'Human side' of the Gamespublished at 01:24 BST 24 July 2021
Dame Katherine Grainger
Olympic rowing gold medallist on BBC TV
It's at this time we know we are going to see the most amazing performances - we've waited five years for this - but for most of us it's not just the iconic but the stories behind it.
We all put athletes on a pedestal and think they are incredible but it's the human side that we just love so much.