It's a sport that we love but a sport we've somehow barely covered, but today we go about fixing that as not only do we bring equestrian back to 'Off The Podium', we bring for the first time the discipline of dressage to the show as we speak with one of Australia's best riders in the sport Jessica Dertell about her career, Paris prospects and also to learn more about just what dressage is! We find out from Jess how she got involved in the sport and just what it was about dressage in particular that tickled her fancy. We also learn the intricacies of the discipline and why it may be one of the hardest Olympic sports to fully master. Added to this we learn just what an Olympic appearance would mean to Jess, why Australia has always seemingly struggled in the discipline despite all our other equestrian success, and just how influential the great Andrew Hoy is to her and her fellow riders. It's an amazing chat that you'll get a lot out of, so tune in and get riding!

Episode 364 - Jessica Dertell Interview

Three men who dream of Olympic glory and have as much athletic prowess as a piece of cheese sit down (or stand up) and discuss the Olympics, bringing you daily updates, segments and attempted humour that would make even the most passionate Olympics fan in the world crack a wry smile. Well, at least we hope. If it doesn't then we'll gladly give you your money back.

Sports

It's time to jump back on your bike here on Off The Podium as we return to the sport of cycling by speaking with Aussie track cyclist Kristina Clonan about her incredible career and hopes for the Olympics in Paris! We learn from Kristina just how she went from a promising young track & field star into endurance cycling and how then that brought about a switch to her current discipline of sprint cycling. We also learn just how the disappointment of not making the Tokyo Olympics helped spur her towards her current level of success and which moment really helped propel her towards an world beating attitude. Added to this we find out about her Commonwealth Games experiences in 2022, why she loves cycling so much even when she's not competing and how the movie 'Napoleon Dynamite' is a bit of a sore spot for her. It's a fun and informative chat that you simply can't miss!

Episode 375 - Kristina Clonan Interview

We're back for our latest newscast and it's a big one this week as we're joined by the hosts of the Olympics Podcast 'Sitting on Our Rings', Brendan Low & Trent Hawkins, to talk all things to do with the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and the most recent developments around the bid! We find out direct from the city itself just what on earth is happening, how we have ended up in an embarrassing new situation and whether we could be at risk of losing the Olympics altogether. We also bring you the latest news from around the world to do with the Olympics and bring you the latest in our Paris 2024 sports previews by going over archery, swimming and athletics! It's one action packed episode that you can't miss!

Episode 374 - OTP Newscast 4

We're super pumped to bring you another CROSSOVER SPECIAL EPISODE with our good friends over at the Keep The Flame Alive podcast to talk all things Paris 2024 on both sides of the Pacific and give our unique insights into the world of the Olympics! We're once again joined by Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown from the show to hear just how they are preparing for Paris and what unique coverage they have been doing in the lead up to the Olympics. We also find out just how their preparation is going for being on the ground for their first Summer Olympics in person and just why us bumping into them there might bring our own unique takes. Added to this we talk more about Tkflastan, talk more about Chairy and talk more about all the other burning issues in the world of the Olympics and Olympic podcasting! It's one hell of an episode that any fan of Olympic podcasting won't want to miss!

Episode 373 - Keep The Flame Alive Paris 2024 Crossover Special

We're super pumped to bring back one of our favourite guests on Off The Podium as we catch up with Aussie breaker Rachael Gunn ahead of her Olympic debut in Paris in two months time! We find out just what the feeling of officially stamping her tickets to Paris was like since we last spoke to Rachael and just how it has been a whirlwind for her since that moment. We also learn about her preparation ahead of the Olympics and what she hopes to achieve in Paris. Added to this we learn more about the great b-boy name she gave Ben, why she is pushing for the sport to be allowed in schools and just what the hope is for the sport after the Paris Olympics given it won't be included in the 2028 Olympics. It's another epic chat that you won't want to miss!

Episode 372 - Rachael Gunn Pre-Paris Interview

It's that time of the week for our weekly news episode and this week we're joined by another American Olympic superfan in Connor Bunnell to go over all the latest Olympic news and bring you some epic sports previews! We go over the first ever Olympic Qualifier Series from Shanghai to see what we think of the event and whether or not it's something we should be seeing more of in the future. We also go over some 2036 bid news and have a look forward to just where we think those Olympics could be headed. Added to this some further selection news and looking at the Canadian Swim Trials, there's plenty to get you pumped on the news front! Then we also get into some more sports previews for the Paris Olympics as we take a closer look at football, judo and basketball! It's one hell of an episode that you simply can't miss!  

Episode 364 - Jessica Dertell Interview

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