The High Performance Podcast6 Aug 2021

BITESIZE #28 | Sir Chris Hoy: The importance of timekeeping and respect

With our founding partner Lotus Cars, we’re delving into the rich archive for lessons from Olympic legends! This week’s comes from Sir Chris Hoy - is a true sporting legend and one of the most successful British athletes of all time with six gold medals and one silver.

Chris tells Jake and Damian a very simple lesson that was crucial to his success - being on time! It’s a sign of respect, crucial in a team environment and totally in our control ⏱️

Listen to the whole episode: https://pod.fo/e/248ab

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Thank you to Lotus Cars for being our very special parter for this Olympics series. Lotus has created the new cutting edge Olympic bike to be raced by Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics – 25 years after the Lotus 108 helped Chris Boardman win a gold medal. It is an incredible design you really have to see for yourself! Check it out at lotuscars.com

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