Newcastle nine-year-old is third generation of pigeon racers

While Harry's friends are playing computer games, he is down at the allotment looking after his racing pigeons.

The nine-year-old, from Newcastle, teamed up with his father to rear and train a team of athletes in his first pigeon racing season.

“It’s been really fun for my first race, and I’m determined to carry on pigeon racing for a long time,” the nine-year-old said.

With fewer than 200 young fliers in the UK, Harry and his dad Shaun hope to inspire the next generation of pigeon racers.

You can see more on this story on We Are England - Athletes of the Sky on BBC One in the North East & Cumbria on Friday 25 November at 19:30 GMT and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.