Olympic Channel Podcast

Olympic skateboarding bronze medalist Jagger Eaton joins Tom Kirkland on the Olympics.com podcast. The American shares his pathway to the Paris 2024 Games, why he is hoping to still be around for LA 2028, and what's up with him listening to country music. Plus hear the Team USA star talk through the skateboarding Olympic qualification process ahead of the Park and Street World Championships 2023 in the UAE.

Two-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion Christian Taylor is making his comeback to triple jump after an Achilles rupture a year ago, ended his hopes of defending his Olympic title at Tokyo 2020. The American caught up with Ash Tulloch to discuss his journey back to competition and the challenges he faced along the way, including depression, doubt and questioning if he should continue in the sport at all. Taylor shares why Kobe Bryant's Mamba mentality has helped him as he works towards the athletics world championships in Oregon and Paris 2024. Vulnerable, honest and inspiring. This is a meaningful and uplifting conversation you don't want to miss.

Olympic champion and 5-time Olympic silver medallist Duncan Scott is more than just Great Britain's most decorated Olympic swimmer.The three-time world champion is also passionate about food, fun, and family.Scott had been a hot favourite to add to his medal haul at this week's FINA World Championships in Budapest, but has had to withdraw after catching Covid three weeks ago.Join host Ash Tulloch and swimming expert Andrew Binner as the Brit swim star chats about his mindset, passions away from the pool, his historic performance at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, and how he plans to continue his dominance in the sport. We also shed light on what other stories he's excited about at the world champs in Hungary from June 18.

India's Srikanth Kidambi is this week's Olympic Channel podcast guest who talks about captaining his team to historic victory in the Thomas Cup and how momentous it was for the country.He shares his love of film with Ash Tulloch and explains who he would like to play him in a film about the Thomas Cup. The badminton star also reflects on missing out on Tokyo 2020 and discusses his ambitions for the Commonwealth Games and Paris 2024.India's Srikanth Kidambi is this week's Olympic Channel podcast guest. The badminton star talks about captaining his team to an historic victory in the 2022 Thomas Cup and how momentous it was for the country. He tells host Ash Tulloch about his love of film and shares who he would like to play him in a movie about the recent men's team event success. The 29-year-old also reflects on missing the men's singles at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021, and discusses his ambitions for the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and Paris 2024 Olympics.

Paul Gasol is giant in stature and in mind.For 18 years he played professional basketball in the NBA and for Spain's national team. He retired in 2021 with two NBA championship rings and three Olympic medals to his name. He joins the Olympic Channel podcast to chat about life and all things basketball, including his thoughts on the NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors, and Boston Celtics.He tells Ash Tulloch how he continues to honour the legacy of his friend Kobe Bryant and what it means to be a girl dad now that he is a father himself. The retired Spanish star gives his take on the future of for his former team, the LA Lakers and discusses what we can expect from new coach Darvin Ham.Pau also takes a trip down memory lane reflecting on his five Olympics and explains how the Games have had such a big impact on his life. Plus, find out which NBA franchises has he been working with this season.

Olympic gymnastics champion Shawn Johnson East takes us inside the life and mind of an entrepreneur, Olympic gold medallist, mother, and digital media mogul. The Team USA star gets candid with Olympic Channel presenter Ash Tulloch about her feelings towards the age limit in gymnastics, keeping in mind that she was just 16 years old when she took home gold and three silvers from Beijing 2008 for the U.S.. Her thoughts may surprise you.As well as her life as a gymnast, we discuss her body image journey, becoming a YouTube parenting sensation with her husband, NFL star Andrew East, plus being a co-owner of North American women's football team Angel City FC, and how they plan to make a positive impact in women's soccer and influence other sports, to "help every athlete in the world have a voice.'”

