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‘I found solace in sport’ These are the words of Olympic javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, who bronze and silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 games. 🥈🥉 Many will know that Fatima grew up in children’s homes before she was adopted by her javelin coach Margaret Whitbread at the age of 14. She has an incredible story to tell, and we caught up with her earlier this year to hear about her experiences of the care system and how sport was her saviour during challenging times. Read her story ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e2BxAJ7p

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