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The Winston Powell Story | EP 112 1:17:06

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In 2023 Winston Powell represented Great Britain at the junior World gymnastics championships. Winston qualified for the all around final in seventh place and two individual apparatus finals at his first global championships, competing against the best young talents in the World. Most recently he finished an impressive 9th all around at the British gymnastics championships and took the bronze medal on the High Bar for the city of Birmingham gymnastics club. Winston hosts a gymnastics podcast interviewing the very best young gymnasts in the country titled " The Game of Gymnastics "And this is his story.…

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Presenting The British Championships Live | EP 111 1:00:57

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In January 2025 I sent out an email to all the contacts I still have in sports media and broadcasting. This is something I've done now for the past four years but have had a very limited success. However this year British gymnastics contacted me to see if I would like to be part of the live broadcasting team, covering the British gymnastics championships which would be shown live on the BBC. Alongside Sydney Davis in the studio we covered the British championships all around event and apparatus finals. It was an incredible opportunity for me to share my gymnastics knowledge and watch some of the best gymnasts in Great Britain from the best seats in the house. As a young athlete I was inspired by watching and listening to the great Mitch Fenner commentate on the performances of my childhood heroes. And this is my story.…

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The Syque Caesar Story | EP 110 1:31:36

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In 2012 Syque Caesar made history when he represented Bangladesh at the London Olympic Games in men's gymnastics. He also captained the Michigan wolverines college team winning back to back NCAA titles in 2013 and 2014. Following his gymnastics career Syque turned his attention to coaching the next generation of US athletes, spending six years at Stanford university as an assistant coach. He then went on to coach out of the US Olympic training centre before taking on his current role at EVO gymnastics, working with some of the best talents in the country. Syque works alongside his old Michigan team mate, Olympian Sam Mikulak who together were part of the coaching team supporting team USA who won bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. And this is his story.…

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British Championships 2025 Athlete Interviews | EP 109 26:27

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In March 2025 the 117th British gymnastics championships took place in Liverpool at the M&S Bank arena. We were kindly invited by the British gymnastics media team to attend the Podium training session and had the opportunity to interview some of the top male gymnasts competing. The British all around men's gymnastics title is the most prestigious domestic trophy in Great Britain and the winner is awarded the original trophy from 1896. This championships marks the start of a brand new Olympic cycle as the journey towards the LA 2028 Olympic Games begins. Jamie Lewis recently became the English champion and went into this event as the firm favourite to claim his first senior British title. Luke Whitehouse the double European champion on floor and Paris 2024 Olympic finalist has ambitions to challenge on all six events. First year senior gymnast Jonas Rushworth is an extremely exciting talent, who is hoping to impress with his beautifully technical style of gymnastics. Courtney Tulloch is now a Dad and the changes to the rules in the new code of points, has played a key role in his decision to continue in the sport. Harry Hepworth has big plans to challenge for major championship medals on all three of his favoured apparatus moving forwards following his historic Olympic vault medal in Paris. Jake Jarmin is now a vastly experienced athlete having competed at multiple Olympic Games. His motivations are to challenge for World and Olympic all around honours in the next chapter of his career. And these are their stories.…

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The Ellie Black Story | EP 108 1:13:16

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In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games Ellie Black became a four time Olympian, helping the Canadian women's gymnastics team finish 5th in the final. Individually Ellie finished 6th in the All around event and she was the recipient of the Olympic fair play award for her act of sportsmanship towards fellow competitor Melanie De Jesus Dos Santons. Ellie Black is the most decorated female Canadian gymnast of all time and has won three World championships medals throughout her incredible career to date. She has plans to continue in the sport as we ahead towards the LA 2028 Olympic Games. And this is her story.…

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Frederick "Flips" Richard Chapter 2 | EP 107 1:13:05

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In 2024 at the Paris Olympics Frederick Richard was part of the US men's gymnastics team that won the bronze medal for the first time since the Beijing 2008 Games. Since then he has used that success as a springboard to build his brand Frederick Flips and he's also collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet. Teaming up with Noah Lyles the 100m Olympic champion to learn how to sprint faster and showing IShowSpeed how to do a double backflip. The rules in gymnastics have changed significantly as we head into the LA 2028 Olympics and Frederick is already performing brand new routines. Partnering up with TURN, Frederick debuted his brand new men's gymnastics uniform at the recent Winter cup which got the whole gymnastics community talking. And this is his story.…

