Bedford pupils get in the Olympic spirit

Shona, who was an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Games, arrived on Friday (January 6) and gave a masterclass to boys from both Bedford Prep School and Upper School.

Samuel Mee, director of hockey at Bedford School, said: “You could see the buzz around the assembly in the way the boys reacted and to have somebody like Shona who has just gone and won an Olympic medal a few months ago talk to the boys is pretty inspiring.”

Shona, who captained both the England and TeamGB sides at under-21 level, has gained a reputation as a goalscoring midfielder.

The Olympic final was 50th international appearance for either England or Great Britain, and saw the national side make history with the side’s first-ever Olympic Gold medal in women’s hockey with over 9million people watching the game on BBC 1.