E43 - Christian Taylor: Olympic triple-jump champion | The man who helped postpone the Olympics

Jul 23, 2021, 05:00 AM

In this episode we speak with Christian Taylor, the two-time reigning Olympic and four-time reigning world triple-jump champion about the Athletics Association - a newly formed body to support athletes.

A brand new series for Tokyo 2020 as we speak to Olympians, chaplains and coaches about what it means to be a Christian in the pinnacle of all sport.

In this episode we speak with Christian Taylor, the two-time reigning Olympic and four-time reigning world triple-jump champion.

We speak about:

- The impact of the pandemic on athletes
- The forming of the Athletics Association to speak for track and field athletes
- How his faith has led to and impacted the work of the newly formed association

Listen in and look out for further Tokyo 2020 episodes in weeks to come.