Aimee Fuller Pressure, Injury and Walking Away from the Olympics

Former Winter Olympian turned broadcaster, Aimee Fuller joins Performance People to reflect on a career defined by courage, creativity and confronting fear. Aimee competed for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018, specialising in slopestyle and big air, and becoming the first woman to land a double backflip in competition. In this conversation, she opens up about the defining moment that shaped her journey; the extraordinary pressure of qualifying for her first Olympic Games, having to deliver career-best results in the final two events after sitting 72nd in the world rankings. She speaks candidly about injury, recovery and the psychological toll of elite sport, including how fear of injury began to outweigh performance ahead of her second Winter Olympics, a realisation that ultimately led to her retirement. Aimee also reflects on identity beyond competition, the challenge of letting go, and how running and broadcasting have helped her rediscover purpose and joy in performance. Insightful, honest and full of energy, this episode explores resilience, pressure and what it really takes to step away from the thing that once defined you, and move forward stronger. ________________________________ The Performance People podcast, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, talks to high-performers in the world of sport and beyond, to bring defining moments, hard-earned insights and expert advice to everyday performance. New episodes every Tuesday. ainslie + ainslie NIGHT POWDER, winner of Best Sleep Supplement in the GQ Sleep Awards 2025. We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at ________________________________ Connect with Performance People Hit

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Aimee Fuller Pressure, Injury and Walking Away from the Olympics is an episode from Performance People by Georgie Ainslie.

This episode is 45:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 13, 2026.

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