32 min

The Sir Steve Redgrave one 5 Live Sport: All About

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The Olympic rowing great discusses his incredible career with Elly Oldroyd - one that saw him win five rowing gold medals across five consecutive Games.
He also opens up on his health issues, his struggles during Covid and his regrets at not getting the opportunity to work in a coaching capacity with the GB team. He also explains how it feels when they build a statue of you in the town where you live.
TOPICS:
0 mins Memories of entering an Olympic year.
2 mins Maintaining motivation.
4 mins Redgrave’s relationship with Matthew Pinsent.
6 mins The special bond from the gold in 1984.
7 mins The final gold in Sydney.
10 mins Diabetes, health and fitness after retirement.
18 mins Recognition and a statue in his hometown of Marlow.
20 mins His role with the Chinese team, the difficulties of working there during Covid and the subsequent mental health issues.
26 mins Whether he still has ambitions to work with the GB team.
29 mins The new generation of Redgrave’s.

The Olympic rowing great discusses his incredible career with Elly Oldroyd - one that saw him win five rowing gold medals across five consecutive Games.
He also opens up on his health issues, his struggles during Covid and his regrets at not getting the opportunity to work in a coaching capacity with the GB team. He also explains how it feels when they build a statue of you in the town where you live.
TOPICS:
0 mins Memories of entering an Olympic year.
2 mins Maintaining motivation.
4 mins Redgrave’s relationship with Matthew Pinsent.
6 mins The special bond from the gold in 1984.
7 mins The final gold in Sydney.
10 mins Diabetes, health and fitness after retirement.
18 mins Recognition and a statue in his hometown of Marlow.
20 mins His role with the Chinese team, the difficulties of working there during Covid and the subsequent mental health issues.
26 mins Whether he still has ambitions to work with the GB team.
29 mins The new generation of Redgrave’s.

32 min

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