The tears behind the triple axel triumph with figure skater Mirai Nagasu
After she was passed over for the USA team for Sochi 2014, Mirai Nagasu was done with figure skating.“It wasn’t fun… I used to think, ‘I deserve to sit here in my puddle of tears and cry.’” She vowed ...
13 Feb 201935min
Paralysed Olympic skier: "If I had the possibility to turn back time... I would stay like this."
Thomas Fogdö was one of the best slalom skiers in the world, but his life took an unexpected turn after he broke his back in a training accident. Despite now being in a wheelchair, the Swede has conti...
6 Feb 201926min
Sprinter Bernice Wilson on being manipulated into doping
Great Britain’s Bernice Wilson was a promising young sprinter, but her career took a turn for the worse when she enlisted the services of ex-UK Athletics coach, Dr. George Skafidas.They began dating a...
30 Jan 201924min
''I sat down in the gym and my shin snapped...'' - Bobby Clay, diagnosed with Osteoporosis at 18 years of age
Bobby Clay's promising running future was put on hold because she over-trained and under-ate. After winning numerous British titles and earning herself a team GB bib, the young rising star's body brok...
23 Jan 201924min
Olympic champ Wilfred Bungei on alcoholism 'chaos' and almost losing his life
Kenya's Wilfred Bungei seemingly had it all: Money, fame, and an 800m Olympic gold medal.However, after retiring he couldn't fill 'the vacuum' that training and competing once occupied, and slipped in...
16 Jan 201932min
Equestrian medallist Lucy Davis on recovering from burnout and giving back to the sport
Lucy Davis isn’t your average Olympic silver medallist. A Stanford graduate with a major in architecture, she’s also a top-level equestrian showjumper. But even the best athletes suffer burnout, as Da...
9 Jan 201924min
Start 2019 the right way with five inspirational Olympic stories
If you’re looking for some motivation to achieve what you want in 2019, then have a listen to these amazing stories from across the Olympic world. We hear from Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Jordyn W...
2 Jan 201934min
The best of the Olympic Channel Podcast 2018
To celebrate our first incredible year, we have put together highlights from some of our most downloaded interviews of the year. We have an absolute stellar line-up including Simone Biles, John Orozco...
26 Des 201832min
