From his training base in Jamaica, Zharnel Hughes sits down with Eleanor Oldroyd ahead of this summer's Paris Olympics. He’s a double Commonwealth Games and European Championships gold medallist, and now he’s aiming to add an Olympic title to his collection.

He goes right back to the beginning - from when he first discovered he was pretty fast, to making the move to Great Britain, and moving on from the disappointment of missing Rio and false starts and team disqualification in Tokyo.

He also gives us a glimpse inside his mind when on the start line and discusses if it’s time for a new era of athletics.

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00'40 - Where it all started

02'30 - Life in Jamaica with Bolt, Blake and Weir

5'20 - Making the move to Great Britain in 2015

11'20 - Getting ready for the Olympics

13'00 - "Do you have something to prove this summer?"

15'30 - Memories of Tokyo

17'00 - Falling back in love with athletics

18'30 - "That's when you know it's showtime"

20'00 - Pre-race routines

23'00 - Living in the moment

26'00 - Breaking records & burgers and fries

31'00 - A new era for athletics?

33'00 - "The is your captain Zharnel Hughes"

Iain Carter speaks to 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm ahead of this year’s tournament.

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Helen Glover discusses her career as an Olympic Gold medal winner and also her aims for this summer's games in Paris.

She talks about how she began her rowing career, the legacy that she hopes to leave and her greatest moments in life and her career.

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Darren Fletcher is joined by NFL Network's Adam Rank, former NFL player Jason Bell, and NFL Broadcaster Greg Brady to preview this years Super Bowl between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. They hear from NFL star Patrick Mahomes and discuss their predictions for the game, whilst also touching on the frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift's relationship with Kansas tight end, Travis Kelce.

Sebastian Coe looks back on his days as an Olympian, including his rivalry with Steve Ovett and training on Christmas Day. He talks about his role at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the pleasure in awarding Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill her heptathlon gold medal. Also, as the current president of World Athletics, he discusses the biggest challenges ahead for the sport.

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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.

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Cycling greats Laura and Jason Kenny speak to the BBC for the first time since the birth of their second child Monty back in July.

In a wide-ranging interview with 5 Live Breakfast’s Rachel Burden Laura speaks about recently announcing her return to cycling and her hopes to qualify for Paris 2024.

She also discusses the miscarriage and the ectopic pregnancy she had following the Tokyo Games and why she wants to do more to support other female athletes who want to start a family.

Jason who retired in 2022 is now a sprint coach for the British Cycling team.

The Kenny’s have a combined 12 Olympic gold medals between them!

0:50 – The challenge of qualifying for Paris

Double Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer Tom Dean discusses in depth with Elly Oldroyd his plans to win five medals at the Paris Olympics. No GB athlete has ever won five medals at a single Games and Dean explains how the idea came about and how he plan to do it.

He also discusses his career so far and his role as a leader in the GB swimming team.

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Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft speaks to Eleanor Oldroyd about her brilliant career. The winner of seven Paralympic golds and the holder of five world records in the T34 classification, Hannah discusses how she got into the sport, the people who inspire her as well as the importance of her wheelchair (and making sure the size is correct!) and why she is determined to just keep on winning

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Kelly Cates speaks to winners and nominees of the BBC's Green Sports Awards, discussing some of the key issues in how sport can help to tackle climate change.

She's joined by former Olympic cyclist and national active travel commissioner Chris Boardman and Claire Poole, the founder and CEO of Sport Positive, to look at whether sport is using its profile and reach to effectively change attitudes relating to the environment.

We hear from Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins on why taking action matters and the challenges cricket faces on the issue.

Inter Milan and Denmark footballer Sofie Junge Pedersen talks about her activism and changes in her lifestyle, as well as trying to influence teammates to change their behaviour. And cross-country runner Innes Fitzgerald explains why she decided not to travel to Australia for an individual race.

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