Welcome to the final episode of the second season of Medals and More - where we explore the phrase 'more'. What do we mean and how do we deliver it in high performance sport?As UK Sport reveals its new 10 year strategy, chair and presenter of t

A new sport strategy

May 25th, 2021 54m 31s

S2E6 Equality in British sport

Mar 8th, 2021 53m 21s

This is Medals and More - the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic Sport.In this special edition, marking International Women's Day, Katherine speaks to two incredible guests, Anne Wafula-Strike and Sally Bolton, who've b

S2E5 Out of adversity comes opportunity featuring David Murdoch & Elise Christie

Feb 22nd, 2021 58m 42s

Trigger warning: The following episode contains conversations on self-harm and suicide. If you, or someone you know have been affected by any of these issues raised please take the time to seek help and support. In the UK, the Samaritans can be

S2E4 Embracing change & transition

Jan 26th, 2021 45m 7s

In this episode, Katherine and her guests give an excellent insight into the positive impact of embracing transition and share their personal experiences of how to adapt to and welcome change.Donna Fraser is a four time Olympian, just missing o

S2E3 Working together and moving forward

Dec 16th, 2020 31m 51s

Welcome to the latest edition of UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger's monthly podcast ‘Medals & More’ - a behind the scenes look at high-performance sport.Following the successful virtual PLx 2020 event, in this episode we hear from three o

S2E2 Community in high performance sport

Nov 24th, 2020 39m

This is Medals & More – the podcast getting you behind the scenes of Olympic & Paralympic sport. In this episode, Katherine Grainger is joined by Cheavon Clarke, Lora Fachie & Jon Dutton to discuss community, and in-particular, the role elite s

S2E1 Diversity in elite sport during Black History Month

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 2m

Many parts of the world are now addressing issues of race and racism like never before, and the world of sport is no exception.In this episode, the first of season 2 of Medals and More, 5 time Olympic medalist and chair of UK Sport, Dame Kather

S1E7 Freestyle Sport in the Summer & Winter Olympics

Aug 11th, 2020 31m 6s

Freestyle sport isn’t new to the Olympics, the speed, showmanship and ability to perform aerial manoeuvres whilst skiing was debuted in 1988, but freestyle and action sports are increasing at both the Winter and Summer Games.In this episode of

S1E6 Mental Health Awareness Week during Lockdown

May 20th, 2020 41m 12s

Across the sporting community, there has been an increased focus on athlete wellbeing. We are used to hearing from athletes about their physical problems, but what about their mental health?In this episode of Medals & More, the podcast getting

S1E5 Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021 - Team GB's Mark England

Apr 29th, 2020 32m 11s

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is now due to take place exactly one year later in Japan, following the unprecedented postponement of the Games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic across the world.In this episode of Medals and More, the podcast gettin

S1E4 British sport reacts to Tokyo 2020 postponement

Apr 22nd, 2020 44m 51s

The Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for 2020 have been postponed to 2021 by the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and local organisers in Tokyo.This was as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.It mea

S1E3 Leadership & Coaching - Sir Andrew Strauss

Mar 17th, 2020 28m 30s

Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport.In this episode, Katherine speaks to a man who has done it all in his sport - Sir Andrew Strauss. He was part

S1E2 Max Whitlock, Sir Lee Pearson and Helen & Kate Richardson-Walsh

Feb 18th, 2020 29m 22s

Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport.In this episode, we focus on the record-breaking success of Rio 2016 and look ahead to this summer's Tokyo Ga

S1E1 Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger

Feb 11th, 2020 19m 49s

Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of British Olympic and Paralympic Sport.In this episode, we hear from British Olympic and Paralympic medallists who've won gold, silver and b

#1 Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger

Jan 28th, 2020 19m 49s

Medals & More – a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of British Olympic and Paralympic sport.In this episode, we hear from British Olympic and Paralympic medalists who've won gold, silver or bro

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