Destination Tokyo

Today we're in British Columbia in Canada with Tim Baillie, gold medal winner in the Canoe Slalom C2 in London 2012.

Canada has had some tough restrictions during Covid but life for Tim has become mor…

He left the UK just in time to enjoy the freedoms of New Zealand during the pandemic. Tim Brabants is a doctor, specialising in Accident and Emergency, and a record-breaking canoeist.

Tim was GB's fi…

Rob Woodhouse is steeped in the Olympics and Paralympics. he won a medal for Australia in the IM in the pool in Los Angeles in 1984. Since then, he's become an accomplished pundit for ABC Radio and…

She scored a hat-trick for England in midweek - Ellen White talks about playing international football again. Covid has meant no England games for a year - but Ellen has a big smile on her face this…

She won swimming medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016. But in Tokyo she'll be in a canoe and aiming for her first Paralympic gold medal.

Charlotte Henshaw has had a phenomenal time since switching spor…

Dan Greaves has competed and won medals at 5 Paralympic Games - with his debut in Sydney in 2000.

The delay to the Tokyo Games has helped "Discus Dan" who has recovered from a career threatening inj…

We recorded this podcast just as the Prime Minister announced the easing of lockdown in England. And for Shona McCallin that means many things, including a return to coaching her local hockey team i…

It's been a tough few days for GB boxer Sandy Ryan. She's spent 9 years hoping to make an Olympic Games. But her hopes of making it to Tokyo are over after her Qualifying event was cancelled becaus…

An Olympic great, Sir Chris Hoy, is on our throwback Friday. It's an excerpt from a much longer interview given to the Track and Ball Podcast.(A brilliant podcast series, by the way, more details fu…

This episode explores captaincy and leadership with Adam Dixon, skipper of the GB Hockey team.

Adam's held this position since February 2019 and gives me the inside track on how the hockey squad opera…

Patrick Huston talks us through his mental rehearsals - the way he visualises his performances. It's all part of his preparation in the build up to the qualification events for Tokyo.

It's about visu…

Former World Champion hurdler Dai Greene articulates the frustration at trying to find competition just 5 months out from the Tokyo Olympics.

Covid had devastated the indoor season and Dai is disappoi…

At last! Competition in the UK. And marathon swimmer Alice Dearing was back in the pool for the first time in 11 months.

Alice normally competes in open water - but grabbed this opportunity as Bri…

Some great thoughts to ponder on in this episode with GB Paralympic gold medal winner Emma Wiggs.

For starters, we talk about the resignation of the head of the Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee, Yo…

Olympian Ellen White has become the all-time top goalscorer in the WSL this week. She's also been named in the England squad once more for the next international.

Paralympian Richard Whitehead is bac…

George Peasegood has a very powerful story. But he doesn't always realise it. That's because he loves what he does.

George is one of the world's best para-triathletes and hopes to be heading to Toky…

Here's an expert's way of keeping motivated to exercise when conditions are not great outside....

Martyn Rooney is one of the most experienced members of Team GB's athletics squad - with an Olympic me…

He runs marathons; spends hours training. And has a full-time job in teaching.

Kevin Seaward is hoping to be with Team Ireland in Japan this summer. He is an Olympian from Rio and finished 4th in th…

No trips to bars, restaurants and sights. No travel on public transport without permission. Restrictions at venues. The details are coming out which'll shape how athletes, the media and officials …

Ali Jawad was 15 when he was asked if he'd become a drugs cheat or be a clean athlete. The question came from his coach, who was making a very powerful point. And since then the Paralympic Powerli…