Ollie Hill went to the Beijing Paralympic Games to enjoy the experience and get himself ready to dominate the next Games in four years' time. Today he stood on the podium in China with a bronze medal placed around his neck.
“Honestly, I just came here wanting to enjoy the experience. I always knew if I was having a good day, on the right day I could possibly take something away and just to achieve that in itself is crazy, and to be the first para snowboard medal for Great Britain as well is pretty sick. I'm just pleased. I can't really describe it,” he said.
It’s just nine months since he became a National Lottery funded ParalympicsGB athlete and had started taking para-snowboarding seriously.
