The rower glad to be steering clear of 'mental' Olympic village as he concentrates on upgrading bronze medal from Tokyo
Rower Ollie Wynne-Griffith labelled the Olympic Village ‘mental’ and is pleased not to be staying there. Not all Team GB athletes lodge in the Village, with outlying venues like the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium which is 30km east of the city centre, using hotels and other accommodation.
Wynne-Griffith is going for gold in Paris in the men’s pair alongside childhood friend Tom George. When the duo first took to the water in the heats, they were given a scare by Germany who took an early lead but held their nerve to ease past them and into Wednesday’s semi-finals. Wynne-Griffith is one of over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme, allowing them to train full time, have access to the world’s best coaches and benefit from pioneering medical support – which has been vital on their pathway to the Paris 2024 Games.
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