Anything but Footy

Lizzie Deignan won the first medal of London 2012 and now with Anna Shackley's she's in action in the Women's Road Race tomorrow (Sunday)

We catch up with her after a year like no other...

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It's Opening Ceremony Day - officially day zero of the Olympics - with the main sporting action beginning in earnest in just a matter of hours...

Could Team GB start the Games with a medal in the men's Road Race at the Fuji Speedway - we hear from former Tour de France winner and 4 time Olympian Geraint Thomas...

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It's such an honour to compete for Great Britain, even more so in the Olympics, and even more so if you're asked to lead the team into the Opening Ceremony.

Stand up Hannah Mills and Mohammed Sbihi who have been chosen as not only reigning Olympic champions, but they represent the culture and team ethos of Team GB.

They will both carry the flag at tomorrow (Friday 23) Tokyo opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium...

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This is the last Anything but Footy podcast before Tokyo 2020 finally begins in 2021.

An extra year in the making, with strict covid-19 regulations, a state of emergency in the host city, and no spectators - this Olympics will be like no other.

But there'll be glory and golds, success and silvers, brilliance and bronzes. They'll be cheers and tears. Great stories. Great disappointments. In fact like every other Games.

Team GB is sending its biggest ever squad in its 125 history with more women than men for the first time - we hear from two of the newbies BMX freestyler Charlotte Worthington and diver Scarlett Mew Jensen. 51 Olympic medalists are returning to Tokyo including 6 time gold medalist and now 4 time Olympian Jason Kenny...we'll hear from him throughout the pod.

Sit back, relax and enjoy - it's finally time for Tokyo!

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Two weeks to go to Tokyo 2020 in 2021 - it seems we've waited a long time for it - for the athletes it's been a lifetime! This is their moment to create their own history in the sport they love.

This is Anything but Footy - and in this episode - we talk all things new - new sport of skateboarding with Sky and Bombette the teenagers representing Team GB as the sport makes its debut in Tokyo. Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood are well known British golfers of course but they're new to the Olympics and pressures that brings. And fellow debutants Mallory Franklin and Adam Burgess in canoe slalom on how the last minute prep - and packing has gone!

We also talk selection issues with Badminton and just who was responsible piling the pressure on a British teenager at Wimbledon?

Don't forget to like and follow us for the all the latest Olympic & Paralympic news as we head into Tokyo - and we're also on Twitter, Insta and Facebook for daily updates!

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The title of the pod comes from a quote from GB chef de mission Mark England. Even as Britain's had a team at every Olympics - Summer and Winter - since the Games began in 1896, it cannot be understated that history is being made at Tokyo 2020.

We speak to Alice Dearing - the first ever black female swimmer to represent Team GB and why it's important.

We're also joined by Olympic Head Coach of British Athletics Christian Malcolm as 65 athletes are confirmed in the athletics teams for Tokyo - we discuss when a decision will be made on the fitness of World Champion Katerina Johnson Thompson.

Ellie Robinson's been Paralympic champion for 5 years - she's amongst 11 returning Paralympians in the swimming pool along with 12 debutants. We ask her what's it like.

And there's everything else but footy - Tennis, Modern Pentathlon, Badminton, Rugby 7s, Fencing, Rowing, Canoe Sprint - and are Russia competing at these Games not?!?

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Happy Olympic Day!

It's a month to go before Tokyo 2020 and in this episode we hear from the Olympic bronze medalist cyclist Katy Marchant and Olympic champion Maddie Hinch on the fallout from Rio ahead of this summer's Games in 2021. Eye-opening stuff!

Both have been selected to represent Team GB again - we'll also round up the latest team announcements from Cycling, Boxing, Para Athletics and Artistic Swimming - although as GB pair Isabelle and Kate tell us we can still call it synchronised swimming!

And to celebrate the Olympics day - what better guest to finish to the pod on than GB gymnastic legend Beth Tweddle and the launch of 'I am Team GB' with Toyota - you can sign up to all the events at www.IAmTeamGB.com

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"We're going to Tokyo to win OUR first gold medal" says Rio Olympic champion and now GB captain Hollie Pearne-Webb, who tells us why the British women's hockey team that's been named aren't the reigning champions 5 years on. We also hear from Jack Laugher - Olympic gold and silver medalist from Rio - on his learning from his mistakes in the build up the Japan Games, which are now 5 weeks away.

We're also joined by Adam Nixon the Great Britain men's hockey team captain as 36 names in total were added to the Team GB roster for Tokyo. And diver Lois Toulson on her second Olympic Games.

Every week there's new names and new dreams for Britain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes - stay with us and follow Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast.

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Welcome to a brand new podcast - Centre Pass from London Pulse - produced with Anything but Footy.

We're the only London franchise in the Vitality Netball Superleague Championship and our aim is to be the beating heart of netball in London, a truly international city. We are passionate and committed to find and develop super talented athletes and to deliver world class netball at the Copperbox Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We also want to connect with the communities in London to play, watch and enjoy netball. This is what this podcast is all about.

In this episode, presented by CEO and Director of Netball Sam Bird, you can hear all about Pulse's plans to bring netball to the blind and visually impaired to London, in partnership with Metro BlindSport. And also the latest on the Pulse pathway with Head Dannii Titmuss, and the opportunity for finding, inspiring and developing the next generation of leading netballers.

We love netball, we love London, we love London Pulse.

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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