A special moment, a biking accident and Over Training Syndrome - Vicky Thornley GB Rowing
Vicky Thornley is heading to her third Olympic Games. The Team GB rower won silver in Rio with Katherine Grainger and also competed in the 8 in London. But this will be her first Games going solo.Vi...
9 Juni 20218min
Heading to a remarkable 7th Games - Jeanette Chippington
Jeanette Chippington is one of the world's most successful paddlers. She's won multiple world championships and is the current Paralympic champion in KL1, when the sport made it's debut at Rio.Jeanet...
8 Juni 202110min
The Olympic dream taken from Becky Downie
Becky Downie has been left out of the Olympic team for Tokyo. The experienced Team GB athlete has had a torrid few weeks after the sudden death of her brother and having a special trial two weeks lat...
7 Juni 20218min
Develop the person first and their welfare, rather than the athlete - Joe McDonnell, GB athletics sprint coach
Joe McDonnell is an athletics sprint coach and part of the British Athletics coaching team.Joe speaks to me from European Para-athletics European Championships in Bydgosczc in Poland.He talks openly a...
4 Juni 202111min
The challenges of organising the GB teams - Penny Briscoe, Chef de Mission, Paralympics GB on
It's 50 days to go until the start of the Olympics which marks the beginning of an extraordinary summer of sport in Tokyo with the Olympics and Paralympics. So how has it been for those involved in t...
3 Juni 202112min
The only woman in the team - Kylie Grimes, GB Wheelchair Rugby
Kylie Grimes has committed herself fully to being a Paralympian and these will be her 3rd Games.Kylie is the only woman named in the GB Wheelchair Rugby squad in this mixed event.She says competing at...
2 Juni 20216min
My dad remains my inspiration - Mahama Cho, GB Taekwondo
Mahama Cho has been named as part of the GB Taekwondo squad for the Tokyo Olympics. This will be his second Olympic Games after a 5th place in Rio.I caught up with him whilst he was trying out the Te...
1 Juni 20218min
A new sport for the Games - Matt Bush GB Para Taekwondo
Matt Bush talks to me about being on the team for the debut of Para Taekwondo at the Paralympics.Matt talks about his journey into the sport; what he loves about it and how he balances training with w...
28 Maj 20217min
