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35 Minuten
After she was passed over for the USA team for Sochi 2014, Mirai Nagasu was done with figure skating.
“It wasn’t fun… I used to think, ‘I deserve to sit here in my puddle of tears and cry.’”
She vowed to make a comeback and became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics – and took home Olympic bronze in the team event.
Olympic champion Meryl Davis sat down with her to speak about the 2018 Olympics, the sarcasm of her teammate Gracie Gold and how she landed that big jump.
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Mirai Nagasu on Instagram
The triple axel 2018 Olympics routine in full
Meryl Davis Instagram
Ed Knowles on Twitter
“It wasn’t fun… I used to think, ‘I deserve to sit here in my puddle of tears and cry.’”
She vowed to make a comeback and became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics – and took home Olympic bronze in the team event.
Olympic champion Meryl Davis sat down with her to speak about the 2018 Olympics, the sarcasm of her teammate Gracie Gold and how she landed that big jump.
LINKS:
Mirai Nagasu on Instagram
The triple axel 2018 Olympics routine in full
Meryl Davis Instagram
Ed Knowles on Twitter
27 Minuten
Thomas Fogdö was one of the best slalom skiers in the world, but his life took an unexpected turn after he broke his back in a training accident.
Despite now being in a wheelchair, the Swede has continued to give back to the sport he loves so much and help other athletes who have suffered similar injuries.
Thomas Fogdö on Twitter
Active Life Foundation
Alessandro Poggi on Twitter
Ash Tulloch on Twitter
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Despite now being in a wheelchair, the Swede has continued to give back to the sport he loves so much and help other athletes who have suffered similar injuries.
Thomas Fogdö on Twitter
Active Life Foundation
Alessandro Poggi on Twitter
Ash Tulloch on Twitter
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24 Minuten
Great Britain’s Bernice Wilson was a promising young sprinter, but her career took a turn for the worse when she enlisted the services of ex-UK Athletics coach, Dr. George Skafidas.
They began dating and he persuaded Wilson to start doping. She was caught, banned for four years, and vowed to come back clean.
With her ban nearing completion, she tested positive again. But this time Skafidas had been doping the Briton without her knowledge.
Wilson alerted the authorities. Skafidas received a life-time ban from the sport. Three years on she is now a clean competitor and anti-doping campaigner.
She told the Olympic Channel podcast how she made mistakes, was manipulated, and how she's trying to make amends.
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Andrew Binner on Twitter
Bernice Wilson on Twitter
UK Anti-Doping
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They began dating and he persuaded Wilson to start doping. She was caught, banned for four years, and vowed to come back clean.
With her ban nearing completion, she tested positive again. But this time Skafidas had been doping the Briton without her knowledge.
Wilson alerted the authorities. Skafidas received a life-time ban from the sport. Three years on she is now a clean competitor and anti-doping campaigner.
She told the Olympic Channel podcast how she made mistakes, was manipulated, and how she's trying to make amends.
LINKS:
Andrew Binner on Twitter
Bernice Wilson on Twitter
UK Anti-Doping
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25 Minuten
Bobby Clay's promising running future was put on hold because she over-trained and under-ate.
After winning numerous British titles and earning herself a team GB bib, the young rising star's body broke.
''I got to the point where I sat down in the gym and my shin snapped. It’s something we do every day and I couldn’t even do that without breaking. If I can’t do that, how was I meant to run.''
Now aged 21, Clay is competing in the UK national track cycling championships as part of her recovery but still has Olympic ambitions as a runner. She shares her story as a word of warning to other young athletes.
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#TRAINBRAVE
TRAIN BRAVE on Twitter
Ash Tulloch on Twitter
Bobby Clay on Twitter
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After winning numerous British titles and earning herself a team GB bib, the young rising star's body broke.
''I got to the point where I sat down in the gym and my shin snapped. It’s something we do every day and I couldn’t even do that without breaking. If I can’t do that, how was I meant to run.''
