The Armago Podcast

The world of sport is fiercely competitive; nanoseconds separate gold medallists from silver, single goals separate winners from losers, and individual catches separate tears from celebration. Yet behind even the most daring athletes, Olympic champions and international sportspeople lies a heart-warming person with an inspirational success story of immense pride and sacrifice. Join us every Wednesday at 7pm as our guests take you through their own inspiring journey. Many can dream, but few can make it. What does it really take?

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Greg Searle: Sporting Comeback. From Olympic Gold at the age of 20 to Bronze at the age of 40.

Greg Searle took the world by surprise in 1992 when he and his brother Johnny won Olympic Gold in rowing with Gary Herbert as Cox. Greg was just 20 and the time and later returned to University to complete his degree. Following on from this Gregs love for rowing took him to several more Olympic Games. What is perhaps the most remarkable thing about Gregs athletic career however, is his return to rowing at the age of 38. Exactly 20 years on from winning his Gold Medal, Greg took Bronze in the 201...

Jun 17, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Broar brothers: Part 2 - The fastest & youngest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean

3,000 miles. 3 World Record titles. 3 brothers. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean are three brothers from Scotland who took on the challenge of the 'world's toughest row'. During this episode of the podcast I speak to Ewan and Jamie, the eldest of the three, about their journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Rowing one of the most demanding endurance events, coupled with the fact that more people have been to space than attempted it, we talk about the physical and mental demands this challenge brought...

May 27, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Broar brothers: The fastest & youngest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean

May 20, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Josh Quigley: Your future Tour de France winner

“You know what, f*ck it, I’m gonna win the Tour de France” This is Josh Quigley. From the darkest of days... To cycling around the world... Getting hit by a car at 70mph... And now on a mission to become the World’s Number 1 Cyclist. There’s absolutely nothing getting in his way. It's exciting. It's inspiring. It's Game On. Music by David Simkins.

May 03, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Jake Wightman: Commonwealth and European 1500m Bronze Medalist

Jake Wightman is our fourth guest on Game On: The Podcast. Jake is a British middle-distance runner who has represented both Great Britain and Scotland at huge sporting events such as the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships. In 2018 Jake was the 1500m Commonwealth bronze medalist, representing Scotland, and then went on to take home the bronze for Great Britain at the European Championships in Berlin later that year. In June 2018 at the Diamond League event in Stoc...

Apr 20, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Holly Hutchinson: C-USA athlete of the week (Tennis)

Holly Hutchinson is our guest for Episode 3 of Game On: The Podcast. Holly's most recent tennis season saw her named the C-USA Athlete of the Week. Her sporting success doesn't stop there.⁣ ⁣ In late 2019 Holly took down UNC's number two nationally ranked singles player at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C. Following this Holly was asked to compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla for singles and doubles. ⁣ ⁣ Ending 2019 being nationally ranked number 38 in singles,...

Apr 10, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Olivia Elliott: UK national tennis player

This week we're honoured to be joined by Olivia Elliott, UK national tennis player, winner of the road to Wimbledon doubles aged 15 and the Junior Necker Cup Final at just the age of 13 - making her the best young tennis player in the UK. Now Olivia studies at the UNLV in Las Vegas where she continues her journey to becoming a professional tennis player. It's exciting. It's inspiring. It's Game On. Music by David Simkins.

Apr 02, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Dean Ahmad: The Apprentice & Fine Edge Cricket

Kicking off series one of the podcast is Dean Ahmad, entrepreneur and CEO of Fine Edge Cricket, one of the biggest sports' management agencies in the world. Through 'Fine Edge Cricket' Dean represents and co-represents some of the world's top sporting figures. You may recognise Dean from your TV screen as he just competed in the most recent series of BBC's 'The Apprentice', surviving right up to week 10. I can't wait for you to listen to this first episode of Game On - The Podcast. It's exciting...

Mar 27, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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