From humble beginnings in Serbia to becoming a tennis icon, Ana Ivanovic has had a remarkable journey so far.In an open and insightful interview, she speaks with Ash Tulloch about society pressures, life, motherhood, guilty pleasures, athletes she's excited about and the 2022 French Open.Ana was just 20 years old when she won the trophy at Roland Garros, becoming the number one women's tennis player in the world. Since retiring in 2016, she's had two boys with husband, German football star Bastian Schweinsteiger, and been working on personal projects to help improve the lives of children worldwide.

Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus is many things. As well as being the 50m freestyle bronze medallist from Tokyo 2020, he's humorous, honest and epitomises resilience.After making 3 consecutive 50m free Olympic finals, in Japan he finally won the medal that had eluded him for so long.Ash Tulloch had a revealing chat with Bruno about his journey in and outside the pool. They discuss everything from putting on 10 kg after the Tokyo Games, his wife and coach, fellow Olympian Michelle Lenhardt, plus Formula 1 icon Ayrton Senna and the mission on the horizon - Paris 2024.

Olympic champion basketballer Chris Bosh, Olympic runner Alexi Pappas, and Paralympic champion Birgit Skarstein offer up their most memorable pieces. Plus, a bit of memorable fun with skateboarder Lizzie Armanto in our host Ed Knowles' farewell podcast.

The snowboarding legend and three-time Olympic champion retired from the sport he became synonymous with after coming fourth at the half pipe competition at Beijing 2022. Shaun White sat down for an emotional interview that day. We are also joined by his physical therapist Esther Lee and his coach JJ Thomas.

Paralympian and motivational speaker Amy Purdy talks to IOC Young Leaders about their own journeys and how they're driving change in the areas of gender equality, peace building, inclusion and sustainability. This sample of the 'We Have a Goal' podcast series showcases the four episodes supported by Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Panasonic. Listen to all of them at Olympics.com/podcast

Nelson 'Chris' Stokes was one of the original members of the 'Cool Runnings' Jamaica bobsleigh team who captured the world's imagination at Calgary 1988. Now, it's his mission to make his country genuine top 10 contenders in the world.

Paula Moltzan is a US skier who specialises in slalom. She learnt how to ski on the same slope as Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn. In 2015, Paula became the junior world champion but her lifelong dream of being a pro skier was put under threat when she was cut from the US team. She decided to go to college and continued racing. Eventually - her determination and skill earned her a place back on the team. At Beijing 2022, she became an Olympian. We spoke to her during Beijing 2022 to talk about her friendship with Ryan Cochran-Siegle and his silver medal win, why Lindsey Vonn is an inspiration, and much more.

Gus Kenworthy is an Olympic silver medallist freeskier. After a long career, representing both USA and Great Britain, he has retired the from sport. We talk movies, being an Olympian, and more.Elana Meyers Taylor's journey to Beijing 2022 was incredible. After taking a break from the sport to become a mother, she returned to take a silver and bronze Olympic bronze medal home to the USA from China. She continued to breastfeed her son Nico, battled against a positive COVID test on arrival to the Games, and aged 37 - remains one of the toughest competitors in the bobsleigh.

Speed skater Brittany Bowe of the USA made headlines across the world before the Olympics. An act of incredible sportsmanship saw her give up her place earned at U.S. trials to her friend Erin Jackson. She talks about her own Olympic bronze medal and why she claims no part in Jackson's gold.Plus, we hear from Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France who won the Olympic gold medal in style in the ice dance ahead of the word championships in Montpellier from 23 March.

International Paralympics President Andrew Parsons sat down with us just before the closing ceremony at Beijing 2022. We speak about peace through sport, widening female participation, and more. Plus, Andrea Macri from Italy's para ice hockey team outlines why his goal for gold at Milano Cortina 2026 will be very difficult.

Oyuna Uranchimeg saw a quote on Facebook one day. 'You never know how strong you are until that's the only choice you have,' it said. Nothing sums up her feelings towards her life more than this. Exactly 22 years ago, she was visiting the United States from Mongolia when she suffered a life changing car accident. She has spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Oyuna only took up wheelchair curling six years ago but she has excelled in the sport. So, aged 48, she goes to her first Paralympic Games with Team USA.Oyuna speaks lucidly about her mental struggles with accepting her disability, how her children saved her life, and her surreal experience in becoming an athlete later in life.

