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We're going to take you into the world of elite sport and give you a real insight in to what it's like to step over the white line and compete against the best. The athletes, the coaches, the support staff. So who are we? Ellen White is a footballer with Manchester City and England. Ellen's got three world cups to her name and his England's leading all-time goal scorer in that competition. Richard Whitehead MBE is a double gold winning athlete at the Paralympics, including a memorable day at ...
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Tom Huddlestone began his career in the youth set-up at Nottingham Forest before moving on to Derby County, Spurs, Wolves and Hull. A brilliant passer of the ball who made it to the England squads at age group and senior level. Tom shares his insights from inside the world of football...from the European Super League to VAR. Tom's had a tough year …
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David Weir is one of the Paralympic greats. He won six gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 games as well as an 8 times winner of the London Marathon. His ten Paralympic medals have come at a range of distances in his racing chair...from 200m to marathon. He talks about his career and some of the tough mental battles he's had and his suicidal thoughts.…
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In another bonus episode here's Richard talking with Carl Froch MBE, former world champion boxer and one of Britain's finest boxers in the last two decades. Carl "The Cobra" had an amazing career with a series of world title fights and a record of 33 wins from 35 bouts including a sell out win over George Groves at Wembley Stadium(in front of 80000…
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Pole Vaulter Holly Bradshaw is an Olympian, a British champion and hoping for a medal at Tokyo. Holly's had a challenging few weeks after catching Covid following the European Indoor Championships. Today's podcast is presented by Richard Whitehead, Paralympic gold medal winner at London and Rio. Ellen White's away with the England squad so she's no…
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Alistair Brownlee gives Ellen and Richard a real insight into life as a triathlete. He won gold in Rio and London and has a whole sackful of other medals at World, European and Commonwealth level. There's his brutal training schedule, his and his obvious passion for the sport. He talks about the pressures of London 2012, the hell of a bad injury ju…
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With us today is former England footballer Darren Bent. Darren first played for Ipswich and went on to sign for Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland, Villa and Derby amongst others. He's now a broadcaster for Talk Sport. Darren was an England standard long jumper as a schoolboy - but when he signed for Ipswich at 14 he followed his passion. He tells us how …
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We loved having Team GB sprinter Adam Gemili on the podcast. What a story he has. He loved sport as a kid and played everything from cycling and cricket to rounders and netball. Adam found his love in football and spent 8 years at the Chelsea Academy before moving to Dagenham and Redbridge. He became a full-time track athlete in 2012 and has some g…
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Some brilliant questions! And we do our best to answer them all. From our influences, our favourite sports people, the challenges we face, our we motivate ourselves and even what sort of chocolate we eat. This is a follow up from last week's edition with all the questions we didn't have time to answer. Thanks everyone for your support! Follow us at…
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Iwan Thomas is one of the characters of athletics....with his distinct hair as flamboyant 400m runner and now as a TV and stadium presenter. There is so much to Iwan Thomas and he freely talks about all aspects of his life - from his days competing to his post-athletics life. He talks about how he lives his life, surrounding himself with good frien…
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James Ellington is one of Britain's finest sprinters. In this chat he's relaxed and brutally honest. And he's got a story to tell! He fell in love with athletics as a toddlers watching on TV. But the real change happened when his mum grounded him for 6 months when he was 12 years old for getting in to trouble with the police. James joined the local…
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So what can we learn from Sir Chris Hoy, MBE? 11 times World Champion, 6 x Olympic Champion. The answer is.. so many things as you'll find out in this fascinating 45 minutes. We learn about his physical and mental approach to becoming a champion. He didn't believe he was world class until his mid-20's, so what changed? It's something that's led him…
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We loved chatting with Max Whitlock - a phenomenal gymnast with 5 Olympic medals, 2 of them gold. Max was hoping to add to his haul in Tokyo in 2020 but has now got 2021 in his sights. Here's a chance to hear about the mindset of a champion, how fatherhood has changed him and how he won two golds in under an hour in Rio. Max is the final guest in 2…
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So here's double world Champion, Olympic medal winner and YouTube vlogger Tom Daley. And this is a fascinating listen. Everything from knitting to fatherhood, building a coaching team to what it takes to be the best in the world. There have been many ups and downs in life and his sporting career and Tom freely talks about them all. Tom was just 14 …
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This is a recording of December's live podcast where Richard and Ellen answer your question and preview the next month Tom Daley, Max Whitlock and James Ellington. So what are the secrets of Tom Daley's success? How did Max Whitlock overcome setbacks to win double gold at the Rio Olympics and what does James Ellington feel the Black Lives Matter ca…
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What a brilliant guest Ronnie is! Relaxed and honest, the six-times world snooker champion speaks from the heart. His dad was his rock until he was jailed for murder when Ronnie was a teenager and his mum was sent to prison a few years later. Ronnie admits that he lost the plot and went off the tracks. He loved sport growing up - tennis, cricket, f…
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Her 17 Paralympic medals tell only a small part of the story of Tatyana McFadden. Not many athletes have had such a profound affect on daily life. In America, she's changed the law. Tatyana was born in the Soviet Union with spina bifida and talks about her early life in an orphanage and the hardships she had to live through. She talks about being a…
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This week's guest is Greg Rutherford - gold medal winner on that incredible Super Saturday night at the London Olympics in 2012. Greg takes us on his sporting journey - from football and badminton to the long jump. He talks about his winning mindset and the hard work he put in to get to the top of his sport. And also the importance of choosing the …
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Double Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington is the first guest for Track and Ball Podcast. And what a great interview she gives. For starters, Rebecca talks about social media abuse and body image. There's life lessons from her time on I'm a Celebrity and her ambition to get as many kids as possible learning to swim. She talks medals, menstr…
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Welcome to the first Track and Ball Podcast. This is audio from the launch live stream which you can see on You Tube. So who is Ellen White? Ellen reveals her achievements, her injuries and the things she loves to do. And who is Richard Whitehead? Richard talks about his athletics journey, getting concussed during lockdown and why this podcast mean…
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