http://www.planetsport.tv/enSportsCopyright Passion for Sporthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/02b3439baf4bcbe44fcb6ffea375b36d.jpghttp://www.planetsport.tv/Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:57:52 +0000Passion for SportPassion for Sportoffice@passionforsport.comPlanet Sport is a weekly 15-minute radio programme that gives listeners the opportunity to comment on news and stories from the world of sport.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dec-2023-relaunch-pilot-show-greenville-panthers-coach-lamar-bell--58095963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58095963Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:18:39 +0000Passion for SportHere we have a special Christmas gift to celebrate the relaunch of Planet Sport in 2024! This pilot show was produced by students at Greenville University, Illinois, hosted by Matt Tiger with Colton Rich joining the discussion. In this episode we sit...1727falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-jun2-2020-madeline-manning-mimms-1968-olympic-800m-champion-on-racism-and-forgiveness--30421174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30421174Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:07:13 +0000Passion for SportIn 1968 USA athlete Madeline Manning-Mimms won the 800 metres Olympic crown at the Mexico City Games. She was just 20. To achieve her goal she had to overcome widespread racism, including from a coach on the USA team. In this interview, recorded...8611968olympics,1972olympics,athletics,blacklivesmatter,olympicgames,racism,trackandfieldathleticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-apr-how-do-we-ensure-football-coaches-from-bame-background-get-fair-opportunities-as-managers--25595230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25595230Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:15:45 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show, we’re asking the question, how do we ensure that BAME Football managers get fair opportunity? The term BAME refers to those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, who for a long time now have not been well represented...854bame,equalityinfootball,footballmanagers,minorityethnic,racisminfootballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-apr-should-male-and-female-professional-athletes-be-paid-the-same-money--25124410https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25124410Thu, 09 Apr 2020 07:50:13 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking should male and female professional athletes be paid the same? At a time where women’s sport is growing quickly and coverage is improving all around the world, is this the time to readdress the gender pay gap in elite...876andysearles,equalityinsport,payequalityinsport,russbravo,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-apr-should-betting-companies-be-banned-as-football-shirt-sponsors--24737144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24737144Thu, 02 Apr 2020 08:00:13 +0000Passion for SportMany football clubs have their shirts sponsored by betting companies. This week our panel of UK journalist Russ Bravo and USA MLS chaplain Andy Searles discuss the moral and ethical issues around this topic. On the one hand shirt sponsorship brings...866betting,bettinginfootball,englishpremierleague,football,gamblingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-mar-was-bringing-var-into-football-a-mistake--24371639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24371639Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:34:04 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, was bringing VAR into Football a mistake? Listen to the views of our expert panel!862debate,football,planetsport,premierleague,sport,var,videoassistantfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-mar-how-should-pro-athletes-use-social-media--24063083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24063083Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:18:01 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, how should pro athletes use social media? Listen to the views of our expert panel!851athletes,discussion,ethical,football,moral,planetsport,socialmedia,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-mar-how-do-we-eradicate-racism-from-sport--23783071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23783071Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:21:16 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, how do we eradicate racism from sport? Listen to the views of our expert panel!874football,hottopics,planetsport,premierleague,racism,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-mar-are-professional-athletes-being-equipped-for-retirement--23497326https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23497326Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:04:52 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, are pro athletes being equipped for retirement? Listen to the views of our expert panel!886athletes,bryanhabana,debate,identity,plaentsport,retirement,rugby,southafrica,sport,springboksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-feb-are-we-taking-mental-health-in-sport-seriously-enough--23240247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23240247Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:17:50 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, are we taking mental health in sport seriously enougj? Listen to the views of our expert panel!859cricket,debate,health,mental,mentalhealth,planetsport,sport,wellbeingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-feb-are-players-of-faith-a-blessing-or-a-curse-to-your-locker-room--22985844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22985844Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:17:13 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, is having players of faith in your lock room a blessing or a curse? Listen to the views of our expert panel!885christianity,faith,football,planetsport,religion,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-feb-what-value-does-a-chaplain-bring-to-a-sports-team--22724234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22724234Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:43:24 +0000Passion for SportWhat value does a Chaplain bring to a sports team? Listen to the views of our expert panel!889andysearles,chaplain,christianity,faith,football,mls,planetsportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-feb-winning-at-all-costs-or-playing-with-integrity--22472268https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22472268Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:17:14 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, winning at all costs or playing with integrity? Listen to the views of our expert panel!887football,integrity,moral,planetsport,sport,success,winningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-jan-are-the-best-captains-visible-or-invisible--22226445https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22226445Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:20:43 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, are the best captains visible or invisible? Listen to the views of our expert panel!879captains,football,leadership,podcast,rolemodel,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-jan-what-s-the-key-to-success-in-football-talent-or-teamwork--21980278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21980278Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:27:15 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, what's the key to success in Football, talent or teamwork? Listen to the views of our expert panel!892debate,football,planetsport,sport,talent,teamworkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-jan-is-diving-in-football-clever-or-blatant-cheating--21742971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21742971Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:40:50 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's show we ask is diving in football to win a free kick or penalty clever action by the player concerned or blatant cheating? Listen to the thoughts of our expert panel and draw your own conclusions!876cheating,cheatinginfootball,cheatinginsport,divinginfootballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-jan-should-pro-athletes-exercise-moral-judgement--21502113https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21502113Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:18:00 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should pro athletes exercise moral judgement? Listen to the views of our expert panel!894arsenal,athletes,ethical,football,freedomofspeech,golf,moral,ozil,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-jan-do-footballers-deserve-a-winter-break--21274010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21274010Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:55:45 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, do Footballers deserve a winter break? Listen to the views of our expert panel!876discussion,football,planetsport,premierleague,winterbreakfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-dec-is-walking-football-the-answer-to-keeping-the-older-generation-active--21082499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21082499Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:59:39 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, is walking Football the answer to keeping the older generation active? Listen to the views of our expert panel!879boxingday,discussion,football,retirement,sport,walkingfootballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-dec-should-heading-be-banned-in-football--20878596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20878596Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:10:21 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should heading be banned in football? Listen to the views of our expert panel!894discussion,football,heading,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-dec-what-needs-to-be-done-to-give-bame-football-managers-fair-opportunity--20677441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20677441Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:10:59 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, what needs to be done to give BAME football managers fair opportunity? Listen to the views of our expert panel and former England youth player Gabriel Ajala!866bame,englishfootball,equality,football,managers,planetsport,premierleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-dec-are-pro-athletes-being-equipped-for-retirement-ft-bryan-habana--20498997https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20498997Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:32:35 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, are pro athletes being equipped for retirement? Listen to the views of our expert panel and Springbok World Cup winner Bryan Habana!886bryanhabana,debate,retirement,rugby,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-nov-what-can-sport-do-to-help-fight-climate-change--20447796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20447796Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:19:08 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, what can sport do to help fight climate change? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.870climate,climatechange,planetsport,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-nov-can-t-pro-athletes-have-freedom-of-religion--20160042https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20160042Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:15:56 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, can’t pro athletes have freedom of religion? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.863christianity,faith,football,italy,religion,seriea,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-nov-how-can-world-rugby-help-tier-2-nations-to-get-better--20094646https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20094646Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:24:46 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, how can World Rugby help tier 2 nations to get better? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.883discussion,planetsport,rugby,rugbyworldcup,worldrugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-nov-was-bringing-var-into-football-a-mistake--19921429https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19921429Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:15:37 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, was bringing VAR into Football a mistake? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.894debate,europeanfootball,football,planetsport,premierleague,referee,sport,varfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-oct-is-the-new-hundred-cricket-competition-actually-needed--19784552https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19784552Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:14:12 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, is the new Hundred cricket competition, actually needed? Listen to the views of our expert panel on accountability, and share your own views below.885cricket,debate,discussion,franchise,planetsport,thehundredfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-oct-should-footballers-do-more-around-social-action--19664896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19664896Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:03:17 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should Footballers do more around social action? Listen to the views of our expert panel on accountability, and share your own views below.892compassion,football,money,premierleague,socialaction,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-oct-what-makes-the-perfect-sporting-role-model--19547427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19547427Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:52:36 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, what makes the perfect sporting role model? Listen to the views of our expert panel on accountability, and share your own views below.901football,murray,planetsport,rolemodel,sport,tennisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-oct-is-money-ruining-our-beautiful-game-of-football--19452267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19452267Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:15:47 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, is money ruining our beautiful game of Football? Listen to the views of our expert panel on accountability, and share your own views below.897football,money,planetsport,premierleague,soccerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-oct-should-footballers-be-sacked-for-poor-performance-like-managers-are--19336390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19336390Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:27:19 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should Footballers be sacked in the same way that their managers are? Listen to the views of our expert panel on accountability, and share your own views below.885accountability,debate,football,manager,premierleague,sackingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-sep-should-tennis-introduce-mixed-singles-matches--19240612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19240612Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:32:31 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should Tennis introduce mixed single matches, where women can play against men? