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A month to go! It soon comes round only feels like it was January and Olympic year had just started!
Team GB announced their first 20 cyclists today, but the freak injury to Katie Archibald means 6 more cycling squads will be confirmed next week too! Olympic medalist Jack Carlin talks us through it!
We say thank you to Jonny Brownlee - the men's rugby 7s team will also be missed. Hannah Cockroft on why its important Paris puts on a great Paralympics! And athletics will be week one of LA 2028 - we repeat week one! We try and not get grumpy about it!

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In this special episode with Paddle UK, we spend a day at the Lee Valley White Water Centre with the Team GB canoe slalom athletes, with a month to go before the Games.
Adam Burgess confirms he’s now competing in two events in Paris - adding Kayak Cross to his schedule. And Performance director Mark Ratcliffe talks us through each of the athletes strengths ahead of the summer.  We also hear from Joe Clarke, Mallory Franklin and Kimberley Woods on their goals for the Games!
We hear about the million reasons why legacy has worked from London 2012.
And you can find out much more info on all things canoeing at paddleuk.org.uk  
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Another big announcement and another big squad for Team GB!
32 men and women GB Hockey players have been confirmed for the Paris 2024 Olympics - they both push back against Spain on the opening weekend of the Games in July!
Hear from Tess Howard and Phil Roper on their hopes and medal dreams.
Two time gold medalist Sir Andy Murray's going to his 5th Olympics but Emma Raducanu is sitting this one out!
Plus there's archery, rowing, and para taekwondo in our News from the Games!
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Max Whitlock, Bryony Page and Becky Downie...Abi Martin, Harry Hepworth and Ruby Evans...
Some older and newer names for Team GB from British Gymnastics...
Spare a thought for World and European medalists James Hall and Courtney Tulloch who missed out too.
We hear from two of the 42 GB rowers recently named, one returning to the Olympics and one newbie making her debut.
And with the cold and freezing summer so far, we talk Winter Olympics plus breaking news about Esports!
This is Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast1
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We're enroute to Paris 2024 but a detour via London & Rome!
Molly Caudery joins us as well as Lizzie Bird and Romell Glave after some brilliant British performances at the European Athletics Championships at Roma 2024.
John's been at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre for a preview of the Paris 2024 Great British Hockey teams - as they've been in FIH Pro League action.
There's our usual News from the Games and then both Team GB and Paralympics GB name their badminton teams!
We've the full details as we prepare for Paris 2024!
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The Olympic rings are on the Eiffel Tower - although Michael is not impressed!
He's in Sheffield for the GB Boxing team announcement as Team GB also name their biggest - and smallest - sporting squads so far. Chef De Mission Mark England talks rowing and weightlifter Emily Campbell joins us!
We hear from Tokyo medalist Holly Bradshaw hoping to make an impression at the European Athletics Championships in Rome
And talk Ultimate Championship in Budapest including a future Olympic bid!
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