Olympic and Paralympic Speakers to Book Ahead of LA 2028

Olympic and Paralympic speakers bring the discipline, pressure and preparation of elite sport straight into your event. The Los Angeles Olympic Games run from 14 to 30 July 2028, with the Paralympics following from 15 to 27 August, which gives event organisers a long runway to build a programme around Britain's medallists. Explore our full roster of athlete speakers, or read on for the Team GB names booking now.

Britain goes into this cycle in form. At Milano Cortina 2026 the team won three gold medals, the first time it has won more than one at a Winter Games, finishing 15th in the medal table and matching its best-ever haul of five. Two of those medallists speak for PepTalk.

Why book an Olympic or Paralympic speaker?

An Olympic or Paralympic speaker gives an audience a first-hand account of preparing for one fixed, unmoveable date. That pressure maps onto commercial deadlines, launches and turnaround plans more directly than most business case studies, which is why athlete speakers work so well at kick-offs, conferences, awards nights and leadership away days.

The practical detail is what lands. Four-year cycles force decisions about what to stop doing, how to measure progress when the result is years away, and how to hold a team together through a bad season. We have written before about the habits high-performing athletes share, and these speakers bring those habits to life with their own examples. Many of the speakers below have also rebuilt a career after retirement, injury or a change of sport, which gives them something useful to say to anyone facing a change they did not choose.

Olympic and Paralympic speakers heading into LA 2028

Keely Hodgkinson

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A first-hand account of peaking for one race, on one day, with no second chance.

Keely Hodgkinson won 800m gold at Paris 2024, four years after taking silver in Tokyo as a teenager and breaking Kelly Holmes' British record in the process. She holds the world indoor record over the distance and won the world indoor title in Tokyo in 2026.

She talks about the gap between silver and gold, and what it takes to close it: the training decisions, the patience, and the discipline of building towards a single fixed date years out. For teams working to a launch or a deadline, it is the most direct parallel in sport.

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Matt Weston

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Performing where the margins are hundredths of a second and the run lasts under a minute.

Matt Weston won two golds at Milano Cortina 2026, taking the men's skeleton title and then the mixed team event alongside Tabitha Stoecker. Those results helped Britain to three golds at a single Winter Games for the first time, and a 15th-place finish in the medal table, its best since 1984.

Skeleton gives him an unusually clean story about preparation and nerve. The race is over in less than a minute, the athlete has no way to correct a bad start, and everything that decides the outcome happened in the months beforehand. He speaks on how high-performance teams build that kind of readiness.

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Hannah Cockroft CBE

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Building resilience and self-belief in teams facing their own high-stakes moments.

A multiple-time Paralympic wheelchair racing champion across London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Hannah Cockroft CBE is a world record-breaker renowned for performing under pressure.

She works as a broadcaster alongside her racing career, which makes her comfortable in front of a room and useful as a host as well as a keynote. Her PepTalks build resilience, drive and determination in teams facing their own high-stakes moments.

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Dame Sarah Storey DBE

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Sustaining performance across three decades and two different sports.

Dame Sarah Storey DBE has won 30 Paralympic medals, 19 of them gold, across nine Games from Barcelona 1992 to Paris 2024. That makes her Britain's most decorated Paralympian by both measures. She began in swimming, moved to cycling in 2008, and has won the women's road event at five successive Paralympics.

Very few speakers can talk about staying at the top for that long. She covers the reinvention a long career demands, how to rebuild after a change of discipline, and what a high-performance culture looks like when it has to last decades rather than a single cycle.

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Dame Katherine Grainger

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Teamwork, motivation and communication from Britain's most decorated female Olympian.

Britain's most decorated female Olympian and a six-time World Rowing Champion, Dame Katherine Grainger took silver at three consecutive Games before finally winning gold at London 2012.

She has since chaired UK Sport and holds a PhD, which gives her an unusual combination of athletic and academic credibility. She speaks on teamwork, motivation and communication, and on what it takes to keep going through three near-misses before the result arrives.

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More Team GB Olympians and Paralympians to book as speakers

Bryony Page

Bryony Page won silver at Rio 2016, bronze in Tokyo and gold in Paris, becoming the first British trampolinist to win an Olympic medal and then the first to become Olympic champion. Three Games, three different colours, and a three-time world champion alongside them.

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Molly Thompson-Smith

Molly Thompson-Smith climbed for Team GB in the lead event at Paris 2024 and is a five-time British champion with a World Cup bronze to her name. Sport climbing becomes a permanent fixture on the Olympic programme at LA 2028, and she has covered the sport as a broadcaster as well as competing in it. She also speaks on inclusion in climbing and outdoor sport.

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Team Mouat

World curling champions and twice Olympic silver medallists, most recently in the men's event at Milano Cortina 2026. Skip Bruce Mouat, third Grant Hardie, second Bobby Lammie and lead Hammy McMillan Jr. book as a unit, which gives you something rare for a sports booking: four people who make decisions together under pressure, talking through how they actually do it.

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Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Team GB women's hockey captain and Olympic gold medallist, Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE now works as a peak performance mentor. She shares how she built team ethos and resilience, translating the leadership lessons of elite sport into practical takeaways for any organisation.

