Britain's most decorated Paralympian Sarah Storey looks for more gold
School's back and so is Dame Sarah Storey as Britain's most decorated Paralympian looks to add more bling to her collection.
Show and tells for Storey's children Louisa, 11, and Charlie, six, must be hard for their mates to match when mum has a record 28 medals, including 17 golds.
Both have been given special dispensation to skip the start of term to watch her in action in the French capital.
Manchester’s Storey, 46, was just a few years older than her daughter when she made her debut as a swimmer in Barcelona 32 years ago and this is a record ninth Games appearance.
But it's only medals she cares about, with Storey defending the time trial title she won in Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo in Clichy-sous-bois.
"I never go into any Games thinking this will be my last one, that mindset does not work for me," said Storey, who 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.
"These next few days are about having no distractions, it’s total focus on two races and then we can relax and make decisions.
"After Tokyo, we made the decision to carry on because I wanted this experience for my family and friends, having no one there in Tokyo was hard. I wanted Louisa and Charlie to watch and remember it because they both love their sport.
"Louisa is starting senior school straight after and I think she understands the enormity of it."
Storey is the first to admit she has worried about the rest of the world catching up with her.
Three years ago, the Paralympic road cycling competitions were staged at a