Podcast appearances and mentions of jean smyth

The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has ordered an independent investigation into the murder of Jean Smyth-Campbell. Jean Smyth-Campbell was a single mother who was shot dead in an unprovoked attack in June 1972. The Royal Ulster Constabulary told her family that she was murdered by the local members of the […] The post Jean Smyth-Campbell Murder: Independent Investigation Ordered appeared first on Paper Trail .

Kinnear & Co. Solicitors represent the family of Jean Smyth-Campbell, who was killed in a drive-by shooting by the undercover British Army Unit (the MRF), in June 1972. At the time Jean’s family were told that the IRA had carried out the attack. The RUC then parroted this falsehood to the inquest in November 1972. […] The post Press Release: Solicitors for the Family of Jean Smyth-Campbell appeared first on Paper Trail .

The wait is over! The second episode Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka's 'UnClipped' podcast features none other than the only Belgian rider in our roster this year, Julien Vermote. After seven seasons at the sharp end of Belgium cycling, Julien made the brave decision to step out of the "bubble" and join our team Why would he make that move and what exactly does that say about the man from Kortrijk? In this frank and honest reflection both on his career and his personal life, Julien gives Jean Smyth a unique insight into some of the most important moments and characters in his life not only on the bike, but off it too. Plus, we wouldn't be able to do what we do without the support of some fantastic partners. We hear from BMC and celebrate with them following the news of Edvald Boasson Hagen winning the ITT at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. The first of many, we're sure! We hope you enjoy this episode and please be sure to subscribe to the series and leave us a review.

Not even the man himself could probably have imagined that The Dan Nicholl Show would have reached the 100 episode mark. And so in order to honour the fantastic achievement Jean Smyth sat down with the Laureus Ambassador in Paris to reflect on some of his favorite memories over the years and what Sport for Good means to him. Plus, there’s the small matter of an on-the-record admission that Bryan Habana will likely be keen to hear!

In the year that Nelson Mandela would have turned 100, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and its South African Chairman, Morne du Plessis, walked its own road to Ellis Park to pay tribute to his memory. The hallowed turf upon which Madiba’s Magic united a nation, Ellis Park, played host to programmes from around the country who gathered, in many ways, to pay tribute to his legacy on Mandela Day. In this special edition, Jean Smyth hears from real-life South African heroes living among us who, through sport, are changing lives and granting hope to where before there was only despair.

In this episode Jean Smyth catches up with Schalk Brits who spent just two weeks in retirement before being called up to the Springboks. An extraordinary story featuring: golf, Ibiza, Vincent Koch, Rassie Erasmus & mojitos! Plus, we kick off our annual series of sporting themed breakfasts with Mercedes Benz delving deep into the cycling world.

What a night! The Laureus World Sports Awards, yet again, wowed all with Roger Federer taking top honours. Power of Sport host Jean Smyth goes 'behind the scenes' to bring you this Special Edition featuring unique insights into one of the sporting world's most high-profile events. Hear from Federer at his majestic best, as well as Bryan Habana, Caster Semenya, Steve Waugh, Edwin Moses, Sean Fitzpatrick, Ryk Neethling, Dan Carter, Morne du Plessis, Akani Simbine, Craig Nossel and Mercedes Benz SA as they walked the red carpet. And then we go inside the Salle des Etoiles where Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch played host to the event in which the true Power of Sport was celebrated.

In this episode Springbok record try-scorer and Laureus Ambassador Bryan Habana gives the strongest hint yet that he’s on the verge of retiring from the sport. We also gain an insight into South African production house T&W whose founder Gareth Whittaker talks about the emotions he has watching work produced by his company at the Laureus Awards is viewed by 200 million people across the globe. And, Jean Smyth chats to former US football star goalkeeper Hope Solo for her view on former Banyana Banyana coach Vera Paauw and why her fight for equal pay for men and women at the top of the sport is about ensuring that she finds herself “on the right side of history”.

In this Paper Trail Pro podcast, we examine the murder of Jean Smyth-Campbell and her family’s campaign for truth. Jean Smyth-Campbell was a 24-year-old mother of a young child who was murdered in west Belfast on June 8th 1972. The state’s police force told her family that she was killed by Republican paramilitaries but British […] The post Podcast 4: The Murder of Jean Smyth-Campbell appeared first on Paper Trail .

