Olympics
My Olympics: Cameron Norrie
Lefty grew up cheering for New Zealand at the Olympics but this week in Paris makes his Games’ debut for Great Britain
July 28, 2024
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Cameron Norrie watched a lot of Olympic rowing growing up.
By ATP Staff
British No. 1 Cameron Norrie is making his Olympics debut in Paris. The 28-year-old, who grew up in New Zealand and began representing Great Britain in 2013, has won five ATP Tour titles and been as high as No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings..
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Norrie sat down with ATPTour.com to discuss his earliest memories of the prestigious event, the athletes he considers his favourites and much more.
What other sport do you think you would be good at?
I think there could be a few, but I would like to play rugby sevens. I love rugby and I love watching the sevens. It’s recent, but I always enjoy watching track and field. I’m a pretty good runner, so I think I could enter the 5k or 10k, but I’d get smoked.
What sport do you think you would not be well suited?
It’s probably a lot of them. I think javelin or one of those ones like that could be all right, but it’s difficult. Fencing or something like that.
Who are your favourite Olympic athletes?
I like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
What sport is Great Britain best known for?
Tennis, with Andy. They’re good at everything. Swimming, athletics, they always have good athletes throughout. But I remember actually as a kid growing up in New Zealand watching a lot of rowing, because New Zealand is always really good at rowing. I also enjoy watching the swimming. I know the Aussies are good at swimming.
What are your earliest memories of the Olympics?
It was in New Zealand. I can’t remember watching which one specifically, but every time, I was watching all day, everything. I love sports in general. I don’t know where or what it was, but I was watching everything.
What do you think will be the best part about the Olympic Village?
I’ve never been so it’s going to be my first one. I’m looking forward to just seeing the other athletes, how they do things given the chance to ask some of the other British team members some questions about some of their routines and and just getting to know some of the other athletes and getting to see how nervous they are for the for the Olympic sports because for tennis we have a lot of other big tournaments and I think for a lot of other sports, it’s the biggest thing and they’re going to be so nervous for it.
So I think it’s good insight and good to support some of the other sports. I’m looking forward to it and I think Paris should do a good job.
