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The latest Olympic and Paralympic sports news from Cycling, Athletics, Swimming, Skiing, Fencing and all things between!! We don't just talk about sports once every 4 years during Games time - we cover them all the time.

Anything but Footy


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    Beijing Bound: David Murdoch as Team GB Curlers named!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 6:05


    The first athletes for Team GB have been confirmed for the Winter Olympics - 39 days after the end of Tokyo 2020! This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast - counting down to the second Games in six months - and we're joined by Head Coach of British Curling David Murdoch as 6 curlers are named for Britain in Beijing!

    Tokyo Time Katherine Grainger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 11:11


    Paralympics GB ended Tokyo with more medals in more sports than any other nation - 18 - and second in the overall table with 124 including 41 golds. We hear from the chair of governing body UK Sport on their achievement, the importance of supporting all athletes, and why the Games like no other could be repeated in 6 months time in Beijing!

    Tokyo Time Paralympics Craig Spence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 5:04


    We catch up with the Chief Brand & Communications Officer of the International Paralympic Committee Craig Spence a week before the Games begin - we talk Tokyo Olympics, London 2012, no spectators and why Tokyo could've been the next Games changer for Para Sport in the world!

    #1 Tokyo Time - Mark England

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 5:51


    Chef De Mission for Team GB Mark England on how the team is coping with covid-19 restrictions in Tokyo ahead of the Games and calling for reduction in isolation timeframe as testing regime is so comprehensive.

    #123 Greg goes for more Olympic glory + Gym round up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 3:22


    Greg Rutherford reveals this week he's training to compete at Beijing 2022 in the Bobsleigh - but as Michael explains its not the first time the 2012 Olympic champion has thought about the Winter Games! Plus British Gymnastics has a new star at European Champs & big cricketing teams confirmed for Birmingham 2022...

    #122 Seven new names for Team GB at Tokyo 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 3:05


    The first part of the athletics team is named for Tokyo 2020, as Team GB picks 7 marathon and race walkers for the Games this summer - HEAR Stephanie Davis and Tom Bosworth!

    #121 No speculation just plans for Games go ahead says Olympic President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 2:46


    President Thomas Bach says they are 'so confident' of the Olympics in Tokyo going ahead as planned this summer, ahead of the publication of the IOC's covid-19 safely plans and protocol next week.

    #120 Ten GB shooters target Tokyo & 'confident' will go ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 4:17


    Team GB and Paralympics GB have teamed up for the first time since 2012 to name the British Shooting team for the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer. Hear from Seonaid McIntosh and Matt Skelhon on why they're preparing for games without a crowd!

    #119 Hope 'springs' eternal for Olympic spectators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 3:00


    Decision's on whether fans will be able to attend Tokyo 2020 in 2021 will be made in the Spring. There's 'Breaking' about Breaking - it's the latest new sport at Paris 2024 + Birmingham continues preparation for 2022 party!

    #118 British brilliance in Bulgaria & Budapest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 2:54


    Great Britain's Track Cycling team finished top of the medals table with 6 golds and 11 medals in total at the European Championships while Adam Peaty breaks another world record at the ISL in Hungary!

    #117 Confidence of Olympic chief for fans at venues next summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 2:43


    IOC President Thomas Bach is 'more and more' confident of having fans at Olympic events and venues at Tokyo 2020 next summer. He was speaking before heading off to visit Japan next week for the first time since the coronavirus cancellation in March.

    #116 Oh brother! Jonny’s back for Tokyo Olympics but not Ali Brownlee

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 3:09


    Four British Triathlon stars have been named to represent Team GB at next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they don't include two time gold medalist Ali Brownlee. Brother Jonny and fellow Rio medalist Vicky Holland line up for their third Games while Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown are named for the first time!

    #115 Birmingham 2022 to make multi-sport history

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 1:45


    More medals to women than men for the first time ever, the largest integrated para sport programme ever and all being shown on the BBC as the broadcaster celebrates 100 years! 2022 should be quite the sporting celebration!

    #114 Swim, sail and street race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 2:22


    ISL 2 is starting with 5 weeks of world class international swimming in Budapest - 36 Brits among 7 teams in action including London Roar & defending champions Standard Energy Paris. Team GB sailor Elliot Hansen is European Laser Champion & no Marathon in April in London but the big half instead!

    #113 Tokyo 2020 Olympic coronavirus budget cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:34


    IOC President Thomas Bach has been updating the media on plans for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, they remain on 'full steam ahead' and don't want any changes to impact on the enjoyment of the athletes. But he did reveal supporters might not be able to fill the stadiums...

