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The Olympics

BBC Radio 5 Livewww.bbc.co.uk

Will Perry, Eleanor Oldroyd and the BBC Radio 5 live team bring you the stories from London 2012 and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Episodes

Olympians on the new Olympic venues, Alex Partridge, Mhairi Spence and Jonny Brownlee

This week, the Triathlon World Series gets underway in San Diego, 5 Live’s Alistair Bruce-Ball spoke to Jonny Brownlee about his preparations and competing against his brother Alistair for Olympic glory. Pentathletes Mhairi Spence and Freyja Prentice speak about the battle for a Team GB place on the eve of the World Championships in Rome. BBC Berkshire catches up with some Team GB members for their thoughts on Dorney Lake, the Olympic rowing venue while Alex Partridge speaks about opting out of ...

May 11, 201229 min

Nathan Robertson, Amanda McGrory and Liam Tancock

This week, the final round of test events have been taking place at the Olympic Park in Stratford. At the Riverside Arena, the Great Britain men and women’s hockey teams have been in action, in a tournament which will determine the final Team GB squads. 5 Live’s Richard Bacon spoke to Olympic hopeful Rob Moore at the event. Olympian Gail Emms speaks to her former mixed doubles partner Nathan Robertson who looks set to miss out on his bid for London 2012. Radio 4’s Peter White follows the success...

May 04, 201226 min

Victor Conte, Natalie Perdue and Gary Lineker

Next week, the British Olympic Association finds out if the World Anti-Doping Agency has succeeded in lifting the lifetime Olympic ban for British drug cheats. Victor Conte, the controversial sports nutritionist behind the Balco doping scandal, tells 5 Live why he thinks athletes such as Dwain Chambers deserve a second chance. BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Mark Cavendish speaks about the challenges of the Olympic cycle route and how his attitude towards winning has changed since becoming a...

Apr 27, 201229 min

Sir Chris Hoy, Andy Hunt and Charles van Commenee

A look ahead to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. With the London Olympics less than 100 days away, BBC Sports Editor David Bond travels to hosts of the 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, to explore their Olympic legacy. BBC World Service reporter Ade Adedoyin visits one of the more unusual London Olympic venues. BOA Chief Executive Andy Hunt reveals some well-known footballers who have been selected for the Team GB short list. Si...

Apr 20, 201228 min

Darren Campbell, James Cracknell, Laura Trott and Richard Kruse

In this edition, Olympic gold medallists Darren Campbell and James Cracknell discuss the role of food supplements in athlete's training regimes and the benefits and the risks they offer. Teenage cycling sensation Laura Trott reflects on the two gold medals she brought back from the recent World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne and looks ahead to this summer's Games in London. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, journalist and former Olympian Matthew Syed and author Helen Jefferson Lenskyj disc...

Apr 13, 201230 min

Peter Keen, David Millar and Danny Baker

In this edition, Director of Performance at UK Sport Peter Keen discusses Mission 2012, the traffic light system by which all Olympic sports are judged on their progress. 5 Live’s Jonathan Ledgard gives an update on the British Mens and Women’s Rowing squads for the World Cup which were announced this week and are traditionally a strong indicator of who will be in which boats come London 2012. Scottish cyclist David Millar, who has a lifetime Olympic ban after admitting doping, speaks candidly a...

Apr 06, 201226 min

Luol Deng, Shanaze Reade and Andrew Willis

A look ahead to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. In this edition, British professional basketball player Luol Deng gives his thoughts on taking part in London 2012 and the British team’s prospects of getting on to the podium and we hear from sprint kayaker Rachel Cawthorn as she trains on the River Thames at the Olympic Course at Dorney Lake. BMX cyclist Shanaze Reade, who was favourite to win Gold at the Beijing Games but e...

Mar 30, 201226 min

Stella McCartney, Kriss Akabusi & Colin Jackson, Aimee Willmott

A look ahead to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. In this edition, former track stars Kriss Akabusi & Colin Jackson explain why it’s so important that the British public get behind the London Olympics, and in particular the British competitors and following the announcement of the route for the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, we find out what it means to the residents of Somerset. Athletics coach Conrad Milton – who has coa...

