Paris: Grassroots to Glory

Oxford

Erin Kennedy: My oncologists are coming to Paris

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.

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Lincolnshire

Ros Canter: From Tokyo reserve to Paris favourite

The Lincolnshire eventer sat on the sidelines in 2021, but now she’s a real medal hope.

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Rower Tom George: Tokyo bronze was not enough

The Cheltenham rower heads to Paris unbeaten this year.

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Sussex

Amber Anning: Sprinting to success

Sprinter Amber Anning’s family help her train for Paris.

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Lauren Irwin: I’ve dreamed of this since I was 14

Lauren Irwin will make history as the first-ever Olympian from Peterlee.

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Charlie Tanfield: It began with cycling to the pub

Charlie Tanfield on how family trips in North Yorkshire sparked a passion for cycling.

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Essex

Laura Stephens: Why I used to hate swimming

The 400m butterfly world champion from Wix on why she used to hate getting in the water.

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Essex

Boxer Lewis Richardson: ‘The best is yet to come’

Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson on why he doesn’t think too much about his opponents.

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Essex

Beth Shriever: I’ll forever be an Olympic champion

The Finchingfield BMX champion on why injury won’t stop her defending her title.

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Suffolk

Callum Wilkinson: ‘It’s been a monumental effort’

The Suffolk race walker on the challenges of qualifying for his second Olympic Games.

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Gymnast Max Whitlock: Retirement reflections

Gymnast Max Whitlock aims to make history at his last games before retiring.

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Swimmer Leah Crisp: Achieving her dream

Wakefield born Leah will be swimming 10km in the River Seine.

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Leicester

Lauren Henry: It’s fate I stepped into a boat

Leicestershire’s Lauren Henry is in the women’s quad team.

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Derbyshire & East Staffordshire

Abbie Wood excited for the ‘real deal’

The swimmer from Buxton will be competing in her second Olympics.

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Humberside

Lottie Fry going for gold? ‘We’ll see!’

After a bronze in Tokyo, can Lottie scoop a gold in Paris?

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Charley Davison: The boxing mum

Bantamweight Charley Davison on why her children are her greatest inspiration for gold.

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Surrey

Ollie Wynne-Griffith: Rowing is in his blood.

Ollie Wynne-Griffith comes from a family of competitive rowers.

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Surrey

Matin Balsini: Proud to represent the refugee team

Surrey based swimmer Matin Balsini will compete for the Refugee Team.

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Surrey

Climber Toby Roberts: ‘My dad is my coach’

Surrey’s Toby Robert’s dad is helping him to train for Paris.

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London

Lola Anderson: Living my late dad’s Olympic dream

GB rower Lola Anderson discarded a note detailing an Olympic dream, but her dad saved it.

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London

Mallory Franklin: Making canoeing history again

In Tokyo she won an historic silver and in Paris she’s taking part in a new event.

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London

Triathlete Alex Yee: Medallist eyes podium again

He won two medals in Tokyo, making him a local hero, but can Alex do it again?

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Phoebe Gill: Swapping the classroom for Paris

The St Albans runner on being Team GB’s youngest track athlete for over 40 years.

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Kent

Iona Winnifrith: 13 year old in Paralympic debut

Iona Winnifrith from Tonbridge is the youngest member of the GB Paralympic Swim team.

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Kent

Georgia Mae Fenton: ‘It’s always been my dream’

Gravesend’s very own Georgia Mae Fenton on making the team.

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Cornwall

Molly Caudery: Pole vault star is flying high

The World Indoor pole vault champion from Cornwall has her sights set on Paris.

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Cornwall

Rower Morgan Bolding finally makes Olympics

Morgan got the rowing bug growing up in Cornwall.

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Cornwall

Helen Glover: “I nearly quit the sport”

The two time gold medallist is a Team GB flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

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Gloucestershire

Charlotte Dujardin: Equestrian superstar

Charlotte Dujardin is one Olympic medal away from history.

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Gloucestershire

Tom McEwen: Equestrian with royal backing

The gold medallist from Tokyo trains next door to Princess Anne on the Gatcombe estate.

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Gloucestershire

Swimmer Alex Cohoon “practiced in a paddling pool”

The 21 year old swimmer makes his Olympic debut in Paris.

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