Where are the openly gay male footballers?
Sweden’s Rio silver medallist Nilla Fischer thinks we’re a long way from seeing a big, male star ‘come out’ in the sport. But the first openly gay referee in the English game, Ryan Atkin, believes hom...
5 Sep 201825min
How to fall madly in love with a figure skater: Aljona Savchenko’s husband explains all
Imagine you’re single. Your date turns out to be an Olympic figure skater. Six months later, you propose. She says yes. Liam Cross went from knowing nothing about figure skating to being physically si...
29 Aug 201820min
Cycling 18,000km: Kiwi Olympian Rebecca Wardell explains why it’s easier than you think
Heptathlete Rebecca Wardell is on a mission to cycle through most of Europe and Asia before hopping on a plane and finishing her journey through New Zealand. After injury forced her hopes for a second...
22 Aug 201826min
Back to Beijing 2008: 10 years after Usain Bolt’s 100m win shook the world
Four-time Olympic medallist, coach, and NBC commentator Ato Boldon remembers Usain Bolt’s incredible world record breaking performance at Beijing 2008. The Trinidad and Tobago sprint legend has been a...
15 Aug 201821min
Cancer and Olympians: Let’s talk about the C-Word with Kikkan Randall
Less than three months after winning Olympic gold in cross-country skiing at PyeongChang 2018, Kikkan Randall was diagnosed with breast cancer. The 35-year-old American is receiving treatment and the ...
8 Aug 201826min
Finding your courage with Olympic gold medallist Eleftherios Petrounias
Courage is easy to talk about but hard to practise. How can we find the courage to speak out for the right thing? And do you have the courage to face your fears? Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias w...
1 Aug 201819min
Denis Ten: A life remembered
Figure skater Denis Ten died suddenly on 19 July 2018. There was an immediate outpour of emotion after the Sochi 2014 bronze medallist was reportedly attacked and stabbed in Kazakhstan. The Olympic Ch...
25 Juli 201817min
Sunny Spain to Ice Man: Javier Fernandez the figure skating Spaniard
The sun beats down hard on the Madrid street and it’s hot. The ice here is normally in drinks to cool down. The Spanish capital doesn’t seem like a natural first choice for Winter Olympians. That was ...
18 Juli 201820min