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.881atp,battleofthesexes,sport,tennis,wimbedonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-sep-what-makes-a-sport-a-sport--19189683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19189683Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:38:49 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, what makes a sport a sport? Listen to the views of our expert panel and share your own views below.887athletics,debate,olympics2020,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-sep-should-rugby-nations-re-think-their-foreign-based-selection-policy--19076422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19076422Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:04:00 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, should Rugby nations re-think their foreign-based selection policy? With the RWC upon us, is it right that some players miss out simply because they opt to play abroad? Listen to the views of our expert...808benteo,englandrugby,japan2019,rugby,rugbyworldcup,selectionpolicyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-sep-is-there-any-power-in-sporting-superstition-and-ritual--19009568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19009568Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:23:58 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show we’re asking the question, is there any power in sporting superstition and ritual? From lucky pants to wearing a cross, many of our top athletes now have their own forms of superstition or ritual, before they enter the field of...856discussion,faith,football,luck,planetsport,ritual,sport,superstitionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-aug-when-should-pro-athletes-retire--18937247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18937247Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:44:40 +0000Passion for SportOn this week’s show, we’re asking the question, when should pro athletes retire? It almost seems like a lottery and we’ve seen some athletes bow out perfectly with World Cup wins and Olympic Gold Medals, whilst others seem to outstay their welcome....907athletes,retirement,successfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-aug-should-aussie-cricketer-steve-smith-be-booed-or-forgiven-for-cheating--18884837https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18884837Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:47:32 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should Australian Cricketer, Steve Smith be booed or forgiven for cheating? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!870australia,cheating,cricket,forgiveness,sandpaper,scandal,stevesmith,theashesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-aug-are-you-a-fan-of-the-new-european-football-rule-changes--18825988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18825988Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:45:24 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, are you a fan of the new European Football rule changes? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!898debate,football,lawchange,podcast,premierleague,radio,rulechange,soccer,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-aug-is-crazy-scheduling-killing-our-footballers--18761088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18761088Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:52:19 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, is crazy scheduling 'killing' our Footballers? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!875debate,fixturecongestion,football,pepguardiola,premierleague,scheduling,winterbreakfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-aug-should-footballers-be-fired-for-refusing-to-play--18691999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18691999Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:48:37 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should Footballers be fired for refusing to play? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!863bale,conduct,debate,football,premierleague,realmadrid,sport,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-july-should-betting-companies-be-banned-as-football-shirt-sponsors--18637217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18637217Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:07:22 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should gambling companies be banned as football shirt sponsors? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!873betting,debate,football,gambling,hottopic,premierleague,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-jul-is-it-offensive-to-suggest-that-women-s-football-should-have-smaller-goals--18579134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18579134Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:25:44 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, is it offensive to say that women's football should use smaller goals and pitches? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!900football,sport,women,womensfootball,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-jul-is-loyalty-in-sport-no-longer-required--18527412https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18527412Thu, 11 Jul 2019 23:37:54 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, is loyalty no longer required in sport? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!859falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-jul-should-we-ever-feel-bad-for-celebrating--18457991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18457991Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:14:06 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should we ever feel bad for celebrating in sport? Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!905athlete,celebrating,football,planetsport,showboat,soccer,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-june-should-male-and-female-pro-athletes-be-paid-the-same--18395286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18395286Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:05:40 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should male and female athletes be paid the same? This has come into focus most recently at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Our expert panel offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!893debate,equality,football,pay,wages,womensfootball,womensworldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-june-why-is-there-a-lack-of-respect-in-football--18325682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18325682Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:13:31 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, why is there a lack of respect in football? It now seems to be common place to see player brawls in the tunnel and referees being verbally abused. Our expert panel offer up their insight,...891debate,faith,football,planetsport,premierleague,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-june-would-a-european-super-league-be-good-for-world-football--18258419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18258419Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:59:13 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, would a European Super League be good for world football? Or would it ruin competition in European domestic leagues? Journalist Russ Bravo offers up his insight, plus we want to hear from you!875championsleague,debate,discussion,fa,football,sport,superleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-june-is-winning-in-sport-enough--18191510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18191510Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:55:11 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, is winning in sport ever enough? Does it ultimately satisfy us? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo offer up their insight, plus we want...899athletes,disucssion,enough,football,radio,sport,success,winningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-may-why-do-we-love-a-sporting-comeback--18120515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18120515Thu, 30 May 2019 07:45:44 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, why do we love a sporting comeback? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo offer up their insight, plus we want to hear from you!876comeback,debate,football,golf,sport,tigerwoodsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-may-should-the-number-of-foreign-players-in-the-premier-league-be-limited-further--18052177https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18052177Thu, 23 May 2019 08:29:29 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking, should the number of foreign players in the English Premier League be reduced further? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo offer up their...867debate,football,foreignplayers,premierleague,soccer,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-may-is-cricket-set-for-world-domination--17944253https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17944253Thu, 16 May 2019 08:04:45 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we look at the rise of interest in Cricket and ask, could the sport he set for world domination? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo offer up their...902athlete,cricket,cricketworldcup,cwc2019,debate,discussion,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-may-how-can-we-eradicate-racism-in-sport--17877952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17877952Thu, 09 May 2019 08:47:21 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we look at the ways in which we could start to eradicate racism from world sport. Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo offer up their insight, plus we...900england,englishfa,football,premierleague,race,racism,raheemsterling,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-may-how-can-professional-athletes-best-use-social-media--17812659https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17812659Thu, 02 May 2019 08:11:23 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we look at how athletes could best use their social media, after recent examples where posting has landed players in a fierce media storm! Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer...898athletes,debate,discussion,expectations,football,israelfolau,phones,radio,rolemodels,socialmedia,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-apr-praying-to-win-in-sport-fair-or-unfair--17741056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17741056Thu, 25 Apr 2019 07:54:38 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking if it's fair for pro athletes, who have a faith, to pray to win? We discuss whether this matters depending on what your beliefs are and whether this does happen in locker rooms! Our panel...894ethical,faith,football,hottopic,jesuschrist,moral,planetsport,prayer,soccer,sport,winningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-apr-do-we-take-mental-health-in-sport-seriously-enough--17675939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17675939Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:35:06 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we're asking if we are taking mental health in pro sport seriously enough? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo have their say, plus we want to hear...895athlete,debate,discussion,mental,mentalhealth,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-apr-is-boxing-morally-wrong--17600529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17600529Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:57:21 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's episode of the Hot Topics series, we focus on Boxing and we're asking if the sport itself is dangerous and morally wrong? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in Major League Soccer and Journalist Russ Bravo have their say, plus we...893athlete,boxer,boxing,dangerous,debate,figther,hottopic,injury,southafrica,sport,vanheerdenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-apr-are-player-wages-in-football-justified--17529415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17529415Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:00:36 +0000Passion for SportIn this first episode of our brand new Hot Topics series, we start by looking at wages in football, and we're asking if the big bucks earned by top players are justified, or if the world has just gone crazy? Our panel of Andy Searles, a chaplain in...872debate,discussion,football,mls,money,neymarjr,planetsport,premierleague,psg,soccer,wagesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-mar-kenyan-long-distance-runner-tegla-loroupe--17462317
She went from a champion of the sport to a champion for peace through a series of humanitarian endeavours.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17462317Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:33:56 +0000Passion for SportThis week on Planet Sport we hear from one of the greatest female long-distance runners in history, Kenya’s Tegla Loroupe. During her successful sports career from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, Tegla Loroupe won two World Championship bronze...
