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She Walked Away From Olympic Glory | Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell's Extraordinary Life Story
What happens when you walk away from the dream everyone else expects you to fulfil?Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell was a British swimming champion, a world number one and the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain. Yet, with the London 2012 Olympics approaching, she made the extraordinary decision to leave competitive swimming behind.In this episode of Extraordinary Life Stories, John Reynolds sits down with Rebecca to explore the story behind that decision, the pressures of elite sport and what happens when the pursuit of success begins to come at the expense of your own identity.Her…
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