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Campbell: I lived the dream
- Updated: August 6, 2016
With Rio 2016 finally upon us, who better to look back at Team GB’s successful London 2012 than Luke Campbell.
He was one of Great Britain’s three boxing gold medal winners four years ago, but we want to know what went on behind closed doors at the Olympic Village, how nervous he was and what it was like standing on the podium with the national anthem playing.
Campbell recalls the magical moments that will live with him forever…
It’s been four years since you were the centre of attention. Are you missing the Olympics?
I can’t believe how quickly these four years have gone since London and winning the gold medal. It has brought some memories back but I am excited to watch the boxing from Rio.
Will you be sat up all hours watching the boxing, especially Team GB?
Definitely. I am excited to watch it because when I was in them I didn’t watch any Olympic boxing whatsoever. Now it’s my chance to actually sit back and enjoy it.
Going back to London 2012, what was the Olympic Village like? Was it easy to get distracted?
I know there was a lot going on but I had a routine and just stayed in that, I wasn’t there wandering around, checking things out. I was just in the zone, focused on what I needed to do and how I had to prepare to get the best out of myself.
What sort of distractions did you have to avoid?
Food-wise there was all sorts. Free McDonald’s and all the food in all the canteens was free, but when you are trying to make weight, I couldn’t touch any of it. There was all sorts of cuisines and it was good but I couldn’t really eat anything because I was always making weight.
There’s got to be more than that in the Village. Did anything else stand out?
Well once the games had started and people were knocked out of their tournament in all different types of sport, they would be out partying because they had nothing else to do. Sometimes I’d be going for breakfast at 6am, and see all sorts of athletes, sportsmen, coming in drunk from the night before!
How did you fill the days between fights? …
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