Katarina Johnson-Thompson Quotes

When you see all the medals won by Team GB, you can just see how much it means to each and every athlete, so it just feel like it's a little bit of a missed opportunity - but I'm only 23. I have just got to get on now and keep going.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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  Katarina Johnson-Thompson
  • Opportunity
  • Team
  • Athlete