Not every athlete buys a tiara intending only to pair it with a World Championship gold medal. But Yemi Mary John is not every athlete - and her golden gamble paid dividends when she was crowned world U20 champion over 400m. “For me it was just about being confident in myself and believing that’s what I wanted to do. Her superb 2022 has been rewarded with nomination for SportsAid’s annual One-to-Watch Award, shortlisted in the top 10 from a raft of 1,000 young athletes supported by the charity across 60 different sports. John, who received her SportsAid support from Gateley this year, said: “I’m very grateful and very happy about it.

Source: The Herald November 13, 2022 01:32 UTC