Adam Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday, ahead of his Men’s 100m Breaststroke final. In the hours after the final, his symptoms became worse and he was tested for COVID early on Monday morning. He tested positive at that point.
He is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming programme. As in any case of illness, the situation is being managed appropriately, with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider delegation healthy.
New research has found that only one member of the Team GB 2024 swimming team is a person of colour.
In 2021, Alice Dearing made history after becoming the first Black female swimmer for Team GB after participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. While Dearing broke the glass ceiling, there’s still a long way to go in making aquatic activities accessible and inclusive for people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage.
Obé, the company behind the waterproof head scarf designed for people with textured hair, has examined the representation of Black swimmers in the upcoming Olympic Games to debunk the dangerous stereotype that ‘Black people can’t swim’ and encourage more people of colour to engage in aquatic activities.
The research discovered that Eva Okaro is the only person of colour on Team GBs 33-strong swimming team. She is also set to be one of the youngest competitors at the games and only the second Black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at the Olympics.
As part of the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay pool, Okaro intends to use this as an opportunity to inspire a new wave of swimmers, saying, “I think it’s an honour and privilege to be in this position and to inspire other young Black swimmers to know they can make it all the way.”
Representation matters
According to the latest Sport England stats, 97% of Black adults and 82% of Black children in the UK do not swim. That does not mean they can’t swim, rather they just aren’t in the water.
Black Swimming Association (BSA) research shows that the underrepresentation of people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage in swimming is a major contributing factor. They also do not swim due to inherited fears of drowning, negative early experiences, and a lack of water safety awareness and aquatic skills.
These findings highlight the importance of greater representation in swimming and aquatic activities, especially for children, with the most recent statistics from Swim England showing that almost 1 in 3 children leave primary education unable to swim.
Helping through haircare & protection
The largest barrier to participation for people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage was concern over their hair, as haircare can be very expensive, whether it’s maintaining, styling or protecting.
Textured hair is more susceptible to long-term damage from the chemicals used in swimming pools. Prolonged contact can cause the hair to become dry and brittle, leading to breakage. The time, effort and cost it takes to treat and style hair after swimming can be a particular deterrent.
Obé seeks to change the detrimental rhetoric of ‘Black people can’t swim’ and encourage both kids and adults to find their place in the water by creating a range of functional, yet stylish waterproof headscarves.
Specially designed to meet the needs of people of African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage, this one-of-a-kind waterproof headscarf empowers wearers to have confidence in knowing they are protected when in, on, or around water.
Danielle Obe, Founder of Obé, comments: “Despite having incredible, inspirational Black women like Alice Dearing and Eva Okaro paving the way for more Black swimmers, there’s still a way to go. Like many parents, I want to live in a world where my children are able to enjoy the water, without fear or feeling like there isn’t a place for them.
“Being able to swim and having water safety knowledge are more than just life skills, they are basic human rights. At Obé, we believe in empowering communities and helping create opportunities to embrace being in, on, or around water. By providing people of African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage to have the courage to step in as them means we’re more likely to see greater representation in swimming.”
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team heading to Lima in Peru for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships has been announced today.
In a team packed with up-and-coming talent, Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath and Bromley), who is currently ranked third in the world in the U20 110m hurdles, will be one to watch in South America. Last month he was a surprise winner at the UK Athletics Championships over the senior hurdles.
European U18 silver medallist in the heptathlon, Thea Brown (Joanne Harding, Sale Harriers Manchester), will concentrate on the 100m hurdles only at the worlds. Another athlete who won silver in Banska Bystrica, Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford), will race in the women’s 400m and be part of a strong women’s 4x400m relay team.
European cross country U20 champion Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) doubles up in the women’s 3000m and 5000m, while the sprints will see several fast Britons in the team including Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow) who is currently ranked sixth in the world.