She went from a champion of the sport to a champion for peace through a series of humanitarian endeavours.]]>901africa,athlete,athletics,faith,jesuschrist,kenyan,longidistance,medalist,olympian,planetsport,runner,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-mar-world-and-olympic-triple-jump-champion-christian-taylor--17391506
The American track and field star has a personal best of 18.21m, which makes him the second best triple jumper of all time, after Jonathan Edwards who jumped 18.29 metres back in 1995. It’s a record Taylor has been chasing and desperate to beat since his first world title in 2011.

The 28 year old reveals to us why he chose to switch jumping legs and why the triple jumper is the ultimate Olympian.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17391506Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:57:17 +0000Passion for SportThis week on Planet Sport we speak to three-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion in the triple jump Christian Taylor. The American track and field star has a personal best of 18.21m, which makes him the second best triple jumper of all...
The American track and field star has a personal best of 18.21m, which makes him the second best triple jumper of all time, after Jonathan Edwards who jumped 18.29 metres back in 1995. It’s a record Taylor has been chasing and desperate to beat since his first world title in 2011.

The 28 year old reveals to us why he chose to switch jumping legs and why the triple jumper is the ultimate Olympian.]]>900america,athlete,athletics,olympian,olympic,sport,teamusa,trackandfield,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-mar-springbok-7s-wing-shakes-soyizwapi--17329085
The first tournament win for the Springbok Sevens since June last year, when they clinched the Paris Sevens and with it the World Series.

Soyizwapi has been a vital part of the side, and is South Africa’s leading try scorer - currently 4th overall - with 21.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17329085Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:48:19 +0000Passion for SportThis time around we speak to South Africa rugby sevens star Siviwe, also known as Shakes Soyizwapi. The Blitzboks have just claimed their first Canada Sevens title in Vancouver beating France 21-12 in the final of the sixth tournament in the World...
The first tournament win for the Springbok Sevens since June last year, when they clinched the Paris Sevens and with it the World Series.

Soyizwapi has been a vital part of the side, and is South Africa’s leading try scorer - currently 4th overall - with 21.]]>900faith,hsbcsevens,rugby,rugby7s,rugbysevens,rugbyunion,southafrica,soyizwapi,sport,springboks,worldrugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-mar-ray-price-former-zimbabwean-cricketer--17250872
An intimidating character on the field, Price overcame the odds as a child - having been born two months prematurely he contracted meningitis when he was a few months old and was given only a one in four chance of survival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17250872Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:03:20 +0000Passion for SportThe left arm spinner who retired in 2013 was only the second Zimbabwean cricketer to have played in the IPL and came to be known as the second best spinner in the history of Zimbabwe cricket after the legendary Paul Strang. An intimidating character...
An intimidating character on the field, Price overcame the odds as a child - having been born two months prematurely he contracted meningitis when he was a few months old and was given only a one in four chance of survival.]]>899athlete,cricket,cricketworldcup,planetsport,radio,rayprice,sport,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-feb-800m-olympic-champion-caster-semenya--17180124
We talk about her success so far as an athlete, her hopes for the future and about the importance of respect.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17180124Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:06:25 +0000Passion for SportOn this week's show we hear from 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya. The South African is seeking to overturn a regulation proposed by the governing body of athletics - the IAAF - to restrict the levels of testosterone in female athletes. We talk...
We talk about her success so far as an athlete, her hopes for the future and about the importance of respect.]]>886africa,athlete,athletics,castersemenya,champion,olympian,olympics,planetsport,southafrica,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-feb-ivory-coast-sprint-queen-marie-josee-ta-lou--17103885
We’ll be featuring reaction from the athletes, including the joint fastest woman in the world over 100 metres last year - it’s African sprint queen Marie-Josee Ta Lou.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17103885Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:01:21 +0000Passion for SportThis week’s Planet Sport comes from Birmingham in the UK and the Muller Indoor Grand Prix, which is regarded as the best one-day indoor athletics event in the world and is the fifth stop on the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour. We’ll be featuring reaction...
We’ll be featuring reaction from the athletes, including the joint fastest woman in the world over 100 metres last year - it’s African sprint queen Marie-Josee Ta Lou.]]>901athletics,birminghamgp,indoorathletics,ivorycoast,sport,sprint,talou,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feb-14-dorcus-inzikuru-uganda-s-first-female-commonwealth-champion--17040055https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17040055Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:51:23 +0000Passion for SportAlso fondly known as Inzi, the track and field star ended Uganda's 33-year wait for an athletics world title, winning the inaugural women's 3000 m steeplechase event, at the 2005 World Athletics Champs in Helsinki. She then went on to win the same...900athletics,commonwealthgames,dorcusinzikuru,goldmedal,planetsport,sport,steeplechase,ugandafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-feb-olympic-champions-wayde-van-niekerk-rsa-natasha-hastings-usa--16973302https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16973302Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:07:44 +0000Passion for SportThis week we hear from two Olympic gold medallists - South Africa’s sprint sensation Wayde van Niekerk and Team USA’s Natasha Hastings. Both athletes have suffered recent injury set-backs but are on track for a return in 2019. Many have tipped Wayde...901400metres,400metresrelay,champion,faithinjesus,goldmedal,london2012,natashahastings,olympicchampion,rio2016,waydevanniekerkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-jan-ruhan-nel-south-africa-rugby-international--16891307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16891307Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:09:11 +0000Passion for SportRuhan Nel has been a part of the Springbok Sevens team since 2014, helping the the Blitzboks to win two World Rugby Sevens series. Last year his impressive form earned him a call-up to the national 15s squad and many believe he has the potential to...890blitzboks,hsbcworldrugbysevens,rugbysevens,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,springboksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-jan-henry-olonga-zimbabwe-cricketer-part-2-paying-the-price-for-protest--16828424
Olonga was the first black cricketer to play for his nation and was considered one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket. But is that how he’d like to be remembered?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16828424Thu, 24 Jan 2019 08:54:54 +0000Passion for SportPart two of our feature with former Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga. After a public protest against Robert Mugabe’s regime during a 2003 World Cup match, Olonga felt he had no choice but to go into exile. On this week’s show we hear about the price he...
Olonga was the first black cricketer to play for his nation and was considered one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket. But is that how he’d like to be remembered?]]>886africa,cricket,cricketworldcup,faith,henryolonga,robertmugabe,sport,zimbabwe,zimbabwecricketfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-jan-henry-olonga-zimbabwe-cricketer-part-1--16735042https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16735042Thu, 17 Jan 2019 08:21:43 +0000Passion for SportAt the 2003 Cricket World Cup Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga hit the world headlines. During the match with Namibia he and captain Andy Flower wore black armbands to protest as what they saw as "the death of democracy" in Zimababwe, then under the...8992003cricketworldcup,cricket,faithinjesus,henryolonga,justice,robertmugabe,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-jan-michelle-carter-olympic-shot-put-champion--16676094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16676094Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:48:42 +0000Passion for SportUS shot putter Michelle Carter won the 2016 Olympic title in Rio, beating the two-time defending champion Valerie Adams from New Zealand with a dramatic, final throw. It was the icing on the cake for the now 34-year old athlete after previously...901athletics,faithinjesus,olympicchampion,olympics,shotput,shotputchampion,tokyo2020,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-jan-boxers-joshua-buatsi-erick-ochieng--16617649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16617649Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:27:43 +0000Passion for SportBritish boxers Joshua Buatsi and Erick Ochieng were born in Ghana and Kenya respectively. Light heavyweight Buatsi won bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio before turning professional the following year since when he is unbeaten in nine bouts....9012016olympics,boxing,bronzemedal,faithinjesus,lightheavyweight,olympics,rio2016,welterweightfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-dec-preview-of-2019-sporting-events--16573186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16573186Thu, 27 Dec 2018 06:48:43 +0000Passion for Sport2019 promises a great year of sport. Planet Sport reporters Stuart Weir and Solomon Izang Ashoms preview some of the events they are looking forward to including the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Athletics Championships in Doha.901afcon2019,africacupofnations,athletics,boxing,cupsofnations,heavyweightboxingtitle,worldathleticschampionships,worldrelaychampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-dec-review-of-2018-part-2--16528804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16528804Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:58:08 +0000Passion for SportPlanet Sport reporters Solomon Izang Ashoms, Norman Brierley and Liam Flint pick their favourite sporting moments from 2018 including the Fifa World Cup, HSBC World Rugby 7s championship and a moment showing that justice from drugs cheats in the world...9012018,athletics,croatia,fifaworldcup,rugby7s,rugbysevens,worldcup2018falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-dec-review-of-2018-part-1--16458635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16458635Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:28:32 +0000Passion for SportIn the first of two special reviews of the top sporting action in 2018 Planet Sport correspondent Stuart Weir shares some of his sporting highlights from the past year from the world of football and track and field athletics.901athletics,castersemenya,cristianoronaldo,fifaworldcup,fifaworldcup2018,ronaldofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-dec-from-addiction-to-olympian-australian-swimmer-dan-smith--16399759
Today, with the help of caring professionals, Dan has turned his life around and is back swimming and living a life clean from drugs. And in this week’s show, he tells us about his remarkable transformation and about his faith in Jesus, which has changed his life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16399759Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:08:55 +0000Passion for SportAt 15, Australian swimmer Dan Smith had the world at his feet. He was already faster than the five-time Olympic champion, Ian Thorpe, had been at the same age and he was destined for a brilliant future. But then, within a couple of years, he’d thrown...