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The Lucie Colebeck Story | EP 106 1:12:19

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In 2015 Lucie Colebeck won the individual silver medal at the World tumbling championships in Odense Denmark. Throughout her career Lucie won multiple major championships medals for Great Britain and trained at Pinewood gymnastics club under the watchful eye of coach Vladimir Podobin. She went on to perform with Cirque Du Solei following her successful tumbling career in the world famous Algeria show. Lucie's attention has now turned to content creation. She is building a large community through social media and has plans to help other athletes make the transition into retirement after sport. Lucie has found a way to use her years of tumbling training to financially support her lifestyle and share her passion for the sport of gymnastics. And this is her story.…

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The Bryony Page Story | EP 105 1:48:51

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In 2024 Bryony Page won an Olympic gold medal in the women's trampoline final and made history in the sport by becoming Great Britains first ever female Olympic champion in gymnastics. Bryony first made history at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by winning a surprise silver medal and then followed that up with bronze in Tokyo five years later. She is a double individual World champion and graduated university with a first class honours degree in biology. Since the Olympic Games last summer Bryony has had the opportunity to train with the world famous Cirque Du Solei at their headquarters in Montreal Canada. Bryony Page has played a key role in the success of trampolining and gymnastics in Great Britain over the past decade. And this is her story.…

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The Weight Of Responsibility 45:11

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On February the 11th 2024 my son Ozzy came into the world. Overnight there was a seismic shift in my reality and the weight of responsibility to now care and provide for two human beings nestled on my shoulders. The first year of Ozzy's life has been the most rewarding, challenging and at times overwhelming chapter of my story so far. He's the happiest little boy in the world and I'm soo proud to be his Dad. And this is my story.…

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A Conversation With Nile Wilson Chapter 2 | EP 103 1:36:06

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In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I sit down with Nile Wilson to have what has now become our annual conversation about all things gymnastics and life. In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Nile made history by winning Great Britain's first High Bar medal on this apparatus taking the bronze. Nile Wilson gymnastics clubs now operate out of six premises around the country and provide opportunities for thousands of children to participate in gymnastics. We talk about Nile's plans to start creating Youtube content again and cover topics such as: Over training, managing pressure and how to build a successful career as an athlete leading up to the LA 2028 Olympics. And this is pour story.…

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The Leeds Gymnastics Club Interviews | EP 102 22:37

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In the summer of 2024 Harry Hepworth and Luke Whitehouse represented Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Dave Murray, Andy Butcher and Jaron Morgan three of mens program gymnastics coaches at the Leeds gymnastics club. Leeds has a long rich tradition in producing high level men's gymnastics, with five Olympians and two Olympic medalists following Harry and Lukes success in Paris. They talk about the hardworking culture that's the foundation of their coaching philosophy at the club. You can now watch our short film starring Harry Hepworth, Luke Whitehouse and then Leeds gymnastics clubs coaching staff on the Sam Oldham YouTube channel titled "Building Olympians | Harry Hepworth & Luke Whitehouse" and this is their story.…

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Lessons From 100 Conversations | EP 101 52:27

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In January 2023 we recorded the first episode of The Sam Oldham Podcast. Since then, we have released one hundred weekly conversations and have accumulated over 65 thousand downloads and 120 thousand streams through Spotify and Apple Podcasts. I've had the opportunity to sit down and interview 48 amazing men and women from the world of sport. Every episode has been available to watch on YouTube and this year we are going to produce our own documentaries sharing incredible stories from the world of sport. Together with my co-producer Sam Lindley we have created something that we are both very proud of. And this is our story.…

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The Fabian Hambüchen Story | Episode 100 1:12:49

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In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Fabian Hambüchen completed the full set of Olympic medals by winning gold on the High Bar. Fabian's Olympic journey began in Athens 2004 at the age of just sixteen where he took part in the Olympic final that changed the sport of gymnastics forever. The perfect 10 was no more and three years later at the 2007 gymnastics World championships in Stuttgart, his gold medal winning routine on the High Bar sky rocketed him to fame in Germany. He was the last man to beat the great Kohei Uchimura in 2009 before Kohei went on to become the most dominant male gymnast in history. Throughout his career Fabian won a total of 23 major championships medals and inspired a whole generation of young male gymnasts around the world with his incredible performances. I'd like to thank Fabian and his Dad Wolfgang for their amazing hospitality during our time in Germany. And this is his story.…

