Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

One theme we often hear about on this show through our many athlete interviews is the struggle when it comes to funding, and how Olympians support themselves to pursue their Olympic goals. It's a complicated journey for many to receive the money to help them with their careers, with limited avenues available to them outside the traditional sponsorship route. But one man is trying to change that, w...

With the sports programme for the French Alps 2030 Olympics now announced, we bring you a very special EMERGENCY PODCAST to discuss everything that has been revealed and give our take on the sports, the events and everything else in between. Has Ben managed to calm himself down enough about Nordic Combined to make this episode worth listening to? Why is Colin pumped for one of the new events? Why...

Ah, 2002. What a year! Especially when it comes to the Salt Lake City Olympics. An Olympics so historic, particularly for Australia, that we often remember it through rose-coloured glasses. But what about the Opening Ceremony? How does it hold up after all these years? Well today, you’re about to find out as we head back to the era of Bush, trains and plenty of bright ski jackets to revisit the fi...

In the lead-up to the Milano Cortina Olympics, we spoke with American ski mountaineer Cameron Smith about his rise in the sport and just how close he was to achieving his Olympic dream. That dream came down to one defining race, where he and teammate Anna Gibson had to beat their Canadian rivals to secure the North American quota spot for SkiMo’s Olympic debut in 2026. Not only did they beat Canad...

It’s not often you can say a reality TV show helped launch an Olympic career, but for Josh Williamson, that’s exactly what happened. The American, a promising lacrosse player growing up, won Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful in 2017, a breakthrough moment that set him on an extraordinary path into bobsleigh. Now a two-time Olympian, Williamson has just returned from the Milano Cortina Games...

Excited to head back to the moguls slopes today as we chat with American freestyle skiing star Nick Page about his rapid rise in the sport and his Olympic journey so far! We find out how watching the 2010 Vancouver Olympics helped set him on this path, and how the athlete he once idolised as a fan ended up being his coach. We also dive into his rapid rise through the ranks, making history as the y...

The Milano Cortina Olympics didn’t exactly go to plan for American short track star Corinne Stoddard. Heading into her second Games with high hopes of a medal haul, a disastrous start left her on the back foot, and she also became the target of online abuse that forced her to completely switch off. But despite the setback, Stoddard bounced back in style, claiming her first Olympic medal and ending...

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics saw the long-awaited debut of women’s doubles luge, and Canadian luger Kailey Allan was part of that historic moment when she made her Olympic debut in the event. But just what makes doubles luge so different from singles, and why is it a discipline that is mocked more than it is respected? We find out from Kailey what makes the unique discipline so special, as wel...

We’ve finished being intercalated and can now return to regularly scheduled programming in our Games reviews as we head back to jolly old England for everything related to the 1908 London Summer Olympic Games! How excited are we to talk about British domination for once rather than American dominance, even if it was a little bit rigged? What about Canada’s strong showing and how it cemented their...

In the lead up to the Milano Cortina Games, we spoke with legendary Australian para-snowboarder Ben Tudhope about his remarkable rise in the sport, which saw him become Australia’s youngest ever Paralympian and a Paralympic silver medallist. Since then, Ben has added to his incredible career at Milano Cortina, bringing home two more Paralympic medals and further cementing his status as one of Aust...

It’s not too often we get to talk about music on this show and connect it back to the Olympics, but today we’ve got a special treat that does exactly that! Scottish singer-songwriter Olivia Rafferty is a mega talent in the music world, and her Olympic-inspired tracks during the Milano Cortina Games caught the attention of sports fans across the globe, racking up tens of thousands of views and even...

On February 12, 2026, Cooper Woods ended a 7302-day wait for Australia by becoming the first Australian male Winter Olympic gold medallist since Dale Begg-Smith in men’s moguls. The victory marked a historic moment on multiple levels, delivering Australia’s first gold of a record-breaking 2026 Games and adding to the nation’s legacy in the discipline. Today on the podcast, we welcome Cooper to ref...

