John McAvoy: The armed robber redeemed by sport
John McAvoy is an Ironman triathlete. The first part of his life was spent in prison or committing serious crime. Now, he’s broken world records in indoor rowing and had top-level meetings with the UK...
22 Maj 201946min
Ada Hegerberg – the footballer dominating Europe and fighting for equality
The Norwegian striker is going for her fourth consecutive Champions League title and has broken goal records consistently. The Olympic Channel Podcast found out about why she’s passionate about equali...
15 Maj 201924min
How figure skater Gracie Gold deals with mental health issues
Depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder all disrupted the dreams of American figure skater Gracie Gold.She won two US National titles as a teenager and took an Olympic bronze medal home from Sochi...
8 Maj 201932min
The epic story behind the shirtless flagbearer who is aiming to represent Tonga again at Tokyo 2020
Pita Taufatofua grabbed everyone’s attention when he arrived at Rio 2016’s Opening Ceremony with his bare, coconut-oiled chest. And then he did it again at PyeongChang 2018 in below freezing condition...
1 Maj 201927min
Cheerleading in England and the chemotherapy nurse
As Alexandra Banfield prepares to represent England at the 2019 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida, the Solihull-based athlete explains how she balances an emotional job as a che...
24 Apr 201915min
Briana Williams – one of the fastest teenagers on the planet
She’s fast. She’s Jamaican. And she’s coached by four-time Olympic medallist Ato Boldon. Briana Williams won the 100m and 200m at the U20 World Championships. Now, she is hoping to reach the 2019 Worl...
17 Apr 201921min
The nurse who surprised the world to finish second at the Boston Marathon
The question on everyone’s lips was ‘Who is Sarah Sellers?’. The American beat the odds to finish second in the 2018 Boston Marathon. The Olympic Channel Podcast spoke to the full-time nurse about wha...
10 Apr 201929min
Friendship and figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva, Jason Brown and Brian Orser
Coach Brian Orser has some of the best figure skaters in the world training at his famous ‘Cricket Club’ in Toronto, Canada. Two of the newest additions to the team are Evgenia Medvedeva and Jason Bro...
3 Apr 201930min
