For this episode our guest is British Olympic gymnast Becky Downie MBE, who has won World, Commonwealth and European medals during her 16-year career.

She talks about competing alongside her sister Ellie, becoming a whistleblower for abuse in gymnastics, training through her grief after the sudden death of her brother Josh in 2021, and what drove her to defy the odds and reach her third Olympics in Paris this past summer, aged 32.

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This week’s episode is with Laura Robson - former British No 1 tennis player, Olympic medallist, Sky Sports pundit, BBC commentator and the youngest tournament director in tennis.

She talks about her life as a youngster on tour, what it’s like to have your career brutally cut short by injury, experiencing FOMO at the Paris Olympics, and how she pivoted to life on the sidelines with a microphone in hand.

Watch the US Open exclusively live on Sky Sports and streaming service NOW from 26 August.

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Welcome to Off The Bench where journalist Molly McElwee invites extraordinary women athletes, coaches and leader in sport onto the show.

They'll be sharing the stories that have defined their careers, including how they found ways to smash through barriers and succeed regardless.

From difficult injuries, to living life online as an athlete, to finding their way in a male-dominated industry, these incredible women will be sharing what they've learned along the way.

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