Figure skating is a sport we love on this show, and we’re delighted to welcome Canadian superstar Trennt Michaud to talk about his incredible career and recent Olympic experience in Milano Cortina! We hear how not being able to skate while playing ice hockey led him into figure skating, and which iconic Canadian pair inspired his journey to the Games. Trennt also opens up on the heartbreak of miss...

It's been a while since we reviewed a classic opening ceremony, but all good things come to those who wait as today we bring you our take on the incredible 1988 Seoul Olympics opening ceremony! We explore Korean culture in all its colour and symbolism, breaking down what worked, what didn’t, and why this ceremony remains one of the most unique we’ve ever seen. Colin also explains why he believes h...

It’s been four years since we last spoke with Australian cross-country skier Seve de Campo, but the now two-time Olympian has certainly kept busy since our last chat. From making his second Olympics in Milano Cortina to becoming something of a social media star along the way, Seve continues to prove why he is one of Australia’s most entertaining Olympians while also punching above his weight on th...

For a podcast that has been talking about the Olympics for close to a decade, we haven't had much of a chance to find out what it's like at the very top of the Olympic movement. Well today that is about to change, as we sit down with the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director of the International Olympic Committee, Christian Klaue, to learn a little bit more about the IOC and gain so...

For someone still under 30, Riley Fitzsimmons has already achieved plenty in sprint kayaking. A triple Olympian, he’s risen rapidly through the ranks, culminating in a famous silver medal at the Paris Olympics as part of Australia’s K4 500m team, finishing just 0.04 seconds behind the great German crew. But for Riley, those achievements are only the beginning. With the hunger and drive to make it...

There is no doubting that swimming is the biggest Olympic sport in Australia, and one of its brightest stars over the last three Olympics has been Brianna Throssell. The triple Olympian first caught the world’s attention with her seven-medal haul at the 2014 Youth Olympics, and just two years later she was representing Australia at her first Olympics in Rio. She would go on to compete in Tokyo and...

It's been a few months since we brought you a classic Games review episode, and what a way to come back! In this episode, we go over the history of the “forgotten” 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, as we uncover just what these Games were about, why they happened, and why they’ve turned out to be so influential on the modern Olympic Games. We also meet the stars of these Games, including Canadian...

We always love covering a sport we’ve never explored on the show before, and today is one of those days. For the very first time, we dive into table tennis with two-time Australian Olympian Heming Hu, who takes us through his incredible career and Olympic experiences. Heming opens up about how he got involved in the sport, why more people should give table tennis a go, and just how demanding it is...

We’re pumped to welcome back the incredible Aussie triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden to the show! Natalie joins us to reflect on her Paris 2024 Olympic experience and to share the story behind her impressive career pivot since finally making her long-overdue Olympic debut. She opens up about what it meant to secure her Olympic spot after the heartbreak of 2020 — including the very different phone c...

Well it's come to that time where we have to say farewell to all things Milano Cortina 2026, as the Paralympics have come to a close and brought an end to our time in Italy for 2026. But that doesn't mean we don't have one last episode to go over everything that happened across the final few days of competition, the closing ceremony and the Games themselves as we bring our coverage to an epic clos...

The Milano Cortina Paralympics are in full swing, and we’re breaking down our thoughts on the opening week, from the Opening Ceremony to all the results you need to know! We recap the ceremony, weigh in on Verona as a venue, and see if it worked better for the Paralympics than the Olympics. Plus, we cover Team OTP’s celebrations, why Canada dominates Paralympic biathlon, what to expect from Para I...

We’ve managed to take a brief breath after the 2026 Olympics, but now it’s time to shift our focus to the Paralympics, and today the OG gang is back together for a full preview of what to expect over the next couple of weeks! We break down the key events to watch, what will make these Paralympics so unique, and highlight the big names and potential stars of the Games. It’s a packed episode you won...

It’s been a huge couple of weeks in Milano Cortina and we’re back with a massive episode packed with behind-the-scenes insights from Ben & Patrick’s time on the ground during the Games, including exclusive, never-before-heard moments from our Winter Olympics experience! You’ll hear our real-time thoughts as events unfolded, plus plenty of moments guaranteed to give you a kick! We’re also joine...