    #112 London Marathon 'like no other'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 4:50


    No crowds, no mass start, no scenic sights of London but 4 world class races around a looped biosecure bubble course in St James Park. As Race Director Hugh Brasher told us in April it will be a race 'like no other'. British Cycling also preparing to stage its first Covid-safe event of 2020 - Cyclo-Cross. (Pic: @LondonMarathon)

    #111 Twenty five British Champions crowned on day 2 of Championships in Manchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 1:38


    A round up of the action on the second day at the Manchester Regional Arena - Daniel Rowden won Müller Performance of the Day and upset Jake Wightman to grab the men's 800m title and European medalist Holly Bradshaw won her eight title in pole vault!

    #110 Records tumble as British Athletics Championships returns to Manchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 2:59


    Round up as Athletics returns! Day 1 of the Muller British Championships back at the Manchester Regional Arena for the first time in 13 years. Harry Coppell, Jazmin Sawyers, Sophie McKinna, Imani Lansiquot and Harry Aikines-Aryeety all bagging British titles! And Mo Farah breaks world record!

    #109 Beach Ready? England's best Volleyballers already gearing up for Birmingham 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 4:50


    Two years before the Birmingham 2022, we catch up with Volleyball England as Smithfield Market's revealed as the venue for the Commonwealth Games in the heart of the second city. Chief Exec Sue Storey tells us it'll be better than Horseguards Parade at London 2012, Team leader Chris Jones hopes for medals this time after a 4th & 5th in Gold Coast, and we hear from England's big hopes the Bello brothers!

    #108 Commonwealth Games Chief: We need to do more as a movement to increase diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 6:52


    As Birmingham unveiled its final sporting venues for the Commonwealth Games in the city centre - Beach Volleyball & 3x3 Basketball in the old market in Smithfield - we catch up with the CGF's CEO David Grevemberg. He admits the Federation could help more with ensuring all the Commonwealth, and local communities, are represented amongst organisers and bidders following a diversity row in the second city. He also can't wait for 2022 telling British athletes there's an unprecedented grand slam of gold medals up for grabs!

    #107 CEO Ian Reid: Birmingham to better Glasgow & Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 6:06


    With two years to go before the Games, Birmingham revealed its iconic venues for Beach Volleyball and 3x3 Basketball in 2022 on the site of old market in Smithfield! CEO of Birmingham 2022 Ian Reid told us bringing those sports into the city centre, not only showcased the landscape of Birmingham but will ensure the games are accessible to all. They're confident coronavirus won't delay the Games, but will be watching other sporting events with interest in the coming months/year. And despite speaking in a broad Glaswegian accent, Ian predicted the Birmingham Commonwealth Games would exceed both Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018!

    #106 Birmingham will be ready for 'fantastic' Commonwealth Games in 2 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 5:30


    Two years before the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston tells Michael the city and region is ready for a 'fantastic' games. He says after the challenges we’ve all had, particularly live sport during Coronavirus crisis "we all need something to look forward to.” The Minister also confirms “we’ll see more changes" to the Commonwealth Games board following criticism for lack of diversity representatives. He was speaking as Smithfield, previously the site of Birmingham’s Wholesale Markets, was confirmed as the iconic venues for Beach Volleyball & 3x3 Basketball.

    #105 Has covid-19 and lockdown given sport a much needed reality check?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 8:22


    Anything but Footy Presenter Michael Weadock talks about his reaction to the coronavirus lockdown, how he was 'late' to realising the severity of it, the disappointment of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games and why sporting defeat should never be a tragedy again!

    #104 With sport returning after Covid-19 outbreak, will it be back better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 8:28


    A personal 'observation' podcast about life and sport under the lockdown from our presenter John Cushing and what might happen post-lockdown? Sport will change but could it be back better?

    #103 Flash Briefing: New dates for Olympics & Paralympics confirmed but what does it mean for other sport?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 3:37


    Birmingham's Commonwealth Games could even be affected from postponement fallout in 2022!

    #102 Flash Briefing: More coronavirus sporting cancellations as the Olympic flame is lit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 1:50


    Tennis, Rugby & Diving all suspended or postponed but no ban yet from British government

    #101 Flash Briefing: Business as usual for British sport despite increase in Coronavirus cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 2:45


    No necessity to cancel or play sport behind closed doors in the UK at the moment says Government inc. report from AP's Rob Harris

    #100 Flash Briefing: Cancellations across the sporting world but not for the Olympics & Paralympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 2:19


    The IOC and IPC have both written to athletes this week saying carry on preparing for the Games as we are.

