Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

An absolutely massive interview coming your way today as we chat with one of Canada’s greatest Olympians and the only person in history to win multiple Olympic medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, the incredible Clara Hughes. Fresh off the release of her latest autobiography, Clara opens up about some of the incredibly raw and personal stories she shares in the book and explains why it was so important for her to put those experiences out into the world. She also reflects on how being so open about the many challenges she has faced helped shape her during her Olympic career, and how she looks back on those experiences now, many years after her retirement.We also uncover some amazing stories from throughout her career, as well as her special connection to a certain swimming device that gets our hosts quite happy. It’s one hell of a chat with one hell of an Olympian that you simply can’t miss!

Another special bonus episode coming through your speakers today as we take you right into the heart of Brisbane for the official reveal of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblems! We bring you all the excitement, atmosphere, news and behind-the-scenes gossip from a massive night in the future Olympic and Paralympic host city, as well as THREE incredible interviews with some of Australia's biggest Olympic and Paralympic stars! Olympic gold medallist Arisa Trew, Paralympic gold medallist Lucky Patterson and two-time Paralympian Taymon Kenton-Smith join us to share their reactions to the new emblems, their hopes for a home Games in 2032 and plenty more along the way! It's all here in another special edition of Off The Podium, coming to you straight from Brisbane!

WE ARE FINALLY AT THE GREATEST OLYMPICS TO EVER BE AN OLYMPICS! Yes, we’re at the 1920 Antwerp Games to celebrate the iconic Games that are the Games that were the Antwerp Games! Why does Ben love these Olympics so much? What do we even know about Antwerp? Why were these Games so historic on so many levels? What exactly is horse vaulting, and why do we need to bring it back? Are we sad to see the end of tug-of-war? Why did the USA and Canada perform so well while Australia struggled? And which famous Hollywood actress and Nobel Peace Prize winner have direct ties to these Games? There’s so much to unpack from such a legendary Olympics that you’ll have to tune in to find it all out!

Just like the logo reveal itself, we’re coming to you earlier than expected for this episode as we bring you our immediate reaction to the brand new Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic logo and work out exactly how we feel about the design that will represent Australia to the world! Ben and special best Brendan Low go over every angle of the new logo, debate whether it’s instantly iconic or one that might take a little time to grow on us, unpack just how damaging that accidental early leak could be for Brisbane 2032 moving forward and, naturally, get themselves far too excited about what the merchandise might eventually look like. It’s all here in this very special breaking-news edition of Off The Podium!

It's history on two levels on the show today as we not only speak to our first-ever athlete from Trinidad & Tobago, but also that country's first-ever Alpine skier, Nikhil Alleyne, as we learn about the incredible journey that led him to representing his nation at the Milano Cortina Olympics earlier this year. We hear from Nikhil about how he first got into skiing and the challenges he had to overcome pursuing a winter sport from a country not exactly known for its snow. We also learn about the support he received along the way and how his remarkable journey was embraced back home. Added to this, we discover more about his unique training methods, the experiences he had during the Games, and just what it meant to make it to the Olympics and be part of such a historic moment for Trinidad & Tobago. It's an epic chat you won't want to miss!