Gold to homeless: Why you should never give up with Klete Keller
The swimmer won Olympic gold in 2004 with Michael Phelps and just a few years later he was jobless and living in his car. Klete Keller experienced the highs of beating Olympic swimming legends like Ia...
11 Juli 201839min
Lessons from finishing fourth with Katinka Hosszu and Emma Twigg
What happens when you are expected to stand on the podium as an Olympic medallist – but you finish fourth? Swimmer Katinka Hosszu was favourite for gold in 2012. (Interview starts at 03:05) During the...
4 Juli 201823min
What next for Yuzuru Hanyu and Evgenia Medvedeva?
It’s time to start thinking about the new Olympic cycle for figure skating. So, we asked two Olympic champions what they think Yuzuru Hanyu and Evgenia Medvedeva should do next. Russia’s Evgeni Plushe...
27 Juni 201826min
Redefining refugees with Yusra Mardini and Gatkuoth Puok Thiep
If you have a look at Yusra Mardini’s Instagram feed – there are clues about what she does: pictures of swimming training and plenty of selfies. She’s clearly an international standard athlete. But he...
19 Juni 201822min
Luka Doncic: A New NBA Draft Hope
Everywhere Luka Doncic has gone – he’s won. From the Eurobasket with Slovenia to the Euroleague with Real Madrid, the 19-year-old is hot property for the NBA Draft. But what makes him so special? And ...
13 Juni 201823min
What hurts more physical or emotional pain?
Physical trauma is, on the surface, much harder to stomach than any emotional pain. Imagine choosing between sparring a few rounds with a boxer compared to being called a few names. The choice seems e...
6 Juni 201826min
Evgenia Medvedeva: A Russian figure skater on the move
When two-time Olympic silver medallist figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva announced that she was leaving her coach to join Brian Orser in Canada, it was a surprise. We managed to grab a word with the two...
30 Maj 201827min
Nyjah Huston, Olympic skateboarding and 'Til Death
It’s not every day that you receive an invitation to visit the home of one of the biggest skateboarders around. So the Olympic Channel Podcast naturally leapt at the chance to speak to Nyjah Huston at...
23 Maj 201823min
