In the wake of the Rio Olympics many of the world’s top rowers have announced their retirement from the sport. Of course, depending on the circumstances, experiences will be very different. But an element of challenge somewhere along the line seems to be a common factor in the transition to ‘normal’ life.
Martin Cross listened to two powerful and very different testimonies of what it’s like to experience this transition. Cross, who has written about his own experiences in his book Olympic Obsession, spoke to Caroline Lind of the USA and Alex Partridge of Great Britain (pictured right).