Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh
Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh discuss what it's like to win Olympic gold alongside your spouse, and why some sports seem to be more welcoming to LGBTQ+ people than others.
Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh relive the thrilling moment they won gold as part of the Great Britain field hockey team in a penalty shoot-out in Rio in 2016.
What is it like to win as a team? How do you create cohesion and spirit in a group, and what challenges does being partners off the field present to the whole team when you are on it?
We also look at how attitudes to LBGTQ+ people vary across sports. Why do some sports seem more welcoming and inclusive than others?
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- Wed 28 Jul 2021 03:32GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia & South Asia
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