Fireworks explode behind the Olympic rings during their inauguration at the Madureira Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are well underway and we have seen several Olympians win numerous medals so far. So, here is a list of the athletes with links to Buckinghamshire who are currently competing in the Far East to try and make Team GB a force at this year’s games:
- Ellen White (football)
- Jennifer & Jessica Gadirova (gymnastics)
- Helena Rowland (rugby)
- Liam Ansell (field hockey)
- Liam Sanford (field hockey)
- Ben Harris (rugby)
- Morgan Lake (track & field)
- Leah Williamson (football)
- Sean Vendy (badminton)
- Helen Glover (rower)
- Jack Beaumont (rower)
- Rory Gibbs (rower)
- And Tom Dean (swimming)
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