Keely Hodgkinson: Group GB gold medallist units sights on 800m ladies’s world document


Olympic 1500m bronze medal winner Georgia Bell mentioned she continues to be undecided about whether or not to develop into a full-time athlete.

The 30-year-old solely returned to working three years in the past having fallen out of affection with the game.

Bell nonetheless works for a a cyber safety software program firm in London.

“I have been on a break over the summer time to deal with the Olympics and the plan is to return in September,” she mentioned.

“Work have been super-supportive and we’ll see what occurs. I believe it is going to be actually troublesome to steadiness each. So it is one thing I am going to consider.”

Toby Roberts grew to become the primary Briton to win an Olympic medal in sports activities climbing after he dramatically took gold within the boulder and lead occasion in Paris.

The 19-year-old mentioned issues had “been a little bit of a blur” since and it nonetheless “feels surreal to have this medal spherical my neck proper now”.

He added: “I’ve at all times seen myself as a climber who loves competing and to be amongst all these nice athletes on this setting appears like a dream actually.”

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