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Olympic Gold Medallist – Turns To Law  - Georgie Twigg MBE - S3E1

Olympic Gold Medallist – Turns To Law - Georgie Twigg MBE - S3E1

FromLegally Speaking Podcast


Olympic Gold Medallist – Turns To Law - Georgie Twigg MBE - S3E1

FromLegally Speaking Podcast

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To kickstart Season 3, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Georgie Twigg MBE. Georgie is an Associate in the sports team at the law firm Bird & Bird in London. Prior to this Georgie had a highly successful hockey sporting career playing as a midfielder for England and Great Britain from 2010 to 2016.In that time, Georgie achieved so much including:  A Gold medal at the Rio 2016 Summer OlympicsA Gold at the 2015 European ChampionshipA Silver at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth GamesA Silver medal with Great Britain at the 2012 Champions Trophy in ArgentinaBronze with England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scoring the winning goal in the Bronze medal matchBronze medal with England at the 2010 Argentina World CupBronze medal at the London 2012 Summer OlympicsShe was named England Hockey's Young Performance Player of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. She made her international debut at the 2010 Champions Trophy and was the youngest player in Great Britain's 2012 Olympic squad!In this episode, we discuss:Georgie's highlights from the Olympic Games Being part of the British Olympic Association and what it involvesCompleting a law degree at Bristol University whilst training Secondment with the FA, in their legal and governance team The sports law team at Bird & Bird The day to day practice as a sports lawyer  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)
Released:
Aug 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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