Mar 23, 201232 min

Matthew Pinsent, Danny Crates and Nicola Adams

A look ahead to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. In this edition, we hear from teenage boxer Sadaf Rahimi whose dream is to represent Afghanistan at the London Olympics and Britain's most decorated female boxer and current European champion Nicola Adams gives her views on the perceptions of female boxing, overcoming injuries and what first inspired her to take up the sport. There's an interview with Alan Bell, Chief Starter ...

Mar 15, 201228 min

Steve Cram, Judo star Kate Walker and Phillips Idowu

A look ahead to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. In this edition, we hear from Judo star Kate Walker and her German coach Juergen Klinger as they train at the GB judo training camp at the University of Bath and Steve Cram gives us his view on the chances of Team GB’s athletes getting onto the podium at London 2012. We hear how British swimmers push their bodies to the limit in the hunt for Olympic glory and there’s an excerp...

Mar 08, 201225 min

Jessica Ennis, Tim Stockdale and Tom Daley

Eleanor Oldroyd counts down to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio. In this edition, we follow Show Jumper Tim Stockdale as he attempts to recover from a broken neck in time to compete at the Games, Heptathlete Jessica Ennis speaks to Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and we hear about a Sitting Volleyball team that features a number of survivors from the Rwandan genocide, and how it is preparing itself for the 2012 Par...

Mar 02, 201229 min

Mo Farah, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie

Uncovering the secrets of Kenya's long-distance running success - Mike Costello reports from the High Altitude Training Centre in Iten, Kenya, and speaks to Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe; Marathon champion, Haile Gebrselassie, on concerns for Ethiopia's future in long-distance running; English Heptathlete, Louise Hazel, drumming up local support in the West Midlands; plus Sir Chris Hoy's parents embarrass their son at a 6 Nations preview from Edinburgh.

Feb 07, 201227 min

Boxer Mary Kom, Diving Champ Peter Waterfield & F1 Driver Alex Zanardi

Female boxer Mary Kom is joined by reporter, Emma Jane Kirby, at a training session in her village in north-east India; 1500m runner Hanner English with her local hero, Roger Bannister; diving champion, and family man, Peter Waterfield at the Aquatic Centre; paralympian and former Formula 1 driver, Alex Zanardi, plus Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee.

Jan 31, 201232 min

Muhammad Ali at 70, Dai Greene meets Ed Moses and gymnast Beth Tweddle

John Carlos speaks to Eleanor Oldroyd about Muhammad Ali’s achievements both in and out of the ring, hurdling star, Ed Moses, joins GB champ Dai Greene to offer him the benefit of his experience and BBC London’s Emma Jones speaks to two of Great Britain’s most promising swimmers, Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison.

Jan 24, 201237 min

Moscow Memories, Jessica Ennis and Tatiana Chernova

Rivals special with Sebastian Coe revisiting the Moscow Olympics stadium and memories of the 1980 big contest by Steve Ovett's close friend and training partner, Matt Paterson, plus heptathlete rivals, Jessica Ennis and Tatiana Chernova; equestrian audio diaries from Ruth Edge in Cumbria and Piggy French in Leicestershire; South African swimmer in Paralympics and Olympic games, Natalie du Toit; the Belgian relay team train on Icelandic glaciers, and British table tennis champ, Darius Knight, tel...

Jan 18, 201236 min

Matthew Pinsent, James Degale and Sarah Stevenson

World Olympic dreams with Matthew Pinsent and tales from Kenya; heart-wrenching story of triumph and tragedy from Sarah Stevenson, Great British taekwondo world champion; report on court from the GB handball team created from scratch for the Olympics; news from paralympians, sitting volley ball member, Netra Rana and sailor from Sunderland, John Robertson, plus boxing champ, James Degale gives his Top Ten Tracks

Dec 15, 201126 min
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