Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast Ben Waterworth, Colin Hilding & Jarrod Loobeek

We are sailing right down your speakers today by returning to the sport of sailing as we chat to Aussie Grae Morris who is set to make his Olympic debut in Paris in the brand new IQFOiL category of windsurfing! We learn from Grae all about this unique new category in the sport and just why we should be so excited to watch it. We also learn from him about his incredible rise through the sport and just why we could've been seeing him not only compete in a different sport at the Olympics but also for a different country as well. Added to this we find out how he is feeling about his medal prospects for the Olympics, why it has taken Australia so long to have a male athlete back in windsurfing at the Olympics and why his dad is the best person to follow during the Olympic Games for some real honest updates on his son. It's an epic chat of epic proportions that you simply can't miss!

It has been over four years since we properly sat down and talked water polo on the show and today we are finally rectifying that in the best possible way as we speak with co-captain of the Aussie Sharks and Olympian Blake Edwards about his extraordinary career and just what we can expect from the Aussies come the Paris Olympics! Blake goes over his journey in the sport and just how he chose the path to become one of Australia's best water polo players not only down under but across the world. We also find out the unique training regimes required by water polo players and why it deserves to be a sport that we should focus on more in Australia. Added to this we find out about his unique day job, learn if Paris is finally the time that the Sharks are able to make it back to the quarter finals at the Olympics and try to learn whether Chairy would be half decent at the sport. It's another amazing chat that you won't want to miss! So get to it and get entertained!

It's time for our latest Newscast as we get closer and closer to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and this week it's time to get a bit British as we venture to the motherland and are joined by the host of the 'Fantasy Five Rings' podcast Alex Loveless to talk all the latest news in the world of the Olympic Games! We find out from Alex a bit more about his love of the Olympics, as well as the current mood about the Olympics in Britain and how Team GB is tracking ahead of Paris. We also learn about his thoughts on recent developments around the awarding of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games and get some thoughts over some controversial marathon selection criteria in Australia during the week. Added to this we get into our latest sports previews for the Paris Olympics, as we take a closer look at rugby 7s, cycling and field hockey! With so much action and entertainment coming down your speakers, you simply can't afford to miss this! So tune in and get pumped!

We're jumping right back into the sport of equestrian today as we speak with one of Australia's top showjumpers leading into the Paris Olympics, Hilary Scott, about her incredible career and her Olympic aspirations! We find out from Hilary just what led her into a career in the sport and how she was able to progress up the ranks to be on the cusp of her first Olympic appearance. We also learn about the unique aspects around showjumping and just what training is required in order to be the best in the sport. Added this we learn more about what her horse Milky Way, find out her thoughts on competing against a music legend's daughter and get her take on some unique ways we can change the sport leading into the Brisbane Olympics! It's a jumping good time that you won't want to miss! So get to listening!

It's time to jump back on your bike here on Off The Podium as we return to the sport of cycling by speaking with Aussie track cyclist Kristina Clonan about her incredible career and hopes for the Olympics in Paris! We learn from Kristina just how she went from a promising young track & field star into endurance cycling and how then that brought about a switch to her current discipline of sprint cycling. We also learn just how the disappointment of not making the Tokyo Olympics helped spur her towards her current level of success and which moment really helped propel her towards an world beating attitude. Added to this we find out about her Commonwealth Games experiences in 2022, why she loves cycling so much even when she's not competing and how the movie 'Napoleon Dynamite' is a bit of a sore spot for her. It's a fun and informative chat that you simply can't miss!

We're back for our latest newscast and it's a big one this week as we're joined by the hosts of the Olympics Podcast 'Sitting on Our Rings', Brendan Low & Trent Hawkins, to talk all things to do with the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and the most recent developments around the bid! We find out direct from the city itself just what on earth is happening, how we have ended up in an embarrassing new situation and whether we could be at risk of losing the Olympics altogether. We also bring you the latest news from around the world to do with the Olympics and bring you the latest in our Paris 2024 sports previews by going over archery, swimming and athletics! It's one action packed episode that you can't miss!