Today, with the help of caring professionals, Dan has turned his life around and is back swimming and living a life clean from drugs. And in this week’s show, he tells us about his remarkable transformation and about his faith in Jesus, which has changed his life.]]>901addiction,australia,comeback,dansmith,drugs,faith,jesuschrist,olympian,rio2016,sport,swimmerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-nov-part-2-with-dan-leo-samoa-rugby-almost-boycotting-a-match--16338251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16338251Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:21:59 +0000Passion for SportOver a 15 year career in rugby, second-row forward Dan Leo played for clubs in New Zealand, Australia, England and France. He won the first of his 39 international caps for Samoa in 2005 and went on to represent his country at two World Cups. In the...894danleo,faith,jesuschrist,rugby,rugbyworldcup,samoa,sport,waspsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-nov-dan-leo-former-wasps-perpignan-and-samoa-rugby-forward--16284099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16284099Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:13:18 +0000Passion for SportOver a 15 year career in rugby, second-row forward Dan Leo played for clubs in New Zealand, Australia, England and France. He won the first of his 39 international caps for Samoa in 2005 and went on to represent his country at two World Cups. In the...901faithinjesus,londonwasps,perpignan,rugbyunion,samoa,samoarugby,wasps,waspsrugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-nov-fighting-racial-prejudice-olympic-gold-medallist-madeline-manning-mims--16226903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16226903Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:35:45 +0000Passion for SportAmerican track athlete, Madeline Manning-Mims made history in clinching Gold at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. As a black athlete, her journey of challenging racial prejudice has left a long-lasting impact even today! She later went on to...901800m,athlete,athletics,goldmedalist,madelinemanning,manning-mims,olympian,prejudice,racism,sport,teamusa,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-nov-christabel-nettey-commonwealth-long-jump-champion--16166465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16166465Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:25:22 +0000Passion for SportChristabel Nettey is the reigning women's Commonwealth long jump champion. The 27-year-old from Brampton, Ontario brought home the gold medal for Canada at the Games in Gold Coast, Australia in April. Four years earlier Christabel had won bronze at...8982018commonwealthgames,canada,commonwealthtitle,faithinjesus,goldmedal,longjumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-nov-invictus-games-chaplain-david-tyndall--16109043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16109043Thu, 01 Nov 2018 09:49:44 +0000Passion for SportThe 4th edition of the Invictus Games in Sydney last week attracted over 500 competitors from 18 nations competing in eleven medal events. The Games were founded in 2014 by the Duke of Sussex, HRH Prince Harry, and both he and his wife Meghan, the...899armedforces,australia,invictusgames,invictusgames2018,meghan,princeharry,sydney,unconqueredfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-oct-tu-nu-ulai-itia-samoa-rugby-world-cup-scrum-half--16048609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16048609Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:27:52 +0000Passion for SportTu Nu'uali'itia was part of the Western Samoa squad that famously beat Wales 16-13 in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in a game that put Pacific Island rugby on the map. Four years later he was again a member of the team as Samoa reached the World Cup...9011991rugbyworldcup,1995rugbyworldcup,faithinjesus,manusamoa,rugbyworldcup,samoa,samoanrugby,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-oct-former-samoa-number-8-bristol-bears-rugby-coach-pat-lam--15991737https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15991737Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:36:00 +0000Passion for SportPat Lam played in a total of three World Cups for Samoa and today he’s coach at top English Premiership club, Bristol Bears. He tells us about his memories of the 1991 World Cup, how the Bears are adjusting to life in the Premiership and how his faith...901bristolbears,patlam,premiershiprugby,rugby,rugbyworldcup,samoa,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-oct-timo-tagaloa-former-western-samoa-new-zealand-rugby-winger--15934652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15934652Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:13:39 +0000Passion for SportTimo Tagaloa was part of the Western Samoa team that famously beat Wales in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in what is still, 27 years later, one of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition. Timo shares his memories of that World Cup and tells us...9011991rugbyworldcup,faith,faithinjesus,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,samoarugby,suicide,westernsamoa,westernsamoarugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-oct-proteas-cricket-captain-faf-du-plessis-talks-leadership-faith-and-tattoos--15876620https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15876620Thu, 04 Oct 2018 08:56:31 +0000Passion for SportThis week we’re delving back into our archives to hear from South Africa’s cricket captain, Faf du Plessis. In an interview recorded last year, the world-class Proteas batsman talks about the challenges of being the national captain and shares his...901cricket,cricketworldcup,fafduplessis,faith,ipl,jesuschrist,leadership,planetsport,proteas,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-sep-ezinne-okparaebo-norweigian-100m-champion-three-times-olympian--15818682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15818682Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:08:35 +0000Passion for SportWhen she was a young woman Ezinne Okparaebo moved from Nigeria to Norway where she developed a love for athletics. She became Norweigian 100 metres champion when she was 18 and since then she has held the national 100 metres title for 13 out of 14...901100metres,athletics,faith,faithinjesus,nationalchampion,norway,norwayathletics,norwaychampion,norwegianchampion,olympian,olympics,rolemodelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-sep-lindon-victor-commonwealth-decathlon-champion-from-grenada--15761621https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15761621Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:14:33 +0000Passion for SportIn April this year 25-year-old Lindon Victor became only the second athlete from Grenada to win a Commonwealth Games title. His gold in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia added to fellow Grenadian Kirani James' 400...901champion,commitment,commonwealthgamestitle,decathlon,faithinjesus,grenadafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-sep-julius-achon-former-child-soldier-now-changing-lives-in-uganda-part-3--15706512https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15706512Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:17:31 +0000Passion for SportJulius Achon went from being a child soldier in Uganda at the age of 11 to world junior 1500 metres champion when he was 18. After losing many family members brutally murdered by rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army Julius set up a foundation to...9011500metres,1996olympics,2000olympics,athletics,faith,faithinjesus,hopeinjesus,lordsresistancearmy,olympian,olympics,ugandafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-sep-julius-achon-from-child-soldier-to-olympian-part-2--15653329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15653329Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:25:15 +0000Passion for SportAs an 11-year-old boy Julius was abducted by rebels in the north of his country and forced to become a child soldier. Last time we heard how he escaped and just seven years later became the world junior 1500 metres champion. This week Julius tells...9011500m,childsoldier,faithinjesus,hope,lordsresistancearmy,midledistance,olympian,ugandafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-aug-julius-achon-from-child-soldier-to-olympian-part-1--15603201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15603201Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:09:59 +0000Passion for SportWhen he was 11, Julius Achon was taken from his village in Northern Uganda by rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army and forced to become a child soldier. He escaped but saw nine of his friends killed. His love for running developed and despite many...9011500m,1996olympics,2000olympics,faithinjesus,lordsresistancearmy,olympics,running,uganda,ugandacivilwar,worldchampion,worldjuniorchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23nov-ruth-hamblin-canadian-basketball-centre--15550892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15550892Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:58:36 +0000Passion for SportRuth Hamblin plays for the Adelaide Lightning in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League, the WNBL. The 24-year-old was born in British Colombia and last year she helped Canada win the F.I.B.A Women’s AmeriCup in Argentina, which was also a...9012017americup,basketball,canadianbasketball,faithinjesus,fiba,olympicbasketball,wnba,womensbasketballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-aug-para-athletes-luke-sinnott-and-world-record-holder-kare-adenegan--15503186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15503186Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:31:55 +0000Passion for SportThis week we look ahead to the European Para-Athletics Championships in Berlin from 20-26 August with two inspirational competitors. British army captain, Luke Sinnott, competes in the T63 category 200 metres and long jump after losing both his legs...901100m,100metres,200m,200metres,afghanistan,army,britisharmy,faithinjesus,ied,longjump,paralympicgames,paralympics,t34,t63,wheelchairracingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-aug-african-championships-medallists-akani-simbine-and-wenda-nel--15453730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15453730Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:59:20 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to two medallists from South Africa at the recent African Championships in Asaba, Nigeria. Sprinter Akani Simbine won the men's 100 metres title and 400 metres hurdler Wenda Nel picked up the bronze. Akani and Wenda talk about their...901400mhurdles,africanchampionships,athletics,bronzemedal,champion,faith,faithinjesus,goldmedal,hurdles,southafrica,sprintfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-aug-the-new-sprint-sensation-usa-s-ronnie-baker--15403684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15403684Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:48:09 +0000Passion for SportRonnie Baker has dominated this season's Diamond League circuit in the 100 metres, winning three out of four races with a sub-ten second time. We hear from the American on his rapid rise to the top level of world sprinting and find out how he views...901100m,america,athletics,diamondleague,ronniebaker,running,sport,sprint,trackandfield,usafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-jul-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-back-on-track-paralympian-regas-woods--15327065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15327065Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:25:33 +0000Passion for SportJamaica's two-time Olympic 100m champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is returning to the track after taking a year out from the sport following the birth of her son, Zyon, last August. We talk to her at last weekend's Anniversary Games in London, part...901100m,100metres,champion,disabilitysport,jamaica,olympicchampion,olympics,para-athletics,paralympics,t61,unitedstates,usaathleticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-jul-collins-injera-kenya-rugby-7s-two-years-to-tokyo-2020-olympics-paralympics--15285866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15285866Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:54:37 +0000Passion for SportThis week we talk to Collins Injera, one of Kenya's star players taking part in this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in San Francisco. Collins tells us how he first got into the sevens and what he loves most about the sport. And with the...9012020olympics,kenya,olympicgames,rugbysevens,rugbyworldcup7s2018,rugbyworldcupsevens,rugbyworldcupsevens2018,shujaa,tokyo2020falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-jul-branco-du-preez-seabelo-senatla-south-africa-rugby-7s--15239621https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15239621Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:47:09 +0000Passion for SportNext week the top competition for Rugby Sevens takes place in San Francisco. The Rugby World Cup Sevens, featuring the world's top 24 men's international teams and 16 top women's teams, runs from 20-22 July. New Zealand are the defending champions...896rugby7s,rugbysevens,rugbyworldcup7s,rugbyworldcupsevens,worldrugbysevensseriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-jul-south-african-hockey-player-keenan-horne-tokyo-2020-olympics-preparations--15202786https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15202786Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:39:35 +0000Passion for SportKeenan Horne represented South Africa at hockey in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia earlier in April. Last year he helped South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations for hockey in Egypt. He talks to us about his love for the sport, his...901fieldhockey,hockey,olympicgames,olympics,tokyo2020falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-jun-willy-ambaka-kenya-rugby-sevens-player--15146427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15146427Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:43:57 +0000Passion for SportWilly Ambaka has been a mainstay of the Kenya Rugby Sevens side since 2011. During his career he has also played 15s rugby in France and South Africa. At the recent HSBC World Rugby Sevens series event in London he spoke to Planet Sport's Norman...901faithinjesus,kenyarugby,kenyarugby7s,kenyarugbysevens,rugbysevens,shujaafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-jun-charl-du-toit-south-africa-s-double-paralympic-world-sprint-champion--15097650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15097650Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:20:59 +0000Passion for SportSouth African Charl du Toit is a reigning double World and Paralympic sprint champion. Competing in the T37 class for athletes with cerebral palsy he won gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio in the 100m and 400m and a year later he added the 200m...901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-jun-chioma-ubogagu-orlando-pride-football-striker--15045346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15045346Thu, 14 Jun 2018 08:16:17 +0000Passion for SportChioma Ubogagu is a striker at Women's Soccer League side Orlando Pride in the USA. The 25-year-old has also played for Arsenal Ladies in the UK and Houston Dash in the WSL. In 2012 she was part of the United States team that won the Women's Fifa...901arsenalladies,faithinjesus,houstondash,orlandopride,womensfootball,womenssoccerleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-jun-rugby-sevens-philip-snyman-south-africa-captain-fiji-coach-gareth-baber--14990624https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14990624Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:59:25 +0000Passion for SportThe HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series rolled into London weekend on the ninth leg of the ten-tournament tour. Planet Sport's Norman Brierley caught up with Gareth Baber, the coach of reigning Olympic champions and current World Series leaders Fiji and...899blitzboks,fiji,hsbcworldrugbysevensseries,rugbysevens,rugbyunion,twickenhamfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-may-2018-dyan-buis-charl-du-toit-south-african-paralympic-champions--14926278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14926278Wed, 30 May 2018 13:18:49 +0000Passion for SportDyan Buis is the reigning Paralympic T38 400 metres champion. Charl du Toit is a sprinter in the T37 category. In 2016 he won Paralympic gold in the 100m & 400m in Rio. Last month both athletes added to their medal tallies at the Commonwealth Games...9012018commonwealthgames,paralympicgames,southafrica,t37,t38,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-may-nicole-seekamp-cayla-george-commonwealth-women-s-basketball-champions--14873921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14873921Thu, 24 May 2018 07:24:45 +0000Passion for SportNicole Seekamp and Cayla George are Commonwealth champions. As members of Australia's women's basketball team they helped The Opals win gold at last month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Planet Sport's Liam Flint caught up with them...901basketball,commonwealthgames,commonwealthgames2018,faithinjesus,gc2018,theopals,womensbasketballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-may-arsenal-striker-chuba-akpom-uganda-rugby-sevens-star-phillip-wokorach--14816235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14816235Thu, 17 May 2018 08:33:14 +0000Passion for SportArsenal striker Chuba Akpom has played representative football at five levels for England from the Under-16s to the Under-21s. This season he has been playing on loan at Sint-Truidén in the Belgian Pro League. The 22-year-old forward talks about his...901arsenal,belgianproleague,faithinjesus,rugby7s,rugbysevens,sint-truiden,ugandafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-may-chaplains-in-sport-matt-baker-steve-jones-ross-georgiou--14752081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14752081Thu, 10 May 2018 07:08:34 +0000Passion for SportBehind the scenes at many professional sports clubs and major sporting events today you will find chaplains. While coaches provide physical and technical training for the elite sportsmen and women, chaplains complement the holistic approach by...901chaplain,chaplaincy,faithfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-may-matt-miagza-chelsea-usa-footballer-at-vitesse-arnhem--14694696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14694696Thu, 03 May 2018 10:23:59 +0000Passion for SportUnited States international footballer Matt Miazga plays in defence for Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch Eredivise. The 22-year-old is on loan from Chelsea, for who he played two Premier League games in April 2016. Miazga tells us how his love for...901chelsea,chelseafc,eredivisie,newyorkredbulls,redbulls,vitesse,vitessearnhemfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-apr-commonwealth-100m-champion-akani-simbini-silver-medallist-henricho-bruintjies--14633944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14633944Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:54:08 +0000Passion for SportSouth Africa's Akani Simbini caused a shock in the men's 100 metres final at the recent Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia when he defeated the hot favourite, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, to claim the Commonwealth title. Victory was all the more...901100metres,champion,commonwealthchampion,commonwealthgames,commonwealthgames2018,goldcoast,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-apr-ronald-levy-commonwealth-110m-hurdles-champion-commonwealth-games-review--14575579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14575579Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:03:55 +0000Passion for SportJamaica's Ronald Levy won the 110 metres hurdles at the recent Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. He tells us what it means to be Commonwealth champion and tells us about the influence in his life of his Christian heritage and personal...9012018commonwealthgames,athletics,commonwealth,commonwealthgames,goldcost,hurdles,jamaicafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-apr-commonwealth-games-learning-lawn-bowls-ugandan-netballer-peace-proscovia--14519706https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14519706Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:30:06 +0000Passion for SportReporters Tom Ellis & Liam Flint at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia visit Southport Bowls Club to experience the related sports of lawn bowls and barefoot bowls and have a lesson from club member, Adriaan. And we catch up with Peace...9012018commonwealthgames,barefootbowls,commonwealthgames,faithinjesus,goldcoast,lawnbowls,loughboroughlightning,netball,shecranesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-apr-commonwealth-games-australian-swimmer-dan-smith--14455286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14455286Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:57:44 +0000Passion for SportWe're in Gold Coast, Australia as the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games gets underway from 4th-15th April. We hear views about what the Games brings to the Gold Coast and Planet Sport's Tom Ellis and Liam Flint report on the unfolding...9012018commonwealthgames,addiction,australianswimming,commonwealthgames,faithinjesus,goldcoast,hope,hopeinjesus,rescue,surfersparadise,swimmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-mar-mountain-biker-kombo-bere-and-commonwealth-games-preview--14415079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14415079Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:18:58 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to