After Aston I... competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics

About this episode

Delicious Orie shares his journey from an Aston graduate to an Olympic boxer, discussing his training, challenges, and future plans.

Geoff and Aimee kick off series 2 with a conversation with Aston graduate and Olympic boxer, Delicious Orie, also known as DJ. DJ transitioned into the world of boxing at 18 and since then has represented Team GB in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, won Gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Gold at the European Championships, and more. In this episode, DJ shares the inspiration behind his switch to boxing, his rigorous training regime, the significance of competing at his home Games, his future plans of turning professional, how the challenges he faced during his formative years have fueled his drive and determination, and how he balances resilience and passion. DJ, Aimee and Geoff also share their ring walk song choice!

People in this episode

Hosts: Geoff, Aimee

Guest: Delicious Orie

Topics covered

• boxing
• Olympics
• athlete journey
• training
• resilience
• professional sports

Keywords

• Delicious Orie
• boxing
• Olympics
• Team GB
• training
• resilience
• professional boxing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team GB

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