S02 E06 - Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Leeds Special

With our biggest guest attendance to date, Eve Roodhouse (Chief Officer Culture & Economy) is joined by Alistair Brownlee (British Triathlete and Leeds Active Travel Ambassador), Ellen Buttrick (British Paralympic rower and Gold Medal winner at Tokyo 2020), Jack Laugher (British Olympic diver and Bronze medal winner at Tokyo 2020) and Lou Walker (Leeds Girls Can Project Lead and Active Leeds Development Officer) as they discuss the highlights of Tokyo 2020, why Leeds is such an incredible place to live and train for sports and how everyone can take part across the city. Guests answer questions submitted by Leeds citizens including how we close the opportunity gap for sports across the city and what life skills have the athletes gained from their journey so far.

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