William shares how George has taken to new sport that he's 'excited' about
Prince George may grow up to give the Brownlee brothers a run, swim and cycle for their money, his father has revealed.
The Prince of Wales shed a little light on the 10-year-old's passion for triathlons while presenting former champion Non Stanford with her MBE on Wednesday. The proud dad mentioned that his eldest son had been trying out the swim-cycle-run event at school.
His comments came as he honoured Stanford, 34, who clinched the women's world triathlon title in 2013 and secured fourth place at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She received an MBE for her contributions to triathlon in Wales during a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Ms Stanford, who retired from professional sports last year, said: "He was telling me how George has been doing triathlon at school." She added: "There is also a gentleman who now works for William, has done a bit of triathlon and has been giving George advice about putting talcum powder in his shoes."
Non Stanford was told by Prince William that Prince George is a budding triathlete (PA Wire/PA Images)"George has been sharing his talc with his classmates and they are all excited about these tips. He (William) also asked about the future of triathlon and the talent that is coming through, so we had a very nice chat."
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Athletes often use talcum powder sparingly in their bike and running shoes. It helps them slip their feet in more easily and reduces the chance of rubbing during a race. Ms Stanford ended 2022 on a high note.
She retired, started her first "real" job transitioning from triathlon champion to coach, got married to Aaron Royal, and enjoyed a honeymoon. The Bridgend-born athlete added: "It was a bit of a whirlwind of a year. "
"It was my last year of competing and in many ways I had a dream ending to my career with a European title and a Commonwealth Games medal," she said. "I feel very fortunate that I was able to step away from triathlon on my own terms, as a lot of people have to stop because of injury."
Now working for British Triathlon coaching in Leeds with the world-class performance squad, Ms Stanford said: "The experience of being an elite athlete that I bring into the staff team is quite unique as none of the other staff have competed at a world level."
"I am actually the only female coach within the Olympic side of the programme. I also just know the athletes really well because I have raced and trained with them for many years. I know how they are before race and how they operate."
She admitted that transitioning from being a champion triathlete to being a coach has taken some getting used to. She said: "I think there has definitely been some adapting from everything being about yourself as an athlete, which is quite a selfish pursuit, and you are always working on making yourself a better athlete."
"I have really enjoyed the flip of it being about somebody else and I am contributing to somebody else's dreams and goals. It has been really rewarding. I always struggled as an athlete with the feeling that it was a really selfish thing I was doing and I was not giving back, so I have really enjoyed helping people (as a coach). Being awarded this MBE has also quelled some of those feelings because I have been recognised for my services."
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