Anything but Footy

This is Beijing Bound - the podcast looking at the 2022 Olympic Games from a Team GB perspective - from Anything but Footy.

Figure skating has been the talk of the Games in the last few days - mainly for what's happening off the ice - as well as on it!

Britain ice dance pair Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson - who came 5th at the recent European Championships - are now preparing for their two dances in Beijing this weekend....

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This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - but more of a catch up this episode - after teenage sensation Kirsty Muir nearly caused an upset in the Freestyle Skiing Bir Air comp in Beijing!

After landing a huge first jump, and leading for a bit, the 17 year old and youngest member of Team GB in China for the Winter Olympics finished a fabulous 5th place - and she told Michael all about it afterwards...

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Ahead of her event in the women's Slalom tomorrow/Wednesday, we caught up with Scottish skier Charlie Guest on all things Beijing 2022, the Athlete's Village, the covid testing, the chance of a medal the whole thing!

But we also got some unique insight into the difference between real and 'fake' snow - and its well worth a listen!

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - good luck to all our Team GB stars competing in the second Olympics in six months!

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This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway - we hear from the men and women competing for Team GB.

Matt Weston won World Cup gold in the Skeleton this year - and along with team-mate Marcus Wyatt is being tipped to be a big success in China by none other their double Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold.

We caught up with Matt ahead of the Opening Ceremony and the start of training in Beijing...

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Both been to the Olympics three times before - both picked to carry the British flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Well done Curling star Eve Muirhead and skiing sensation Dave Ryding!

They will lead 50+ Team GB athletes and officials in the Birds Next - 14 years on from the 2008 Summer Olympics in the same stadium!

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This is Beijing Bound - from Anything from Footy - counting down to the second Olympic Games in six months!

At aged 26, and having recovered from three ACL injuries, Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is heading to her third Winter Olympic Games.

The freestyle skier will compete in the Big Air and Slopestyle at Beijing 2022.

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This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy and the countdown to the 2022 Winter Games, which is now just a day away...

James 'Woodsy' Woods is competing in his second Winter Olympics and has two events - the freestyle skiing Big Air the first weekend of the Games and the Slopestyle in the second week.

Can he go one better at least and get a place on the Podium this time?

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This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic Podcast - download and follow for more...

The Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games doesn't begin for another two days - but Olympic debutants Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds will be in action three times before that!

The mixed doubles curling round robin competition gets underway at lunchtime UK time on Wednesday (Feb 2) - and the Scottish friends are current World Champions!

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This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the countdown to the 2022 Winter Games...which is now just days away...

We couldn't turn down the chance to speak to a real Olympic legend - and a skier hoping to rewrite the rules books too!

Enjoy this episode of the podcast - it'll get you feeling 'Olympic'!

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Team GB's confirmed the final 50 athletes to compete at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - which begins officially on Feb 4...

Long track speed skater Ellia Smeding, who joins her boyfriend Cornelius Kersten in the team, will compete in the 1000m and 1500m in China.

Cross country skier Andrew Musgrave returns for his fourth Olympics as part of an exciting blend of experience and young talent competing at the 24th Winter Games.

This is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic Podcast - download and follow for more...

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