Going for a golden era in British sport

Tim Brabants
Age: 35
Sport: Sprint canoeing
Olympic previous: Bronze, Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008; gold, Beijing 2008

“I need to go faster than I did in Beijing to try and win this time around.”

Kate Walsh
Age: 32
Sport: Women’s hockey
Olympic previous: None

“Yes, we want gold medals; yes, we want gold standards in the training that we do. But we also want to be the number one team in the world.”

Phillips Idowu
Age: 33
Sport: Triple-jump
Olympic previous: 6th, Sydney 2000; silver, Beijing 2008

“I try not to think about which medal. I try not to think about the ultimate outcome. I just work hard and aim towards the gold.”

Sir Steve Redgrave
Age: 50
Sport: Rowing
Olympic previous: Gold, Los Angeles 1984; bronze and gold, Seoul 1988; gold, Barcelona 1992; gold, Atlanta 1996; gold, Sydney 2000

“Can we get to beat 19 [gold medals], as we did in Beijing? It is going to be tough, but I think we can.”