Olympic hero inspires in Black History Month
BMX STAR KYE WHYTE VISITED THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL
TOKYO 2020 athlete Kye Whyte paid a visit to Hull to share his experiences of coming from an ethnic minority background, as part of Black History Month.
Kye, who won a silver medal in BMX at this summer’s Olympic Games visited the University of Hull and spoke to students about the challenges he has faced.
The inspirational talk formed part of the Black History Month programme of events at the university.
Kye said: “I say what ever you’re doing, stick at it 100 per cent. Make sure you complete it, never be half-hearted with anything - it’s not going to get you anywhere, except for the result that you don’t want. So, give everything 100 per cent and have fun doing it.”
Dubbed the “Prince of Peckham,” Kye overcame the challenges he faced coming from an ethnic minority background.
Those hurdles made him more determined than ever to realise and achieve Olympic BMX history.
The Team GB athlete became involved in BMX racing at a young age. He was introduced to the sport when he was just three years old at the legendary Peckham BMX Club, where he lived in London. His father was a coach, his mother the secretary and his older brothers, Daniel and Tre, regularly competed.
That led him down the path to a European Championship silver medal in 2018 and a home World Cup victory in 2019.
After winning a host of British junior titles, he followed in the wheels of brother, Tre, and joined the Great Britain Cycling Team in 2017.
Kye, 22, achieved success in Tokyo this summer as he scooped the silver medal and visited the University of Hull to share his experiences of entering the world of sport.