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The Wolfgang Hambüchen Interview | Episode 99 32:39

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In this episode of the Sam Oldham Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Wolfgang Hambüchen, the coach and father of the Rio 2016 Olympic High bar champion, Fabian Hambüchen. Wolfgang was a professional gymnast him self and during his career spent time in Japan studying and training. In the 1970's the Japanese gymnastics team were the very best in the world producing legends such as Mitsuo Tsukahara and Sawao Kato. This influenced his gymnastics coaching philosophy and years later he encouraged Fabian to follow in his footsteps as young teenager and travel to Japan to train. Wolfgang moved to Wetzlar with his young family to become the head men's gymnastics coach in 1989 the year Fabian was born. Their incredible relationship is testament to Wolfgang's passion for gymnastics and determination to do the very best for his son Fabian. Who went on to become a superstar in Germany at the age of just sixteen and win a total of 23 Olympic, World and European medals throughout his career. It was a pleasure to spend time with them both in a recent trip to Fabian's childhood gymnastics club and thank you to Wolfgang for making us feel very welcome. This is his story.…

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The Reece Pearson Story | Episode 98 1:12:05

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In 2008 Reece Pearson was part of the first men's British gymnastics team to ever win a major championships team Gold medal and beat Russia at the Junior European championships in Switzerland. He was a multiple English and British junior all around champion and is widely regarded as one of the best talents Great Britain produced of his generation. Reece walked away from the sport of gymnastics at very early age but has since gone on to qualify as an electrician and start a family of his own which is now his legacy. For many years we trained alongside one another at the Notts School of Gymnastics and were both coached by Sergey Sizhanov. Reece will always be a part of British gymnastics history and without athletes like him that paved the way for future success. Men's gymnastics in the UK would look very different today. And this is his story.…

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USA Gymnastics Update with NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS | EP 97 1:20:02

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In 2024 Kensley Behel was part of the NBC broadcasting team covering gymnastics for at the Paris Olympic Games working as the data analyst. She is a journalist specialising in covering the sport of Men's gymnastics and runs the Neutral deductions social media channel. In this week's episode Kensely shares some fascinating data analysis her team put together focusing on the Team USA men's gymnastics team. We discuss the future of men's gymnastics in America and what to expect in the coming Olympic cycle as we head towards LA 2028. There will be some big changes to the COP ( Code of points ) next year and we talk about how these may impact the athletes moving forwards. You can keep up to date with everything that is going on in the world of men's gymnastics through the Neutral Deductions instagram page. And this is our story.…

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Sergey's Top 10 Life Lessons | Episode 96 48:29

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In 2001 Sergey Sizhanov moved from Vladimir Russia to coach gymnastics at what was then called The notts School Of gymnastics in Nottingham. His incredible legacy is still being felt today throughout gymnastics clubs in Great Britain with many of his former athletes now coaching the next generation. Sergey is now the head of the Irish National team program and is based at the training centre in Dublin full time. The life lessons that I was lucky enough to learn through spending twenty one years with one of the very best gymnastics coaches in the world have had a huge impact on me as a young man. In this episode I talk about ten of the very best lessons he taught me throughout my career. And this is my story.…

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The Shane Curtis Story | Episode 95 1:21:06

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In November 2024 Shane Curtis travelled out to Texas to compete in the Main Character professional Jujitsu event which was broadcast live on Flo Grappling. Unfortunately Shane injured his knee in a freak accident and had to withdraw from the competition where he was hoping to test himself against some of the world's best athletes. The initial spark that inspired him to get into martial arts came after watching the Bruce Lee film "enter the dragon" as a young energetic kid growing up. Shane only started the sport of Jujitsu at the age of nineteen and after a decade of training out of the Nottingham MMA gym he is now a black belt. Mixed martial arts has gained huge popularity in recent years thanks to the UFC and the podcaster Joe Rogan who share the incredible stories of the world's best fighters on massive platforms. After returning from America Shane has now set his sights on one day completing at the ADCC submission fighting World championships. And this is his story.…

