Holly Pernwebb has warned her British rivals not to waste their chance of making it to the podium at this summer's Paris Olympics.
Pern Webb won gold with Team GB in Rio in 2016 and was captain in Tokyo five years later, defying the odds to win bronze at both events.
Now the 33-year-old defender is aiming for a third time, knowing that the medal-winning company may have to do something unexpected again.
Pern-Webb told the Pennsylvania Press. In terms of standings as seen by outsiders, it's very similar to competing in both Rio and Tokyo.
“You may not expect us to be on top of the podium, but I fully believe we have a chance to be on top of the podium, just like I did when I went to Rio.” Let's go to Tokyo and see what we did in both competitions.
“I’m really looking forward to the next few months.”
Great Britain, who play in Pool B with Australia, Argentina, Spain, the United States and South Africa, secured the 12th and final spot with a 2-1 win over Ireland in January and will play their opening match against Spain on July 28. Welcome.
Pern-Webb famously scored the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out victory over the Netherlands in the final in Rio, but he believes the courage he showed heading to Paris will serve him well in the French capital.
“I always think qualifying for the Olympics is more stressful than the Olympics themselves,” she said. “It was great preparation for us to be in those high-pressure, ‘all-or-nothing’ moments during the game.
“We're going through it now, and thankfully we've come through it in the right direction, and that should give banks a lot of confidence heading into the Olympics this summer.”
Mr Pern-Webb's comments came as he was appointed chair of a new body giving elite athletes a voice in shaping sports policy.
The Athlete Advisory Forum, a branch of the British Elite Athletes Association, provides advice on coaching, culture, equality, diversity and inclusion, finance, representation, protection, selection, social impact, support, benefits and more from organizations including the UK. Consider suggestions regarding the problem. The sports world is incorporating athletes' input into policymaking as part of its response to the White Review into allegations of abuse in gymnastics, and the BEAA itself is doing the same.
Pearne-Webb will be joined by fellow BEAA Athlete Director and Olympic sprinter Asha Phillip, former British rower Alice Davis, para discus thrower Dan Greaves, and Olympic bobsledder Brad Hall. , Scottish diver Grace Reid, men's hockey keeper James Mazzarello, marksman Sonaid McIntosh and fencer. Marcus Mepsted and former seafarer Kirsty Irwin.
“This is a really good opportunity across sports and an opportunity for our voices to be heard,” Pernwebb said.
“We're in a good position right now. We have a lot of opportunities to speak out and express our opinions on different things, so I think this is a really good step in the right direction that we need.”
