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Counting down to the Paris 2024 Olympics,The Olympics Today will feature daily updates on the latest news and headlines, interviews with Olympians and plenty more. Hosted by Shane McInnes, The Olympics Today podcast is your place to go to catch up on the best coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.​

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    The Paralympics Today: Flame blown out as Paris comes to a close

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 6:35


    Day 11 Devastation for Curtis McGrath Madison de Rozario's heart break Our final competitor's raw inspirationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: 10 medals on Day 10 for Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 9:09


    Ten medals on day ten for Australia Jamie Turner's flying 100 Curtis McGrath's golden kayakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: A gold medallist's beautiful tribute to his late dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 8:54


    Day 9 Two more gold medals in the pool New track and field record Curtis McGrath sets up his chance for Paris doubleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: A Golden three-peat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 7:15


    Day 8 Jumping to a golden three-peat Lauren Parker's incredible double Tim Hodge stars in the poolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Alexa Leary breaks record, wins gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 7:48


    Day 7 Alexa Leary's emotional gold Cycling's medal bonanza Table tennis glorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: A world record and a 0.01 miss!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 6:27


    Day 6 James Turner's Golden World Record Another medal in the pool Jaryd Clifford ponders having a bigger chest, after narrowly missing a podiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: A comeback for the ages!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 6:33


    Day 5 Alexa Leary motors Australia to gold  Lauren Parker's golden redemption  The Steelers bitter-sweet medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Australia's first ever Paralympic rowing gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 9:16


    Day 4 Rowing history for Australia Medal glory in the pool Steelers heart breakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Gold medals and DQ heartbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 10:10


    Day 3. Back to back golds for Amanda Reid in Track Cycling Table tennis glory  Heart breaking disqualification on the trackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Two gold in 15 minutes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 9:08


    Day 2.  Double track cycling gold  Madison de Razrio begins her campaign in wet conditions Swimming disqualificationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Australia claim their first Gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 6:32


    Day 1. Gold in the pool as competition begins in Paris The Steelers pipped by reigning Paralympic champions The Rollers beaten in opening gameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: One of the best Opening Ceremonies of all time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 4:36


    Paris delivers spectacular Paralympic start as French popstars, eye-catching aerobatics show, and a series of dazzling dances among the highlights of a spectacular Opening CeremonySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Rowan Crothers OAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 10:44


    Australian swimmer, Rowan Crothers joins Eddie Summerfield ahead of his Paralympics campaign in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Paralympics Today: Ones to watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 10:41


    Eddie Summerfield is back to cover all things Paralympics for the next two weeks. Today, we look at the 5 Aussies you should keep an eye out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing The Paralympics Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 0:33


    Keep up to date with everything happening at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.  Hosted by Eddie Summerfield, this podcast will include feature interviews, the latest headlines, sports updates, and catch up audio from coverage across 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR and across the wider Nine Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Wrap-up Pt 2: Best moments from Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 9:59


    Eddie Summerfield and Shane McInnes discuss their top 5 moments from what was a successful Olympic games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Wrap-up Pt 1: Closing Ceremony

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 8:53


    Eddie Summerfield and Shane McInnes discuss the biggest and best moments from the Closing Ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: A 'Bradbury' moment to finish the Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 6:09


    Day 16. Cycling's Bradbury Moment The Opal's epic win Australian marathon heartbreak in epic marathon finishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: History for Hull & flag bearers announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 9:15


    Day 15.  Hull's historic silver As Spain pips Australia in the pool The Chef de Mission's message on Ray Gun's breakingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: A breaking debut and a heartbreaking defeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 10:27


    Day 14. Silver in the velodrome and pool,  as there's more photo finish devastation on the water The Opals crash out of gold medal contention Australia misses a place in the men's 800 finalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Australia stun the USA in water polo semi-final

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 10:49


    Day 13 Four more medals for Australia As our Women's water polo team look to replicate Sydney Jess Hull times her run to the finalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Four golds in one day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 16:11


    Paris is now Australia's most successful Olympics As we win four Gold Medals on our most successful day Keegan Palmer and Matt Wearn defend crowns, Nina Kennedy goes to new heights, as our track cycling team pursuit knocks off the brits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Australia's youngest gold medallist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 12:56


    Day 11. Skating boarding gold for 14 year old Boomers knockout blow Track cycling medal and more to comeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Boomers preview with Andrew Gaze

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 8:54


    Aus basketball legend Andrew Gaze joins Eddie Summerfield to preview the big quater final match up for the Boomers against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Noemie Fox wins Gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 9:12


    Day 10. Fox gold in the Paris White Water… Hockeyroos heartbreak  Boomers prepare for SerbiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: The fastest man on the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 11:47


    The world's fastest man crowned As the US pips Australia in the pool And Australia jumps to not one, but two high jump medalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: History on the tennis court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 10:39


    Tennis gold for the first time this century Kaylee McKeown medals, again  Abbey Caldwell through to the 800 semi as the track and field program heats up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: An Australian Gold Rush!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 10:20


