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Tokyo’s
here!
A Guide to the Games
with SportsAid
SportsAid Olympics 165 of the 227 44 of
members of the ParalympicsGB’s
stats ParalympicsGB squad in
64 gold medals
Tokyo have received financial
at Rio 2016 were won by
support and recognition from
athletes helped by SportsAid
SportsAid during their careers
242 of the 398
members of the Team GB squad
in Tokyo have received financial That’s 73% SportsAid athletes
20 of Team GB’s won 28 silvers and
support and recognition from
27 gold medals of the team
SportsAid during their careers following on from 68% in 32 bronzes
at Rio 2016 were won by at Rio 2016 – that’s 104
Rio (180 of 264) and 70%
athletes helped by SportsAid out of 147 medals from
That’s 61% in London (202 of 288)
ParalympicsGB’s total haul
of the team SportsAid alumni
following on from 65% in 48 of the
Rio (238 of 366), 57% in won 15 silvers and SportsAid alumni ParalympicsGB
London (308 of 541) and 11 bronzes announced to represent have never finished
46% in Beijing (144 of 312) at Rio 2016 – that’s 46 out ParalympicsGB in Tokyo outside of the top five
of 67 medals from Team GB’s
total haul
have received support from in the medal table
the charity since Rio 2016
74 athletes who
competed in Rio
and previously had SportsAid
support will also be representing
Team GB in Tokyo
SportsAid
Paralympics stats
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More than 400 athletes who have received SportsAid support
on their sporting journey will be representing Team GB and
ParalympicsGB in over 50 different disciplines in Tokyo.
Here are a number of the SportsAid athletes competing…
Track and field athletes Sailors Giles Scott and Hannah Mills,
Dina Asher-Smith, Laviai Nielsen, canoeists Liam Heath and Mallory
Lawrence Okoye, Reece Prescod Franklin, divers Grace Reid and Jack
and Tom Bosworth Laugher, and weightlifter Zoe Smith
Paralympics
Cyclists Beth Shriever, Swimmers Adam Peaty,
Geraint Thomas, Laura Kenny, Aimee Wilmott, Duncan Scott
Katie Archibald, Tao Geoghegan Hart and James Guy, showjumper
and Tom Pidcock Ben Maher, and hockey players
Hollie Pearne-Webb, Liam Sanford
Gymnasts Amelie Morgan and and Shona McCallin
Joe Fraser, footballers Lauren Hemp,
Leah Williamson and Nikita Parris, Taekwondo athletes Jade Jones and Track and field athletes Archer Jess Stretton, wheelchair
and tennis player Joe Salisbury Mahama Cho, boxer Charley Davison, Andrew Small, Karé Adenegan, fencers Gemma Collis-McCann and
judoka Ashley McKenzie, fencer Maria Lyle, Richard Whitehead and Oliver Lam-Watson, and wheelchair
Rowers Helen Glover and Mo Sbihi, Marcus Mepstead and badminton Sabrina Fortune tennis player Alfie Hewett
triathletes Georgia Taylor-Brown and player Ben Lane
Jess Learmonth, and rugby sevens Cyclists Aileen McGlynn, Canoeists Emma Wiggs, Ian
players Abi Burton and Dan Norton Modern pentathlete James Cooke, Crystal Lane-Wright, Helen Scott, Marsden and Jeanette Chippington,
archer Naomi Folkard, table tennis James Ball, Jody Cundy, Lora Fachie, badminton player Krysten Coombs
player Liam Pitchford and golfer Neil Fachie and Sarah Storey and powerlifters Ali Jawad and
Tommy Fleetwood Zoe Newson
Rowers Giedre Rakauskaite,
Olympics
James Fox, Lauren Rowles and Wheelchair rugby players
Laurence Whiteley, and wheelchair Ayaz Bhuta, Kylie Grimes and
basketball players Gaz Choudhry, Ryan Cowling, and shooters
Jude Hamer and Robyn Love Issy Bailey and Matthew Skelhon
Swimmers Eille Robinson, Dressage riders Natasha Baker and
Ellie Simmonds, Jordan Catchpole, Sophie Wells, table tennis players
Maisie Summers-Newton and Megan Shackleton and Will Bayley,
Suzanna Hext, and boccia player and triathletes Claire Cashmore,
David Smith Lauren Steadman and Michael Taylor
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SportsAid’s prestigious
One-to-Watch Award
is presented annually by the
charity to celebrate the very
best of Britain’s young sporting
talent. Nine out of 14 previous
winners from the Hall of Fame
will be representing Great
Britain in Tokyo… Tom Daley Emma Wilson Alex Yee
Diving Sailing Triathlon
One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner:
2006 (aged 12) 2015 (aged 16) 2016 (aged 18)
Hollie Arnold Jodie Williams Caroline Dubois Ellie Challis
Para Athletics Athletics Boxing Para Swimming
One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner:
2008 (aged 14) 2009 (aged 16) 2018 (aged 17) 2019 (aged 15)
Harry Martin Morgan Lake
Hockey Athletics
One-to-Watch Award winner: One-to-Watch Award winner:
2010 (aged 18) 2014 (aged 17)
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Did you know?
Hockey goalkeeper Maddie Hinch’s Many Olympians and Paralympians will
mum Catherine ran the London be appearing across your TV screens
Marathon for SportsAid in 2017 after live from Tokyo as presenters, studio
she was inspired by her daughter’s guests, commentators and reporters
penalty shoot-out heroics at Rio 2016 for the BBC, Channel 4 and Eurosport.
which helped Team GB to win gold. The majority of them received help from
Catherine, who turned 60 the day SportsAid when they were younger –
before, completed the 26.2 mile course including the following…
in 5 hrs 55 mins and 5 seconds.