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The Future Of Japanese Gymnastics MAGNASTICS | EP 94 1:22:47

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In November the All Japan championships took place and this week I'm joined by Katharine Mills the very talented lady behind MAGNASTICS. She runs a twitter account and website focusing on mens artistic gymnastics, writing incredibly detailed articles by gathering competition data from the around the world. We both sit back and relive the Paris Olympic Games, sharing the big moments that stood out for us both. Katharine was able to watch all of the Japanese championships that took place last week and has some brilliant insight to share with the listeners. It's also that time In the Olympic cycle where the rules in gymnastics ( code of points ) change, so we give our initial observations and thoughts on what impact those decisions will have on the sport. And this is our story.…

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The Harry Hepworth Story | Episode 93 1:13:37

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In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games Harry Hepworth made history winning the bronze medal on the vault and becoming the first British man ever to achieve that milestone. Harry started the sport at the age of eight after seeing a live gymnastics demonstration during a visit from a local athlete to his school. In the three years prior to that encounter Harry had been diagnosed with Perthes disease and was unable to participate in sports activities. He entered Leeds gymnastics club with the goal of learning a backflip and is now one of the most exciting young talents in the world. In 2023 he made his senior global championships debut at the World championships in Belgium, qualifying into three individual apparatus finals and making history in the process. At the age of 18 Harry was sidelined with a double stress fracture in his spine which makes his Olympic success at the age of just twenty even more remarkable. And this is his story.…

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The Heath Thorpe Story | Episode 92 1:03:01

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In 2023 Heath Thorpe was crowned the Australian national all around men's gymnastics champion for the first time. Despite this achievement he was not selected ton represent team Australia at the World championships and Olympic qualification event later that year in Belgium. Heath has a large online following within the gymnastics community thanks to his unique style of gymnastics and ability to communicate through social media and content creation. He now trains in Europe and is based at the gymnastics centre in Ghent full time. Heath is an openly gay male gymnast in a space where many athletes are fighting against the publics preconception that gymnastics is a girls sport. With the new code of points rewarding more original skills on the High bar, Heath hopes to start achieving international success on the world stage with his incredible routine in the lead up to LA 2028. And this is his story.…

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Storytelling And Creating Content | Episode 91 50:45

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In the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to share my story with a professional footballer, active British gymnast and a university student. Each of those conversations focussed of a different piece of the puzzle that makes of a professional sportsman's career. In this episode I'm going to talk about some of the key topics we touched on in those conversations. I've also had the opportunity to record an advert and for the first time me and Sam have produced our own content for a someone else to use. And this is my story.…

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The Anthony Harding Story | Episode 90 1:24:20

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In 2024 at the Paris summer Olympic Games Anthony Harding took the bronze medal alongside his partner Jack Laugher in the 3m springboard synchronised diving event. Anthony's international career was kickstarted at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aries where he won the individual silver medal and has since been on the podium seven times at major championships. He started diving at the age of six and moved to Leeds at the age of just sixteen to pursue his Olympic aspirations. Gymnastics plays a key role in the sport of diving and for seven years Anthony worked with a former team mate of mine and European champion Ruslan Panteleymonov who sadly passed away in 2022. British diving achieved their best ever medal total in Paris and Anthony was a big part of that success. He has hopes of competing as an individual alongside the synchronised events moving forwards and heading into in LA 2028. And this is his story.…

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The Molly Thompson-Smith Story | Episode 89 1:11:33

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In 2024 Molly Thompson-Smith represented Team GB at the Paris Olympic games in professional climbing. She is a fave time UK national champion and in 2017 became the first British Women in history to win a World Cup medal. Molly took bronze at the 2020 European championships in Moscow and is a driving force within the sport, promoting diversity in the climbing community. Her career has spanned two generations and Molly has seen climbing become a legitimate career path since the sports recent inception into the Olympic movement. With LA 2028 an exciting opportunity many athletes are looking at extending their time horizons. Molly is supported by some of the biggest brands in the world including The North Face. And this is her story…

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The James Hall Story | Episode 88 1:22:21

