An epic whirlwind - the fortunes of Beth Munro Para-Taekwondo
Beth Munro has been named in Paralympics GB's taekwondo team for the Tokyo Games. Beth is 27 and from Liverpool and has had a remarkable few months. In her first international competition she qualif...
27 Touko 20218min
"We're in better shape than any other National Olympic Committee going in to the Games" - Mark England, Team GB
Mark England is Team GB's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Olympics. The Chef de Mission is the person in charge of the team. And there's been a lot of complexity to get to this point ready for Tokyo.Mar...
26 Touko 20219min
Pommel horse in the dining room and a life-long ambition - James Hall and Joe Fraser
More gymnastics today with chats to the other two athletes selected for the men's gymnastics team for Tokyo.Joe Fraser is the 2019 world champion on the parallel bars.He was a typical 5 year old who w...
25 Touko 202112min
The motivation of being a dad + injury comeback - Max Whitlock and Giarnni Regini-Moran
Here are two of the Team GB Gymnasts named for Tokyo this summer. We'll talk to the rest of the team on the next podcast.Max Whitlock is Britain's best ever gymnast with 2 Olympic gold medals and 3 b...
24 Touko 20219min
A Paralympic legend - David Weir
Paralympic legend David Weir talks about his struggles since Rio. The six times Paralympic gold medal winner spoke to Track and Ball podcast and here's a little tasterYou can follow Track and Ball wit...
21 Touko 20217min
Back after competing in Japan this week - Paratriathlete George Peasegood
Not many international athletes have had the opportunity to compete in Japan over the last 12 months. But George Peasegood is just back from the Triathlon World Series in Yokohama.George Peasegood is...
20 Touko 202110min
A few thoughts on Tokyo - Mark Shardlow
Under ten weeks to go to the start of the Olympics and we're faced with uncertainty so here are a few thoughts.Back tomorrow with an athlete who's returned this week from Japan.
19 Touko 20216min
More disruption and a 9 week plan - GB's Lauren Smith and Marcus Ellis
Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith are GB's top mixed doubles badminton pairing. And they hope they've done enough to be selected for their second Olympic Games.Marcus and Lauren talk us through the lates...
18 Touko 202110min