Mike Schultz from the USA is a Paralympic gold medallist snowboarder. He was a professional snocross racer - where snowmobiles race in a motorcross style - but a bad accident saw him become an amputee and start a new life as an adaptive athlete. He applied his racing mind to maximising prosthetic equipment and he launched Biodapt. It's not uncommon for Mike to line up against a competitor with his equipment.

After the Olympics in 2018, both Jason Brown and Evgenia Medvedeva decided to move to Canada to train with legendary coaching team Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson. They made friends and, despite the pandemic, stayed in touch when life put them down different paths. They were reunited (briefly) at Beijing 2022 in person. But we decided to get them together for a catch up with journalist Katerina Kuznetsova.

A final bonus podcast from Beijing 2022. We catch up with five time Olympic champion biathlete Martin Fourcade of France about Paris 2024 plans. And we speak to Frida Hansdotter about her new position on the IOC Athletes' Commission.

It's the last day of competition at Beijing 2022 and the daily podcast from the Winter Olympics is all about figure skating. We hear from 2018 Olympic champion Alina Zagitova who is in China as a reporter. Plus, top U.S. finisher in the women's competition Alysa Liu. And also a wrap-up of all the figure skating action with our on the ground reporter Nick McCarvel.

It's a bumper daily podcast episode from the Winter Olympics in China today. Slovenian snowboarder Gloria Kotnik took an Olympic bronze medal in the parallel giant slalom. It was her best ever result in a career spanning 137 world cup races and three Olympic Games. After the last Olympics, she was burnout and in 2020 she took a career break to have a baby. Find out why it was the best decision she ever made.

The daily Olympic podcast from Beijing 2022 has the two impressive women heading up teams in the two-woman bobsleigh which starts today. Elana Meyers Taylor is four-time Olympic medallist for the USA who has found herself revitalised since becoming a mother - despite the big challenges she faces. Plus, Kaillie Humpries picked up her first Olympic gold medal since switch from Canada to the USA. We hear about her amazing victory in the monobob.Blog: https://olympics.com/en/news/sport-blog-elana-meyers-taylor-bobsleigh-olympics

The daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in China today contains two incredible skiers. Eileen Gu of China is looking to pick up her third Olympic medal of the Games in the women's freeski half pipe. She explains how she has coped mentally with the pressure in the past. Plus, Slovenia's Ursa Bogataj picked up two Olympic gold medals in ski jumping putting her on a par with alpine skiing great Tina Maze. Find out the ups and downs of her career finally led to elation.

Two amazing alpine skiers join our daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Dave Ryding cemented his place in British sporting history with a first ever FIS World Cup event win for Great Britain earlier in the season. It means he's in contention for the podium today. Plus, Norway's Lucas Braathen explains why he's so interested in the Japanese practice of kintsugi.

The daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China today welcomes Norwegian freeskier Birk Ruud. He won Olympic gold in the men's big air and made an emotional dedication to his late father. Find out why his dad is still an inspiration to him. Plus, Austria's Anna Gasser won the inaugural women's big air snowboard competition in PyeongChang 2018. She's competing in the slopestyle today with a completely different mindset than the last Olympics. Full Anna Gasser chat: https://olympics.com/en/podcast/podcast-anna-gasser

There's love in the air from the official daily podcast at Beijing 2022. We celebrate Valentine's Day with the story of how Sofia Prosvirnova and Viktor Hald Thorup fell in love. Plus, Olympic champion Meryl Davis outlines her reasons why romance may well have evolved into something more sophisticated in figure skating's ice dance discipline.

The daily podcast from the Winter Olympic Games in China today has three of the best athletes from the United States. Kaillie Humphries shares the difficulties facing women competing in bobsleigh ahead of the monobob. Shaun White takes us through his emotional last day. And alpine skier Paula Moltzan explains why you should never give up on your passion.

