Ellie rang me and said, “I’ve made it!” And I said, “What about Becky?” and she said, “Oh, she hasn’t had a call yet.” Then Becky came on the phone and burst into tears - it was a big relief. How did you discover they’d both been selected to go to Rio?Įllie got her phone call before Becky, which was hard because I wasn’t with them - they were in the gym. It helps that they’ve got different disciplines. They bicker about silly things like clothes and taking things out of each other’s rooms, but they’re not competitive with each other in sport - they help each other. She made her Team GB debut as a 16-year-old at the 2008 Games, but narrowly missed out on London 2012 after being. nikelondon doubledownies United Kingdom Born July 20 Joined May 2010 1,244 Following 24. Well, I’m not sporty! Their dad used to play football, but he’s certainly not athletic so I think it’s more drive and determination. The Tokyo Olympics, which is now due to take place in 2021, is set to be her last. Ellie Downie (elliedownie) / Twitter See new Tweets Ellie Downie elliedownie Olympian European Champion 2x World Medallist 10x European Medallist. ![]() ![]() But when I went to her first competition she was actually really good, which surprised me, and she just got better and better. ![]() 23 IG: elliedownie Watch the latest video from Ellie Downie (elliedownie99). When Becky started I didn’t think she’d ever get as far as she has, I thought it was just a hobby. Ellie Downie (elliedownie99) on TikTok 55.6K Likes. Was there a moment when you realised that they weren’t just good, they could be world-class?
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