52 min
S1:Ep6: Moe Sbihi: Immature Blurs, Golden Oars Out of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyre
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- Sport
The athletes on this series all have a "shadow" looming large over the sporting careers; whether parent, sibling, team-mate or partner. But what if the shadow is the sport itself? Feeling an outsider in a sport which has chosen you, rather than the other way round. That's the case for rower Moe Sbihi, one of Team GB's flagbearers at the Tokyo Olympics. He's won three Olympic Medals - one from each of the last three games - including gold at Rio 2016 in the iconic Coxless Four. But Moe's carried a weight with him his whole career and now finds himself at a crossroads. In a remarkable conversation with fellow Team GB member Eilidh Mcintyre, Mo reveals all and bears his soul. Warning; this episode includes swearing.
01:26 introducing Moe: How did he get into rowing?
2:40 Moe talks about stumbling into rowing after being talent ID'd and the subsequent target on his back
05:40 When did Moe realise he had the mentality to make it
07:50 Moe’s “arrogance” and who gave him the shove up the arse?
12:15 How did Moe become the man he wanted to be
13:50 It's not just about giving your best on the water its also about team work
17:20 The pressures of being in the coxless 4 and the personal struggle to be in that boat
20:00 Learning to be a leader
23:00 Making the 4 at 2016 and their yoda Jurgen Grobler.
25:55 The great british rowing legacy and the legacy of Steve Redgrave and Matt Pinsent
27:00 The shadow legacy
32:32 The influence of Grobler is clear on Moe. The pre-Rio “chat”
34:07 Tokyo; the Rowing was the worst regatta for GB since Montreal. Moe was part of it, even though he won a bronze.
36:20 Does Moe wish he could change things in Tokyo?
38:00 Moe on Grobler's departure and the void it left
39:00 The flag-bearing experience at the Tokyo opening ceremony.
43:22 What does the future look like for british rowing and of course Moe?
The athletes on this series all have a "shadow" looming large over the sporting careers; whether parent, sibling, team-mate or partner. But what if the shadow is the sport itself? Feeling an outsider in a sport which has chosen you, rather than the other way round. That's the case for rower Moe Sbihi, one of Team GB's flagbearers at the Tokyo Olympics. He's won three Olympic Medals - one from each of the last three games - including gold at Rio 2016 in the iconic Coxless Four. But Moe's carried a weight with him his whole career and now finds himself at a crossroads. In a remarkable conversation with fellow Team GB member Eilidh Mcintyre, Mo reveals all and bears his soul. Warning; this episode includes swearing.
01:26 introducing Moe: How did he get into rowing?
2:40 Moe talks about stumbling into rowing after being talent ID'd and the subsequent target on his back
05:40 When did Moe realise he had the mentality to make it
07:50 Moe’s “arrogance” and who gave him the shove up the arse?
12:15 How did Moe become the man he wanted to be
13:50 It's not just about giving your best on the water its also about team work
17:20 The pressures of being in the coxless 4 and the personal struggle to be in that boat
20:00 Learning to be a leader
23:00 Making the 4 at 2016 and their yoda Jurgen Grobler.
25:55 The great british rowing legacy and the legacy of Steve Redgrave and Matt Pinsent
27:00 The shadow legacy
32:32 The influence of Grobler is clear on Moe. The pre-Rio “chat”
34:07 Tokyo; the Rowing was the worst regatta for GB since Montreal. Moe was part of it, even though he won a bronze.
36:20 Does Moe wish he could change things in Tokyo?
38:00 Moe on Grobler's departure and the void it left
39:00 The flag-bearing experience at the Tokyo opening ceremony.
43:22 What does the future look like for british rowing and of course Moe?
52 min