Emotional Prince William admits he's not good at any sport in frank Team GB Olympics chat
PRINCE WILLIAM got candid on his athletic abilities as he turned interviewer ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Prince William presents Lauren Price with a birthday cake
Prince William spoke to boxer Lauren Price before she left with Team GB for Japan ahead of the Olympic Games. During their chat, focused on her background, her struggles during the pandemic and the Olympic dream, the Duke of Cambridge got candid over his own relationship with sport.
Ms Price described how she gained 52 caps for Wales while she was a kickboxer.
The extraordinary athlete became a four-time kickboxing world champion before the age of 16.
But, as the sport is not an Olympic discipline, she decided to switch to boxing to make her dream to take part in the Olympics come true.
Stunned by her abilities, the Duke of Cambridge said: "You see Lauren, I have a problem, I’m not even good at one sport and you’re already good at three sports."
Prince William is a keen sportsman and an advocate for the positive impact sport can have on people's lives.
He has ties with several organisations - including the Football Association, of which he became President in 2006.
In 2019, he united his love for football with his mental health work, creating the Heads Up initiative, which aimed at making conversations on mental health just as easy as those focused on football.
In 2006, Prince William became Vice-Royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and Patron of the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust in 2012.
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Two years later, he also accepted an Honorary Life Membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
But the Duke of Cambridge doesn't just love watching sport, he has also tried a few - including swimming and scuba diving.
In 2019, Prince William and Kate took part in a charity regatta which put the spotlight on eight of their patronages.
Last week, the Duke played polo at a star-studded event which helped raise money for some of the charities he supports.
During the interview for the BBC, Prince William heard from Ms Price about her experience as a taxi driver "picking up all the drunks on a Friday and Saturday night".
The Duke, laughing, said: "I bet they didn’t mess with you though, Lauren."
Ms Prince also told Prince William how she has prepared for the Olympics and how challenging it has been to keep herself mentally and physically fit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After confessing she had begun to doubt her ability after 18 months outside of the ring, she said: "Mentally, it was very tough, challenging at times."
She also said: "To be fair to GB Boxing, they helped me out massively.
"They sent equipment out to me, weights. I was doing squats with wheelie bins, using them as squat racks.
"I had a lot of question marks in my head… 18 months out of the ring, it was 'am I as good as I used to be?'"
Ms Price also opened up on losing her beloved grandfather to dementia last year, before he could see her qualification to the Games.
She said: "It’s something I take with me in the ring. I know he’s always looking down on me."
At the end of their chat, Prince William gifted Ms Price with a birthday cake shaped like a ring.
He said: "We will all be wishing you well and cheer you on."
After saying he will do everyone proud, the Duke wished Ms Price "best of luck".
This interview was released after Princess Anne, President of Team GB, wished British athletes good luck ahead of the game during an emotional video.