one of Africa's top up-and-coming mountain bikers, Zimababwe's Kombo Bere, to find out about his love for the sport, his faith and his hopes for a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. And with the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,...901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-mar-darrell-hill-united-states-shot-putter--14356417https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14356417Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:41:54 +0000Passion for SportIn August 2017 United States shot putter Darrell Hill threw a massive personal best of 22 metres 44 at the Van Damme Memorial Diamond League meeting in Brussels, putting him 13th in the all-time list of shot put performers. Planet Sport's Norman...9012020olympics,athletics,faith,faithinjesus,shotput,worldindoorathleticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-mar-world-champion-athletes-will-claye-luvo-manyonga--14285732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14285732Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:46:28 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to two world champions at the recent World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Double Olympic triple jump silver medallist, Will Claye from the United States, won the World Indoors title ahead of Brazil's Almir Dos Santos and Nelson...901athletics,faithinjesus,hurdles,longjump,triplejump,worldchampion,worldindoorathleticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-mar-world-indoor-athletics-championships-birmingham--14231694https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14231694Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:11:12 +0000Passion for SportWe report from the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham 1-4 March and hear from three medallists: winner of the men's 60 metres, Christian Coleman from the United States, Sam Kendricks also from the US who won silver in the men's pole...901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-mar-indoor-athletics-gp-glasgow-cricketer-hardus-viljoen--14167585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14167585Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:39:28 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to athletes at last Sunday's Muller Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in Glasgow ahead of this week's World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. We hear from 2012 Olympic 110m metres hurdles champion Aries Merritt from the United States...90160mhurdles,derbyshirecricketclub,fastbowler,hurdles,olympicchampion,polevault,proteas,testcricketfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-feb-skateboarding-joins-the-olympics--14098121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14098121Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:44:36 +0000Passion for SportAt the next Summer Games in 2020 in Tokyo, four sports will be making their Olympic debuts: karate, surfing, speed climbing and skateboarding. We talk to James Hope-Gill, CEO of Skateboard England to find out how the sport managed to join the elite...901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-feb-six-nations-rugby-former-wallabies-captain-nick-farr-jones--14049883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14049883Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:08:54 +0000Passion for SportAs Ireland and England lead the race for this year's Six Nations Championship after two rounds of matches, we get a Southern Hemisphere perspective from former Samoa scrum-half, Tu Nu'uali'itia in Auckland. Tu shares his thoughts on the unfolding...9012020rugbyworldcup,christiansportspeople,faithinjesus,nickfarrjones,rugbyworldcup,samoarugby,sixnations,sixnationsrugby,wallabiesrugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-feb-scott-sio-australian-rugby-forward--13983427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13983427Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:55:49 +0000Passion for Sport26-year-old Scott Sio has a fine rugby heritage. His father, David, played in the 1991 Rugby World Cup for Samoa but Scott is a proud Australian after being born and raised in Sydney. Loosehead prop Scott plays his club rugby for the Brumbies in...901brumbies,faithinchrist,looseheadprop,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,superrugby,wallabiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-feb-six-nations-rugby-preview-and-cyrille-regis-tribute--13945134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13945134Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:40:43 +0000Passion for SportThe northern hemisphere's biggest international rugby competition, the Six Nations, gets underway this weekend. Defending champions England will be looking to become the first team to win the title three years running. We talk to two England...901coventrycity,cyrilleregis,rugbyunion,sixnations,westbromwichalbionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-jan-kaka-tribute-as-he-ends-career-part-2--13883887https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13883887Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:42:04 +0000Passion for SportLast month the Brazilian footballer and 2007 Fifa World Player of the Year, Kaka, retired from the game after a sparkling career spanning over 17 years. He played 92 times for Brazil helping them to win the 2002 World Cup. He also won the UEFA...901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-jan-kaka-tribute-upon-his-retirement-part-1--13830505https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13830505Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:16:33 +0000Passion for SportIn December 2017, the 2007 Fifa World Player of the Year, Kaka, announced his retirement at the age of 35. Over his 17 year career he helped Brazil win the 2002 World Cup, won the UEFA Champions League and was a stand-out player for AC Milan and Real...901acmilan,brazil,faithinjesus,kaka,realmadridfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-jan-andrea-montalvo-crossfit-athlete--13771895https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13771895Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:44:24 +0000Passion for SportAndrea Montalvo from the United States is a top professional in the fast-growing sport of CrossFit. CrossFit is defined as "constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity”. CrossFit workouts are based on functional movements which...901crossfit,crossfitgames,faith,fitness,jesuschristfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-jan-2018-sports-preview-world-cup-commonwealth-games-athletics--13721695https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13721695Thu, 04 Jan 2018 07:57:29 +0000Passion for SportWe look forward to an exciting year of sport as Planet Sport correspondent Stuart Weir looks ahead to the Fifa World Cup in Russia, the Commonwealth Games in Australia and the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. We get into...9012018fifaworldcup,athletics,commonwealthgames,goldcoast,russia2018falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-dec-review-of-2017-part-2--13682089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13682089Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:17:10 +0000Passion for SportAs the last Planet Sport programme of 2017 we’re looking back over the past year with two of our reporters, Liam Flint and Tom Ellis, to review some of the sporting highlights from the past twelve months. We look back at the English Premier League,...901athletics,christiantaylor,englishpremierleague,fifa-world-cup,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-dec-review-of-2017-part-1--13649626https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13649626Fri, 22 Dec 2017 07:34:09 +0000Passion for SportIn the first part of our Review of the Year, Planet Sport Africa correspondent Solomon Ashoms in Johannesburg and former English Premier League football referee Bob Hamer in UK look back on their personal three highlights from 2017. Bob's selections...901americanfootball,athletics,englishpremierleague,referee,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-dec-katya-antoniuk-winter-olympics-cross-country-skier--13581491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13581491Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:07:16 +0000Passion for SportFor seven years between 1991 and 1998 Katya Antoniuk was the Belarus cross-country skiing champion. She regularly competed across Europe and won several cross-country skiing marathons. Then, in 1998, she fulfilled a lifetime ambition when she took...901belarus,crosscountryski,nagano,skichampion,winterolympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-dec-arthur-white-world-champion-powerlifter-part-2--13528437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13528437Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:06:27 +0000Passion for SportBritish powerlifter Arthur White won 9 national titles, 6 European titles and 4 world titles over a 30-year career. Last time we heard how he lost his marriage and successful business following an addiction to cocaine before a drugs counsellor...901britishchampion,drugs+addiction+prevent,powerlifting,transformation,worldchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-nov-arthur-white-former-world-powerlifting-champion-part-1--13470971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13470971Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:22:09 +0000Passion for SportFor three decades Londoner Arthur White was one of the world's top powerlifters. Over his career he won 9 British titles, 6 European titles and 4 world titles, and he won the Open World Championship twice. Away from the sport he ran a successful...901drugs+addiction+prevent,jesus,powerlifting,transformation,worldchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-nov-tianna-bartoletta-and-tiffany-porter-world-class-athletes--13384864https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13384864Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:23:43 +0000Passion for SportThis week we catch up with reigning Olympic long jump champion Tianna Bartoletta from the USA to find out how she first got into the sport and what she is doing today to encourage and inspire a new generation of young athletes. We also talk to...901faithinjesus,hurdles,inspiration,olympicchampion,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-nov-julian-speroni-crystal-palace-goalkeeper--13341491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13341491Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:37:54 +0000Passion for SportTwo seasons ago Crystal palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni might have thought his career was over. After over 350 appearances for the club he lost his first-team place and endured two years sitting on the bench. But now, at the age of 38, the