Team Leader, Dan Wagner, said, “The Championships represent a crucial stepping stone for young athletes on their journey to the pinnacle of the sport. This competition not only offers invaluable international experience but also serves as a vital part of their development pathway. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, it’s inspiring to note that the majority of our senior team have previously excelled in age group championships like this.”
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru:
Women
100m:
Mabel Akande (Denise Timmis, Lincoln Wellington)
Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow)
200m:
Kissiwaa Mensah (Prince Duwai, Chelmsford)
Renee Regis (Darren Braithwaite, Shaftesbury Barnet)
400m
Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford)
Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent)
1500m
Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District)
3000m
Jessica Bailey (Matthew Long, Leven Valley)
Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)
5000m
Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)
Lizzie Wellsted (Colchester)
100m Hurdles
Thea Brown (Joanne Harding, Sale Harriers Manchester)
Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow)
4 x 100m Relay
Mabel Akande (Denise Timmis, Lincoln Wellington)
Faith Akinbileje (John Blackie, Blackheath and Bromley)
Kissiwaa Mensah (Prince Duwai, Chelmsford)
Renee Regis (Darren Braithwaite, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow)
Jasmine Wilkins (Mike Bennett, Bedford & County)
4 x 400m Relay
Jessica Astill (Paul Keeble, Stevenage & North Herts)
Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford)
Rebecca Grieve (Francis Smith, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent)
Emma Holmes (Victor Oyesola, West Cheshire)
Nandy Kihuyu (John Henson, Sheffield & Dearne)
Shot Put
Cleo Agyepong (John Hillier, Blackheath and Bromley)
Javelin
Ayesha Jones (Janina Pawnall, Marshall Milton Keynes)
Hammer
Angela McAuslan-Kelly (Michelle Eisenreich, Thames Valley)
Combined Events
Eden Robinson (Christian North, North Devon)
Men
100m
Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)
200m
Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett)
800m
Henry Jonas (Tim Ash, City of Norwich)
William Rabjohns (Mark Pauley, Poole)
1500m
George Couttie (Joanne Day, Harrogate)
Alex Riley (Allison Benton, Brighton & Hove)
3000m
Ed Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole)
Henry Dover (Shaftesbury Barnet)
110m Hurdles
Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath and Bromley)
Noah Hanson (Carl Graham, Newham & Essex Beagles)
400m Hurdles
Samael Lunt (Wirral)
4 x 100m Relay
Rhys Elias (Martin White, Mansfield)
Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett)
Dean Patterson (David Watson, Glasgow Jaguars)
Fabian Powell (James Wright, Rugby & Northampton)
Joel Masters (Jon Humphries-Cuff, BFT Track Academy)
Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Pole Vault
Will Lane (Trevor Fox, Sheffield & Dearne)
TheToyota Inclusive Mobility Park, a showcase of different mobility solutions to provide mobility for more people, has officially opened its doors today in Paris. The park is located near the Eiffel Tower and will be open to Toyota guests and by invitation for the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, and to the people of Paris on 9 and 10 September 2024.
The Inclusive Mobility Park is a space dedicated to showcasing Toyota’s vision of Mobility for All. The company, as the worldwide mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),is committed to providing sustainable inclusive mobility solutions to the athletes, officials, volunteers, accredited media, and spectators during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Yoshihiro Nakata, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe said: “We are very proud to open the Toyota Mobility Park in Paris, the host city of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As a worldwide mobility partner of the Games, we want to contribute to creating a more inclusive and sustainable society through mobility. The Toyota Inclusive Mobility Park is a part of showcase of our vision ‘happiness for all’ and Mission ‘Mobility for all’ and our solutions that aim to make mobility accessible and enjoyable for everyone. We hope that the visitors will learn more about inclusive mobility, have fun and get inspired by the Park.”
“The Toyota Inclusive Mobility Park is a showcase of how technology and accessibility can go hand in hand, and how the Olympic and Paralympic Games can drive positive change in society. It is great to see all the innovative inclusive solutions that Toyota is bringing to the Games in one place. Their commitment to their vision of delivering Mobility for All at Paris 2024 and beyond truly comes through in this effort.”
Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee commented: “The park features several solutions that demonstrate Toyota’s commitment to inclusive mobility:
The opening of the Toyota Inclusive Mobility Park was attended by Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, Pierre Rabadan, Deputy Mayor of Paris, representatives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Toyota Motor Europe and Toyota France executives.
Pierre Rabadan, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sport and the Seine: “We are delighted to welcome the Toyota Inclusive Mobility Park to Paris, a city that is committed to promoting green and inclusive mobility for all. The park is a great opportunity to discover and experience the innovative mobility solutions that Toyota and its partners have developed.”
The final Para Athletics team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has been announced by ParalympicsGB today.
After 10 athletes were selected in the first wave of selection in June, 23 athletes join the squad to represent ParalympicsGB in the French capital next month.
Among the names added to the team are multiple Paralympic medallists Dan Greaves and David Weir who have been called up to their seventh Games. Greaves has won a medal at every Games dating back to Sydney 2000, while Weir has a decorated career at the highest level of the sport and is fondly remembered for his heroics for ParalympicsGB in London 2012 as well as multiple marathon successes around the world.
Two-time Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock also joins the squad to contest the T64 100m and the Universal 4x100m relay, while reigning Paralympic champions Sophie Hahn and Thomas Young are called-up for the T38 100m, with Hahn also part of the relay squad.
There are seven athletes competing at their first Paralympic Games including Boston Marathon winner Eden Rainbow-Cooper and Commonwealth Youth Games champion, Madeline Down.
Karim Chan, Funmi Oduwaiye, Didi Okoh and Marcus Perrineau-Daley are the other first-time selected athletes, while Harrison Walsh, who was called up to Tokyo before having to withdraw due to injury, is also among the athletes in the team.
Dan Greaves, competing at his seventh Games in Paris, commented, “To be selected to represent ParalympicsGB on the ultimate stage, the Paralympic Games is such a huge honour. I got the exact same feelings as I did back in 2000 when I was selected for my first Games. The selection call is both exciting and also a relief.
“I can’t wait to get my hands on the kit, chilling with all the athletes in the village and of course, competing in the Stade de France for the greatest prize.
“I love to represent my country and I couldn’t be prouder to wear the red, white and blue in Paris. Each previous Games holds a special memory, and I am hoping to make many more over the Channel in a few weeks’ time.”
Debutant, Eden Rainbow-Cooper added, “I am so excited to be selected for my first Paralympic Games. This has been a dream of mine since I was 12 years old, so to get to go to Paris is truly beyond belief. I can’t wait to get out there and give it my all at the Games.”
ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Paris 2024, Penny Briscoe, said, “Every Para athlete in this squad has shown terrific talent and determination to secure their place on the ParalympicsGB team for Paris 2024 and I am so proud to welcome such a superb mix of experienced Paralympians alongside those for whom Paris 2024 will be their first Games. I’m really excited to see what our Para athletes can achieve in Paris in just over one month’s time.”
Katie Jones, Head of Paralympic Performance at UK Athletics added, “We are delighted to confirm our final team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The athletes have worked incredibly hard to earn their places at the Games, so we are taking a high-quality team to Paris next month.
“We have several experienced athletes returning to the Games environment, and also a number of debutants who have raised their game this year to book their places in the squad. I wish all the athletes the best of luck with their preparation in the last few weeks before the Games and look forward to watching them perform next month.”
