301: Winter Olympics Special #7 | Gold for Team GB
In our latest Winter Olympics Special, we discuss the first ever gold medal for Team GB on snow, after the win in the Team Snowboard Cross, plus we review Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding’s final slalom race....
16 Feb 12min
300: Winter Olympics Special #6 | Dave Ryding’s swansong, plus Laurie Taylor interview
We preview Dave Ryding’s last Olympics in the Men’s Slalom, including an interview with Laurie Taylor, plus look ahead to the Mixed Snowboard Cross with Huw Nightingale and Charlotte Bankes.Host Iain ...
14 Feb 18min
299: Tim Wall, Pub Le Ski Lodge La Tania
Today’s episode is a special interview with Tim Wall, owner of Pub Le Ski Lodge in La Tania in France’s Les 3 Vallées ski area. During our conversation Tim shares his experience of running one the mos...
13 Feb 46min
298: Winter Olympics Special #5 | Mia Brookes goes for it & Snowboard Cross with Charlotte Bankes
We discuss Mia Brookes ballsy attempt at winning a medal in the Snowboard Big Air, whether Lindsey Vonn is in denial and look at Charlotte Bankes’ chances of winning a medal in the Snowboard Cross. Ho...
10 Feb 12min
297: Winter Olympics Special #4 | Downhill & Ski Slopestyle Review
Today Iain and Emily review Men & Women’s Downhill, plus Kirsty Muir’s 4th place in the Ski Slopestyle. We have contributions from Chemmy Alcott and Ed Leigh. SHOW NOTESLindsey Vonn broke her leg in t...
9 Feb 22min
296: Winter Olympics Special #3 | Ed Leigh on Freestyle Tricks
BBC’s Ed Leigh explains the terms used to describe freestyle tricks, as well as how the judges come up with their scores, in the third of our Winter Olympics special episodes.With Kirsty Muir competin...
8 Feb 14min
295: Winter Olympics Special #2 | Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
Host Iain Martin is joined by Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards – who at the 1988 Calgary Games became famous across the world for having the courage and determination to take on the challenge of Olympic ski ...
7 Feb 15min
294: Sauze d’Oulx & Via Lattea, Pra Loup and Aussie Olympic hopes
We find out about Sauze d’Oulx and the Via Lattea ski area in Italy, as well as the resort of Pra Loup in the southern French Alps.We also get excited about the Olympics, hearing Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edw...
6 Feb 49min
