Legacy: Sports Stories

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  • Who's really training you? The rise of AI PTs | Legacy Spotlight

    The promise is simple: follow this fitness plan, and you could look just like them.


    The only small catch… they’re not real.What's behind the rise of AI personal trainers bombarding our screens? And what's the impact of seeing these unreal bodies?


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    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • The real downfall of Welsh rugby | Legacy Spotlight

    By 2028, Wales will lose one of its most storied rugby union clubs: the Scarlets or the Ospreys. The WRU says there is no credible alternative to preserve the sport's future.


    But how did it come to this? And why do many believe that this radical step won't even fix the root cause of Welsh rugby's decline?


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    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • How Lucha Libre became a home for Mexico's migrant women | Legacy Spotlight

    Before she became Thunder Rosa, she was Melissa Cervantes. A Mexican woman born in Tijuana, living in the United States. And in the ring, she found her identity.


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    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  • Where did Peng Shuai go? | Legacy Spotlight

    Five years ago, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai vanished. All because of a post on social media.


    Ahead of the WTA's return to Beijing for the China Open, we ask what happened, why the tennis world made a stand – and then didn't.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min
  • The wildest sporting event you never knew existed | Legacy Spotlight

    This week, Kyrgyzstan is hosting the Nomad Games.


    Built on centuries of tradition, it’s a celebration of nomadic culture in Central Asia. And in our modern sporting world, it's totally unique.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • The woman who summited every 8000m mountain on Earth | Legacy Spotlight

    There are 14 mountains on Earth that rise above 8000 metres. For mountaineers, climbing all of them is the greatest challenge on Earth.


    Only a select few have ever completed it. One of them is Edurne Pasabán, who came back from the brink to do them all. This is her incredible story.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  • Meet Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter | Legacy Spotlight

    She is known as The Arm Collector. She is a formidable athlete, a symbol of strength to women everywhere. And she is Pakistan's first ever female professional MMA fighter.


    This is Anita Karim's story.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • Why Palestinian children are playing one of Ireland's oldest sports | Legacy Spotlight

    In a refugee camp in Ramallah in the West Bank, a group of Palestinian children train to master one of Ireland’s oldest sports – hurling. They play not just for fun but for something deeper: freedom.


    This is the story of GAA Palestine and what's become both an unlikely vehicle for humanitarian aid and a powerful tool of resistance.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Fit, Young, and then… Gone: The Mystery of Sudden Death in Sport

    What would you do if playing the sport you loved almost killed you? That was the question Christian Eriksen faced after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euros in 2021. He returned to football 8 months later. He collapsed again earlier this year… But what is Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, and more importantly, is it preventable? 


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • The Hidden World of Tennis Match-Fixing

    Tennis has a hidden underworld. Beyond the glamour of the Slams and the pristine lawns of Wimbledon, the sport's lower levels are dogged by fears of match-fixing. And the problem isn't going away.


    This is how criminals are exploiting the sport and why tennis players are so vulnerable.


    Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.


    Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected].

    Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min

About Legacy: Sports Stories

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From Stak, this is Legacy. We tell powerful, human stories rooted in sport - stories about identity, culture, politics, resilience, and the moments that change everything.


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