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Paris: Grassroots to Glory

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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Paris: Grassroots to Glory

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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Amy Conroy: ‘I think we can get gold’

Amy Conroy believes the Paralympic basketball team will win gold at 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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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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Charley Davison: The boxing mum

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

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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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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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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

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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Leeds

Caden Cunningham: ‘He’s a complete Terminator’

Huddersfield Taekwondo star Caden Cunningham is relishing the big fights in Paris.

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Leeds

Georgie Brayshaw: From a coma to rowing for Gold

Leeds rower Georgie Brayshaw & how she went from paralysis to possible Olympic gold.

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Somerset

Becky Wilde: the debut sculler

From school swimming gala to Olympic rower – this is the rise of Becky Wilde.

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Kimberley Woods: You have to keep fighting

The canoeist from Rugby won Bronze in the canoe slalom.

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Lancashire

Holly Bradshaw: ‘the relatable Olympian’

Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw goes into her 4th Olympics with ‘underdog energy.’

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Bryony Page: ‘It hasn’t sunk in yet’

A stunned Bryony Page won Team GB’s first trampoline Olympic gold to complete her set.

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Harry Hepworth: ‘Couldn’t have done it without gran’

Harry Hepworth takes a historic bronze in vault on his debut Olympics.

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Emily Campbell: ‘I’m bringing another medal back home’

Bulwell’s Emily Campbell celebrates more Olympic success – bronze in +81kg weightlifting.

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Anna Nicholson: From Nissan plant to Paralympics

Anna Nicholson is aiming for medal success in F35 Shot Put at her second Paralympics.

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Newcastle

Behind Team GB: This is my fifth Olympics

Dawn Peart shares stories from the poolside as British Swim team manager.

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Newcastle

Adam Olaore: The Geordie boxing for Nigeria

Adam lives and trains on Tyneside, so how did he end up fighting for gold for Nigeria?

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Newcastle

Hamish Turnbull: I brought my ‘podium only’ trainers

Track cyclist Hamish Turnbull says the pressure is on ahead of his Olympic debut.

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Newcastle

Kieran Reilly: ‘If I win I’ll build a skatepark’

BMX hopeful Kieran Reilly says he’s ‘leaving nothing on the table’ in his quest for gold.

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Newcastle

Mark Swan: ‘I trained in my dad’s shed’

Seaham’s Mark Swan is going for gold in the Para Powerlifting in 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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