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2024-11-15

  Ruben Amorim: Getting to know the Manchester United boss

A new era is beginning at Manchester United with former Braga and Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim officially installed as head coach. He'll take charge of his first match against Ipswich Town, but who is Ruben Amorim and what makes him tick? In a spe...
  BBC World Service author
2024-08-25

  The Paris Paralympics Preview Podcast

Ahead of the start of the Paralympics in Paris which will see 4,400 athletes competing in 22 sports, Mani Djazmi looks ahead to the Games.Mani is joined by 16-time British Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson, Australia’s most successful Paral...
  BBC World Service author
2024-08-11

  Au revoir to the Paris Olympics

After 16 days of competition across 32 sports with 329 gold medallists the Olympic Games in Paris has drawn to a close. Lee James is joined by French broadcaster Julian Laurens to assess the impact of the Games and the legacy they can have on the city ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-08-08

  Introducing the Premier League’s new managers

BBC World Service introduce you to the five bosses who’ll be making their managerial debuts in the Premier League this season.Find out all you need to know about the managers including Pep Guardiola’s former assistant, the man following in Jurgen Klopp...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-29

  Could Africa win 50 medals at an Olympic Games for the first time?

In Rio 2016, African competitors won 45 medals, with 10 of them golds. At the last Games in Tokyo - that number slipped to 37 medals overall.But Africa does have its first medal. On the opening day, South Africa won bronze in the men's Rugby 7s.BBC Spo...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-29

  The Warm Up Track 2024: Julien Alfred – Chasing Saint Lucia’s first Olympic medal

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred is this year’s World Indoor champion for the women’s 60 metres. She’s aiming to win Saint Lucia’s first Olympic medal, and would like it to be gold.After a stunning US Collegiate career, Alfred reached the final of both the...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-25

  The Warm Up Track 2024: Marco Arop – The 800m World champion inspired by David Rudisha

Canada’s Marco Arop is the reigning World champion for the men’s 800 metres. He describes being inspired to take up the event after finding the video of David Rudisha breaking the world record to win Olympic gold in 2012.Marco tells The Warm Up Track ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-22

  The Warm Up Track 2024: Larissa Iapichino – A Long Jump Dynasty - Like Mother, like Daughter

Larissa Iapichino is the European long jump silver medallist indoors and out. She talks to The Warm Up Track about being the daughter of Fiona May, winner of two long jump World titles and two Olympic silver medals. Larissa is coached by her father, ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-16

  The Warm Up Track 2024: Valarie Allman – the power and mystique of Olympic gold

Valarie Allman is reigning Olympic champion for the women’s discus and has also won bronze and silver at the last two editions of the World Championships.She tells The Warm Up Track how she and her coach figured out ‘the master of all puzzles’ to win O...
  BBC World Service author
2024-07-13

  Maria Sharapova: 20 years on from her shock Wimbledon win

Seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova shocked the tennis world when she won Wimbledon in 2004.The teenager beat top seed and defending champion Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam singles title in one of the most memorable finals in history.Twenty...
  BBC World Service author