    #99 Flash Briefing: Worst Cycling World Championships performance by GB in Olympic year for 20 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 2:15


    British Cycling set to manage expectations ahead of Tokyo 2020 after 4 medals resulted in the worst World Track Championship performance in Olympic year since 2000

    #98 Flash Briefing: Silver lining for Jason Kenny as Laura's back on track too

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 2:04


    Great Britain win silver in the Men's Team Sprint through Jason Kenny Ryan Owens and Jack Carlin and Laura Kenny shrugs off shoulder injury with a 4th place in Scratch at World Track Championships

    #97 Flash Briefing: Archery in UK set to miss out on Birmingham 2022 legacy + Coronavirus latest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 3:26


    Archery GB Chief Exec Neil Armitage tells us his sport will miss out on legacy after the Commonwealth Games agreed that India could host its own Shooting & Archery Championships in 2022 PLUS Coronavirus continues to hit sporting schedules

    #96 Flash Briefing: Team GB takes advice on coronavirus as more athletes confirmed for Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 2:54


    As Climber Shauna Coxsey was the latest Team GB athlete to be confirmed for Tokyo 2020 this week, we catch up with deputy Chef De Mission Mike Hay about all things Olympics and the coronavirus crisis!

    #95 Flash Briefing: Shauna Coxsey becomes first ever British 'Climber' picked for Olympics in Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 5:19


    We speak to Shauna Coxsey from Runcorn who's the latest athlete selected by Team GB for Tokyo 2020. Shauna will make history representing Britain in the new discipline of sport climbing.

    #94 Flash Briefing: Kennys lead charge for GB Cycling success at Worlds + Judo bronze for GB

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 1:51


    20 riders have been named by British Cycling for the World Track Championships in Berlin at the end of February with Tokyo medals in mind + Grand Slam success for GB Judo again in Paris

    #93 Flash Briefing: Mixed results for British Hockey & England Rugby 7s down under ahead of Tokyo 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 2:05


    Hockey's Pro League has restarted for 2020 as the HSBC Rugby Sevens Series continued in Sydney

    #92 Flash Briefing: Record breaking British haul at ParaCycling Track World Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 2:05


    British Cycling wins best ever 21 medals at Milton in Canada 6 months before Tokyo Paralympics

    #91 Flash Briefing: Superb success on slopes for British Snowsport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 1:17


    Katie Ormerod and Millie Knight amongst a host of medal winners for Great Britain

    #90 Flash Briefing: Two more British sailors heading to Tokyo as GB Windsurfer hits to form

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 1:27


    Tom Squires back to victories in international windsurfing event as British sailing name John Gimson & Anna Burnet as Nacra 17 in Team GB Tokyo squad

    Anything but Footy: Best of British - Malcolm Arnold - recognised by Olympic bosses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 2:02


    Lifetime achievement award for Colin Jackson's former coach Malcolm Arnold + new GB hockey names & skateboarding nationals come to Manchester!

    Anything but Footy: As route revealed will 2020 be the last 'Le Tour' in Yorkshire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 2:06


    The route for the 2020 Tour De Yorkshire is unveiled but its the last year of the current contract so will we see it again?

    Anything but Footy: Kenya champion banned as 10k WRs smashed + Dan's the man for GB Tennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 2:29


    Wilson Kipsang provisionally suspended + Dan Evans marches towards Melbourne just outside the ATP top 30

    Anything but Footy: In our Final 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas Michael's 2020 prediction!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 1:14


    Anything but Footy: Our penultimate of 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas & John's Tokyo prediction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 0:59


    Anything but Footy: Our 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas continue (10) and John's Olympic wish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 1:19


    Anything but Footy: Our 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas continue (9) with Michael's Olympic wish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 1:34


    Anything but Footy: Happy New Year! 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas No.8 sees Michael watching the world's fastest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 1:41


    Anything but Footy: 7th of our 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas & John's best Olympic event witnessed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 1:51


    Anything but Footy: No. 6 of our 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas & John's Jess Ennis Hill tribute!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 1:45


    Anything but Footy: 5th of our 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas & Michael's Bolt out of the blue for Usain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 1:12


    Anything but Footy: 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas No.4 & Michael's Yorkshire experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 1:44


    Anything but Footy: 12 Flash Briefings of Christmas No. 3 & John's Wimbledon reporting experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 1:26


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