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By Anna Watkins MBE They say it takes a village to raise an athlete, and they’re absolutely right. For every swimmer, shooter, gymnast and judoka there’s a dozen coaches, physios, technicians and relatives. But that’s only part of the village. Because for every swimmer, shooter, gymnast and judoka there’s also a dozen teachers, childminders, neighbours and bus drivers. There’s the lollipop person who helped you reach school, the street sweeper who whistled through the morning, and the shopkeeper who sold you penny sweets. These are the people you don’t recall when you become an elite athlete. …

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