Kyle Kothari hopes his maiden Olympic appearance acts as inspiration for British Asians as he bids to make the 10m platform final. Sport England research suggests 93% of Asian adults in the UK do not swim, with South Asians listed among the groups least likely to be active. Kothari, believed to be the first athlete from a UK Jain family to compete at the Olympics, wants to change perceptions and hopes his presence in Paris can help do just that. “Even at the lower levels, if you don’t see someone who’s made it to the top, you’re unsure if it’s possible. “It was really good to reset and it’s something that all the individual guys who are on last have used at previous Olympics, so it’s tried and tested.
