It is also the culmination of a dream for two girls from a small corner of Northumberland. I was at school with Laura Weightman, the British distance runner who competed at London 2012 and Rio 2016. It’s a bit of a dream really that two girls from the same little region have been able to both reach the Olympic Games. Team GB get their campaign underway against Chile on Wednesday (Picture: Getty)There was a time when I fancied going to the Olympics as an 800metre runner. Team GB going for gold in Tokyo (Picture: Getty)It is only a small squad — 22 — and we know we are all lucky to be here.

Source: Metro July 20, 2021 09:56 UTC