Paris Olympics:With a year to go until the greatest show on earth, Mail Sport reveals the Super Six we will follow on the path to the Summer Games, here is athlete Jake Wightman in Peckham Rye
Wednesday 26th July 2023 marks one year to go until the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Mail Sport has revealed the six British athletes we will follow on the path to Paris
Our stars celebrated the French capital staging the Olympics with a photoshoot
Dressed to impress in the colours of the French flag, these are the athletes we will follow on the path to Paris.
Our stylish stars took part in a special Mail Sport photoshoot to celebrate the world’s fashion capital staging the greatest show on earth.
And over the next 12 months, we will track our Team GB trendsetters as they look to land next summer's most sought-after item — an Olympic medal.
Photographer Credit: Andy Hooper (Daily Mail)
JAKE WIGHTMAN (Athletics, 29)
It was the father-and-son story that captivated the country. Not only did Wightman win a historic gold medal in the 1500m at last summer's World Championships, his father Geoff happened to be the in-house commentator who called it for the crowd.
'It was a really special thing to happen and a nice moment for him to be involved in,' reflects Wightman, whose dad is also his coach.
The middle-distance runner will not defend his world title in Budapest next month after an injury-hit year. But he is now preparing for Paris, where he wants to make up for his disappointing 10th place in Tokyo.
'I've done the next best thing by winning the worlds, but Olympic gold is what I've always wanted,' he admits.
'If I have to get all of my bad luck out of the way this year and have these setbacks, as long as I have a smoother ride next year, then that is OK.'
Jacket, £175, polo knit, £60, and trousers, £95,
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