With the Olympic Games less than one month away, some of Britain’s best loved faces from across the worlds of music, radio, TV, film and YouTube, have come together to rally the nation to get behind Team GB and show their support in the lead up to Rio 2016.
With
the countdown to Rio 2016 on, Team GB’s ‘Great Britons’ are fronting the Bring
on the Great campaign, which aims to reignite the passion seen during London
2012 and ensure the athletes feel the support of the nation as they prepare to compete.
This summer, they are asking fans to show their support for the 350 athletes set to represent Team GB in Rio by wearing a Bahia band – the Official Supporters item, and by joining the official Team GB fan club. Bahia bands are a traditional, colourful Brazilian band worn on the wrist to create a symbol of support, and are tied with three knots to represent three wishes.
Nick Grimshaw said: “We’re
asking the public to get behind our fantastic team of athletes in every way
they can including with a visual show of support with a Bahia band.
"No matter how far away the athletes are we know the support means a lot to them; we want to show them we’re in it with them and will be cheering them on from home.”
- Nick Grimshaw - Radio 1 DJ and TeamGB Great Briton
With 17 days of enthralling, competitive and emotional sport coming up, each Great Briton comes with their own reasons for getting involved.
Game of Thrones’ star Raleigh Ritchie said, “When writing music I look for inspiration everywhere, and there is little more inspiring than the talent and dedication of our athletes."London 2012 was a special time, add to that the carnival atmosphere of Rio and the summer of 2016 is going to be electric.”
- Releigh Ritchie - Game of Thrones Actor and TeamGB Great Briton
Radio presenter Gethin Jones, has a lifelong passion for the Olympic Games, “I always struggle to name my favourite Olympic moment, there are just too many to choose from. As a big rugby fan, this year looks set to be incredible, and I want people to show their support for our Rugby 7s men and women and get behind a new sport to the Olympic Games”
Gethin Jones is joined by fellow presenters Scott Mills, Edith Bowman, Kirsty Gallacher and Charlie Webster, all of whom turned out in force to encourage the nation to get behind the team.