Morgan Lake was the youngest British athlete in the track and field team at Rio 2016 but now heads to Paris as a medal hopeful buoyed by the…
Paris 2024 Olympics - Team GB Kitting Out - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, Britain - July 4, 2024 Britain's Morgan Lake poses for a photograph during the Team GB Kitting OutMorgan Lake was the youngest British athlete in the track and field team at Rio 2016 but now heads to Paris as a medal hopeful buoyed by the experiences she has gained in the meantime.
That could be about to change as the 27-year-old looks to replicate her latest top of the podium finish in June’s UK Athletics Championships on the biggest sporting stage of all. The Milton Keynes-born ace has always been drawn to the Games for its grandeur and the visibility it offers to a variety of sports not usually in the limelight.
“Of course, all the other major championships are super exciting, but we have them every year. Even though I’m against the same competitors, in the same event and the same sport, the Olympics is just that bit more special.” “To get so close to a medal was amazing but that also really fuelled me for this year. It was a case of thinking: “Wow I got so close; I know I can do that next year.” It’s really exciting. I just love the Olympics.”Lake has built experience far beyond her years when it comes to competing under pressure and managing the weight of expectation from the outside, but this is something that has taken time.
“I do feel it’s quite easy for people to judge an athlete’s form just based on their performance on a particular day, but there’s always things happening behind the scenes,” she said.
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