Ahead of the start of Team GB's Women's Hockey side beginning the defence of the gold medal won out in Rio in 2016, Blood Red catch-up with Sarah Evans. Speaking with Guy Clarke, Evans explains how the team have trained for the games, including looking to recreate the conditions they will face in Japan. Plus, she explains her love for Liverpool and speaks about the impact of playing without spectators as an elite sports professional will have had on the Reds last season. As well as that, the growth of women’s sport and importance of diversity within sports is also discussed including her work with Women’s Sport Trust’s UNLOCKED programme. Enjoy. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.uk Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFC Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ For daily updates on Team GB throughout the Toyko 2020 Olympic Games, sign up to our newsletter here: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/sign-up-olympics-newsletter-latest-24542078