"You can be an academic badass and a track goddess. As the 23-year-old prepares for the World Indoor Championships in Poland that starts on Friday, she reveals her remark was entirely spontaneous. As soon as I said it, I was like, Oh my gosh, I'm on the BBC, can I even say that? Are they going to bleep that out?' she says, smiling."
"There's so many girls that message me every single day, she says. I'll always say, just give me a call because the interview is so unlike anything else you'll ever do. Hunt has helped a couple of girls fulfil their dreams of getting into Cambridge and in the longer term she wants to set up a track and field equivalent to Stormzy's Merky scholarships."
"After she won that silver medal, she suddenly found multiple doors and extraordinary opportunities open up for her. But apart from a trip to McLaren's F1 headquarters and seeing her NFL team, the Minnesota Vikings, play in London, she turned most of them down for interfering with her training."
Amy Hunt, a 23-year-old Cambridge graduate, won silver in the 200m at the World Championships, sparking viral attention for her message that women can excel as both academics and athletes. Her spontaneous BBC interview remark resonated with young girls seeking advice on Oxbridge admission, leading to daily messages from aspiring students. Hunt has already helped several girls gain Cambridge places and plans to establish scholarships similar to Stormzy's Merky program for black students. Despite numerous lucrative opportunities following her success, Hunt prioritizes her athletic career, declining most offers to protect her training schedule. She aims to become a track and field icon over the next decade while maintaining her commitment to education and mentoring.
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