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Sophie’s Story: My ultimate dream of Olympic Gold

Caren Launus-Gamble — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:00:10 +0000

“It was like: Don’t panic, Sophie. Push. Push.” “The girl in the next lane was head to head with me, and my legs and arms were like lead. My body felt as if it would cease up any second.” “All I could think was: Push. Push. Push!” I’m meeting with 17-year-old Team GB swimming talent Sophie Hobbah from Drighlington near Leeds to talk about her incredible journey so far and being finally on route to fulfil her ultimate dream: Olympic Gold. “I did win that race and a gold medal at the National Championships in Sheffield this summer. And I needed this. I had so

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George’s Story – “No, I’m not ok, and I’m going to talk about it!”

Caren Launus-Gamble — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:37:24 +0000

“I’d say it all started when I was playing rugby for Leeds Rhinos Under 16s and I got a serious match injury from a bad tackle. All of a sudden, you can’t do anything for months. Yeah, I think that’s when it started. You want to play rugby, you want to get out and about and you can’t. It drives you mad.” I’ve met up with 19-year old George today to talk about his diagnosis of depression earlier this year following a three-year struggle with anxiety and low self-esteem. “I felt blank, like I was in a hole. I had nowhere to go.” “When I

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