Now aged 21, Clay is competing in the UK national track cycling championships as part of her recovery but still has Olympic ambitions as a runner. She shares her story as a word of warning to other young athletes.
LINKS:
#TRAINBRAVE
TRAIN BRAVE on Twitter
Ash Tulloch on Twitter
Bobby Clay on Twitter
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33 Minuten
Kenya's Wilfred Bungei seemingly had it all: Money, fame, and an 800m Olympic gold medal.
However, after retiring he couldn't fill 'the vacuum' that training and competing once occupied, and slipped into deep alcoholism.
On several occasions he almost lost his life, and missed the birth of his child.
"There is only three destinations for an alcoholic: Institutions - which is treatment, you will go to jail because you will do something stupid that will put you in trouble, or you will die."
Now, over seven years sober, he is helping other alcoholics and former athletes avoid making the same mistakes. Olympic Channel reporter Evelyn Watta travelled to Kenya to hear Bungei's emotional story.
LINKS:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Samaritans
Evelyn Watta on Twitter
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However, after retiring he couldn't fill 'the vacuum' that training and competing once occupied, and slipped into deep alcoholism.
On several occasions he almost lost his life, and missed the birth of his child.
"There is only three destinations for an alcoholic: Institutions - which is treatment, you will go to jail because you will do something stupid that will put you in trouble, or you will die."
Now, over seven years sober, he is helping other alcoholics and former athletes avoid making the same mistakes. Olympic Channel reporter Evelyn Watta travelled to Kenya to hear Bungei's emotional story.
LINKS:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Samaritans
Evelyn Watta on Twitter
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25 Minuten
Lucy Davis isn’t your average Olympic silver medallist.
A Stanford graduate with a major in architecture, she’s also a top-level equestrian showjumper.
But even the best athletes suffer burnout, as Davis found out after winning silver in Rio.
“I kind of lost a lot of motivation,” she admits – and it took her two years before she finally found a new calling.
Part of that involves giving back to her sport through her business, PonyApp.
“There is this community of people around the world that love horses and have no outlet for it. So we're trying to galvanise that energy and direct it towards the sport and its exposure.”
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PonyApp
Lucy Davis on Instagram
‘His name is Barron’ – Lucy Davis introduces Barron on the Olympic Channel
Showjumping warm-ups with Lucy Davis on the Olympic Channel
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A Stanford graduate with a major in architecture, she’s also a top-level equestrian showjumper.
But even the best athletes suffer burnout, as Davis found out after winning silver in Rio.
“I kind of lost a lot of motivation,” she admits – and it took her two years before she finally found a new calling.
Part of that involves giving back to her sport through her business, PonyApp.
“There is this community of people around the world that love horses and have no outlet for it. So we're trying to galvanise that energy and direct it towards the sport and its exposure.”
LINKS:
PonyApp
Lucy Davis on Instagram
‘His name is Barron’ – Lucy Davis introduces Barron on the Olympic Channel
Showjumping warm-ups with Lucy Davis on the Olympic Channel
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35 Minuten
If you’re looking for some motivation to achieve what you want in 2019, then have a listen to these amazing stories from across the Olympic world.
We hear from Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Jordyn Wieber, and more.
Whatever your aim for the new year, we hope these stories from the greats will inspire you on your way to greatness.
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Missy Franklin
Jordyn Wieber
Yusra Mardini
Michael Phelps
Klete Keller
We hear from Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Jordyn Wieber, and more.
Whatever your aim for the new year, we hope these stories from the greats will inspire you on your way to greatness.
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Missy Franklin
Jordyn Wieber
Yusra Mardini
Michael Phelps
Klete Keller
33 Minuten
To celebrate our first incredible year, we have put together highlights from some of our most downloaded interviews of the year.
We have an absolute stellar line-up including Simone Biles, John Orozco, Anthony Ervin, Brian Orser and Yuzuru Hanyu.
