WiSP
A podcast network for women in sport and art and life.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 1007
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Horse Show: Amy Millar
Canadian Show Jumper Amy Millar, 39, made her Olympic debut in Rio riding the nine-year-old gelding Heros and began the individual competition with a clear round. Alas the team narrowly lost to Germ…
00:22:36 |
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Five Ring Circus - S1E9 - Are the Olympic Games worth it?
Between the Olympic Games and Paralympics Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara pause to reflect on what just happened in Rio. The human cost of mega sporting events vs. the tangible, intangible and often hypoth…
00:18:23 |
Fri 26 Aug 2016
Amazons: Lee Craigie - Cross Country Biker
Lee Craigie from Glasgow, is a former Scottish and British Cross Country Bike Champion who competed for Scotland in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She is one of the co-founders of The Adventure Syndica…
00:26:46 |
Wed 24 Aug 2016
Five Ring Circus - S1E8 - Rio Week 2 - “Never lie to your mom” and other great stories from the Olympic Games
This week on the Five Ring Circus, Sara and Kelly ask “WTF just happened in Rio?” Listen as Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara discuss Caster Semenya and ask “Does women’s sport need protection?” Who gets…
00:20:03 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Five Ring Circus - S1E7 - Rio Week 1: Erratic bullets, sexist coverage and new champions made
Security issues and commentator faux pas dominate the news this week as Sara and Kelly ask "Is Olympic Coverage sexist?"
On Five Ring Circus, Sara Gross and Kelly O'Mara talk about all the latest new…
On Five Ring Circus, Sara Gross and Kelly O'Mara talk about all the latest new…
00:19:18 |
Fri 12 Aug 2016
Five Ring Circus- S1E6 - 9 Awesome Stories from Rio
The Opening Ceremony is tonight and after weeks of criticism and questioning, Sara Gross and Kelly O'Mara are back with nine awesome stories to watch out for in Rio.
Doping scandals and security prob…
Doping scandals and security prob…
00:20:31 |
Fri 05 Aug 2016
Athlete Profile - Kirsten Sweetland (CAN) Triathlon
Canadian Triathlete Kirsten Sweetland was a World Junior Champion and an under-23 and Commonwealth Games Silver medalist. Despite this clear display of talent, a career plagued with injuries, illness…
00:13:42 |
Sun 31 Jul 2016
Five Ring Circus - S1E5 - Is the Olympic Movement a Force for Good?
This week on Five Ring Circus, Sara Gross and Kelly O'Mara ask the big question: Is the Olympic Movement a force for good?
Hear all the latest news including an update on the doping scandal, a look at…
Hear all the latest news including an update on the doping scandal, a look at…
00:18:32 |
Fri 29 Jul 2016
WiSP World NZ: Zoe George, Katrina Grant, Alana Nichols, Courtney McGregor, Kereyn Smith, Karen Nimmo
With a week to go before the opening ceremony in Rio, Zoe George and Katrina Grant have another all-star cast on this month's Olympic themed episode. Alana Nichols will be New Zealand's main hope in…
00:50:47 |
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Athlete Profile: Rebekah Tiler
Britain's Weightlifter RebekahTiler,17, heads to Rio as the only woman on their team. The Yorkshire teenager has already claimed numerous records in her short career but has modest expectations in he…
00:19:09 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
WiSP World Canada
Sara Gross and Maria Samson return with another packed show of the latest Canadian news focusing on the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We hear from Olympic Freestyle Wrestler Jasmine Mian about her pr…
01:02:52 |
Mon 25 Jul 2016
BlogCAST: Off Side; S1E3 - Courting a Culture of Respect
In this BlogCAST from Off Side - Courting a Culture of Respect - Sara Gross questions the conflict and unbalance among sport's federations and event organisers when it comes to equality and fair play…
00:07:50 |
Fri 22 Jul 2016
Five Ring Circus: S1E4
Money, Sponsorship, and who gets what. How Olympic athletes make their money and how some American Olympians are demanding an equitable distribution of revenue. Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara bring us …
00:25:45 |
Fri 22 Jul 2016
WiSP World USA
Jess Kelley joins Chris Stafford again for this month's WiSP World USA with news of US athletes heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USA's first double gold medalist in summer and winter …
01:07:02 |
Fri 22 Jul 2016
Athlete Profile: Kate Doughty
Kate Doughty has made the successful transition from representing Australia as a para-equestrian in World Championships to an Olympic triathlete heading to her first games in Rio. Into the final week…
00:14:25 |
Thu 21 Jul 2016
Athlete Profile: Sarah-Anne Brault
Canadian Triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault had early success on a world stage with 4th and 7th place finishes at the World Series races in Auckland and Yokohama respectively before setbacks sent her and c…
00:15:55 |
Mon 18 Jul 2016
BlogCAST S1E2: Making Sport Your Business
In Ashley Johnson's latest BlogCAST she shares advice on how professional athletes can make sport a successful business. Ashley's experience at the highest level in the sport of eventing demonstrate …
00:08:20 |
Mon 18 Jul 2016
WiSP World Australia
Beth Davis & Ashleigh Nelson have the latest news of Australian athletes selected for the Rio Olympic Games and offer their predictions for medal prospects. Olympic gymnast Olivia Vivien stops by to …
01:15:41 |
Fri 15 Jul 2016
Five Ring Circus: S1E3
This week on Five Ring Circus, Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara ask: “Do we really need gender testing in women’s sport?” From the days of nude parades to chromosome and testosterone testing, women who a…
00:22:30 |
Fri 15 Jul 2016
Athlete Profile: Amelie Kretz
On this episode of Athlete Profile, Sara Gross talks to Rio-bound Canadian triathlete Amelie Kretz. Amelie was a bronze medalist at the International Triathlon Union U23 World Championship in 2013 a…
00:13:13 |
Wed 13 Jul 2016
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