The world anti doping agency WADA has set up a taskforce which is investigating unintentional doping offences in sport. WADA invited athletes, coaches , doctors and support personnel to take part by sending through their experiences In this epìsode of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Amanda Hudson. She is the Director of Education at WADA and the person behind the study, called the Unintentional Doping Research Project
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Gustavo Harada. He is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Relation Director for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Harada talks about how the relationship between NOC´s and ANOC has changed in recent years.
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with Joachim Gossow. The CEO of the International World Games Association, (IWGA) talks about the exciting build up to The World Games, taking place in Chengdu, China later on this year
In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with the sports director of the International Olympic Committee, (IOC) Kit McConnell. Kit talks about the achievements of the IOC president Thomas Bach, and the qualities of his successor Kirsty Coventry
In this edition of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma reflects on what was a historic IOC Session in Greece. For the first time in its 131 year history, the Olympic body elected a female president. Kirsty Coventry, who is also the first African to take charge, will take over from Thomas Bach, whose 12 year reign will end in June. Sport intern was in Greece for the historic occasion.
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. The son of the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr is an IOC member and one of seven candidates vying to become the next IOC President.
In this edition, presented by Ashish Sharma, sport intern speaks to Johan Eliasch. The dual British Swedish national is the president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) , but also one of seven candidates vying for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Dealing with climate impact and sustainability are high up on Eliasch´s manifesto.
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to one of the seven candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. Japan´s Morinari Watanabe is the president of the International Gymnastics Federation. One of Watanabe´s proposals is to hold the Olympic Games on all five continents at the same time
Sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with the President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Robert Stull. In this second part, Robert talks about his key pillars to becoming a successful president as well as reminiscing on the last time Los Angeles hosted the Olympics back in 1984
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Robert Stull. He is the new president of the Modern International Pentathlon Union (UIPM). Stull was voted in last November and kicks off a four year term which will take him through to the LA 2028 Olympics. Despite having spent many years on the Executive Board of the UIPM, Stull admitted becoming president is a steep learning curve.
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with Alex Sanchez He is the managing Director of 3x3 basketball at FIBA, the International Basketball Federation. 3x3 was one of the most watched events at the Paris Olympics and Sanchez explained why this urban sport has become so popular.
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Kit McConnell. Kit is the Sports Director at the International Olympic Committee. Naturally, the starting point of the conversation was reflecting on the success of the Paris Summer Olympics.
In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma, is in conversation with Gunilla Lindberg, the Secretary General of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). Lindberg began the conversation by talking about the preparations for the Youth Olympic Games which will take place in Senegal in 2026
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, we continue our chat with Kirsty Burrows. She is the head of the International Olympic Committee´s Safe Sport Unit. Amongst the things Kirsty discussed with presenter Ashish Sharma was the use of AI in filtering out abusive messages many athletes receive
Kirsty Burrows is the head of the Safe Sport Unit at the International Olympic Committee. The month of October has been dedicated to mental health issues for athletes worldwide. In this edition, Kirsty tells presenter Ashish Sharma what this means and how mental health was addressed during the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma continues his chat with Michael Payne. A veteran with 17 years of experience at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Michael knows the organisation better than most. In this second part, he elaborates on some of Bach's significant achievements during his presidency.
In this latest episode, sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Michael Payne, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Director of Marketing. Payne talks about the legacy of IOC President Thomas Bach
In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma has a sit down chat with the former squash number one Nicole David. The Malaysian star won every title in her sport and since retiring has set up her own foundation, to help young people get into the sport
In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma looks ahead to the Paris Olympics. We hear from Tony Estanguet, the President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee; the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach as well as former Kenyan long distance runner Tegla Loroupe.
In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with Jason Siegel. Jason is the CEO and the President of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission ( GO Sports!)
In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to Jason Siegel, who is the President and the CEO of the Gretaer Orlando Sports Commission. In the last few years Orlando has put itself on the sporting map in terms of hosting high profile events, as well as boasting some of the best facilities in the USA
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to Edwin Moses. The legendary US 400m hurdler won two Olympic gold medals and broke the world record four times in his own event in an illustrious career. Moses was also part of the International Olympic Committee´s Athlete´s Commission, as well as being on the Medical Commission and the Ethics Commission
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Francesco Ricci Bitti. The President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is in the final few months of his tenure as president of the organisation. Ricci Bitti tells sport intern about his excitement for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
At the recent SportAccord event in Birmingham, UK, one of the most important decisions was voting in a new president for ASOIF, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. Ingmar de Vos, who is also president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) was the sole candidate and was voted in unanimously. In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma caught up with Ingmar de Vos...
In this edition of the sport intern special podcast presented by Ashish Sharma, we speak to Amanda Hudson. The Director of Education at the World Anti Doping Agency, (WADA) was at the heart of their recent Global Education Conference in France. Amanda explained the growing importance education is playing in anti doping strategies
In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, Emma Terho continues her chat with presenter Ashish Sharma. The Chair of the International Olympic Committee´s Athletes Commission, gives more details about Russian and Belarus athletes, who will compete in the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes.
Emma Terho is the Chair of the Athlete´s Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The AC had a high profile at the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon. In this episode, Emma talks about the impact on young athletes who got to meet some of their Olympic idols who were there representing the AC.
The sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with Jill Geer, head of Communications and Marketing at USA Gymnastics. With all eyes on Paris 2024, Jill told Ashish that now is when all the hard work begins for the Olympic Games
In this episode, of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma catches up with Jill Geer. Jill is the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer of USA Gymnastics. When you talk gymnastics, the only place you can start is with the phenomenal talent that is Simone Biles
In this second part of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma continues with his conversation with Günther Younger. He is the Director of Intelligence and Investigation at the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) With the Paris Olympics just round the corner, the aim of a clean Games is high on Younger´s agenda.