popular...901argentina,crystalpalace,eagles,englishpremierleague,faithinjesusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-nov-nijel-amos-baboloki-thebe-botswana-athletes--13281772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13281772Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:49:52 +0000Passion for SportAt the London Games in 2012 Nijel Amos won Botswana's first ever Olympic medal when he won silver in the 800 metres. In August he came 5th in his event at the World Championships in London. Nijel tells us what it meant to win his country's first...901athletics,botswana,champion,faithinjesus,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-nov-stanley-kebenei-usa-3000m-steeplechaser-emmanuel-dasor-ghana-s-olympic-hopeful--13224399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13224399Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:46:48 +0000Passion for SportStanley Kebenei representing the USA came 5th in the 3000m steeplechase at this year's World Athletics Championships in London. Stanley tells us about his love for the sport and about the qualities needed to become a top steeplechaser. Unlike the...9012020olympics,3000msteeplechase,ghana,olympics,steeplechasefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-oct-kori-carter-world-400m-hurdles-champion-athletics-in-ghana--13128919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13128919Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:08:01 +0000Passion for SportIn August Kori Carter from the United States was crowned world champion in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in London. She talks to us about her win, how she started on her athletics career and about the impact of...901athletics,ghana,hurdles,olympics,worldchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-oct-jp-duminy-south-african-cricketer--13075229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13075229Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:30:15 +0000Passion for SportSouth African cricketer JP Duminy has represented the Proteas in all three formats of the game since his debut in a One Day International against Sri Lanka in 2004. At the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup the 33-year-old all-rounder became the first South...901cricketworldcup,faithinjesus,jpduminy,proteas,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-oct-world-cup-2018-usa-400m-runner-quanera-hayes--13016256https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13016256Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:17:26 +0000Passion for SportThis past week's World Cup qualifiers has seen teams experience the highs of qualification and the despair of missing out. Argentina left it late winning their final Group game against Ecuador to seal their qualification for Russia 2018 and there was...9012018fifaworldcup,400m,athletics,faithinjesus,relayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-oct-blessing-okagbare-nigerian-track-field-athletics-star--12962046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12962046Thu, 05 Oct 2017 07:22:17 +0000Passion for SportThis week we meet a track and field athlete who is equally comfortable in the 100 and 200 metre sprints and the long jump. Nigerian Blessing Okagbare has been winning national, African and international titles since she was 17. Today, eleven years...901100m,200m,faithinjesus,longjump,nigeriafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-sep-carlos-brathwaite-west-indies-t20-cricket-captain--12908419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12908419Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:40:53 +0000Passion for SportOn the 4th of April 2016 Carlos Brathwaite entered West Indies folklore when he hit four successive sixes in the final over of the World T20 Competition against England in Kolkata to help West Indies win the World T20 crown. The 29-year old from...901cricket,t20,twenty20,westindies,westindiescricketfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-sep-pierre-spies-south-africa-rugby-international--12852206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12852206Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:05:03 +0000Passion for SportPierre Spies played 53 times for South Africa in an international career spanning seven years from 2006 to 2013. The powerful forward played mainly as Number Eight or a flanker. Throughout his career he was hit by injuries and in August of this year...901faithinjesus,montpellier,numbereight,rugbyunion,springboksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-sep-natasha-hastings-olympic-world-4x400m-relay-champion--12797019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12797019Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:08:26 +0000Passion for SportUSA track and field athlete Natasha Hastings first came to prominence as a 16 year old when she won the girls' 400m at the World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada. Since then she has progressed into a 400m relay specialist, helping the USA...9014x400relay,athletics,faithinjesus,natashahastings,relayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-sep-michelle-carter-olympic-shot-put-champion--12745097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12745097Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:53:47 +0000Passion for SportMichelle Carter from the USA won the 2016 Olympic shot put title in dramatic fashion, overcoming New Zealand's Valerie Adams with her final throw to win the gold medal and with it claim a new American record. Michelle talked to us at the recent World...901athletics,faithinjesus,michellecarter,olympicchampion,shotputfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-aug-christian-taylor-world-olympic-triple-jump-champion--12694077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12694077Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:16:12 +0000Passion for SportThis week we talk to the double Olympic and three-times world champion in the men's triple jump, Christian Taylor. Christian won his Olympic titles in 2012 (London) and 2016 (Rio). His World Championship triumphs were registered in 2011 in Daegu,...901christiantaylor,olympics,triplejump,worldathleticschampionships,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-aug-diamond-league-athletics-meeting-birmingham--12641725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12641725Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:51:49 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to four of the athletes competing at last Sunday's Diamond League athletics meeting in Birmingham - Australia's 100m hurdles World Champion Sally Pearson, another World Champion Mutaz Barshim from Qatar in the high jump along with two athletes...901athletics,bahamas,diamondleague,hurdles,worldchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-aug-faf-du-plessis-tiffany-porter--12592673https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12592673Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:07:17 +0000Passion for SportThis week we hear the second part of our interview Faf du Plessis. The South Africa cricket captain talks about some of the players he admires most in world cricket today and shares why he believes his faith as a follower of Jesus Christ makes him a...901fafduplessis,faithinjesus,hurdles,proteas,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-aug-world-athletics-championships-faf-du-plessis-south-africa-cricket-captain--12543761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12543761Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:09:24 +0000Passion for SportWe report from the World Athletics Championships in London and hear from 400m Olympic and now World Champion Wayde van Niekerk on being compared to the great Usain Bolt. Fans at the event tell us what they will miss most about Bolt following his...901fafduplessis,proteas,southafrica,waydevanniekerk,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-aug-jacob-heppner-and-the-growing-sport-of-crossfit--12493700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12493700Thu, 03 Aug 2017 07:12:57 +0000Passion for SportCrossFit is a new sport that started in the USA in 2000 and since then it has spread rapidly around the world, today established in 175 countries. It combines work outs and fitness regimes with competition. Jacob Heppner from Kansas, USA came 7th in...901crossfit,crossfitgames,faithinjesus,fitness,jacobheppnerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-jul-kenya-lillestrom-goalkeeper-arnold-origi--12445470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12445470Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:16:39 +0000Passion for SportArnold Origi plays for Lillestrom in the Norwegian League, the Tippeligaen. He has played over 30 times for Kenya, helping the national team rise from their lowly Fifa ranking of 134th in 2012 to their current position of 84th. He tells us how he...901divockorigi,harambestars,kenya,lillestrom,liverpoolfcfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-jul-world-athletics-championships-preview--12393907https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12393907Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:23:47 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to four athletes looking forward to competing in next month's World Athletics Championships in London. South African Wenda Nel talks about her hopes in the 400m hurdles and we hear from British runner Adelle Tracey who'll be competing in the...9011500m,800m,athletics,hurdles,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-jul-anniversary-games-london-9th-july--12344381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12344381Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:41:47 +0000Passion for SportThis week Planet Sport’s Tom Ellis reports from last Sunday’s Anniversary Games in London where many of the world’s top track and athletes were competing as part of their final preparations ahead of next month’s World Athletics Championships which...901anniversarygames,ariesmerritt,hurdles,olympics,racewalkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-july-fanie-van-der-merwe-south-african-paralympic-champion--12296127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12296127Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:09:24 +0000Passion for SportFanie van der Merwe was the double T37 category 100 metres champion at the Paralympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). He also won the 200 metres in 2008 making him a three-time Paralympic champion. At times during his career he was also...901100m,fanievandermerwe,paralympics,t37,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-jun-chris-dry-south-africa-rugby-7s-cricketer-mangaliso-mosehle--12240658https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12240658Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:51:20 +0000Passion for SportLast month Chris Dry helped the South Africa Rugby 7s team win the World Series. In 2014 he was part of the team that won the Commonwealth Games title, ending