‘When they sleep, I train’: The gold medal-winning mum aiming for Olympic history

Should she make it to Tokyo, Helen Glover would become the first British female rower to compete at an Olympics after having children

Helen Glover won gold in Rio and London (Getty Images)

Helen Glover says the prospect of making her children proud is a key factor behind the decision to launch a comeback she hopes will end in a third Olympic appearance.

The Team GB legend, who won women’s coxless pairs gold alongside Heather Stanning in London and Rio, has returned to training with the GB Rowing squad just a year after giving birth to twins Bo and Kit, while Glover’s eldest son Logan was born in July 2018.

Should she make it to Tokyo, the 34-year-old would become the first British female rower to compete at an Olympics after having children and though they are not yet old enough to take in her previous exploits, the prospect of creating new memories is driving Glover on.