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In 2015 James Hall qualified for the Great Britain men's gymnastics team as the travelling reserve that went on to win a historic silver medal at the World championships. Since that senior team selection he has become one of the most consistent athletes within the British team, winning eleven major championships medals in the process. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games James achieved a top 8 finish in the all around event which puts him in a very exclusive club of British men. He was an anchor for the British team that finished fourth at those Games and narrowly missed out on making a second Olympics this summer in Paris. Like a true professional, James showed incredible character in response to the disappointment of missing out on his Olympic aspirations and wholeheartedly supported the team as a reserve. Alongside his team mates Jake Jarmin and Samuel Gingham they have just launched a sports clothing brand called Satus. In 2017 James won the all round bronze medal at the European championships in Romania the home country of his longterm coach Ionut Trandaburu. And this is his story.…

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The Joe Cemlyn-Jones Story | Episode 87 1:07:26

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In 2021 Joe Cemlyn-Jones finished second all around at the British Gymnastics championships and was selected to represent Great Britain at the World championships in Japan. The story of his first experience competing at a major championships is one of continuous setbacks and challenges. However he used those lessons to go on to become the Northern European champion just a few short weeks later whilst representing team Wales. Joe trains alongside the likes of Joe Fraser, Dominic Cunningham and Joshua Nathan at the city of Birmingham gymnastics club. He founded JCJ Bricks selling lego online to support his sporting career which has now become a very successful business and allows Joe to train full time as a professional athlete. Joe has goals to compete at the Commonwealth Games in 2026 in Glasgow and compete for Great Britain at the highest level in the future. And this is his story.…

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The Felix Dolci Story | Episode 86 1:33:02

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In 2024 Felix Dolci was part of the Canadian men's gymnastics team that finished 8th in the Paris Olympic Team final. This was the first time Canada had qualified a full mens team for the Games since Beijing 2008. Felix has been a driving force behind the recent resurgence of mens gymnastics in Canada and their success internationally. In 2023 he became the Pan American all around champion following on the back of helping Canada qualify for the Olympics. He was part of the new generation of athletes that grew up with the internet at their fingertips and has subsequently built a strong following online through social media. One of the standout moments of the Paris Games this summer was his fall from the High Bar in which his hand guard snapped in the all around final live on television. Incredibly he was able to continue performing and showed the world just how tough the sport of mens gymnastics can be. And this is his story.…

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Facing The Olympic Blues Alone | Episode 85 37:32

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In 2012 following the London Olympic Games I began to struggle mentally after experiencing such an incredible high point. At times I felt completely isolated and turned to partying in an attempt to numb those feelings of loneliness. Many athletes go through a similar process which is often referred to as the Olympic Blues. Four years later I had a different experience after failing to qualify for the Olympic team in Rio but it was equally as challenging to navigate. The Paris Games is now in the rear view mirror for most of us but the athletes that took centre stage will be gradually adapting back into their normal daily life. For me personally this time has been a great opportunity to reflect on the year so far and talk about parenthood, the podcast and my own training goals beyond 2024. And this is my story.…

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Building A Professional Sports Career in 2024 | Episode 84 47:41

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In 2024 it's easier than ever to share your story if you're an aspiring athlete and build a brand thanks to social media and the internet. However in some ways it's more difficult to stand out from the crowd and build a successful career in professional sports. With national governing bodies ever increasingly focussing on smaller groups of athletes, funding and elite sportsman or sportswoman's lifestyle is a massive financial challenge. Throughout my gymnastics journey I was supported by Red Bull, Sky Sports, My Protein, Super Dry, TURN Gymnastics, local businesses and local sports grants all of which helped support my career. In this episode I break down what I would do If I was to build a professional sports career in 2024. And this is my story.…

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The Edgar Boulet Story | Episode 83 1:30:11

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In June 2024 just one month ahead of the Paris Olympic Games Edgar Boulet announced his retirement from the sport of artistic gymnastics. He was best known for his incredibly exciting performances of the High bar which earned him the nickname "the showman" and in 2017 he competed in the European final. In 2018 alongside his four team mates, France took the bronze team medal at the European championships in Glasgow behind Russia and Great Britain. The French team have struggled in recent years and failed to qualify a mens team for their home Olympic Games this summer after finishing 19th at the World championships in 2023. Gymnastics is a big sport in France and they have a successful league but their national team structure is potentially restricting their ability to keep athletes in the sport. However their junior team recently won silver at the European championships and Edgar shares his hopes for the future of French gymnastics. And this is his story.…

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