Sir Jason Kenny: ‘It’s healthy that people can celebrate other medals’

Jason Kenny’s sights are already set on LA after Team GB’s performance at the Paris Oympics. Photograph: David Davies/PA

Jason Kenny reckons standing on an Olympic podium is overrated. In fact, it was always his least favourite part of being an athlete. “It’s just a bit awkward, really,” says the man who did it nine times. “You have to suck it up – but it’s like forced fun, you know?”

Apparently Britain’s greatest Olympian is not one for savouring the moment. “Actually my favourite thing was always building up and preparing for the next one. People see that as a negative thing – ‘you never stop and soak it up’. But I don’t really want to soak it up.”