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exclusive interview
BRITISH
SECRETS OF SUCCESS
T
eam GB made history by exceeding their ‘home
Olympics’ medal haul of four years ago to finish
second in the medal table this year in Rio, ahead
of powerhouses China, Russia and Germany.
And ParalympicsGB kept up the momentum in the
Paralympic Games, again finishing second behind
China and a long way ahead of the third place nation.
So what’s the secret of Great Britain’s incredible success
and can they maintain this level of achievement in
Tokyo?
Touchline gained exclusive access to the movers and
shakers behind Great Britain’s success and the people
who have responsibility for keeping the momentum
going to Tokyo.
Touchline posed the questions to
Liz Nicholl
- UK
Sport CEO and
Chelsea Warr
UK Sport’s new Director
of Performance,
Tim Hollingsworth
– CEO British
Paralympic Association and
Mark England
- Chef de
Mission Team GB Rio 2016.
And just for good measure we have included the views
from British Weight Lifting’s Performance Director
Tommy Yule
, one of the sports looking to build even
greater success for Tokyo.
Here is what they said:
Liz Nicholl
Tim Hollingsworth
Chelsea Warr
Tommy Yule
Mark England