The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗
Victoria Rose, a British surgeon operating on children in Gaza.
Aung San Suu Kyi – for her courage, self-sacrifice and showing that you don't need to be fierce to be strong.
Martin Sheen, simply the kindest and most fun-loving person and serious activist I’ve ever known. If Jesus was alive today he’d point to Martin Sheen and say, “That’s what I was talking about.”
There are far too many to choose.
I would like to be a legend in my sport, like Mo Farah and Chris Hoy.
At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.
Standing on the podium in Rio: winning a gold medal for the pommel was 100% the pinnacle of my career.
My coach, Scott Hann, for all the stress before competitions.
Johanna Konta, Vinnie Jones, David Haye, Serena Williams, Chris Hoy, Simone Biles
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