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Kate French – Modern pentathlon
Sophie Ainsworth – Sailing
Sophie, from Ashford, will be competing with her partner in the first ever Olympic 49er FX competition, during the sailing regatta. Cheer her on and give our exercises a go while you watch!
Will Bayley – Table tennis
Will, from Tunbridge Wells, is the world number one in class 7 table tennis. He’s had a great 2016 so far, and will be hoping to build on that in Rio. Why not try out exercise while you watch Will go for gold at Rio 2016?!
Tom Bosworth – Athletics
Tom, from Sevenoaks, is a British record holder in the 3km, 5km and 10km race walk. In Rio, he’ll be hoping to make a similar impact over the 20km distance. Take a look at Tom’s profile below and join in by trying our exercise routine!
Kat Driscoll – Gymnastics
Kat, from Medway, will be competing in the women’s trampolining competition at Rio 2016. Read more about Kat below, and give our #KentMoves2Rio squat challenge a try!
Kate French
Kate, from Gravesham, is an emerging talent in the world of modern pentathlon after finishing fourth in the 2014 World Cup and winning team gold at the 2015 Modern Pentathlon European Championships. Why not have a go at our #KentMoves2Rio pentathlon challenge while you cheer Kate on in Rio?!
Adam Gemili – Athletics
Adam, from Dartford, is a speed machine specialising in 200m. He’s the third fastest Brit of all time over the distance, and will be hoping to make a big impression in Rio. Take a look at Adam’s profile, and take on our exercise challenge!
Jack Green
Jack, from Tonbridge and Malling, will be hoping to feature in both the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay. Take a look at Jack’s profile and see how you can join in!
Claire Harvey
Claire, from Ashford, is a throwing events specialist, having changed to field athletics from sitting volleyball after competing in London 2012. It will be interesting to see which throwing events she competes in at Rio 2016! Why not have a go at our arm circles exercise challenge while you watch?!
Ashley Jackson – Hockey
Ashley, from Tonbridge and Malling, is a big player on the international hockey stage and is sure to be integral to Team GB’s medal hopes at Rio 2016. Try our core exercise challenge while you watch the hockey from Rio this summer!
Tania Nadarajah – Archery
Tania trains at the Centre of Excellence for Archery at Valence School, Westerham. She only took up archery in 2014, and now, two years later, finds herself competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics! Try our arm raise exercise challenge while you cheer Tania on this summer!
Tom Ransley – Rowing
Tom, from Ashford, will be hoping to be part of the Men’s Eight in Rio. Rowing is historically a strong event for Team GB, so hopefully we will be roaring Tom to gold! Read his profile below and give our #KentMoves2Rio rowing challenge a try!
Susannah Townsend – Hockey
Susannah, from Canterbury, was part of the England team that won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She’ll be hoping to go one better with Team GB this summer! Read Susannah’s profile below and have a go at our “bird dog” core exercise challenge!
Ross Wilson – Table tennis
Ross, from Swale, is the current world number two in class 8 table tennis, putting him in a great position to compete for a medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics! Have a go at our lateral hop exercise while you watch Ross in Rio, to help you move side-to-side with the speed of a table tennis expert!