    Day 7.  Saya salutes with an emotional BMX Gold It was a Golden hour, as Cam McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown continued the Dolphins domination The Boomers get out of jail free cardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Aussie gold, Jemima Montag, Boxing controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 12:10


    Shane McInnes joins Eddie Summerfield to discuss Australia's success in the pool, our first Walking medal in 20 years, and controversy in the boxing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Golden girls smash Olympic record

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 9:02


    Day 6. Our all conquering women's swimming team deliver more gold Jemima Montag's bronze in the 20km walk And a strong showing in our team sportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Matildas special with Lucy Zelic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 10:39


    Lucy Zelic joins Eddie Summerfield to dissect the Matildas Olympics campaign and where to next after they were knocked out in the group stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Fox stuns, Kyle backflip, Matildas miss out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 11:20


    Day 5. Jess Fox's legend status confirmed with another gold medal A world record the only thing to stop King Kyle's return to the throne The Matildas out of the OlympicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Kaylee McKeown makes history!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 17:09


    Day 4.  Kaylee McKeown's backstroke domination earns GOLD Tears at the Rugby Sevens, as the U.S upsets Australia The men's triathlon postponed amid water concernsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Why Mollie's 200 gold is the games highlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 8:42


    Shane McInnes joins The Olympics Today to speak about the significance of Mollie O'Callaghan's 200m freestyle gold medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Mollie too strong for Arnie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 8:21


    Day 3. Australia go 1-2 for the first time in 20 years Heart break for Harry D-Day for the SeineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Jess Fox claims Gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 7:30


    Day 2.  Gold for Jess Fox after shaky semi final Matildas survive horror show And emotions run high on the pool deck, for Australia's most successful swimmerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: GOLD! Australia on top on Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 15:39


    Day 1. A successful day for Australia in Paris, as the Aussies sit on top of the medal tally with 3 gold medals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: An Opening Ceremony to remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 12:21


    The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway! Join Eddie Summerfield and Australian Olympic royalty Libby Trickett as they dissect one of the most unique Opening Ceremony in Olympic history.  Plus a look at the first day in the pool highlighted by a Titmus vs Ledecky showdown in the heats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Matildas have "things to fix" as Paris prepares to wow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 10:40


    The countdown to the Opening Ceremony is on now just hours away, Eddie Summerfield speaks with Shane McInnes about it. Also, the Matildas slow start to Paris, Men's Sevens advance, and Dolphins coach cleared to stay but it's not the end of coaching saga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: A swim coach in hot water, as action kicks off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 14:22


    Australia's flag bearers have been named, as Paris 2024 gets underway with Men's Rugby 7s, and Football kicking off. Also in today's edition; a Dolphins coach  in hot water, drug testers put on notice, and Shane McInnes speaks with the head of the Eiffel Tower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Dolphins train as nuggets are off the menu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 6:34


    Competition begins at Paris 2024 with Eddie Summerfield bringing you the latest as the track and field team arrives, and Tom Decent takes us inside Dolphins training.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: 21st Century Golden Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 11:05


    We're days out from Paris 2024 as Eddie Summerfield brings you up to speed with the countdown to the games, as we head to the archives to unearth some classic commentary with 5 golden moments from 21st century Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: The Matildas, Boomers, and Anna Meares

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 12:07


    We're only days away from the Olympics and Eddie Summerfield is in the hosting seat to bring you the latest on all things Paris 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Surfing to victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 15:11


    Mike Pearsall joins Shane McInnes for an in-depth discussion on surfing at the Olympics and Australia's chances for a gold medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Shane Rose & Melissa Wu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 9:41


    Australian veterans, Shane Rose (equestrian) and Melissa Wu (diving) joined 2GB's Breakfast show and Wide World of Sports, respectively, to discuss how they are feeling in the lead up to another Olympic Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Gloves and Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 8:55


    Australian Olympian boxers, Harry Garside and Caitlin Parker join 3AW's Breakfast show Ross and Russ to chat all things boxing at the Olympic Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: A huge expectation on the Matildas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 16:35


    Sports presenter Lucy Zelic joins Shane McInnes to discuss the Matildas chances at the upcoming games and the expectation for them to perform well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Champion canoeist, champion father, Richard Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 14:27


    Slalom canoe World Champion Richard Fox joins Shane McInnes to discuss all things canoeing at the upcoming Olympic Games and shares his excitement as his two daughters, Jess and Noemie, look to bring home Gold for Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Jessica Hull, record breaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 11:39


    The talk of the town Jessica Hull, joins Shane McInnes to chat about her purple patch of form, her recent Australian record in the 1500m and her chances at Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Are Australia expected to finish at least third on the medal tally?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 14:24


    Tamsyn Manou joins Shane McInnes to discuss the Australian Olympic team and how they may go in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Olympics Today: Will Paris be ready in 2 weeks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 11:01


    SMH journalist, Tom Decent joins Shane McInnes to cover off all things Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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