How much do you really know about your colleagues? This month, we're getting the lowdown on Sophie Ambler, Operations Assistant and Rich Collins, World Class Programme Services Lead, who both joined Sport Wales earlier this year.
Would you like to take part in a future edition? If so, please get in touch with amy.crane@sport.wales.
Sophie Ambler - Operations Assistant
1. What have you read, watched, or listened to recently that you’d recommend? Noah Kahan’s new album The Great Divide.
2. Who would you want to play you in a film of your life? Sandra Bullock.
3. What’s a hobby you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t yet? Skiing.
4. List two things that annoy you… Bright lights. Pot holes.
5. What animal would you choose to be? A lion.
6. What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago? To not stress and just enjoy life.
7. You get to choose four famous people (dead or alive) to join you for dinner – who are you asking? Queen Elizabeth, David Beckham, Alex Scott, Tom Hardy.
8. What or who were you obsessed with growing up? Fire fighters.
9. Happiness is… Sunshine and margaritas.
10. Guilty pleasure? Sweet treats.
11. Tell us something about yourself that you’re really proud of. My Sports Therapy degree.
12. What was your first job? Tree surgeon.
13. If you could cameo in a TV show which one would you pick? Outer Banks.
14. If you could be one sports star for a day, who would you be? Ronaldo.
15. If you could live in any movie universe, which one would it be and why? Bee Movie because I could fly around and eat honey all day.
16. How long have you worked at Sport Wales? 4 months.
Rich Collins - World Class Programme Services Lead
1. What have you read, watched, or listened to recently that you’d recommend? Project Hail Mary. It's a proper feel good film, like a modern day E.T. with laugh out loud moments and just really well put together.
2. Who would you want to play you in a film of your life? Jason Bateman (or that’s what Chat GPT told me who should!).
3. What’s a hobby you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t yet? Speed golf.
4. List two things that annoy you… People at airports and slow talking.
5. What animal would you choose to be? Dog. No brainer.
6. What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago? Find my wife earlier!
7. You get to choose four famous people (dead or alive) to join you for dinner – who are you asking? David Attenborough, Michael McIntyre, Rory McIlroy, Clare Balding.
8. What or who were you obsessed with growing up? Being on or in the water.
9. Happiness is… Drinks in the sun with mates (probably a BBQ too).
10. Guilty pleasure? Wine…
11. Tell us something about yourself that you’re really proud of. Supporting athletes over four Olympic and Paralympic cycles.
12. What was your first job? Waiter.
13. If you could cameo in a TV show which one would you pick? Anything with Alan Partridge in.
14. If you could be one sports star for a day, who would you be? Rory McIlroy.
15. If you could live in any movie universe, which one would it be and why? Technically not a movie, but Ted Lasso... what a lot of a positivity!
16. How long have you worked at Sport Wales? Nearly three months.
