Sophie Morgan Instagram – I can’t quite believe the journey between these two photos…taken twelve years apart.
In the second photo, taken on the day I arrived at work at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, I’m in the park, overwhelmed with joy to be part of such a momentous occasion. My role? Reading the weather in the Paralympic breakfast show on Channel 4!
To say I was excited would be an understatement! I don’t think I slept for the whole two weeks—buzzing at the change we all felt in the air thanks to Channel 4’s groundbreaking rebrand of the Games.
Twelve years later, I’m in Stamford, Connecticut in the US, equally as overwhelmed to be yet again involved in this now global Paralympic movement, and…here to host my own show, every single day, for the next 12 days..and in so doing, making history.
I’m not sure how to mark this milestone in my life, this massive moment, other than to sit still for a second, stare at the younger me and tell her well- fuckin-done gal.
Twelve years of relentless graft, twelve years of setbacks and knockbacks, being told there was no place for people like me in TV, but still, twelve years of dreaming, planning, networking and hoping….and here I am.
And so look, I’m not great with the advice, but if anyone out is reading this and is, like that young gal on the right, unsure how they are going to get where to want to go, unsure where they belong, or how they will figure it all out, just keep moving forward. That’s all you have to do. And never ever quit. Oh and say YES even when you are terrified.
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Join us live on NBC at 1 p.m. ET for the pre-opening ceremony show and every day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Best of luck to all of the athletes who are now in Paris and raring to go!!! We got you! It’s time to shine!
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