The daily podcast from Beijing 2022 today showcases the USA's Olympic gold medal winning trio from the mixed team aerials. Ashley Caldwell, Chris Lillis, and Justin Schoenefeld live and train together. Find out just how these close bonds were formed through a love of sport. Plus, Three-time Olympic champion ski jumper Kamil Stoch of Poland gives his views on how to handle pressure.Full Kamil Stoch episode: https://olympics.com/en/podcast/podcast-kamil-stoch-ski-jumping-champion-interview

Our daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in China today welcomes three-time Olympic champion Shaun White. The chances of him capturing a fourth Olympic title seem difficult. But we've seen him beat the odds before. He explains why he decided to give it one last shot. Plus, we hear from figure skating expert Jackie Wong following Nathan Chen's victory in the men's singles.

Two incredible athletes are featured on the daily podcast from Beijing 2022. Reigning Olympic champion in the women's halfpipe snowboard is Chloe Kim of the USA. She had a rough time after winning at PyeongChang 2018. But she's recovered to be one to watch today. Plus, Jaelin Kauf took a silver medal for Team USA in the women's moguls but she's also keen to convince people to go plastic free as much as they can. Listen now for some gentle encouragement...

The daily podcast contains two snowboarders today. Australia's Tess Coady took a bronze medal in slopestyle - four years after she tore her ACL in a practice session at PyeongChang 2018. And Jenise Spiteri slept in a van without a heater for two winters to make her half pipe Olympic dream come alive. Get ready to be inspired!

Our daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in Beijing continues with figure skating superstar Nathan Chen who talks about how he loses himself in music during competition. "[Music] helps me just stay grounded, stay here and into what I'm trying to attempt," he said. Plus, Jakara Anthony reflects on her AMAZING women's moguls win as Australia celebrate their best day ever so far at the Winter Olympics.Full length Nathan Chen here: https://olympics.com/en/podcast/podcast-nathan-chen-beijing-2022

The daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in China is PACKED today. Short track speed skater Maame Biney of the USA shares some techniques for turning anxiety into joy. Plus, American team-mate Red Gerard talks about how he fell in love with contest snowboarding since becoming Olympic champion in slopestyle back at PyeongChang 2018.

Our daily Beijing 2022 podcast continues with the USA's Jamie Anderson who is a double Olympic champion snowboarder from the USA. Jamie shares some tactics for feeling good, why it's ok to find support sometimes, and her hopes for the Winter Olympics in China.If you liked this - be sure to check out the full length episode.

Our daily podcast from the Winter Olympics in China features brothers Shaoang and Shaolin Liu. The pair became Olympic champions in the 5,000m relay at PyeongChang 2018. They are hoping to build on that success at Beijing 2022 as well as receive some support from the host country. Both brothers can speak fluent Mandarin due to living and training in China as youngsters. Also, find out every Olympic gold medal that can be won today!

The daily podcast this time features reigning world champion figure skater Anna Shcherbakova. At 17, could she quad jump her way to Olympic glory? The ROC medal hopeful talks about how she is friends with her competitors, her first Olympic memories, and more. This is the third of our daily podcasts for the Winter Olympic Games at Beijing 2022, published on Friday 4th February, the day of the Opening Ceremony, and start of the skating Team Event.

The daily podcast continues with a throwback to the interview with Canadian mogul skier Mikael Kingsbury who has recovered from a spinal injury and is looking to retain his Olympic title.

Team GB curler Bruce Mouat opens up about how coming out as gay eight years ago helped his confidence. Plus, we hear from Australian mixed doubles pair Tahili Gill and Dean Hewitt on the difficulties they've faced just making it to the Olympic rink. The first day of Olympic action is starting at Beijing 2022. The Olympic Channel Podcast is going daily for the duration. Let's go!!!

Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury is widely regarded as the most accomplished mogul skier in history. The Canadian has perfected the balance between style and speed that has led to a decade of dominance. Ash Tulloch joined Mikael for a chat about his recovery from a fractured vertebra, being recognised in Quebec, and how he mastered mogul skiing ahead of the Winter Olympics in China.

Red Gerard blasted onto the snowboarding scene as 17-year-old at PyeongChang 2018 when he won gold in slopestyle. Four years later, he's matured into one of the leading names in the USA team. He spoke to Ashlee Tulloch about the incident with his missing jacket, maturing on the circuit, and snowboarding culture.

Maame Biney is a junior world champion speed skater from the USA. Back in 2017, Maame made history. She became the first Black woman to qualify for the U.S. Olympic speed skating team. Aged 18 - she went to PyeongChang 2018 also as the youngest member of the team ever. She was disappointed with the results but, four years later, she's ready for Beijing 2022.

Kamil Stoch is a three-time Olympic champion ski jumper from Poland. But he's not immune to feeling the pressure despite his incredible career. Ashlee Tulloch spoke to Kamil in November 2021 for a talk about why he cheers for Roger Federer and Liverpool football club, the valuable lessons contained in losing, and his dream dinner party.

Birgit Skarstein is a Paralympic champion in rowing. She is also planning to represent Norway at Beijing 2022 and compete in cross country skiing. Her positivity is infectious . She likes to laugh and live life to its absolute fullest. She joins the podcast to talk about her plans for the Olympics, the viral video clip of her performing on Norway's version of Dancing with Stars, and mindset.

Figure skating has never been so breath-taking. Rising star Anna Shcherbekova and double Olympic silver medallist Evgenia Medvedeva break down why this Olympic season is one of the best we've ever witnessed.

Jamie Anderson is a snowboarder from the USA who is a double Olympic champion. She has won the coveted slopestyle title twice. Heading into the season, nearly four years on, she remains one of the top performers . In 2020, she became the female with the most medals in the history of the X Games. Away from snowboarding, Jamie is into yoga and meditation as ways to switch off. Ash Tulloch joined Jamie for a chilled-out chat.Anna Gasser episode

Evgenia Medvedeva is a two-time Olympic silver medallist figure skater. Recently - she's taken a step away from competition to concentrate on some incredible shows in Russia. She sat down with Katerina Kuznetsova at the Rostelecom Cup to talk about missing competition, her relationship with social media, and who she would invite to her dinner party.Nathan Chen Podcast Previous podcast with EvgeniaBradie Tennell Podcast

Tom Daley, Max Whitlock, Aimee Fuller, and Chemmy Alcott reflect on 2021 and look forward to Beijing 2022 from the red carpet at the Team GB Ball 2021.

Anna Gasser is an Olympic champion snowboarder from Austria. She took up snowboarding aged 18 after training as a gymnast. Just a few years later - she was at the Olympics competing in slopestyle in 2014. She qualified in first place, but a fall saw her podium chances diminish. Four years later - she was one of the big favourites and managed to win an Olympic gold medal in big air at PyeongChang 2018. Now aged 30, she goes into the Olympic cycle as one of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and downright dazzling athletes in competition. Ash Tulloch spoke to her about mentality, her biggest fears, Simone Biles, and her dream dinner party.

GU Ailing Eileen is her official name on the Olympic start list for freestyle skiing. American-born but representing China - she is one to look out for ahead of the Winter Olympic Games. 2021 has been epic for her and included her becoming the first rookie to win three medals at X Games.Away from the snow, the 18-year-old appeared on the cover of Vogue, went to the Met Gala, and got accepted to her dream college of Stanford. Ash Tulloch spoke to her about her incredible 2021 and looked forward to the new Olympic season.

Three-time Olympic medallist Elana Meyers has enjoyed a stellar career. After PyeongChang 2018, Elana considered leaving the sport. But since giving birth to her son Nico - she felt invigorated and wanted to continue as an athlete. Evelyn Watta spoke to Elana about finding balance, the new Olympic discipline of monobob, and her activism.