Alice Kinsella is the most understated of heroes. Still only a teenager, she stands 5ft 2in tall, weighs a fraction over eight stone, and speaks in the fast, whispery tones of someone who would rather not be speaking at all.
Rather than giving an interview, Kinsella would probably prefer to be back in her bedroom, watching one of her beloved make-up tutorials on YouTube. Yet this shrinking violet has an unexpectedly steely side. In April, at the European Championships in Poland, she became the first Briton to take balance-beam gold at a major event.