The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.

She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.

She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success.

WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

From track and field legends, to stars chasing gold at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games – Eleanor Oldroyd, Katharine Merry & Allison Curbishley talk to the biggest names ahead of the greatest show on earth - the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.

She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.

She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success.

WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

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Katie Smith is joined by the BBC's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller and Manuel Sanchez, sports correspondent for Spanish news agency EFE, to take a deep dive into the life and career so far of Spanish tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz.

We discuss his past, his present and his future - ahead of what could be his first Grand Slam title on clay at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.

You’ll hear from Carlos himself, his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, and the people who helped to shape him into the player he is today, including his junior coach Kiko Navarro and Jesus Garcia Pardo, who was a hitting partner for the then 12-14-year-old Alcaraz.

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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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