Abby's guest this month is Clipper Round the World sailor, Clara Carrington.  Clara has been a passionate social sailor through her life and having worked shore side for the Volvo Ocean Race, Clara has now embarked on her own round the world race with Clipper.  Clara is racing with team Punta del Este which is currently lying third overall in the Clipper Round The World Race.  Abby chats to Clara from her home in Uruguay having recently returned following the decision to postpone the remainder of the Clipper Race due to the global impact of COVID -19. They discuss how Clara's experience in human resources helped her with the crew's interaction and what she learned from each leg especially with adapting to new crew members and the importance of empathy in a team situation.
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Canadian Canoeist and WiSP Ambassador Haley Daniels was schedule to be in Brasil for the Canadian Team’s final Olympic selection trial. Instead she is adapting her training routine in her apartment in Calgary and like so many athletes especially those in an outdoor sport it’s especially challenging.  Chris Stafford caught up with Haley this week to hear how she is making that adjustment to daily life.
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Solo round the world yachtswoman Dee Caffari knows a thing or two about social distancing - how to cope mentally and physically and she says the biggest challenge is the mental adjustment.  She had never been alone before she took her first solo circumnavigation and she has some advice for all of us who are facing this now.  Dee stresses the importance of routine and making daily bite-size commitments to work, exercise, meals and life in between.
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On this week’s episode Chris & Nancy discuss the implications of postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and how it could potentially be scheduled for the spring of 2021 as well as the effect the Coronavirus is having on elite athletes. Read Nancy’s articles on Inside the Games for up to date coverage.
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US Team Judoka Angelica Delgado is having to make a big adjustment to her training with social isolation in a contact sport. The Miami based athlete is unable to go to the gym or practice with other girls so she is resorting to finding ways at home to stay fit. Angie has been on great form so far this year as she prepared for the Tokyo Olympic Games but with the uncertainty of those games being held in 2020 the return to competition is going to be several weeks away at best but her dreams and goals have not changed.  We caught up with Angie from her home in South Florida.
Host: Chris Stafford
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On this episode we discuss self isolation and the impact it can have on your mental and physical health. Jenny offers a number of ways to alleviate the anxiety that comes with the unknown and how to cope with stress whether you’re alone or with family when your routine has been so drastically changed.  Feeling out of control and scared takes its toll on the mind and body and when we are faced with something so unfamiliar as a pandemic we have to find ways to distract ourselves from the negative effect and turn it into a positive mindset.  We hope you find this helpful and please know that you can reach Jenny on her social media or by emailing your questions to [email protected].  And please remember to wash your hands.
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With social isolation impacting all of us we reached out to some of our Athlete Ambassadors to find out how they are coping with training and preparing for competitions that have been cancelled or postponed.  Irish hockey player Nicci Daly is finding ways to keep her fitness level up without her team mates and we caught up with her to find out what a new routine looks like. And we also hear about how she’s entertaining her followers by showing off her stick and ball skills on social media.
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Alexandra Chalat is the Managing Director of Beyond Sport, which convenes, funds and supports organisations using sport as a tool for social change. After joining in 2008, Lex helped the organisation grow from the ground up while also co-founding thinkBeyond, a sister advisory firm that provides ways for governments, companies and charities across the world to create positive social change using sport.
She has curated gatherings in cities around the world for thousands of people, where hundreds of high-level experts in politics, tech, innovation, shared-value and ethics speak, engage and debate on sport’s role in hard-hitting issues like the refugee crisis, youth gun crime and religious and ethnic divides.
Lex has led on projects that have included developing ESPN’s community engagement approach in South America, creating Legal & General’s mental health and sport campaign, implementing approaches NGOs can educate young people in ISIS affected territories using soccer, activating the International Olympic Committee's Sport for All policies, and finding new ways BT Sport can engage younger, socially conscious fans.
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On this week’s show we have the latest news on the impact of the Coronavirus on athletes preparing for the Olympic Games and the IOC’s announcement not to make a decision regarding the Tokyo Olympic Games amidst calls for the postponement.
And elsewhere Canadian/Czech rower Helena Hlas has launched an online directory for athletes and coaches. Rentlete will enable an athlete to find a coach win their sport and area starting with a selection of sports in her network Helena’s vision is to expand worldwide to many more sports.
In soccer news the President of US Soccer resigned amidst a backlash of criticism for the statement made by the federation last week. We have a reaction from Coach Shannon Miller who won her claim against the University of Minnesota Duluth last year for sexual discrimination.
IOC claim no need for "drastic decision" on Tokyo 2020 despite virus outbreak
Spanish Olympic Committee President calls for Tokyo 2020 to be postponed
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race postponed due to coronavirus
When Andy Murray met Caroline Weir: 'He stands for equality and women's rights'
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As part of our continuing series of interviews with equestrian legends we revisit an interview from 2012 with a woman who is revered in Virginia horse country. Ellie Wood Baxter is a classic Virginia horsewoman who became a prolific show hunter rider partnering numerous champions across the northwest. In 1936, she won the coveted ASPCA MacLay Trophy and on four occasions captured the Piedmont Hunt Invitational at the Upperville Horse Show. Ellie Wood was considered the most famous lady amateur from the mid 1930’s to mid ’60’s. A lifelong foxhunter she first carried the Whip for the Farmington Hunt Club in her ’30’s. Ellie Wood was inducted into the Upperville Horse Show Hall of Fame and American and Virginia Horse Show Association Hunter Hall of Fame. In 2003 she was awarded the prestigious Pegasus Award for her lifelong contribution to the horse show industry. Today at the age of 98 Ellie still follows the Farmington Hunt in her car.
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