On the Podium
A podcast by BBC World Service
39 Episodes
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Ntando Mahlangu: Walking, running and leaping into the future
Published: 27/06/2024 -
Stacy Dragila: Vaulting the barriers
Published: 27/06/2024 -
Jess Learmonth: The unexpected triathlete
Published: 27/06/2024 -
John McFall: The first Paralympian in space?
Published: 27/06/2024 -
Coming soon: On the Podium season 4
Published: 18/06/2024 -
Introducing Amazing Sport Stories
Published: 24/11/2023 -
Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape
Published: 08/10/2023 -
Jared Tallent: Fighting the drug cheat
Published: 01/10/2023 -
Kaleigh Gilchrist: In the name of Kobe
Published: 24/09/2023 -
Nikita Ducarroz: The power of sport
Published: 17/09/2023 -
Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
Published: 10/09/2023 -
Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
Published: 03/09/2023 -
Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
Published: 27/08/2023 -
Denny Morrison: Coming back from tragedy
Published: 20/08/2023 -
Birgit Skarstein: Paralympic role model
Published: 13/08/2023 -
Molly Seidel: The unlikely medallist
Published: 06/08/2023 -
Introducing On the Podium season 3
Published: 17/07/2023 -
Markus Rogan: Life after medals
Published: 19/08/2022 -
Jaleen Roberts: Medals and wellbeing
Published: 12/08/2022 -
Andrew Hoy
Published: 05/08/2022
The stories behind the medals. As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, comedian Eliza Skinner and athletics commentator Ed Harry interview remarkable athletes about the journeys they took to the Games. Basketball champion Breanna Stewart and shot-putter Raven Saunders explain why they use the platform sport gives them to act as advocates. Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and rower Brigit Skarstein share how sport helped them rebuild their futures after life-changing events, while John McFall, Markus Rogan and Maarten van der Weijden talk about the lives they have found after leaving competition behind. Multi-sport stars like Oksana Masters and Jana Pittman reveal what it's like to compete at both the summer and winter Games. There's stories of memorable victories, like the moment high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi chose to share his gold medal, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo putting everything on the line to reach the top step of the podium. Plus, the triumphs nobody predicted, including Molly Seidel's shock marathon bronze, and the day Anna Kiesenhofer rode away from cycling's biggest names to claim gold in Tokyo.
