MALLORY Franklin can’t wait to cap a life-defining year by getting married just months after winning silver at the Olympic Games.  

The 27-year-old from Windsor finished behind Australia’s Jessica Fox in the Women’s slalom C1 with a time of 108.68 seconds to win a silver medal ahead of Germany’s Andrea Herzog.  

In December, she’ll celebrate the extraordinary achievement in style by marrying long-term partner Ciaran Edwards to round off an unbelievable 12 months for the 2017 world champion.  

She spoke at the Olympic Stadium after attending ‘I Am Team GB’s’ ‘Festival of Sport’, an event organised by Team GB and Toyota offering free and fun sporting activities to help people get active alongside their Olympic heroes.  

“I’m not thinking ahead as far as Paris, the nature of our sport is very year on year, and then I’ve got my wedding at the end of the year as well,” said Franklin.  

“So, I’ve got a lot to be thinking about between now and then, I’m sure once I get out of the Tokyo bubble, I can start thinking about that a bit more.  

“It’s been a bit crazy, I originally planned for my wedding to be miles away from the games, but obviously, they got delayed.  

“Everything is a little bit compressed, but it’s really exciting.”  

There were free hero events at the Olympic Stadium, the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, plus a family fun day at Paulton Park, the home of Team GB’s newest recruit Peppa Pig, while other events took place all over the country on August 14 and 15. 

The event at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford started with a ‘Lap of Honour’ around the London Stadium within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, followed by activities delivered from the main stage by local clubs, NGBs and other activity providers. 

Franklin added: “’I Am Team GB’ and the ‘Festival of Sport’ is an opportunity to show my desire to give back.  

“I think there are so many people that support us, and people sometimes don’t even notice it.  

“But when you come here and see how excited everyone is and how excited they are by the opportunity to meet you and say hello is really inspiring. 

“I probably didn’t understand the full scope of support at home in Tokyo because we were in such a small little bubble while we were out there, and I switched off from social media.” 

I Am Team GB is already a much-loved and successful mass participation event, having seen over one million people in the UK take part after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and welcome home the country’s history making athletes at their local sports clubs and community events. 

Team GB Commercial Director, Tim Ellerton, added: “We are really excited to have launched I Am Team GB. With the support of our presenting partner Toyota, we created a host of free events up and down the country for those inspired by the Olympics to get up and active this summer, with a festival of sport on August 14 and 15.” 

The ‘Festival of Sport’ harnessed the incredible stories of Team GB athletes in Tokyo to inspire men and women, boys, and girls across the UK to ‘Get Up and Get Active’ at free and fun events held around the country across the weekend of August 14 and 15. 

Tom Whiteside, Sponsorship Manager for Toyota said: “Toyota is all about promoting mobility, so to activate our sponsorship of Team GB we wanted to create something in partnership that enabled us to take the magic of the Olympics and inspire people to get up and get active, irrespective of age, experience or skill level and I Am Team GB gives us the perfect opportunity for us to do just that and we have more exciting activations to announce over the course of the campaign.” 

If you want to get involved, go to IAmTeamGB.com to find an event near you