Anything but Footy

Georgina Harland's not the first Chef De Mission we've had on Great British Bosses, but she's the first woman to ever be selected to do the job for Team GB! Just weeks after performing the deputy role in Tokyo in the summer, she'll be leading the 50+ athletes and GB staff at the Winter Games in Beijing - a real achievement for her, and a poignant one too, as you'll find out in this episode!

Also, how a bronze medalist in Athens 2004 in Modern Pentathlon becomes Team leader for the entire squad in 2022, and her views on the future of the sport she still clearly loves, as it announces the end of the equestrian discipline!

This is Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy - the podcast that speaks to the women and men behind the scenes of sport in this country! There's 32 others to go back and listen too, download and follow for many more!

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In this episode of Great British Bosses, the podcast speaking to the women and men behind the scenes of British sport, we hear from Fiona Stockley, Team co-ordinator for the Barbarian Women.

Unlike their male counterparts, the club has only been set up for 5 years ago, and without a match for 2 years, the Baa-Baas now prepare to play a Springboks XV at the end of November.

But how did this stalwart of women's rugby, and full time NHS worker too, break through the barriers of this male dominated sport? Listen to find out!

Match information: The Killik Cup Double Header - Twickenham Stadium, Saturday 27 th November 2021

Barbarians v Samoa - 2.30pm K.O.

Barbarian Women v Springbok Women’s XV - 5.15pm K.O.

Be part of the action from £35 for adults and £15 for children (booking fees apply) at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/barbarians

Hospitality packages are also from £119 per person via www.twickenhamstadium.com

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Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Curling, Ski-ing, Snowboard, Short Track, Figure Skating, time to forget Tokyo and prepare for the second Olympic and Paralympic Games within 6 months!

In 100 days time, Beijing becomes the first city to ever stage both the Winter and Summer Games and Team GB has some big hopes for success!

John and Michael discuss some of the names to watch out for over the coming weeks and are joined by 4 time British Figure skating champion Natasha McKay from Dundee hoping to go to her first Games.

And as this is Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic Podcast - hear out take on the big resignations at British Athletics with the CEO and Performance Director stepping down - it's time for the sport to stop being so insular!

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The fitness and leisure sector in this country is the engine room of activity, supporting millions of people to be active each day. But as ukactive Chair Tanni Grey-Thompson prepares to leave the role, she's calling on gyms and leisure centres to support millions more. She's also urged the Government to grasp the opportunity to ensure the Birmingham Commonwealth Games next summer leaves a greater legacy for activity than London 2012 ever had.

This is a special episode of the podcast, hearing from the main influencers, speakers and guests at the first ukactive conference in two years.

Hear from the new Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, Sir Keith Mills on a new reward scheme for activity, ukactive CEO Huw Edwards and Tanni herself on how strong collaboration can deliver a shared ambition for growth, and getting more people, more active, more often.

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In this special episode of the podcast with ukactive, we come live from the Guildhall in the City of London, with one of the sessions from the 2021 Conference that was opened by ukactive chair, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

With a panel of guests, John and Michael explore what motivates people to adopt health-promoting behaviours, and identify the kinds of interventions the physical activity sector and the Government can put in place to create a more robust and joined up public health system, which encourages people to keep active and stay healthy.

It's the first ukactive conference since 2 years ago due to the covid pandemic, reuniting the sector, bringing together industry professionals, industry leaders and policymakers for a day packed full of debate and discussions, and you can hear more about that in our next episode - out soon!

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This is Anything but Footy the Olympic and Paralympic podcast - official episode no.65!

Three time Olympic champion Max Whitlock heads into a gym for the first time since Tokyo, as John and he discuss inspiring people to get active, Sports Personality of the Year and what comes next, as he sits out the World Championships later this month. He was speaking at the opening of the Harpenden Leisure Centre following a total rebuild - and Michael reveals there used to be an outdoor pool there!

Joe Joyce should be Olympic champion himself but missed out in Rio due to bribery and corruption according to the latest stinging report from Richard McLaren - we ask if its actually worse than doping?!?

Greg Rutherford's aiming to be only the second man in history to win an Olympic gold in the summer and winter games but hear why there's a long way to go yet, despite Beijing coming up fast!

PLUS sooooooooo much more - judo, badminton, rowing, eventing, foil surfing, the London Marathon and Sliding Doors!

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This is Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast - episode 64!

When I get older, losing my hair...but what will be the future of swimming in this country - after a record breaking Tokyo 2020 in 2021 - real fears about the future of facilities across the country - and the cost of ensuring they exist by the time Brisbane 2032 comes along! Jane Nickerson CEO of Swim England joins us.

As the Ryder Cup gets underway, Michael and John discuss Olympic golf and the whether a change of format is needed to grow interest.

And we round up all the sports headlines you might not have heard about elsewhere - canoeing, climbing, cycling, judo, badminton, wheelchair basketball and athletics!

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This is episode 31 of Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy, the podcast speaking to the men and women who run sport in this country. Listen, download and follow for much more!

This time, we're joined by Brian Facer, who's been the Chief Executive of British Cycling for 9 months.

After the best ever Paralympics for the sport, with 24 medals, and ground-breaking gold medals in the Olympics in Tokyo in the disciplines of mountain biking and BMX, it's time to also look ahead for the next three years to Paris. But not just for the elite sport and athletes but for the club, commuters, family and fun riders. Brian tells us about the organisation's new strategy and why he's confident he can deliver.

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This is episode 2 of the brand new podcast - Centre Pass from London Pulse - produced with Anything but Footy.

We love netball, we love London, we love London Pulse, but we're much more than a Netball Superleague franchise and this podcast series, presented by CEO Sam Bird, aims to show why!

In this episode, we discuss the topics that aren't talked about enough - periods and playing sport and the challenges girls and woman face playing sport! We're joined by Pulse player Lindsay Keable and hear about her sporting journey through those difficult teenage years. Hear from co-owner Vanessa Smith of Iceni - which makes specially designed underwear for sport and and Flyhawk founder Stephanie Essex on her kit designs for women by women.

And should netball be in the Olympics? Of course!

This is Centre Pass from London Pulse - Please download and follow to ensure you will automatically hear our next episode coming soon.

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Tokyo 2020 delivered once again - Paralympics GB delivered too!

The greatest British Paralympic ever in Dame Sarah Storey, the best ever performance by a cycling team, 8 medals for Para Table Tennis, 2 out of 4 golds for British Rowing, Hurricane Hannah Cockroft smashes it on the track again, Sir Lee Pearson and his dancing horses...

So many stories so many good moments to discuss - we try and round up the best bits for Britain - on what has been another extraordinary Games for so many reasons!

And if this got you in the mood, we also look ahead to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games!

Enjoy!

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