Ade Adepitan Katherine Grainger
ParalympicsGB’s whole shooting team Adrian Moorhouse Leon Taylor
have all been supported by SportsAid Andy Jameson Liz Johnson
during their careers with Matthew Beth Tweddle Lutalo Muhammad
Archer James Woodgate and track and SportsAid alumni Laura Kenny (cycling),
Skelhon (2008) being the first and Bradley Wiggins Mark Foster
field athletes Hannah Williams, Jona Jade Jones (taekwondo) and Helen
Issy Bailey (2014 and 2015) being the Casey Stoney Matthew Pinsent
Efoloko and Keely Hodgkinson are Glover (rowing) could all achieve that
latest. James Bevis, Lesley Stewart, Chris Boardman Paula Radcliffe
all currently supported by SportsAid and feat in Tokyo.
Lorraine Lambert, Ryan Cockbill Chris Hoy Rebecca Adlington
will be representing Team GB in Tokyo.
and Tim Jeffery are the remaining five. Colin Jackson Richie Woodhall
Cyclist Sarah Storey, the most
Craig Heap Sharron Davies
Wheelchair basketball player Lucy successful British female Paralympian
Climbing will feature for the first time at Danny Crates Steve Backley
Robinson, cyclist Sophie Unwin, of all-time, is set to compete in her
the Olympics in Tokyo with SportsAid Denise Lewis Steve Brown
and track and field stars Columba eighth consecutive Games. She has
alumna Shauna Coxsey representing Greg Rutherford Steve Cram
Blango, Daniel Sidbury, Fabienne amassed 14 gold, eight silver and three
Team GB. She has already announced James Cracknell Tanni Grey-Thompson
Andre, Hetty Bartlett, Luke Nuttall bronze medals during her career….
she will retire following the Games! Jessica Ennis-Hill Victoria Pendleton
and Shaun Burrows are also receiving which started out as a swimmer at
backing from SportsAid in 2021 and Barcelona 1992.
will be competing for ParalympicsGB.
Five sets of SportsAid siblings will be
Team GB boxer Caroline Dubois and representing Team GB….Charlotte
taekwondo athlete Bradly Sinden are and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne
both alumni of the Backing The Best (rowing), Emily and Tom Ford
programme – delivered by SportsAid (rowing), Joe and Max Litchfield
on behalf of Sport England. (swimming), Luke and Pat
McCormack (boxing), and Hannah
ParalympicsGB stars Bethany and Jodie Williams (athletics).
Moulam (boccia), Billy Shilton (table
tennis), Ellie Challis (swimming), George Peasgood has been selected
Joshua Stacey (table tennis), Lewis to represent ParalympicsGB as both a
Edwards (wheelchair basketball) and triathlete and cyclist. He will compete
Zoe Newson (powerlifting) were also in the triathlon on Sunday 29 August
recipients of Backing The Best support. then switch to the cycling time trial on
Tuesday 31 August before finishing
No British woman has ever won gold with the cycling road race on Friday
medals at three separate Olympics…. 3 September.
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The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
(TASS) is managed by SportsAid on
behalf of Sport England. The programme,
previously funded by UK Sport, supports
British sportsmen and women who are in
higher and further education.
Show your support
for SportsAid Week!
SportsAid Week 2021 is taking place from 20–26 September and we will be
striving to raise £45,000 through the #MyMiles Challenge to mark the charity’s
45th anniversary! The Challenge will run throughout SportsAid Week as we
TASS has distributed TASS athletes encourage our supporters to undertake their own physical activity, either
individually or in a group, linked to the numbers 45, 450, 4,500 or 45,000.
over £40 million competing in Tokyo Our aim is to cover a collective total of 45,000 miles with fundraisers seeking
towards athletes and their support include Dina Asher-Smith, donations for their efforts through JustGiving!
networks since the first awards Ellie Simmonds, Gregg Warburton,
were made in 2004 Helen Glover, Natasha Baker, For nearly 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen Britain’s most talented
Paul Drinkhall, Steph Houghton, young athletes presented with challenges and obstacles they never thought
they’d face. Training facilities have been placed under severe restrictions,
143 athletes previously Tom Daley and Will Bayley competition calendars cancelled and exams thrown into doubt. Yet, despite all
supported by TASS this uncertainty, their drive, determination and adaptability has shone through.
Their future ambitions have not wavered. And now, more than ever, they need
are representing Great Britain 18 hockey players your help to keep moving forward.
at the Olympics and Paralympics across Team GB’s men and women
in Tokyo squads received TASS awards as Many currently supported SportsAid athletes will be targeting the Birmingham
they balanced studying with their 2022 Commonwealth Games – but the majority will see competing at future
sporting ambitions Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, Milano Cortina and Los Angeles as realistic
TASS athletes won aims. The biggest barrier preventing them from achieving their goals is money
78 medals at Rio 2016 to pay for equipment, accommodation, transport and more. Why not join the
as they returned 35 gold, 18 silver 14 wheelchair #MyMiles Challenge for SportsAid Week and help the next generation towards
and 25 bronze basketball players fulfilling their huge potential?
across ParalympicsGB’s men and Please contact Fiona Mackenzie at SportsAid
women squads have been helped on sportsaidweek@sportsaid.org.uk or visit
by TASS on their journey to Tokyo
www.sportsaid.org.uk/sportsaidweek to find
out more about the #MyMiles Challenge!
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