Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than five months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have someone who has had a meteoric rise as a Para Athlete in both shot-put and discus. In just three years, Funmi Oduwaiye has gone from novice to medalist and now she has her sights fully set on representing ParaGB are the Paris 2024 games. Tune in as we explore Funmi's ins...
Apr 22, 2024•35 min
Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than six months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have Paralympic silver-medalist Oliver Lam-Watson on the show, but there is more to the Fencer than just the sword. Despite facing challenges from a young age, Oliver's newly-found passion for fencing propelled him into the world of international competition. Tune in as we exp...
Mar 11, 2024•32 min
Join us for an inspiring episode of [Podcast Name] featuring the remarkable journey of Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY, a true Paralympic Judoka Champion. From a shy child in Nottingham to a gold medalist at Tokyo 2020, Chris's story is a testament to resilience and triumph over life's toughest challenges. Growing up in Hull, Chris found solace in sports, taking up rugby and judo to overcome his shyness. Little did he know that judo would become his guiding light during the darkest periods of his lif...
Jan 01, 2024•51 min
In this inspirational podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Claire Taggart, an athlete who has not only conquered the sport of Boccia but has also become a symbol of determination and excellence. Claire's extraordinary story is a testament to the power of resilience, passion, and unwavering commitment. Join us as we explore Claire's rise to becoming a world number one in Boccia, a Paralympic sport that demands precision, strategy, and a strong mindset. We'll uncover her early experien...
Oct 30, 2023•41 min
In the world of sports, there are those whose journeys stand out as remarkable tales of determination and triumph. Our guest today, Stuart Robinson, embodies this spirit. From the battleground to the arena, he's lived a life defined by resilience and unwavering dedication. In 2014, Stuart's introduction to wheelchair rugby during rehabilitation ignited a spark that would lead to an extraordinary rise in sports. His journey includes awe-inspiring accomplishments, from performing in front of a sta...
Oct 02, 2023•34 min
To mark one year to go to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Hannah Cockcroft caught up with Badminton’s Rachel Choong who is hoping to make history in the French capital next year. Should she make the games she will become the first-ever woman to represent Great Britain in the sport at a Paralympic Games an accolade she'll add to an already impressive career which includes her being the first ever British player to pick up 3 gold medals at a Badminton World Championships. For more from Paralympics...
Aug 28, 2023•36 min
From a 24-year banking career to being a torch-bearer at London 2012, David Clarke's career has been nothing short of phenomenal. A former goalball player and one of England's most decorated footballers ever, Clarke is now the CEO of ParalympicsGB and spoke with Hannah Cockroft about his life, career, and plans for the future." For more from ParalympicsGB head to paralympics.org.uk and follow us on the socials @ParalympicsGB (@paralympicsgb_official on Instagram). Don’t forget to hit subscribe s...
Jun 02, 2023•59 min
On this episode of the ParalympicsGB podcast, Hannah Cockroft takes a break from chatting to fellow Paralympic athletes and instead invites star of the small screen, TV Presenter Sophie Morgan to the podcast. Sophie has been named one of the most influential disabled people in the UK and has become a keen advocate for disability rights since she was paralysed in a car accident at the age of 18. She talks to Hannah about how that moment led her to her career in TV, her pride in being involved in ...
Feb 20, 2023•50 min
In this episode of the ParalympicsGB podcast Hannah Cockcroft chats to British Wheelchair Basketball star Gaz Choudhry who has won double Olympic Bronze at both the Tokyo and Rio Games. Gaz discusses how he got into Basketball. his hopes for Paris 2024 and why he thinks its the "coolest" of all Paralympic Sports. He also talks about his burgeoning career as an actor and, as the podcast was recorded during Black History Month, the challenges that ethnic minorities face within Paralympic Sport. Fo...
Oct 31, 2022•36 min
On the Official ParalympicsGB podcast we are continuing our celebration of London 2012 - a momentous occasion for Paralympic sport with record crowds and unprecedented support! This episode sees Hannah Cockcroft sit down with close friend and British para-equestrian rider Natasha Baker. They both made their debut at London 2012 and enjoyed incredible success winning two gold medals each. Natasha talks about how watching the Sydney Paralympics inspired her to take up her sport, the close relation...
Sep 05, 2022•39 min
London in 2012 was a momentous occasion for Paralympic sport with record crowds and unprecedented support. On this episode of the ParalympicsGB podcast Hannah Cockcroft celebrates the 10th anniversary of the games with friend and fellow Paralympian Dan Greaves. Dan has previously competed in the discus at a total of six Paralympic Games and he explains to Hannah why the event in London beats them all! He also talks about the ParalympicsGB togetherness, the disparity between coverage for Para vs ...
Aug 29, 2022•39 min
What is it like to travel down a frozen hillside at 100mph without being able to see where you are going? That was one of the questions on wheelchair racing gold medalist Hannah Cockroft’s lips when she spoke to ParalympicGB alpine skier Millie Knight, who is heading to Bejing 2022 with dreams of Gold. In 2014 Millie became the youngest British athlete to compete at a Winter Paralympics when she took to the slopes at Sochi at just 15 years old. Since then she has gone on to win a host of medals ...
Mar 04, 2022•36 min
Hannah chats with Hugh Nibloe, superstar wheelchair curler from Stranraer who won World Championship bronze in 2017 and silver in 2019 but doesn’t mind admitting that his only competitive outlet before taking up wheelchair curling was dominoes! In 2021 Hugh was skip for the team that reached the quarter finals at the World Championships in Beijing, China – in the same venue that is hosting the Paralympic Winter Games in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Prior to winning gold at the 2019 World Championships, Marios caught up with Para rower Lauren Rowles. Lauren took up Para athletics shortly after London 2012 before finding a passion for rowing. She and partner Laurence Whiteley won gold at Rio 2016 and will be looking to retain their title at Tokyo 2020. Music by Peyruis : https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 04, 2019•34 min•Ep. 5
Paralympic champion Emma Wiggs joins Susie and Marios for episode four of the ParalympicsGB Podcast. Emma competed in sitting volleyball at London 2012 before making the transition to Para canoe. At Rio 2016 she won gold in the KL2 200m to add to several world and European titles. Music by Peyruis : https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2019•35 min•Ep. 4
ParalympicsGB Podcast Ep 3: Mental Health Awareness Week The 13th - 19th May is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year's theme is Body Image - how we think and feel about our bodies. Susie and Marios sit down to discuss Mental Health Awareness Week with Susie sharing some insights of life as an elite athlete and the specific issues that can arise around mental health and body image when someone is competing at the highest level. For more information about Mental Health Awareness Week then cl...
May 17, 2019•14 min•Ep. 3
Paralympic champion Will Bayley joins fellow Paralympian Susie Rodgers and Marios in episode two Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2019•32 min•Ep. 2
ParalympicsGB Podcast Ep 1: Jonnie Peacock - Double Paralympic champion and Strictly superstar Jonnie joins fellow Paralympian Susie Rodgers and Marios for our first ever pod! Getting active is the subject of the day, with Jonnie and Susie sharing their own perspectives on starting out and our new activity finder Parasport powered by Toyota is launched. Find local activities at Parasport.org.uk Get the latest from ParalympicsGB Music by Peyruis : https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Learn more about y...
Mar 20, 2019•34 min•Ep. 1