Two Springbok rugby legends, one goal, to use the Power of Sport to change young lives! In this episode Jean Smyth chats to Bryan Habana as his foundation finds root in South Africa while former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is part of the Coolplay and Laureus initiative in which 12 youngsters will be travelling to one of the greatest rugby spectacles of them all - the Hong Kong Sevens.

Fancy trekking through the Himalayas? You do? How about aiming to traverse the entire area, in just 28 days? Impossible, surely? Well not if you’re ultra-distance legend Ryan Sandes who tells Jean Smyth about his mind-boggling upcoming attempt that’ll be the toughest challenge he’s ever faced. His words, not ours. Plus Power of Sport hears from another man out of his comfort zone, football manager Andre Villas Boas, who explains why he decided on a break from football to drive in the Paris-Dakar rally. Yes, really :)

In this first episode of 2018, 800m star Caster Semenya gives Jean Smyth her exclusive reaction to being nominated as Sportswoman of the Year at the upcoming Laureus World Sports awards. Cycling sensation Nic Dlamini gets his career underway on the sport's biggest stage with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka's World Tour team and we sit down with Banyana Banyana interim head coach Desiree Ellis who reflects on the team being recognized as the continent's best at the CAF awards, her goals for the year and a personal message from a 10-year-old aspiring footballer that's kept her grounded.  

In the final episode for 2017 sprint superstar Akani Simbine joins Jean Smyth to reflect on the year, the influence Usain Bolt played in his career and his goals for 2018; we travel to East London as the Youth Empowerment through Sport (Yes) leaders graduate and we pick out the best moments across the series in our journey to highlight the Power of Sport.

2017 has been among the most successful for Laureus SA. In this podcast Jean Smyth speaks to Executive Director Brett Graham to unpack the highs - and how that strategy will inform an equally exciting 2018.

Jean Smyth sits down with the World Sevens Series Champions Blitzboks to gain an understanding of what made them South Africa's most succesful sports team on the international stage last season. And (we had to do it) they play Blitz, on one another; you don't want to miss out on this from Kyle Brown, Phillip Snyman and coach Neil Powell.We also wrap the series of hugely succesful sporting-themed breakfasts with partner Mercedes-Benz, we hear from Indian cricket superstar Yuvraj Singh who has joined the Laureus family and Luvo Manyonga, along with the Longest Hole, can be voted for in the current batch of Sporting Moment's of the Year. The long jump star talks about his leap from drug addiction to global athletics glory. You don't want to miss it!

In this episode Jean Smyth hears about the big themes at the annual Laureus Summit held recently in Mauritius. Jean also chats to former Protea Jacques Kallis and to Ron Rutland, having just returned from the 2000km Longest Hole golfing campaign in Mongolia.

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka once again thrilled their fans at the 2017 Tour de France as they continue their meteoric rise within the top division of world cycling. In a unique feature, the Laureus Power of Sport podcast brings you a special edition: the inside story of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka at the 2017 Tour de France -  presented by Jean Smyth. Smyth also visits the Qhubeka assembly plant at Nederburg to find out just exactly how bicycles are literally changing lives. And, in a truly uplifting story, Nicholas Dlamini, a member of the Laureus YES! Programme, has now taken one step further to realise his dream of riding at the Tour de France after earning himself a contract on Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s World Tour team.

Welcome to Episode 4! In this edition: the Business of Sport. Jean Smyth finds out exactly the state of it as we travel to the Discovery Sports Industry Awards.  Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco touched down in the City of Gold for a whirlwind visit… Jean chats to her and subjects her to Blitz in sunny, suburban Morningside. And, we sat down with Grant Lottering – to hear about his plan to ride nearly 2000kms on a bike – without stopping – literally facing the fears over and over on a piece of road that technically claimed his life less than 5 years ago…

In this episode of the Power of Sport, presenter Jean Smyth joins 13,795 other runners on the streets of Johannesburg for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge and while there he speaks to local and international football giant Lucas Radebe. Back in Cape Town he travels to Atlantic Beach Golf course to find out more about the awesome Mercedes Trophy and turns the tables on TV presenter Dan Nicholl. We also go behind the scenes at Beyond the River, a new movie on the local circuit that is guaranteed to inspire.