Anything but Footy Anything but Footy

We're diving into Paris 2024 with the 8 athletes confirmed by Team GB to compete as 4 pairs of synchro divers at this summer's Olympics. Hear from an Olympic champion, about an Olympic champion, World Championship medalists and much more!
There's Judo, BMX, Gymnastics, Athletics and Cycling in our news from the games.
And a world champion and two legends join us to discuss the future of the Crucible as a venue - shouldn't world championships be going round the globe anyway?
PLUS as Paris 2024 revealed it's official theme for the Games*, we put together our best Olympics Music playlist on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nNHYGjQLbkGKRKUcsmHgt?si=T1diRLYjS3OWfoDmc5ZTEQ&pi=e-3Z5SzSvFRQme
*The music used in this podcast came courtesy of @Paris2024. The official theme of the Games, "Parade" is composed by Victor le Masne, recorded with the Orchestre National de France and the Chœur et Maitrise de Radio France.
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We're onto episode 72 of Great British Bosses and 4 years on, from our first conversation, Vicky Gosling is back, she's our first full returnee and we're delighted!
We originally caught up with the GB Snowsport CEO in early 2020. 4 years on, a pandemic and covid hit Winter Olympics later, we're now talking GB Surfing - a brand new governing body aiming for wins on the waves!
Vicky is the chair and reveals there's still a slim chance for a Team GB surfer at the Paris Games but the real focus is on LA in 4 years time.
She also updates on how GB Snowsport bounced back after a disappointing Beijing 2022 and funding cut, ahead of Milano Cortina in 2026.
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"You are bang up to date on everything you need to know ahead of Paris 2024"
Michael sums it up perfectly in our latest Paris 2024 episode - European Champions!
A full rowing round up from Hungary includes Helen Glover, Rebecca Shorten, Esme Booth and Sam Redgrave the women's four gold medalists, and men's pair Tom George & Ollie Wynne-Griffith.
British Boxing's been praised by the IOC for its role in helping Cindy Ngamba book her place in the biggest refugee team ever for Paris 2024.
And Michael speaks to Georgia Bell a rising star on and off the track for British Athletics as the new outdoor season is now upon us!
We're less than 3 months til the Olympic Games - tell your friends where you get the news you need to know!
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The Commonwealth Games are "dying out a little bit unfortunately"- the view of proud Scottish world champion Beth Potter - who competed in Glasgow in 2014 in athletics and won Team Scotland’s first medal in the triathlon in the sunshine in Sutton Park in Birmingham in 2022.
But since that superb summer in England’s second city, the storm clouds have surrounded the Commonwealth Games Federation, when the state of Victoria and Australia pulled out of hosting in 2026.
Now 10 years on from their own glorious Games in Glasgow, Commonwealth Games Scotland has stepped up and said if the CGF can’t find another host by it’s own deadline of May this year (2024), it’s come up with a new concept for the Commonwealth Games, which could also secure it’s long term future.
Scotland is on standby and this is the story so far.
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The countdown continues to Paris 2024 - and we're en-route!
We'll probably use satnav and gps to get us to our destination this summer, so it's right that the Olympic movement has said it wants to be front and centre and leading the way in ensuring AI benefits sport and isn't detrimental. We've been at the IOC's AI Launch Event in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and we talk safeguarding with 2010 gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and the perfect 10 and judging in Olympic sport with Nadia Comaneci. And listen up for the next big thing - WAHA!
We hear from Tony Estanguet, President of the 2024 organising committee, about his joy at the next stage of the Olympic torch relay and the flame sailing across the Med aboard the three mast 'Belem' - thanks to our friend Phil Barker who's right across that.
And we catch up with Adam Burgess - 4th in the canoe slalom on Tokyo - who had a broken finger when confirmed by Team GB for Paris 2024 and why he's now raring to go this season!
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The Team GB history maker is stepping away from competitive swimming. 27 year old Alice Dearing became the first black woman to swim for TeamGB at an Olympic Games. She also set up the Black Swimming Association to diversify her sport and keep encouraging everyone to learn to swim - a basic life skill.
But what next? Alice is keen to convey a message to other British Olympic and Paralympic athletes and staff about best preparing for the process, and this comes as UK Sport, the UK Sports Institute (UKSI) and the British Elite Athletes Association (BEAA) are increasing engagement with athletes to help them for their life beyond a funded programme.
This is an Anything but Footy special with Alice Dearing in her own words.

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