Olympic weight-lifting silver medallist Emily Campbell states it is “so essential to be more than simply a professional athlete – to bear in mind where you originated from, and to return”.
The 29-year-old becomes part of a brand-new effort that will assist members of Team GB and Para GB to support excellent causes in their regional neighborhoods once they return from this summer season’s Paris Games.
The ChangeMakers program will match professional athletes to social effect jobs in a two-week window instantly after the Olympics and Paralympics.
And Campbell – the very first British lady to win an Olympic weight-lifting medal – states she wishes to motivate her team-mates to utilize the platform of the Games “to discuss the subjects that indicate a lot to them”.
“As a country we focus a lot on the winning and medals, however there’s really a huge, holistic message around