Game Changers

Olympian Alex Yee: From Traumatic Injury to Going for Gold in Paris 2024

What's it like going from being at the top of your sporting game and prepping for your A-Levels... to being bed bound with multiple injuries? For Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist and Paris 2024 front-runner, Alex Yee, it was a light-bulb moment that led him to push the limits of human potential, leaving a trail of inspiration in his wake. In this episode, Alex sits down with fellow Olympian and Amazing Starts Here host, Sam Quek, for a look into life behind the medals. From failing in a fun bet with fellow triathlete and girlfriend, Olivia Mathias and becoming friends with his heroes the Brownlee brothers... to a remarkable recovery and training with the support of National Lottery players who raise £30 million for good causes in the UK every week. Amazing Starts Here is brought to you by National Lottery players, for more information about good causes in your area, visit: <a href="https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk</a> A Listen production for The National Lottery. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

If you could champion a Game Changer, someone helping transform the UK, who would YOU choose?   Aimee Fuller – two-time Olympian, author and broadcaster – presents Season 3 of The National Lottery 'Game Changers’ podcast.    This extra special series celebrates the 30th birthday of The National Lottery, as Aimee travels the UK to hear from exceptional individuals who have been transforming communities over the last three decades, with a little help from The National Lottery. Including the music initiative providing a launchpad for artists like chart-topper Rizzle Kicks and supported by Rag ‘N’ Bone Man. There’s also Alice Dearing, the first black woman to swim for Team GB at an Olympic Games.  Meanwhile, at Jodrell Bank the universe is revealed in bold new ways to the public with the help of a pioneering physicist, remarkable things also emerge from the earth thanks to the brains behind the Eden Project.   Hear too from well-known names like Sir Tony Robinson, Adele Roberts and Clare Balding, and why they are championing our Game Changers and their incredible work.   Be inspired. Follow to catch every episode.   Game Changers is brought to you by National Lottery players, who raise £30 million each week for good causes across the UK. For more information about projects that help ordinary people, visit: <a href="https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk</a>   A <a href="www.listen.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen</a> production for The National Lottery.   Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.