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Sir Bradley Wiggins

The first Briton to win the Tour de France and an Olympic time-trial champion, Sir Bradley Wiggins holds eight Olympic medals across five Games, including a team pursuit gold. He brings decades at the top of road and track cycling to every talk.

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Jessica Ennis-Hill

One of British sport's most successful heptathletes, Jessica Ennis-Hill is a European, Olympic and three-time World champion. She shows teams how to set goals beyond belief, then go and achieve them.

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Pete Reed OBE

A three-time Olympic rowing gold medallist and former Royal Navy officer, Pete Reed OBE retired from competition to return to service, before a stroke left him paralysed below the chest. He speaks honestly about overcoming adversity, showing that resilience can be trained in anyone.

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Rebecca Romero MBE

A rare medallist in two different sports, rowing and cycling, Rebecca Romero MBE shares the no-compromise strategy behind her switch, drawing direct parallels between elite sport and business performance.

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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

One of Britain's greatest Paralympians, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson won 11 golds across five Games and set more than 30 world records. She energises teams with lessons from the most extraordinary stage in sport.

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Audley Harrison

The first British boxer to win Olympic super-heavyweight gold, Audley Harrison shows teams how to pack a punch under pressure, drawing on the mindset that carried him to victory in the final against the odds.

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Jade Jones-Hall

A Paralympic triathlon gold medallist, Jade Jones-Hall has since completed a law degree and worked as a broadcaster. A self-assured, ambitious young athlete, she brings fresh energy to conversations about performance and determination.

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Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE

An Olympic hockey gold medallist across four Games, Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE is now an organisational psychologist helping sports teams and organisations understand the science of performance.

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Dame Denise Lewis DBE

An Olympic heptathlon champion, Dame Denise Lewis DBE is now a TV broadcaster and a prominent voice with Commonwealth Games England. She shares the secrets of elite success, with her gold medal-winning performance still one of British athletics' most watched moments.

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James Cracknell OBE

A two-time Olympic rowing gold medallist and six-time World Champion, James Cracknell OBE has since taken on gruelling endurance challenges documented across several books and TV series. He teaches teams how to master adaptability under extreme pressure.

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Linford Christie OBE

The only British athlete to win 100 metres gold at all four major championships, Linford Christie OBE was the first European to run a sub-ten-second 100m. Now a coach, he brings the speed and focus of a sprinter to every PepTalk.

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Mark Hunter MBE

An Olympic gold and silver medallist in rowing who competed across several Games, Mark Hunter MBE draws on the good, the bad and the ugly of his journey. He speaks on teamwork, communication and attention to detail under pressure.

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Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE

A four-time Olympic rowing gold medallist and ten-time World Champion, Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE won three of his golds alongside Sir Steve Redgrave. Now a sports broadcaster, he shows teams the power of practice and persistence.

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Sir Steve Redgrave

Sir Steve Redgrave won rowing gold at five consecutive Olympic Games, a record unmatched in British sport. He speaks on endurance, longevity and the daily discipline of staying at the top of a sport for two decades.

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Victoria Pendleton CBE

A double Olympic cycling gold medallist and Commonwealth and European champion, Victoria Pendleton CBE returned after retirement to race as a jockey. She brings a story of perseverance and reinvention to every event.

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Libby Clegg

A distinguished Paralympic sprinter with two golds, two silvers and numerous world, European and Commonwealth titles, Libby Clegg has excelled despite Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy, a condition that severely limits her vision. She shares the secrets of perseverance and how to build a more accessible workforce.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When are the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

The Los Angeles Olympic Games run from 14 to 30 July 2028. The Paralympic Games follow from 15 to 27 August 2028. Flag football and squash make their Olympic debuts, while cricket, lacrosse and baseball/softball return to the programme.

How far ahead should I book an Olympic speaker?

Diaries fill up fast in a Games year, when athlete speakers are in demand and many are also working as broadcasters. Booking in the years between Games gives you a wider choice of names and more flexibility on dates, so the runway to 2028 is the easiest window to work in.

How much does it cost to book an Olympic or Paralympic speaker?

Fees vary by the speaker's profile, the format you want and the date. A keynote, a Q&A, an awards host slot and a full-day workshop all price differently. Send us your date, audience size and budget range through the chat and we will come back with names that fit.

Can an Olympic speaker host an awards night or after-dinner event?

Yes. Several of the speakers here work as broadcasters alongside their sporting careers, including Dame Denise Lewis DBE, Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE, Hannah Cockroft CBE and James Cracknell OBE, so they are comfortable running a room as well as speaking to it. You can also browse our after-dinner sports speakers and event hosts for club dinners and awards evenings.

Do you have winter sport speakers as well as summer Olympians?

Yes. Matt Weston won two golds in skeleton at Milano Cortina 2026, and Team Mouat are world curling champions and twice Olympic silver medallists. Both are available for corporate events alongside the summer Olympians and Paralympians on this list.

💡 Planning an event in the runway to LA 2028? Tell us your date, your audience and what you want them to leave with, and we will find the perfect PepTalk expert for your organisation. Send us a message via the chat and we'll take it from there. Remember, it's always a good time to get a PepTalk!