Ready for Glory
“To be selected for this team you have proved your potential” GB paratriathlon head coach, Jonny Riall
The crowds lined the streets alongside the Copacabana. Most of those racing had never competed in front of such numbers, but as for a global audience for paratriathlon’s Paralympic debut…? It didn’t happen. Great Britain’s Andy Lewis won Team GB’s first gold and three other medals followed, yet there was no live broadcast celebrating the achievements. As we look to Tokyo, the situation’s been flipped. At time of press, there’ll be no fans allowed, but millions will tune in, including free-to-air on the BBC. It’s not the only thing to change.
Paratriathlon head coach Jonny Riall had a “clear goal” of trying to qualify as many athletes as possible for Brazil. Eleven paratriathletes and two guides made for the largest team competing, and the medal haul wasn’t bad either. But five years on, with Riall still in charge, the focus is on performance. Despite the number of classes rising from six to eight, a squad of just eight plus three guides will
