Beneath The Grandstand

The survey that may have moved the Olympics with 2x Olympic Champ Christian Taylor | Beneath the Grandstand Podcast (Ep. 2)


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In episode two of Beneath the Grandstand, Ryan and Alex talk with two-time Olympic champion, Christian Taylor, about his role in leading the voice for athletes around the world during one of the most challenging times in the history of sports. He and steeplechase World Champion Emma Coburn created a survey that went out 4000+ athletes worldwide, which produced results that showed the IOC that athletes wanted the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. We dig into the biggest results from the survey, if anyone was angry by their efforts, how sponsors are reacting to athletes not competing and if federations are now opening lines of communication. Alex gives his take-a-ways and how he thinks shoe companies and brands will react.
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Beneath The GrandstandBy Ryan Fenton, Alex Lohr