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Radio 5 Live,19 Jul 2021,26 mins
Tom Daley - “Fear is excitement without breathing”
The Winter Olympic MileAvailable for over a year
Aimee Fuller brings you The Olympic Mile podcast. With the long-awaited Tokyo games edging ever closer, it felt only right that we catch up with some of the athletes who are heading out to represent our Nation. As a two-time winter Olympian, she knows just how it feels, so is buzzing to introduce you to some of Team GB’s finest, as they prepare for their shot at Olympic gold. For the first podcast Aimee catches up with Olympic diver, Tom Daley, at the Olympic Park in London. Meeting just outside the Aquatics centre, they chat knitting obsessions, training plans and how he has maintained his unbelievable performances over the years. You can hear the full series with 5 more Olympic icons on BBC Sounds, and we'll be catching back up with them as the Olympic Games progress in Tokyo.
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