Minichiello believes Ennis-Hill is probably the best female athlete Britain has had too Diego Azubel/EPAI have known and coached Jess for 18 years — far too long. It could have been longer too because I believe that she could have gone on for another year, but she is leaving at the top, stepping off the Olympic podium and into the next stage of her life. It’s been a shared journey and a privilege to work with someone like her. Yes, she’s changed and we’ve had a couple of headbutting moments, but she’s evolved from the 13-year-old I began to coach to the 30-year-old mother and businesswoman. The irony is that we may never have seen her bestWe had to adapt to the changes in…

Source: The Times October 13, 2016 23:02 UTC