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Dec 2023
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Olympic agony for Team GB - but does it ...

THE ATHLETIC
About this episode

Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to relive the emotional rollercoaster of the three stoppage time goals that meant Team GB miss out on the Olympics.

What went wrong for England? Is missing the Olympics a big deal? And where do they go from here?

Plus, Mia Eriksson joins us as Sweden, silver medallists at the last two Games, fail to make the Olympics for the first time ever.

Producer: Sophie Penney

Executive Producer: Abi Paterson

Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com

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