Alice Tai

Getting to know Alice Tai

28 Mar 2018

She's out in Australia representing Team England at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games but before racing gets underway let's find out more about Alice Tai.

Hometown: New Milton

Biggest achievement: WR and Medals at Rio. Also, releasing a song on Spotify (Crossed Lines – take ships out of bottles, get shipwrecks)

Favourite competition location: Birmingham

Do you have any superstitions before competing? No

Where do you keep your medals? At home

Best mate in the team: Grace Harvey, Rosie Bancroft and Mikey Jones

Favourite music to wind down to? Various playlists on Spotify

What is your favourite cheat day meal? Can’t pick one, food is my favourite

Who is your current sporting hero? Mikey Jones. We grew up together and being alongside seeing him succeed inspires me to do the same

What’s the strangest thing you have eaten? Pigeon, it’s head was on a plate, that’s the part I left….

Who is the most famous person you have ever met? The Queen

Do you support any other sports/ teams? No
The Commonwealth Games runs from 4-15 April on Australia's Gold Coast, find out more about the Games here and check when to tune in by clicking here.