Olympics showed city can harness power of sport to inspire - YEP Comment

By Laura Collins
Published 9th Aug 2021, 04:45 BST
Updated 9th Aug 2021, 09:36 BST
Great Britain's Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee on the podium with the gold medal for the Triathlon Mixed Relay Pic:AP Photo/Francisco SecoGreat Britain's Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee on the podium with the gold medal for the Triathlon Mixed Relay Pic:AP Photo/Francisco Seco
Great Britain's Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee on the podium with the gold medal for the Triathlon Mixed Relay Pic:AP Photo/Francisco Seco
Sport has the unique ability to bring us together in a way like no other.

And this year’s Olympic Games - staged in the midst of a pandemic - proved to be the ultimate tonic we all needed.

Today we celebrate our city’s fantastic Olympians for their dedication and determination to thrive.

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