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Tokyo Olympics: Dina Asher-Smith on the Olympics, Vogue, and speaking out against injustice

Tokyo Olympics: Dina Asher-Smith opens up on body image & tackling racism in sport

Olympic Games on the BBC

Hosts: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 23 July-8 August

Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app.

Dina Asher-Smith has packed a lot into her 25 years.

She is the fastest British woman in history, a world and four-time European champion and an Olympic medallist. She has also adorned the cover of British Vogue, been honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness, completed a history degree, stood up for women in sport and racial injustice, and become an award-winning writer for her column in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.

And, in the next few weeks, she may add Olympic champion to that list.

Before Tokyo 2020, Asher-Smith sat down with friend and Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo for a wide-ranging interview for BBC Sport, covering body positivity, speaking out against injustice, her love of make-up and Drag Race and, of course, the Olympic Games.

On being a Vogue cover star

I was actually really happy Vogue focused on my strength because it is part of the wider body positivity conversation.

I'm not trying to hijack the conversation because I do very much understand that body positivity did start in a very different place to where I am. But I think also that movement speaks to a lot of young, muscular women as well, especially young muscular black women, because the amount of times people go 'is this a man">