On the Podium

A podcast by BBC World Service

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Society & Culture

39 Episodes

  1. Ntando Mahlangu: Walking, running and leaping into the future

    Published: 6/27/2024

  2. Stacy Dragila: Vaulting the barriers

    Published: 6/27/2024

  3. Jess Learmonth: The unexpected triathlete

    Published: 6/27/2024

  4. John McFall: The first Paralympian in space?

    Published: 6/27/2024

  5. Coming soon: On the Podium season 4

    Published: 6/18/2024

  6. Introducing Amazing Sport Stories

    Published: 11/24/2023

  7. Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape

    Published: 10/8/2023

  8. Jared Tallent: Fighting the drug cheat

    Published: 10/1/2023

  9. Kaleigh Gilchrist: In the name of Kobe

    Published: 9/24/2023

  10. Nikita Ducarroz: The power of sport

    Published: 9/17/2023

  11. Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold

    Published: 9/10/2023

  12. Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold

    Published: 9/3/2023

  13. Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold

    Published: 8/27/2023

  14. Denny Morrison: Coming back from tragedy

    Published: 8/20/2023

  15. Birgit Skarstein: Paralympic role model

    Published: 8/13/2023

  16. Molly Seidel: The unlikely medallist

    Published: 8/6/2023

  17. Introducing On the Podium season 3

    Published: 7/17/2023

  18. Markus Rogan: Life after medals

    Published: 8/19/2022

  19. Jaleen Roberts: Medals and wellbeing

    Published: 8/12/2022

  20. Andrew Hoy

    Published: 8/5/2022

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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.