Anything but Footy

6 months on from British Triathlon's best ever performance on one day the Paralympics Games, the UK is preparing to stage its first ever standalone World Triathlon Para series in Swansea this summer, as well as visually impaired Para Tri athletes competing at the 'home' Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.  In this special edition of the podcast, produced for British Triathlon, we meet the medallists...

On Commonwealth Day, we start our official countdown to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with one of the undoubted stars of the summer to come. Three time Olympic breaststroke champion and 3 time Commonwealth gold medalist Adam Peaty will compete at new Sandwell Aquatics Centre... And as you'll hear in this episode, he's hoping to compete in more events and his son gets to see him compete to...

It started with controversy and serious question marks about the integrity of sport and its place in the world due to the Ukraine invasion. But once Russia and Belarus were banned, the Winter Paralympics and GB's athletes have delivered once again. John & Michael round up the action from Beijing 2022 - with the man in charge for Paralympics GB chef de mission Phil Smith. This has been Beijing Boun...

Ollie Hill was riding motorbikes during the last Paralympics 4 years ago, now the 32 year old from Reading has become the first ever British snowboarder to win at medal at the Winter Paralympics. He bagged a bronze in the banked Slalom and told us afterwards how lucky he was and how he found the sport after losing a leg in a car crash just 3 and a bit years ago. This is Beijing Bound from Anything...

Anything but Footy celebrates the life of Robbie Brightwell - Olympic silver medallist at Tokyo 1964. This conversation was recorded with Robbie and his wife Ann in 2021. Robbie and Ann agreed to speak to us for a special edition of the podcast that was produced exclusively for the athletes heading to the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Robbie and Ann reminisce about taking part in the 1964 Olympic G...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy the Olympic and Paralympic Podcast with two giants of British Winter sports! Menna Fitzpatrick is now Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian after more medals at the Beijing Games in the alpine skiing - and a newish guide! Fellow VI athlete Neil Simpson created history when he and his brother Andrew, won gold in the Super G - becoming the first GB...

Unless you've been hiding under a bush for the past few weeks, Great Britain won a gold, silver and grabbed a 4th place in all of the 3 Curling events at the Beijing Olympics. Now Wheelchair Curling takes centre stage at the Paralympics - with the mixed team of Hugh Nibloe (Skip), David Melrose, Gregor Ewan, Meggan Dawson-Farrell & Gary Smith (alternate). At the Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2022, G...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - with the latest news and interviews from the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. Day one brought joy for Paralympics GB and for Millie Knight and Brett Wild as the VI skier and her guide won bronze in the women's downhill. It's a 4th Paralympic medal for Millie but means more since the journey of the last 4 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the series focusing on the 2022 Winter Olympics and now Paralympics in China. Team GB won 2 medals in Beijing - Paralympics GB have been predicted to win between 5 & 9 by UK Sport. It's chair Katherine Grainger looks ahead to the Games and what happens now for Team GB following their 2 Curling medals. *NB This podcast was recorded before the Russian...

Introducing Asha Philip - The BAC Podcast reveals the latest member to the board of the BAC - the voice of Great Britain's elite athletes. The 2 time Olympian and sprint medalist at Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth level explains why she wants to work on behalf of all athletes and for the future of British sport. In this episode, she's joined by BAC chair Vicki Aggar on how the organisati...

A bumper edition of the podcast reviewing all things Beijing 2002 - our first Winter Olympics as Anything but Footy! We're joined by Curling gold medalists Eve Muirhead, Vicky Right, Jen Dodds, Hailey Duff & Milli Smith, and silver medalists Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr and Ross Whyte on what's been the most successful Games for British Curling ever! But CEO of the Br...

He started playing before the Opening Ceremony, and ended with a silver medal on the penultimate day of Beijing 2022 - it's been quite the rollercoaster for Bruce Mouat these Winter Olympics - in fact he has spent over 40 hours in competition since his campaign began on 2 February! Now on the final day he'll carry the Union flag at the Closing Ceremony. Bruce, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy...

Mica McNeill is heading to her second Olympics having built a 30m bobsleigh run in her backyard during lockdown! Montell Douglas is the first British woman to ever compete in the Summer and Winter Olympics and is a one of a kind having done it now in the same City - Beijing '08 and Beijing '22! This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast! Hosted on Acast. See...

Charlotte Bankes was the favourite for the snowboard cross for Team GB heading into the Games - Ollie Davies a former junior world champion doesn't haven't that focus on him. But he wants to achieve great things himself and do something for his friend Charlotte too! This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast! Team GB are not having the greatest Games - into the second week and no places on the podium as yet. But there's opportunities to come in Beijing - with 26 year old Lloyd Wallace continuing the Freestyle Skiing challenge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices....

More history has been made at the Beijing Winter Olympics - with Northampton based Jamaican Benjamin Alexander competing in alpine skiing. Despite really poor weather conditions, he made it to the end of two runs of the Giant Slalom when 50% entrants fell. He may have been the lowest ranked in the end and more than a minute behind Marco Odermatt of Switzerland who took the gold, but as Benjamin to...

Just over 6 months ago, Triathlon's Mixed Team Relay was one of the standout moments of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Now the event is set to make its debut at the World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds in June, as well as being part of the 'home' Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in six months time.  In this special edition of the podcast, produced for British Triathlon, we reunite the fab f...

This is Beijing Bound - the podcast looking at the 2022 Olympic Games from a Team GB perspective - from Anything but Footy. Figure skating has been the talk of the Games in the last few days - mainly for what's happening off the ice - as well as on it! Britain ice dance pair Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson - who came 5th at the recent European Championships - are now preparing for their two dances in...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - but more of a catch up this episode - after teenage sensation Kirsty Muir nearly caused an upset in the Freestyle Skiing Bir Air comp in Beijing! After landing a huge first jump, and leading for a bit, the 17 year old and youngest member of Team GB in China for the Winter Olympics finished a fabulous 5th place - and she told Michael all about it afte...

Ahead of her event in the women's Slalom tomorrow/Wednesday, we caught up with Scottish skier Charlie Guest on all things Beijing 2022, the Athlete's Village, the covid testing, the chance of a medal the whole thing! But we also got some unique insight into the difference between real and 'fake' snow - and its well worth a listen! This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - good luck to all ou...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway - we hear from the men and women competing for Team GB. Matt Weston won World Cup gold in the Skeleton this year - and along with team-mate Marcus Wyatt is being tipped to be a big success in China by none other their double Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold. We caught up with Matt ahead of the Opening C...

Both been to the Olympics three times before - both picked to carry the British flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Well done Curling star Eve Muirhead and skiing sensation Dave Ryding! They will lead 50+ Team GB athletes and officials in the Birds Next - 14 years on from the 2008 Summer Olympics in the same stadium! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

This is Beijing Bound - from Anything from Footy - counting down to the second Olympic Games in six months! At aged 26, and having recovered from three ACL injuries, Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is heading to her third Winter Olympic Games. The freestyle skier will compete in the Big Air and Slopestyle at Beijing 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abo...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy and the countdown to the 2022 Winter Games, which is now just a day away... James 'Woodsy' Woods is competing in his second Winter Olympics and has two events - the freestyle skiing Big Air the first weekend of the Games and the Slopestyle in the second week. Can he go one better at least and get a place on the Podium this time? Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic Podcast - download and follow for more... The Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games doesn't begin for another two days - but Olympic debutants Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds will be in action three times before that! The mixed doubles curling round robin competition gets underway at lunchtime UK time on Wedn...