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Simone Biles
John Orozco
John’s song
Anthony Ervin
Brian Orser
Yuzuru Hanyu
We have an absolute stellar line-up including Simone Biles, John Orozco, Anthony Ervin, Brian Orser and Yuzuru Hanyu.
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Simone Biles
John Orozco
John’s song
Anthony Ervin
Brian Orser
Yuzuru Hanyu
25 Minuten
Italian Michela Moioli felt nervous ahead of her first Olympic snowboard cross final at Sochi 2014.
Those nerves turned to despair as her medal hopes were crushed when she crashed heavily.
Aged just 18, her career was in jeopardy after suffering a torn cruciate ligament in her knee.
But, she dedicated herself to making a comeback and, four years later at PyeongChang 2018, she won gold.
We spoke to Michela about pasta, post-Olympic blues, and Beijing 2022.
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Against All Odds
Michela Moioli Instagram
Those nerves turned to despair as her medal hopes were crushed when she crashed heavily.
Aged just 18, her career was in jeopardy after suffering a torn cruciate ligament in her knee.
But, she dedicated herself to making a comeback and, four years later at PyeongChang 2018, she won gold.
We spoke to Michela about pasta, post-Olympic blues, and Beijing 2022.
LINKS:
Against All Odds
Michela Moioli Instagram
21 Minuten
We sent Olympic champion figure skater Meryl Davis to Vancouver to cover the Grand Prix Final for the Olympic Channel Podcast. And she bumped into a familiar face.
Double Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser is coach to Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez and Evgenia Medvedeva.
Davis and Orser chatted about Hanyu’s ankle injury, Fernandez’s European Championships mission and what his opinion on Medvedeva’s inconsistent season.
“I ask everyone for their patience. Please. It will be great. Really great. But there’s no quick fix.”
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Nathan Chen Facebook Live
Meryl Davis Instagram
Double Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser is coach to Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez and Evgenia Medvedeva.
Davis and Orser chatted about Hanyu’s ankle injury, Fernandez’s European Championships mission and what his opinion on Medvedeva’s inconsistent season.
“I ask everyone for their patience. Please. It will be great. Really great. But there’s no quick fix.”
LINKS:
Nathan Chen Facebook Live
Meryl Davis Instagram
“I cried myself to sleep every night about being disabled” - Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir
32 Minuten
British Paralympian David Weir has won more London Marathon titles than anyone on the planet.
But despite his success, he’d never come to terms with his disability. He was born with a spinal cord transection that left him unable to use his legs.
Frustrated by his lack of options in the sporting world growing up, he went on to excel at wheelchair racing.
Even after winning six gold Paralympic medals, by the time he won his record-breaking seventh London Marathon in 2017, he felt no joy.
Weir had to face up to the inner turmoil he had been burying since childhood.
“I never showed my emotions to my family. I never spoke to my mum and dad about my disability... I just bottled things up for years and years.”
The 39-year-old opened up about why he wants to represent Great Britain at Tokyo 2020, the highs of London 2012, and his life-changing counselling sessions.
But despite his success, he’d never come to terms with his disability. He was born with a spinal cord transection that left him unable to use his legs.
Frustrated by his lack of options in the sporting world growing up, he went on to excel at wheelchair racing.
Even after winning six gold Paralympic medals, by the time he won his record-breaking seventh London Marathon in 2017, he felt no joy.
Weir had to face up to the inner turmoil he had been burying since childhood.
“I never showed my emotions to my family. I never spoke to my mum and dad about my disability... I just bottled things up for years and years.”
The 39-year-old opened up about why he wants to represent Great Britain at Tokyo 2020, the highs of London 2012, and his life-changing counselling sessions.
29 Minuten
“It's not popular for men to be emotional in America. Especially black men.”
Family tragedy. Injuries. A new mission in Los Angeles.
You may remember US gymnast’s emotional NBC interview after he qualified for Rio 2016.