The ParalympicsGB Athletics Team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:
Women:
Fabienne Andre (Richard Chiassaro, Harlow) – T34 100m and 800m
Kare Adenegan (Job King, Coventry) – T34 100m and 800m *
Hollie Arnold (Scott Knighton, Blackheath & Bromley) – F46 Javelin *
Olivia Breen (Aston Moore, City of Portsmouth) – T38 Long Jump and 100m *
Hannah Cockroft (Paul Moseley, Leeds) – T34 100m, 800m and Universal 4x100m Relay *
Madeline Down (Mike Bennett, Halesowen) – T38 Long Jump and 100m
Sabrina Fortune (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Deeside) – F20 Shot Put *
Sophie Hahn (Leon Baptiste, Charnwood) – T38 100m and Universal 4x100m Relay
Sammi Kinghorn (Rodger Harkins, Red Star) – T53 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Universal 4x100m Relay *
Anna Nicholson (Richard Kaufman, Gateshead) – F35 Shot Put
Funmi Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, DSW Para Academy) – F64 Shot Put and Discus
Didi Okoh (Joe McDonnell, Chelmsford) – T63 100m
Eden Rainbow-Cooper (Arno Mul, Red Velvet Racing) – T54 800m, 1500m, 5000m and Marathon
Ali Smith (Benke Blomkvist, Guildford & Godalming) – T38 400m and Universal 4x100m Relay
Hannah Taunton (Charlotte Fisher, Taunton) – T20 1500m
Melanie Woods (Rodger Harkins, Red Star) – T54 400m, 800m and 1500m
Men:
Aled Davies (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Cardiff) – F63 Shot Put *
Jonathan Broom-Edwards (Beth Partridge, Newham and Essex Beagles) – T64 High Jump *
Karim Chan (Lukasz Zawila, Charnwood) – T38 Long Jump
Dan Greaves (Zane Duquemin, Charnwood) – F64 Discus
Nathan Maguire (Ste Hoskins, Kirkby AC) – T54 400m, 800m and 1500m
Luke Nuttall (Sonia and Chris McGeorge, Charnwood) – T46 1500m
Jonnie Peacock (Dan Pfaff, Charnwood) – T64 100m and Universal 4x100m Relay
Dan Pembroke (John Trower, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow) – F13 Javelin *
Marcus Perrineau-Daley (Jenny Archer, Weir Archer Academy) – T52 100m
Ben Sandilands (Steve Doig, Fife) – T20 1500m *
Zac Shaw (Leon Baptiste, Cleethorpes) – T12 100m and Universal 4x100m Relay
Daniel Sidbury (Christine Parsloe, Sutton & District) – T54 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m
Zak Skinner (Aston Moore, Birchfield Harriers) – T13 Long Jump and 100m
Isaac Towers (Pete Wyman, Kirkby AC) – T34 800m
Harrison Walsh (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Swansea) – F64 Discus
David Weir (Jenny Archer, Weir Archer Academy) – T54 1500m, 5000m and Marathon
Thomas Young (Joe McDonnell, Charnwood) – T38 100m
Today, adidas and Team GB have announced an extension which will see one of world sport’s longest partnerships continue until 2032. Having begun at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, the long-standing relationship enters its 40th year in 2024, remaining the British Olympic Association’s longest serving domestic partnership.
This latest extension will see adidas equip Team GB athletes for both Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032, as well the two upcoming Olympic Winter Games in 2026 and 2030.
Through this deal, adidas will supply all Team GB athletes with competition wear across 36 Olympic summer sports and 16 Olympic winter sports. Athletes will also sport village and podium wear off the field of play during Games-time, as well as the various international youth events where Team GB are represented.
Announced ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Team GB will wear kit inspired by the competitive fire which burns within every athlete. Built around the iconic British red, white and blue, the kit also carries a typeface across the front of the collection, which takes inspiration from a typeface worn by athletes in 1924, celebrating 100 years of sporting heritage.
Kathryn Swarbrick, Senior Vice President of adidas Northern Europe said: “We’re proud to announce the extension of our longstanding partnership with Team GB. Our 40-year collaboration shows the two brands’ commitment to elite performance and style. This relationship has produced some of the most memorable sporting moments and designs in Olympic history. On the eve of this year’s Games, adidas looks forward to seeing the 2024 collection come to life, inspired by the fiery competitiveness within all athletes, on display in Paris.”
Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association said: “Our adidas relationship has become synonymous with our Olympic team, with over 40 years of iconic moments taking place since adidas and Team GB first partnered in 1984. Through unique design partners within adidas’ network, such as Stella McCartney, Team GB’s kit has remained on the cutting edge throughout the lifetime of this partnership. We look forward to seeing some of the world’s elite athletes compete on the greatest stage wearing adidas and Team GB uniform for years to come.”
For more information on the adidas Team GB kits for 2024, visit: adidas.co.uk/sports_events_2024.
Team GB can confirm that Yorkshire’s Becky Moody, riding Jagerbomb, will now be the third team member of the equestrian dressage team following the withdrawal of Charlotte Dujardin. The alternate combination has been named as Andrew Gould and Indigro and they will travel to Versailles with the squad.
Competition in the equestrian dressage gets underway on 30 July.
There are many different routes into athletics and a career in sport, but from
the tender age of six years, Caden Cunningham was clear in his belief
of wanting to take part in the Olympics in the sport of taekwondo.
That mental focus at such a young age is indicative of how passionate and
determined Caden is to succeed at whatever challenge he accepts.
Still only 21 years of age, Caden’s view, and one echoed by all the taekwondo
practitioners interviewed by TheSportFeed, is that sport compromises of a
strong mental approach (70%?) allied to a physical conditioning and strength
element (30%,).
That mental determination was exhibited by Caden during the World
Championships (Nov 23) where he snapped his anterior crucial ligament
(ACL) during a bout. That debilitating type of injury can occur in many sports
with the injured party considering their long term future welfare, so departing
the field of play.
Caden decided to get the knee strapped up and continued the contest which
eventually won.
The lay off saw him plummet down the rankings and recovering from such a
horrid injury is never easy.
Symptomatic of his Yorkshire (Caden is from Huddersfield) grit, the challenge
to succeed spurred him on to win the next European Championships and see
him selected for his.
Quite willing to take a kick to the (protected) head, Caden, along with many
other several other athletes from the taekwondo organization, went across to
Korea, the country of origin of the sport.
With the relatively small number of people in the taekwondo competitive
circuit, familiar styles are encountered. Yet in Korea, according to Caden,
you will always come across an unknown who “can kick you in the head.”
For somebody who pursues a modelling career, that’s a bit of a strange
approach to take but he does not allow that to detract from the fact he wants
to become an Olympic champion and he’s cycle of preparation is completely
focused on that.
He thrives on the support of the family, making sure he can reflect this in turn
by draping the many medals he has won around the neck of his many nieces
and nephews.
For someone used to getting hit, Caden is also finds time to be a clothes
model, revealing more of his willingness to embrace new opportunites.
A new challenge for him might be on the musical horizon with the – yet to be
formed- taekwondo orchestra. Rebecca McGowan has played the trombone.
Bradly Sinden can play tuba/guitar so Caden is 100 % behind becoming lead
vocalist.
Let’s hope they’ve got plenty of victory tunes to play in Paris 2024.
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@beth_munro23
There are many different entry points into sports such as taekwondo. Some
people get through it at an early age via a friend or a sibling who do it,
whereas others may enter at a relatively late age.
Beth Munro was supporting a friend at university who playing wheelchair
basketball, when the opportunity for Beth to take part in an athletics scouting
event came along. Because she had always had a sporting background in
and was up for a fresh challenge, she decided to enter.
At an age whereby and most people would think a career the sport will be
over the age in her mid 20s, she was selected and that led to her becoming a
taekwondo Paralympian.
Fast forward five years and she’s now preparing to represent the United
Kingdom at a second Olympics. Who said dreams can’t come true?
