What are figure skating's biggest storylines heading into the Winter Olympics?

To celebrate our most popular episode of 2019 - we are replaying our chat with Simone Biles. We caught up with the history-making four-time Olympic champion gymnast at her gym in Houston for an exclusive interview. We also spoke to Olympic champ Nastia Liukin about why she thinks Simone is the greatest of all time.

25 Des 201922min

There have been so many medical conditions, Finnish 100m hurdler Annimari Korte has lost count. Two rare conditions meant she couldn’t even swallow water and suffered pain similar to a heart attack. Slowly, she made a physical recovery and her dreams came true when she qualified for Tokyo 2020. But mentally, after all the trauma, she found it difficult to accept success.LINKS:Annimari Korte InstagramEd Knowles TwitterOlympic Channel Instagram

18 Des 201929min

Figure skater and two-time world champion Nathan Chen sat down with Olympic champion Meryl Davis to talk about how he recovered from his 2018 Olympic performance to winning his third Grand Prix Final in 2019. He beat Yuzuru Hanyu in Turin but the pair share a mutual respect and love competing against each other. “(He) really fires me up, makes me want to take my jumps more and makes me want to be a little bit more aggressive with my skating. I think that's something that I don't feel quite as much when he's not competing with me.” LINKS: Meryl Davis Instagram Nathan Chen Instagram Ed Knowles Twitter Olympic Channel Instagram Gracie Gold episode

11 Des 201922min

The 11-time world champion surfer still has a chance to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Olympic Channel Podcast sat down with surfing legend Kelly Slater to look back his career which has stretched out for nearly 30 years.

4 Des 201929min

Battling cyclones, family deaths, relationship problems, and mysterious magic curses – Ben Ryan’s time in charge of Fiji’s men’s 7s team was truly inspirational. He gives insight into the difficulties he faced and also how he had to develop his own mindset to draw out the best from his players.LINKS:Ben Ryan TwitterAndrew Binner TwitterEd Knowles TwitterOlympic Channel Instagram

27 Nov 201925min

The 400m runner Salwa Eid Naser took a silver medal at the Youth Olympics in 2014 wearing a hijab and a full body suit. Fast forward to her incredible performance at the 2019 World Athletics Championships – she wasn’t wearing a hijab but now has nine tattoos and five piercings.“I don’t really care what people think. It’s my life and I do what I want.”LINKS:Salwa Eid Naser InstagramOlympic Channel InstagramEvelyn Watta TwitterEd Knowles TwitterThe consequences of the Caster Semenya ruling

20 Nov 201915min

Team GB hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh had a year from hell in 2014. “I started to ask myself some really big life questions. Why am I here? What is my value?” After breaking her jaw in the first game of the 2012 Olympics, she took a bronze medal on home soil. The quest for an Olympic gold seemed to be impossible after a disappointing performance in the 2014 World Cup. But the team did become champions at Rio 2016. So, how did she make her dreams come true? LINKS:Kate Richardson-Walsh Instagram David Childs Twitter Ed Knowles Twitter Olympic Channel Instagram Jordan Burroughs episode

13 Nov 201922min

US long jumper Lacey Henderson seemed like a dead cert for Rio 2016. But some personal issues came up and her performance dipped. A phone call when she was on holiday completely changed her life - and her outlook. Lacey is an amputee cancer survivor with a wicked sense of humour. She shares her story ahead of the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.LINKS:Lacey’s InstagramLacey’s podcastOlympic Channel InstagramEd Knowles’ Twitter

6 Nov 201924min