Episodes

  • #142 The Wimbledon Championships 2025

    #142 The Wimbledon Championships 2025
    Jun 29 2025
    Welcome to Wimbledon 2025! On the eve of the Championships we're at the All England Club ahead of the fortnight of tennis and are joined by Oliver Tarvet's first coach on the eve of the championships. Ben Wood coached the 21 year old from the age of 7 and could already see his outstanding talent. We also hear from Oliver's dad Gary. We run through the order of play on Day One - and don't forget our Olympic and Paralympic News from the Games too with Rowing, Canoeing and Athletics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • #141 Team GB curlers confirmed for Winter Olympics & Wimbledon 2025

    #141 Team GB curlers confirmed for Winter Olympics & Wimbledon 2025
    Jun 27 2025
    A bonus edition of the podcast as with little more than 200 days to go before the next Olympics - the Winters in Milano-Cortina in early 2026 - the first athletes have been confirmed by Team GB. Ten curlers have donned the famous tracksuit and stood draped in the red white and blue union flag after being selected to represent GB in the mens womens and mixed team events for the Winter Olympics. Michael's been in Edinburgh to speak to a few of them! While John's at Wimbledon as the 2025 Championships is about to get underway. We are audio rights holders for the first time and will bring you more than ever before from the All England Club throughout the tennis fortnight! And welcome Kirsty Coventry - the tenth, youngest and first female IOC President! But what's on her to do list? This is Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Great British Bosses - Vicky Holland

    Great British Bosses - Vicky Holland
    Jun 22 2025
    British Triathlon is the first national governing body in Triathlon to introduce a pregnancy deferral policy. Women who qualify for an Age Group Championship race may now defer their slot in the Great Britain Team for up to two years. European champion Vicky Holland has done just that - and Michael caught up with her in our latest Great British Bosses episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Great British Bosses - Nick Pearson

    Great British Bosses - Nick Pearson
    Jun 15 2025
    Putting athletes first - everyone says it - how many people do it? In this episode of Great British Bosses, we ask Nick Pearson the CEO of Forte Talent Management, which in its own words, is a sports talent agency redefining representation for track and field athletes, digital talent, and sports models. And that 'redefining' includes launching their first ever event - the Keely Klassic - named after and supported by their Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson. Is this the future? We also talk the Endurance Games and Grand Slam Athletics* (*recorded before Michael Johnson's cancellation of the 4th GS event in LA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Great British Bosses - British Rowing

    Great British Bosses - British Rowing
    Jun 8 2025
    Ok we admit - we're stretching it just a bit this time, but British Rowing are 'bossing' it ahead of the first two World Cups in Varese in Italy. They topped the 2025 European Rowing Championships medal table with six golds and we've got 5 of the gold medalists on this episode! We are also determined to keep telling the stories of athletes doing great things inbetween the Olympics and Paralympics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Great British Bosses - Simon Michaelides

    Great British Bosses - Simon Michaelides
    Jun 1 2025
    The second biggest sport in the UK for the number of spectators attending every year, live TV coverage most weekends on the main ITV channel, well known events like the Grand National, Cheltenham and Royal Ascot. But Great British Racing is looking to the future and ensuring there is one for the so called sport of kings. We talk all things horse-racing with Simon Michaelides, Interim Chief Customer Officer at Great British Racing in our latest Great British Bosses episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Great British Bosses - Penny Briscoe

    Great British Bosses - Penny Briscoe
    May 25 2025
    Penny Briscoe’s "track record in Paralympic sport is unmatched". Not our words but that of a former guest of Great British Bosses and her CEO David Clarke at Paralympics GB. After years of trying we finally get to speak to the Director of Sport, 5 time Chef De Mission, sports fan and mum about plans for the first ever Paras in LA and whether Atlanta Olympics in '96 really was that bad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Great British Bosses - Helen Helliwell

    Great British Bosses - Helen Helliwell
    May 18 2025
    Back in the UK for the first time since the first games in 2014. Birmingham will host the latest edition of the Invictus Games in July 2027. With brand new events and the usual fans favourites, it's not just about a week of sport at the NEC as CEO of Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 Helen Helliwell explains. And in this latest episode of Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy, she also reveals her own personal reason for delivering this world renowned rehabilitation and sporting event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 mins