skip the skipping

At the Beavers Olympic Night the other week the little man came home and said, "Guess where I came in the skipping contest?" 
"Ooooh....third?" I said.
Nope.
"Second??"
Nope
"Not... First??!"
"NO, LAST!!!"
Oh dear.
I witnessed his skipping skills myself yesterday when the cancelled-for-health-and-safety-reasons sports day was re-scheduled.
He is indeed rubbish.
What can I say? It's not something he's ever shown an interest in....