Anyika Onuora had a glittering athletics career, winning Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth sprint and relay medals. But her path to success was beset by racism and two horrifying sexual assaults.
Here, the 37-year-old, who lives in London with boyfriend Rohan, shares her painful memories... “In 2016, under the bright lights of the Rio stadium, I saw a sea of waving Union flags and felt the noise building as I took my place for the Olympic 4x400m relay race.
My heart was thumping. I was running the second leg but as soon as I took the baton I felt curiously calm, concentrating on every step.
Once I’d passed on the baton, I could barely watch as, with a final push, my teammate Christine Ohuruogu crossed the line in third place.
Read more on ok.co.uk