Help me get to the Bahamas for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games!

My name is Kyle Chen and I have been selected by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) to represent New Zealand in boxing at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, which will take place from 19-23 July 2017 in the Bahamas capital, Nassau.

The athlete contribution required by the NZOC for this tournament is $5700, therefore, this is my target.

I am a sixteen-year-old Year 12 student at Kerikeri High School, in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand.

I became involved with boxing as a way to keep fit for rugby during the off-season. I entered my first boxing tournament at the North Island Novice Championships, in Rotorua in August 2013, where, after two bouts, I won first place in the Cadet 57kg division.

My achievements in amateur Olympic-style boxing to date include:

Winner: 2013 North Island Novice Championships, 57kg Male Cadet Novice

Winner: 2014 North Island Novice Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Novice

Winner: 2014 North Island Golden Gloves, 63kg Male Cadet Open

Winner: 2014 Central North Island Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Open

Winner: 2014 Auckland Boxing Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Open

Winner: 2014 Boxing NZ National Championships (Queenstown), 63kg Male Cadet Open

Winner: 2015 North Island Golden Gloves, 66kg Male Junior Open

Selected: 2015 NZ Representative to Junior World Boxing Championships (Russia), 66kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2015 Boxing NZ National Championships (Invercargill), 70kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2015 President's Cup (Taiwan), 70kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 Australia Vs NZ Dual Match (Hamilton), 70kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 Auckland Championships, 70kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 Southland Championships, 70kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 Boxing New Zealand National Championships (Rotorua), 75kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 Australian National Open Golden Gloves (Brisbane), 75kg Male Junior Open

Winner: 2016 President's Cup (Taiwan), 75kg Male Youth Open

Selected: 2017 NZ Representative to Commonwealth Youth Games (Boxing, 75kg Youth Male)

Winner: 2017 Western Australia Vs Auckland Trans-Tasman Dual Match (Perth), 75kg Male Youth Open

Winner: 2017 North Island Golden Gloves, 75kg Male Youth Open

My competitive nature and love of boxing drive me to give it my all every training, to push beyond my limits and to be the best that I can be.

I can think of nothing I would rather do than stand on the podium in Nassau, knowing that I have done my country, club, school and my family and friends proud.

I especially appreciate and thank my coach Rusty Porter, my club Kaeo Boxing Club, the Auckland Boxing Association, and my school Kerikeri High School in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand.

Thank you for considering my request for funding assistance.

Yours sincerely

Kyle Chen