Dealing with expectation and the final weeks - Shona McCallin, Team GB Hockey
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Shona McCallin has been named in the hockey squad for Team GB to defend their Olympic title in Tokyo.
Shona has kept us up to date with the ups and downs of the last six months with regular contributions to this podcast.
I met Shona at the Kitting Out day in Birmingham which she says is one of the most exciting days of the Olympic journey.
Shona was part of that amazing squad which won an historic gold in Rio in 2016 and she talks about how they're dealing with the pressures of being the Olympic champions. And on a personal level, she talks about her shyness and how she's overcome it.
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Libby reveals here here struggles over the last year after the Games got postponed last summer. She was at the peak of fitness last spring after appearing...
Published 08/24/21
Charlotte Moore ie a wheelchair basketball player for Paralympics GB. Tokyo will be her second Games after making her debut as a 17 year old in Rio.
She's been playing since she was 8 when she had a chance meeting whilst shopping with her mum at Sainsbury's when she was approached by the coach...
Published 08/22/21