Anything but Footy

With more women winning medals than men for the first time ever in a multi sports event - what a way to finish our preview podcasts!

We hear from 3 giants of female British sport - the greatest Olympian Dame Laura Kenny on her 'home' Velodrome in London - groundbreaking weightlifter Emily Campbell who's carrying the England flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games later. And Olympic, Commonwealth and World champion Christine Ohuruogu on her now coaching career and the work's she doing with Matthew Hudson-Smith!

As the show's about to start - settle down to 'Brums the word with Kukri Sports' - a podcast from Anything but Footy. And while listening, also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com. If you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10%!

Thanks for listening and to our friends at Kukri, Team England & Birmingham 2022 - have a great Games!

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One more day to go and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be on! Welcome to Brums the word with Kukri Sports - a podcast from Anything but Footy.

English cricket and basketball may not on the surface have much in common, but they're both new sports to the Games this week. The women's T20 sees eight teams vying for a place in the final at Edgbaston - while the street style 3x3 basketball sees men, women and wheelchair medals up for grabs in the city centre of Smithfield. We speak to England skipper Heather Knight and new bowler Issy Wong along with London Lions star Shanice Beckford-Norton on all things Brum!

There's also athletics, judo and the Queen's baton relay in our News from the Games - plus a tip from John if you've got tickets for the Games!

And you can also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com and if you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10% on the price just for listening to this podcast.

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We're literally counting the hours now aren't we? Birmingham 2022 is here and if you've been with us throughout our 10 week countdown - thanks for listening to Anything but Footy's Brum's the word with Kukri Sports - the only podcast building up to the Games! If you're just joining - lots to go back and listen too!

In this episode, a focus on fighting - Boxing and Judo! We meet the Richardson's of Team England & GB Boxing - Gemma & Lewis - they're not related! And Lucy Renshall won't tell you but she's only the current world number one in Judo!

There's the rest of the 'News from the Games' - athletics, squash, netball - and who's hungry like the wolf for the Opening Ceremony? And while listening, also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com. If you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10%!

Listen and follow 'Anything but Footy' as we countdown to the Commonwealth Games - and there's more tomorrow! See you then!

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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games week is here and we're doing daily pods to get you ready! This is Brum's the word, a podcast from Anything but Footy, brought to you with Kukri Sports, the official kit provider for Team England.

In the first of the week, we dive into another aquatics Team England special with Olympic champion Matty Lee, three time Olympic medalist Jack Laugher and rising (not good in diving!) Team GB star Eden Cheng!

There's also Cricket, Netball, Athletics, Judo and basketball in our News from the Games!

And You can also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com and if you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10% on the price just for listening to this podcast.

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A special episode of the podcast focusing on F1 on water - SailGP - and particularly the Great British Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth at the end of this month.

We're into season 3 of the most competitive races on water, with Sir Ben Ainslie and his GB crew lying third in the league and looking for the benefit of home support in his home port! (Ben grew up across the border in Cornwall!)

Double Olympic champion and the most decorated female Olympic sailor, Hannah Mills OBE, is also part of the crew alongside her role as Global Purpose Ambassador - the mum-to-be joins us to talk all things Tokyo, teamwork, the battle against climate change and what next for her and Sail GP.

But this sport is more than just racing, so we also hear more about it's big plans and big ambitions!

On the 30th and 31st July, the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix will return to Plymouth for the second year in a row and you can buy your tickets at the website www.sailgp.com

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Birmingham 2022 is next week! Thanks for listening to Anything but Footy's Brum's the word with Kukri Sports is the only podcast building up to the Games!

In this episode, a cycling special from Team England with 35 names led by the greatest British female Olympian of all time Dame Laura Kenny - but who's only won one Commonwealth medal! We'll hear from her team-mates Abi Smith (otherwise known as a fan-girl!), Joe Truman and Georgia Holt who's piloting for Sophie Unwin at the Games.

There's the rest of the 'News from the Games' - basketball, hockey, triathlon and find out what's literally coming home this summer! And while listening, also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com. If you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10%!

Listen and follow 'Anything but Footy' as we countdown to the Commonwealth Games - and we've even more in store next week!!

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The BAC Podcast - The Whyte Review looks into the revelation of years of abuse and mistreatment of gymnasts in the UK.

It explains the role the British Athletes Commission played and reveals what is happening now.

The BAC is the voice of Great Britain's elite athletes and in this episode you'll also hear from chair Vicki Aggar and new CEO Anna Watkins on what the Review should mean for British sport as a whole.

This is a special edition of the podcast, produced by Anything but Footy, for the British Athletes Commission.

For more information, check out britishathletes.org

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This is Brum's the word, a podcast from Anything but Footy, brought to you with Kukri Sports, the official kit provider for Team England.

We're counting down to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this month and as the best athlete's also gather in Eugene for the World Championships this week, we've an athletics special!

It's Dina v Daryll in the women's sprints, Team England v Team Scotland in the middle distances, and hopefully a golden goodbye from the fastest walker in the world Tom Bosworth! We also talk long jump with Team England's Lorraine Ugen, Nathaniel Mitchell-Blake on putting the Tokyo relay nightmare behind him and multiple Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft on her first Commonwealth Games - I know seriously!

There's also Hockey, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Rugby Sevens and more in our News from the Games! You can also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com and if you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10% on the price just for listening to this podcast.

And standby, it's two weeks to the Games - listen and follow for more!

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It's Commonwealth Games month!

Birmingham 2022 is now just days away and Anything but Footy's Brum's the word with Kukri Sports is the only podcast building up to the Games every week!

In this episode, a Triathlon and Para-Tri special as Team England confirm their 10 athletes and 4 guides for the mens and women's individual, mixed team relay and visually impaired races in Sutton Coldfield on the first weekend of Birmingham 2022.

We've Olympic champion and silver medalist Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell - who recently booked the first British spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the mixed relay. Dave Ellis and Luke Pollard, along with Melissa Reid, tell us why they're hoping to put behind them disappointing Paralympics in a home Commonwealths.

There's the rest of the 'News from the Games' - athletics, swimming, cycling, diving, beach volleyball and even the Games' voice of the venues! So while you're listening, also explore the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com. If you use the code 'ABF2022' you'll save 10%!

Listen and follow 'Anything but Footy' as we countdown to the Commonwealth Games - see you next week!

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Welcome to a special edition of Brum's the word, a podcast from Anything but Footy, brought to you with Kukri Sports, the official kit provider for Team England, and it's one month to go before Birmingham 2022!

In this episode, we're at a special VIP event in the heart of Birmingham as Kukri unveil their new specifically designed kit for Team England. Around 440 athletes to be competing at their Home Commonwealth Games from Thursday July 28th for 12 days. We hear from the man in charge of those athletes Mark England, some of them who've been working with designers on the kit, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Kelly Sotherton who tells us Birmingham doesn't know what's coming this summer!! And you can look the part too just for listening to this podcast - there's an exclusive discount code 'ABF 2022' to get 10% off any of the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com

So download, get a discount and follow 'Anything but Footy' as we countdown to the Commonwealths!

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