Dina Asher-Smith: Ready to Race

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Dina Asher-Smith's speed and tenacity make her a standout athlete, but it's her journey of overcoming obstacles and pushing boundaries that truly inspires. Dina's story is a beacon of hope and perseverance, proving that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Rebel Girls and Nike are dedicated to nurturing the champion mindset in girls everywhere. Get ready to be inspired by her story and check out the full booklet on rebelgirls.com/nike to download for free! 🏃‍♀️🌟 This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Deborah Goldstein with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Emily McMahon-Wattez. Fact-checking by Eliza Kirby. Narration by Dédé Davi. Our executive producer was Joy Smith. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Dina walks onto the track to find her place at the starting line. The stands were packed and the audience was buzzing with anticipation.
0:15.3	Dina studied herself and waited for the starting signal.
0:19.2	Dina wanted to win the race but what she was truly excited for was that moment.
0:26.7	The moment just before the signal fires, when everything goes so quiet you can hear a pin drop and you get a feeling like this is it. It's now or never
0:40.3	Dina Asher Smith is the fastest woman in the history of British printing, but in that moment, standing at the starting line, everything faded away.
0:50.0	She couldn't think about her wins and medals and she certainly couldn't worry about any past disappointments.
0:56.0	All of that would just weigh her down.
0:59.0	When the signal sounded, Dina would only have seconds to win the race. I'm Day Day Day Daye Debbie and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
1:17.0	A Fairy Tell Podcast about the Real Life Rebel Women who Inspire Us.
1:22.0	On this episode, Dina Asher Smith, a record-breaking athlete and track
1:26.7	star. Geraldina Asher Smith was born in 1995 in Orpington, a town in Greater London, England.
1:40.0	Dina's mum said that she was running from the time she was 9 months old.
1:45.0	Dina had always chased an adrenaline rush.
1:48.0	She loved theme parks and roller coaster rides,
1:51.0	especially the moment when the car stop at the very top of the track,
1:56.4	and you can see for miles just before you go racing down to the bottom.
2:01.8	Dina was also very competitive and loved to win.
2:05.9	She knew from the time she was eight years old that she wanted to be a globally recognized
2:11.1	athlete.
2:12.1	If you love to win, why not set your sights high?
2:17.0	She played a lot of sports growing up, hockey, swimming, netball. But her real love was running track.
2:27.0	Dina loves sprinting, but she'd push her body to run as fast as she possibly could.
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