Christian Taylor: The triple jump king on his injury return

Christian Taylor: The triple jump king on his injury return

Two-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion Christian Taylor is making his comeback to triple jump after an Achilles rupture a year ago, ended his hopes of defending his Olympic title at Tokyo 2020.

The American caught up with Ash Tulloch to discuss his journey back to competition and the challenges he faced along the way, including depression, doubt and questioning if he should continue in the sport at all.

Taylor shares why Kobe Bryant's Mamba mentality has helped him as he works towards the athletics world championships in Oregon and Paris 2024. Vulnerable, honest and inspiring. This is a meaningful and uplifting conversation you don't want to miss.

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Cycling 18,000km: Kiwi Olympian Rebecca Wardell explains why it’s easier than you think

Cycling 18,000km: Kiwi Olympian Rebecca Wardell explains why it’s easier than you think

Heptathlete Rebecca Wardell is on a mission to cycle through most of Europe and Asia before hopping on a plane and finishing her journey through New Zealand. After injury forced her hopes for a second...

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Four-time Olympic medallist, coach, and NBC commentator Ato Boldon remembers Usain Bolt’s incredible world record breaking performance at Beijing 2008. The Trinidad and Tobago sprint legend has been a...

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Cancer and Olympians: Let’s talk about the C-Word with Kikkan Randall

Less than three months after winning Olympic gold in cross-country skiing at PyeongChang 2018, Kikkan Randall was diagnosed with breast cancer. The 35-year-old American is receiving treatment and the ...

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Finding your courage with Olympic gold medallist Eleftherios Petrounias

Courage is easy to talk about but hard to practise. How can we find the courage to speak out for the right thing? And do you have the courage to face your fears? Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias w...

1 Aug 201819min

Denis Ten: A life remembered

Denis Ten: A life remembered

Figure skater Denis Ten died suddenly on 19 July 2018. There was an immediate outpour of emotion after the Sochi 2014 bronze medallist was reportedly attacked and stabbed in Kazakhstan. The Olympic Ch...

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Sunny Spain to Ice Man: Javier Fernandez the figure skating Spaniard

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The sun beats down hard on the Madrid street and it’s hot. The ice here is normally in drinks to cool down. The Spanish capital doesn’t seem like a natural first choice for Winter Olympians. That was ...

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Gold to homeless: Why you should never give up with Klete Keller

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