Georgina Brayshaw, 30, Rowing
Event: Women’s Quadruple Sculls
When: 27 July (heats), 31 July (final)
A first-time Olympian who was left in a coma as a teenager following a horse riding accident.
Brayshaw, who was paralysed down the left side of her body for a year, began rowing in her second year of university. An Olympic medal, which is a strong possibility, would be a remarkable reward for her perseverance after also being overlooked for Tokyo.
Joe Clarke, 31, Canoe Slalom
Events: Men’s kayak single, kayak cross
When: 30 July-1 August (single), 2-5 August (cross)
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”
That bullish quote become Clarke’s mantra after the reigning Olympic champion was overlooked for Tokyo 2020, despite being in the form his life.
Having moved on from the controversy, he is eyeing the ultimate redemption story.
Carl Hester, 57, Equestrian
Event: Dressage
When: 3 August (team final), 4 August (individual final)
When Hester competed in his first Olympics – at Barcelona 1992 – a large portion of Team GB were not even born.
But with age comes more pressure, he says. The oldest member of Team GB helped the nation win a historic first equestrian medal in 2012 and is desperate to stretch the success to a fourth Games.
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