‘i let them hit me on the head first’

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Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey reveals why gam

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13 January, 2026

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At 16, I was on top of the world. I was double World Youth champion, I’d been the fastest 14-year-old of all time in Europe, and I already had a shoe contract. At 15, I was UK champion over the 100 an

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