On the Podium

0

The stories behind the medals. As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, comedian Eliza Skinner and athletics commentator Ed Harry interview remarkable athletes about the journeys they took to the Games. Basketball champion Breanna Stewart and shot-putter Raven Saunders explain why they use the platform sport gives them to act as advocates. Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and rower Brigit Skarstein share how sport helped them rebuild their futures after life-changing events, while John McFall, Markus Rogan and Maarten van der Weijden talk about the lives they have found after leaving competition behind. Multi-sport stars like Oksana Masters and Jana Pittman reveal what it's like to compete at both the summer and winter Games. There's stories of memorable victories, like the moment high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi chose to share his gold medal, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo putting everything on the line to reach the top step of the podium. Plus, the triumphs nobody predicted, including Molly Seidel's shock marathon bronze, and the day Anna Kiesenhofer rode away from cycling's biggest names to claim gold in Tokyo.

Recent Episodes
  • Ntando Mahlangu: Walking, running and leaping into the future
    Jun 27, 2024 – 43:26
  • Stacy Dragila: Vaulting the barriers
    Jun 27, 2024 – 42:22
  • Jess Learmonth: The unexpected triathlete
    Jun 27, 2024 – 46:04
  • John McFall: The first Paralympian in space?
    Jun 27, 2024 – 50:18
  • Coming soon: On the Podium season 4
    Jun 18, 2024 – 02:57
  • Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape
    Oct 8, 2023 – 55:27
  • Jared Tallent: Fighting the drug cheat
    Oct 1, 2023 – 36:16
  • Kaleigh Gilchrist: In the name of Kobe
    Sep 24, 2023 – 42:29
  • Nikita Ducarroz: The power of sport
    Sep 17, 2023 – 36:17
  • Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
    Sep 10, 2023 – 41:46
  • Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
    Sep 3, 2023 – 43:29
  • Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
    Aug 27, 2023 – 37:49
  • Denny Morrison: Coming back from tragedy
    Aug 20, 2023 – 42:20
  • Birgit Skarstein: Paralympic role model
    Aug 13, 2023 – 40:18
  • Molly Seidel: The unlikely medallist
    Aug 6, 2023 – 45:13
  • Markus Rogan: Life after medals
    Aug 19, 2022 – 46:07
  • Jaleen Roberts: Medals and wellbeing
    Aug 12, 2022 – 35:02
  • Andrew Hoy
    Aug 5, 2022 – 37:30
  • Salum Kashafali: The fastest Paralympian on Earth
    Jul 29, 2022 – 35:54
  • Anna Kiesenhofer: Alone against the odds
    Jul 22, 2022 – 35:25
  • Neeraj Chopra: Inspiring India
    Jul 15, 2022 – 32:37
  • Raven Saunders: Making a statement on the podium
    Jul 8, 2022 – 42:23
  • Dr Jana Pittman: Sprinting, sliding and saving lives
    Jul 1, 2022 – 39:43
  • Anastasia Pagonis: Gold medal influencer
    Jun 24, 2022 – 35:15
  • Gianmarco Tamberi: Sharing the gold
    Jun 17, 2022 – 39:14
  • Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh
    Jul 18, 2021 – 41:43
  • Sakshi Malik
    Jul 18, 2021 – 36:06
  • Lex Gillette
    Jul 18, 2021 – 44:09
  • Brighton Zeuner
    Jul 18, 2021 – 36:27
  • Sizwe Ndlovu
    Jul 18, 2021 – 36:53
  • Shaunae Miller-Uibo
    Jul 18, 2021 – 36:50
  • Oksana Masters
    Jul 18, 2021 – 38:55
  • Maarten van der Weijden
    Jul 18, 2021 – 38:09
  • Ines Boubakri
    Jul 18, 2021 – 37:49
  • Matt Stutzman
    Jul 18, 2021 – 40:59
Recent Reviews
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork on this page are property of the podcast owner, and not endorsed by UP.audio.