Paris 2024 Paralympics: The changing faces of ‘giant’ Aled Davies

“A lot of people always ask me what my motivation is,” he tells BBC Wales before the Games, “because I have won every title and accolade.”

As well as his three Paralympic golds, he also has a Paralympic bronze and a quite remarkable ten world titles.

“For me,” he continues, “it’s always been about delivering the performance when it matters. I love being able to show the world what I’ve got.

“I still feel I can deliver more – I still feel I can throw further. I want to push that Paralympic record I set in Rio. I didn’t get a chance to in Tokyo because of the [wet] conditions, but I’m in shape to do it now. So I want to push that away from everyone else.

“And of course I want to bring back the colour everyone expects me to do every time.”

Confident words, undoubtedly. But when you hear them in person, there is a humility too.

Davies admits he is nervous ahead of Paris.

For him, if there are no nerves then it does not mean enough.

And he is aware that he is not the rising star any more. There is a target on his back and the next generation is desperate to surpass him.

“The athletes coming through are younger and bigger and stronger,” he says, “and the event evolves which is amazing.

“The top eight in the world are over the previous world record now, which I pushed on. So to be a part of an event that is evolving and to be at the forefront of that is what it’s all about.

“Every four years, we get to go out there and show the world and find out who is the best.”