He beat the odds to make the team after injuries and the sudden death of his mother.
Orozco never made it to Brazil. Another injury ended his sporting career.
Now, the 25-year-old is looking to become a singer in Los Angeles.
“Hope is not… an empty concept. It's something that you have to create the meaning for - what is your hope?”
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Lifeline
Samaritans UK
John Orozco Instagram
Scott Bregman Twitter
Ed Knowles Twitter
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Family tragedy. Injuries. A new mission in Los Angeles.
You may remember US gymnast’s emotional NBC interview after he qualified for Rio 2016.
He beat the odds to make the team after injuries and the sudden death of his mother.
Orozco never made it to Brazil. Another injury ended his sporting career.
Now, the 25-year-old is looking to become a singer in Los Angeles.
“Hope is not… an empty concept. It's something that you have to create the meaning for - what is your hope?”
LINKS:
Lifeline
Samaritans UK
John Orozco Instagram
Scott Bregman Twitter
Ed Knowles Twitter
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20 Minuten
China have sent some of their most promising athletes to Norway to transform them into Winter Olympians.
A set of athletes aged 15-20 have been given an incredible challenge.
They haven’t ever worn skis before but are still hopeful of becoming international level ski jumpers.
We went behind-the-scenes on their first day on the slopes.
Plus, double Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal, 35, joined us to tell about how to achieve longevity in skiing.
Credits:
Chinese Ski Jumping (Reporter: Nicklas Vinde) and Aksel Lund Svindal (Reporter: Alessandro Poggi)
A set of athletes aged 15-20 have been given an incredible challenge.
They haven’t ever worn skis before but are still hopeful of becoming international level ski jumpers.
We went behind-the-scenes on their first day on the slopes.
Plus, double Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal, 35, joined us to tell about how to achieve longevity in skiing.
Credits:
Chinese Ski Jumping (Reporter: Nicklas Vinde) and Aksel Lund Svindal (Reporter: Alessandro Poggi)
38 Minuten
Swimmer Anthony Ervin won Olympic gold aged 19. His life then fell apart. He was homeless for a time, attempted suicide, and drank heavily. By 2016, he had completely turned his life around and won the 50m freestyle at the Olympics.
Aged 35, he was the oldest individual Olympic gold medal winner in swimming.
This time though - he was ready.
“Winning can be a terrible thing that happens to you. It can completely intoxicate you… Winning is a test.”
We spoke about Ryan Lochte, growing up with Tourette’s, and how he wants to compete at Tokyo 2020.
LINKS:
Anthony winning gold in Rio
Anthony's book
The other book he recommended
Andre Agassi's book
The myth of Icarus
If any of the topics in this episode distressed you, please talk to some one! Or let us know... In the UK, the charity Samaritans are very helpful.
Aged 35, he was the oldest individual Olympic gold medal winner in swimming.
This time though - he was ready.
“Winning can be a terrible thing that happens to you. It can completely intoxicate you… Winning is a test.”
We spoke about Ryan Lochte, growing up with Tourette’s, and how he wants to compete at Tokyo 2020.
LINKS:
Anthony winning gold in Rio
Anthony's book
The other book he recommended
Andre Agassi's book
The myth of Icarus
If any of the topics in this episode distressed you, please talk to some one! Or let us know... In the UK, the charity Samaritans are very helpful.
30 Minuten
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles is now a 14-time world champion. The records fell in Doha with her achievements made all the more unbelievable after she was admitted into hospital on the eve of competition with a kidney stone.
The Olympic Channel Podcast spoke to her just after she had won her dramatic all-around title.
Plus, reporter Scott Bregman and gymnastics writer Blythe Lawrence (@rockergymnastic) picked out the best stories from an action-packed world championships.
The Olympic Channel Podcast spoke to her just after she had won her dramatic all-around title.
Plus, reporter Scott Bregman and gymnastics writer Blythe Lawrence (@rockergymnastic) picked out the best stories from an action-packed world championships.
