Paris 2024 Daily: Day 11 - Hodgkinson delivers under pressure and 5000m controversy
Keely Hodgkinson has her Olympic Gold. The pre-race favourite delivered under pressure with a commanding front-running performance to secure an elusive global title. We discuss the race pattern that d...
6 Aug 20241h 4min
Bonus Episode: Why test the sex of an athlete? The IOC seem confused. We offer some reasons
In a recent press conference, the IOC were asked why they believed sex eligibility tests done on the now controversial boxers were arbitrary? In response, they said "There's no reason for the test", a...
5 Aug 202416min
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 10 - How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m Champion by 5/1000th of a second
It's Noah Lyles. The big 100m showdown in Paris saw the top four separated by 0.03s, wity 5/1000th between gold and silver. Noah Lyles came out on the winning side of that margin, defeating Kishane Th...
5 Aug 20241h 14min
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 9 - Julien Alfred: Olympic 100m champion. Plus cycling, swimming & relay analysis
A new 100m Olympic Champion was crowned in Paris as Julien Alfred pulled of an upset of sorts (but not entirely!) to win gold in 10.72s, ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson. We assess the race, explaining h...
4 Aug 20241h 9min
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 8 - Cheptegei wins 10000m gold, and a French 1-2-3
Joshua Cheptegei is the Olympic 10,000m champion, after he beat a stellar field in a fast race to open the Track programme in Paris. We discuss that race, and the Ethiopian tactics that set it up per...
3 Aug 20241h 18min
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 7 - Biles soars, Women's boxing controversy and the Track programme begins
Simone Biles established herself as the world's best gymnast in Paris, but it wasn't without a challenge from Brazil's Rebeca Andrade. The first golds were handed out in the track and field programme,...
2 Aug 202457min
Science of Sport Bonus Short: Biles beats rivals and "the Twisties". Insights from performance psychology
Simone Biles became the Olympic All Around champion for a second time in Paris yesterday. In doing so, she defeated her rivals, seemingly conquered gravity on some elements, and put to rest certain 'd...
2 Aug 202411min
Paris 2024: Males Are About To Fight in Women's Boxing. How Did We Get Here?
The controversial issue of males in women's sport has reared its head at the Paris Olympics. In this episode, the team discuss the case of two boxers who were disqualified after failing 'gender eligib...
1 Aug 202447min
