Sue Bird knows Team USA has a target on its back: 'It's a part of what makes it great'

We are all scared of something, aren’t we? But imagine the fear that is racing through the veins of a BMX rider at the Olympics: it’s dangerous and some of your peers have struggled with life-changing...

18 Apr 201819min

Expectations can affect any achievement. Five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin went into London 2012 without any expectations and had the time of her life. At Rio 2016, she admits her approach was...

11 Apr 201824min

To become the world’s first Olympic champion in skiing and snowboarding was impressive – but how difficult is it to have two passions? Can you balance two things that you love? Ester Ledecka opens up ...

5 Apr 201823min

For an Olympian, pushing things to the maximum is normal. But where is the breaking point? We speak to pro-surfer Mick Fanning about when your days of performing at the maximum have passed, sport clim...

28 Mar 201822min

It’s a generational gap of gold as all the guests are gold medal winners. We have 15-year-old Russian figure skater, Alina Zagitova, on why she had to give up sweets to be Olympic champion. Michael Jo...

20 Mar 201824min

Double Olympic champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu spoke to the Olympic Channel podcast in English which was an absolute pleasure. Plus, Hope Solo talks about life away from the football field and fre...

14 Mar 201827min

Olympic Channel is the place where the Games never end and neither does the podcast! These are probably the best interviews we have done here. Both Lindsey and Mikaela were really honest and open and ...

2 Mar 201829min

We are proud to present a special bonus podcast about our first film from the signature Five Rings Films series. We’ve got an interview with Jaroslav Spacek who was on the team. We speak to a journali...

27 Feb 201813min