The pressure cooker world of competitive sports provides the setting for this exciting teenage drama series. At the fictitious Sports West Academy, the gruelling routine of the career athlete provides a dynamic backdrop to the everyday loves and lives of our would-be Olympians. The series revolves around eight talented young characters - runners, cyclists, swimmers and gymnasts - their successes and failures both as top athletes and all-too-human individuals. And of course there are their coaches, families, rivals, lovers and friends - and their quest for gold.