Ellie Aldridge was preparing for a career in dinghy sailing when the opportunity to try kiteboarding came up ahead of its Olympic debut. She had to quickly decide which sport to focus on, and six years later, she became the first Olympic champion in kiteboarding at Marseille.

In the latest episode of the Inside Tack Podcast x Performance People ‘A Moment in Time’ series, Ellie discusses how she managed the challenging conditions, her mindset during the race, and what it was like to go gold.