It’s a truly life changing event for Beth, and all for the better
In terms of preparation, a local event, such as Paris, is a relatively
straightforward affair. Getting on a plane, train or boat and being there within
an hour or two is a doddle compared to the 13 hour journey endured for
Tokyo in 2020.
The acclimatization adjustments of jet like getting your body clock in sync with
the new schedule is a lot more straightforward this time around. It also allows
a lot of family and back room support to travel the 800 miles or so, on a more
straightforward basis. That type of support can provide a contribution in a
series of micro advantages over other challengers.
A high contact sport such as taekwondo does require ensuring that the
backup support tean and their recommendations such as ice baths,
massages, treatment preparation, strapping of ankles before entering into
competition, need to be followed.
Again, it’s those tiny margins, which can make a massive difference, so much
so that Beth and others from the taekwondo team, flew across to Korea in
early July. Competing against unknown opponents is key to attempting to
manage the unexpected situations that will no doubt appear.
Attention to details such as those have probably accounted towards the UK
taekwondo organization being so successful in competition since 2013 .
There is a laser like focus amongst Beth and all the athletes, on the Paris
games that excludes looking past their day of competition.
Constantly keeping her options open, Beth may continue to operate in sports
area, or may decide to resume her work in the field of psychology where she
gained a master’s degree.
Whatever the situation we wish them all the best for their time in Paris.
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@bradlysinden
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@britishtaekwondo
Question: What you get if you cross data science and artificial intelligence with an ability to
kick people?
Answer: Bradly Sinden, an Olympian who’s getting himself prepared to represent the UK in
taekwondo sub 60Kg category.
Having narrowly missed out on the gold medal at the Tokyo games, Bradley is a person
completely focused on achieving gold at the Paris Olympics.
His preparation are meticulous, even to the extent of, at a young age, giving up playing
football so that he wasn’t leaving himself open to injuries that would affect his preferred sport.
Olympians can get to visit various exotic places such as Rio, Tokyo, etc. but it’s not always
possible to enjoy and fully indulge themselves in the experience.
For example, in Tokyo, Bradly was unable to attend the opening ceremony because of the
impact any effects of dehydration would have had on his body, especially if he was stood
around or walking in the heat for such a long period of time.
For Paris the taekwondo team will not be leaving until the 4th of August and the first bout will
be on the 8th, whilst other categories will be on the 10th. All the rounds for a weight division
will take place on one day.
That does not mean the Olympians are just turning up and paying a flying visit; it will allow
them to focus and hone their training back in the UK, working with carefully selected
opponents from around the globe who can actually pose new challenges.
Bradly’s approach to preparation is that as soon as he gets there, the local supermarkets etc.
will be sought out to allow him to source is nutritional requirements. Again, it’s the attention to
detail in order to help him in his objective of a gold medal that’s contagious.
He’s aware though that you can’t put yourself in a bubble and not take part in any physical
encounters for a month or so. Hence the workouts and simulation days at the UK
Taekwondo centre in Manchester.
It does not mean though that athletes will totally miss out on the opening parade and
celebrations. The centre will be hosting an opening day celebration, which will allow
completions and the all important support teams and coaches that will not have departed, to
meet up, see their family, and experience the actual opening ceremony albeit not in person.
That event will contribute towards the camaraderie and a sense of togetherness which is all
too essential for supporting athletes on their long road to hopefully winning a medal.
Constantly pushing yourself for Bradly also means progressing in the educational field. So, in
October he hopes to start a Masters in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
This parallel path doesn’t mean that his taekwondo career will be over after Paris, more that
he recognises an athlete’s career maybe abruptly, unexpectedly, shortened by injuries.
So it’s necessary to have a plan B, even outside of competition.
One thing Bradly could potentially develop as part of a backup discipline, would be as a
player in the, yet to be formed, taekwondo orchestra. Featuring Bradly on tuba or guitars,
Rebecca Magowan on trombone and Caden on vocals let’s hope they will be playing “We are
the champions” some time in August in Paris.
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