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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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I Had Everything I Thought I Wanted, and it Drove Me to the Ground

Charlene Boutin — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:00:14 +0000

“Just do it.” The words bounced through my head like lighting, too quick to catch and stop in their tracks, each repetition a hot jab into my brain. “You’ve done this before. So… just do it.” It didn’t make any sense. “For the first time in my life, I couldn’t make it work.” Here I was, sitting in front of a dual screen work desktop, staring at my latest assignment. For the first time in my life, I couldn’t make it work. My brain just couldn’t figure out how to complete the task – even if I had done it a thousand times before. It

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