Sons of Olympia

In this episode of Sons Of Olympia we talk about retirement and whether it's ever a good idea for athletes to come back once they've called it a day. Serena's recent return to Wimbledon sparked the conversation and we share the greatest examples of athlete's returning from retirement. Matt also shares this recent camping adventures and his opinions on the latest world cup news! Tha...

Hello and welcome back to Sons Of Olympia! In this episode we look at the wild world of sports media and how it's changed over the years. We discuss whether we are now part of this media world, some of our favourite and most memorable trails by media and of course chat about the world cup. If you do enjoy listening to the podcast, consider following and subscribing and why not drop us a little...

With the World Cup upon us, we ask whether anything can beat watching live sports? We share our favourite moments we've enjoyed live and Matt share's his advice on how to create the ultimate at-home sporting viewing experience. If you like the podcast, please give us a follow and leave us a nice review - it really helps the podcast grow and find us on social media @SonsOfOlympiaPod

Summer 2026 is going to be absolutely packed with sports and we can't wait. In this episode we discuss some of the best sporting events taking place over the summer from the World Cup and Commonwealth Games to Wimbledon and Beach Wrestling. If you enjoy the podcast please give us a follow, leave us a wonderful five star review and find us on social media @SonsOfOlympiaPod on Instagram, Tiktok...

In this week's episode, we chatted with Richard Whitehead. Richard is the world record holder for the fastest marathon and 200m as a double amputee, 2x paralympic gold medalist and is the founder of the Richard Whitehead foundation that helps disabled people access sport. He's also just an all round positive, motivational and inspiring guy who we loved chatting to on the podcast. We talked...

If you play a sport of any sort chances are you've had an injury. In this episode we chat about the most famous sports injuries, our own long list of injuries and how we dealt with high and lows of rehab and recovery. Does Matt know the difference between tendons and ligaments and how well does George know the human skeleton?

Welcome to this special , Questions and Answers edition, of Sons of Olympia. To celebrate our 20th episode, we asked you to send in some questions and thank you so much to all of you who did. Listen to discover our favourite songs to run to, the most underrated athletes of all time, our goals for the next 20 episodes and our biggest running icks. We love getting questions so please keep sending th...

From Hyrox to Bog Snorkelling, Back-yard Ultras to cheese rolling, in todays episode we chat sporting events. Expect to hear about the time we ran against horses in the welsh mountains and learn the rules of worm charming and maybe we will discover our next sporting challenge. What sporting event have you always wanted to take part in? And do you have any questions for us?! Next week we attempt ou...

In this week's episode of Sons Of Olympia we examine the world of sports advertising and discuss our favourite sports ads, including one featuring our very own mother! We also reflect on our most viral clip to date, learn about the Queen of ultra marathons and make a plea to Weetabix. Thanks so much for checking out our Podcast. If you enjoy it please follow along, drop us a glowing review and...

Looking at social media these days, you'd think everyone is running a marathon ... and fast! In this week's episode of Sons Of Olympia, we disucss the sub 2 marathon in London and ask whether social media is making marathons appear easier than ever. If you enjoy the podcast, please drop up a follow, leave a review and find us on social media @SonsOfOlympiaPod

A seagull and a gingerbread man run a marathon. In this special episode of the podcast, in London as George and Ralph take to the streets in fancy dress in what was to become the largest and fastest marathon in history. Let's find out how they get on! If you enjoy Sons Of Olympia, come find us on social media @SonsOfOlympiaPod and give us a review and follow wherever you listen to your podcasts. T...

"Strava or it didn't happen" With so much technology involved with sports these days, we discuss how apps, wearables and data are impacting the enjoyment of sports. From Runna, Garmin, Strava and whoop, in this episode of Sons Of Olympia, we talk about our use of sporting technology and all of it's many pros and cons. What do you think of sports technology? Are you a data-driven athlete or do you...

What is the hardest sport in the world? That's what we'll be discussing in this week's episode of Sons Of Olympia. We'll discover the dangerous world of solo sailing, discuss the multiday marathons through the desert, Iron man triathlons, tennis, boxing and... ballet?! Think you know a harder sport? Let us know in the comments and if you enjoy the podcast, please follow us and leave a review :) An...

In this week's episode of Sons Of Olympia, we discuss the world of combat sports, from the now-mainstream world of UFC to the new extreme combat sports such as Power Slap and Run It. In a social media world where huge knockouts and violent tackles can easily grab attention, are combat sports going too far? Have you seen Power Slap? We'd love to hear your thoughts on this so share your thou...

Grab your popcorn because Sons Of Olympia is going to the movies as we discuss our favourite sports films of all time. Why do we love SpaceJam, have we ever seen rocky, who can really bend a ball like Beckham, why are there so many sports films about boxing and who is the one and only Jimmy Grimble? If you enjoy the podcast, please be sure to follow and give us a rave review :) We're also on socia...

In this episode of Sons Of Olympia, we discuss the Enhanced Games. What is it? Who's involved? Who's Funding it? Is it safe? If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a follow and leave us a review :) You can also support us by following us on social media @SonsOfOlympiaPod on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube!

In this episode, we discuss what is 'sportsmanship' , why it matters (if it does at all) and share some of the best and worst examples. We also talk about George's recent performance in the Falmouth half marathon, whether matt should get super shoes and why Bam Adebayo's recent 83 points is being called the most unethical game of basketball ever? Enjoy the podcast? Give us a follow and leave a nic...

In this Episode, we explore the world of record breakers. What does it take to break a world record, what are some of our favourite world records, why does Guinness sponsor the book of world records and could we ever break one? We also talk to our Brother-in-law, Ralph, who is attempting to get his name carved into the history books, by breaking a world record at this years London Marathon! Suppor...

The Winter Olympics may be over but the Sons Of Olympia podcast continues! In this episode we reflect on the first month of the podcast, get inspired by 61 year old marathon madness and the 82 year old Bolt, we discover how new sports get added to the olympics and discuss what new sports we want to see and share our dream podcast guests. Thanks so much for listening. Enjoying it? Give us a follow,...

In this episode, we discuss the end of the Winter Olympics 2026, the final medal table, recent highlights, the biggest heartbreaks of the games and what's next for the show now the olympics is over. We also share the story of how we were able to secure an interview with Steve Cram just hours before the big curling final. Find out how Crammy got his curling gig, what he remembers about our pare...

The Winter Olympic Games is in full swing and there is plenty to talk about. In this episode we talk about Lindsey Vons devastating crash, the steamy olympic village, Team GB success, the curling scandal, breaking medals and much more. What's your favourite moment of the games so far? If you enjoy this podcast, please follow us and give us a five star review :) You can also find us on social media...

In this episode we look at comments from Mum's TikTok fans, talk about the latest olympic news just days before the start of the games and share some of our favourite stories from the winter olympic games .

With the Winter Olympics around the corner, we discuss the future of the winter games in a world with less snow. Matt shares some sibling sports news, George explores the world of olympic mascots and how did our mother get a selfie with Amir Khan?

In this Episode, we discuss the upcoming Winter Olympics. Does anyone watch it? How well do Team GB do? What are the best British performances during the winter games? Also George struggles to name the most successful winter countries and Matt decides on his first ever 'Podium Picks'.

Episode two of Sons Of Olympia! In this episode George and Matt discover who are the most successful children of Olympia. Which children did what we never could, follow in the footsteps of their Olympian parents? We also discuss children of Olympia to look out for in the future, did China manufacture a basketball superstar and what types of olympians would produce the ultimate athletic prodigy?