the long-running reign of New Zealand's All Blacks. He talks to us about his life in rugby...901blitzboks,cricket,faithinjesus,proteas,rugby7sfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-jun-south-africa-cricketer-mangaliso-mosehle-iranian-footballer-david-parinejad--12181860https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12181860Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:30:20 +0000Passion for SportThis week we feature cricket and football as we talk to South Africa wicket-keeper Mangaliso Mosehle ahead of this week's three-match T20 series against England, and, as Iran become the second nation to qualify for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, listen...9012018fifaworldcup,cricket,iran,southafrica,t20falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-jun-indonesian-footballer-arthur-irawan-ruhan-nel-south-africa-rugby-7s--12101868https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12101868Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:20:35 +0000Passion for SportAs a young boy growing up in Indonesia Arthur Irawan dreamed of one day playing football in Europe. In his teens he was spotted by a football scout and joined the Manchester United Youth Academy where he made a good impression. With tight work...901blitzboks,indonesia,jakarta,manchesterunited,rugby7sfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-jun-john-motson-s-epl-review-billy-odhiambo-kenya-rugby-7s--12044700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12044700Tue, 06 Jun 2017 08:20:42 +0000Passion for SportLegendary BBC football commentator John Motson looks back on the English Premier League season and shares his thoughts on title-winners Chelsea, the coaches of the two Manchester teams - Pep Guardiola at Man City and Jose Mourinho at United - and the...901johnmotson,josemourinho,kenya,pepguardiola,rugby7sfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-jun-neil-powell-south-africa-rugby-7s-coach--12007251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12007251Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:56:26 +0000Passion for SportLast month Neil Powell guided South Africa's Rugby 7s team, the Blitzboks, to success in the HSBC Rugby 7s World Series. After coming second in the ten-tournament series for the past four years it was a sweet success to finally win the title. Just...901blitzboks,faithinjesus,rugby7s,rugbysevens,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-may-hsbc-world-rugby-sevens-series-finals--11950706https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11950706Thu, 25 May 2017 10:49:35 +0000Passion for SportThis week we're at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series finals in London. We hear from a member of the series winning South African side, Sivewe Soyizwapi, and the Impact Player of the London tournament, Dan Norton. We also hear from Kenya's captain,...901blitzboks,kenya,rugby,rugbysevens,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-may-former-world-champion-sprinter-kim-collins-and-athletics-coach-jos-hermens--11896529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11896529Thu, 18 May 2017 10:25:12 +0000Passion for SportMost sprinters have retired by their mid-30s but today at the age of 41 Kim Collins is still competing at the highest level. The 2003 World 100m champion from St Kitts and Nevis spoke to reporters before the recent IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha...901athletics,diamondleague,joshermens,kimcollins,stkittsandnevisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-may-erik-kynard-2012-olympic-high-jump-silver-medallist--11839457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11839457Thu, 11 May 2017 07:27:30 +0000Passion for SportHigh jumper Erik Kynard from the USA won silver at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In 2016 he added a bronze medal to his collection at the World Indoor Championships in Portland. Erik spoke to Planet Sport's Stuart Weir at last week's IAAF...901athletics,diamondleague,highjump,london2012,silvermedalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-may-julian-bolling-sri-lankan-swimming-champion--11788305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11788305Thu, 04 May 2017 07:54:26 +0000Passion for SportJulian Bolling is a former Sri Lankan swimming champion. In the 1980s and 90s he won 15 titles in four editions of the South Asian Games. he represented his country in three Summer Olympics. Today Julian is a swimming coach based in Colombo. In...901fear,southasiangames,srilanka,swimming,tsunamifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-apr-london-marathon-sri-lankan-swimmer-julian-bolling--11714479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11714479Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:53:22 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from participants and spectators at last Sunday's London Marathon. We talk to the winners of the men's and women's elite races, Daniel Wanjiru and Mary Keitany from Kenya and pre-race favourite Kenenisa Bekele from Ethiopia about running the...901doping,kenenisabekele,kenya,londonmarathon,marathonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-apr-footballer-sammy-kuffour-sri-lankan-swimmer-julian-bolling--11662949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11662949Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:55:57 +0000Passion for SportSri Lankan swimmer Julian Bolling won 15 gold medals in 4 editions of the Asian Games between 1984 and 1991. He also represented his country in three Olympic Games. Today he's a swimming coach in Sri Lanka. In the first part of his story he tells...898bayernmunich,sammykuffour,southasiangames,srilanka,swimmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-apr-formula-1-ex-bayern-munich-defender-sammy-kuffour-part-2--11610260https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11610260Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:39:33 +0000Passion for SportWith the new F1 season underway we're joined by former F1 driver Alex Dias Ribeiro to assess how the recently introduced modifications to the cars this season are likely to affect the race for this season's Championship. And in the second part of our...901bayernmunich,f1,formula1,ghana,sammykuffourfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-apr-manchester-united-and-ex-bayern-munich-defender-sammy-kuffour--11551057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11551057Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:39:19 +0000Passion for SportLast season Manchester United sacked manager Louis van Gaal despite winning the FA Cup when the club finished 5th in the Premier League table and missed out on a lucrative Champions League place. Van Gaal was replaced by Jose Mourinho but this season...901bayernmunich,josemourinho,manchesterunited,sammykuffour,uefachampionsleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-mar-2018-commonwealth-games-2014-rugby-7s-winners-south-africa--11505732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11505732Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:30:49 +0000Passion for SportWe look ahead to the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia that gets underway in just over a year's time from 4-15 April. We talk to the Chairman of Gold Coast 2018, Peter Beattie, to find out what the event and location have to offer...901commonwealthgames,goldcoast,goldcoast2018,rugby7s,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-mar-six-nations-rugby-former-wales-fly-half-adrian-davies--11447863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11447863Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:39:55 +0000Passion for SportAfter England win the Six Nations tournament for a second successive year two-times Samoa World Cup player, Tu Nu'uali'itia, in Auckland gives a Southern Hemisphere perspective on the England team and shares his top three players of the competition....901christianfaith,rugbyunion,samoa,sixnations,walesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-mar-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-sprint-champion-from-jamaica--11392158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11392158Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:22:56 +0000Passion for SportShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a double Olympic champion and three-times world champion over 100 metres. She won the Olympic titles in 2008 and 2012 and world titles in 2009, 2011 and 2015. Earlier this month she announced that she will not be defending...901100m,champion,jamaica,olympicgames,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-mar-olympic-swimming-champion-josh-davis-sin-bins-in-football--11336227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11336227Wed, 08 Mar 2017 10:10:48 +0000Passion for SportThis week we talk to Josh Davies, winner of three Olympic gold medals as part of the USA swimming relay teams at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Davis also won two silver medals in Sydney in 2000 as well as World Championship, Pan American and Pan Pacific...901atlanta1996,olympics,sinbin,swimming,yellowcardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-mar-olympic-medallist-godfrey-khotso-mokoena-soccer-chaplain-andy-searles--11280831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11280831Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:47:27 +0000Passion for SportIn 2013 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena jumped over a narrow creek full of Nile crocodiles. The 2008 Olympic long jump silver medallist and 2014 Commonwealth triple jump champion from South Africa wanted to show he could overcome his fears and break out of...901crocodile,longjump,majorleaguesoccer,orlandocitysoccer,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-feb-international-indoor-athletics-gp-birmingham--11024819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11024819Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:55:12 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to athletes at the International Indoor Athletic Grand Prix in Birmingham to find out their hope and ambitions for the coming year with the World Athletics Championships taking place in London in August. South Africa's Godfrey Khotso Mokoena...901hurdles,longjump,mofarah,rio2016,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-feb-orlando-city-soccer-club-chaplain-andy-searles--10808628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10808628Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:41:10 +0000Passion for SportAndy Searles is the chaplain at Major League Soccer side, Orlando City, in the United States. The club plays in the Eastern Conference where former Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder, Kaka - the 2007 Fifa World Player of the Year, is part of...901chaplain,ipswichtown,kaka,orlandocity,orlandocitysoccerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-feb-six-nations-rugby-joost-van-der-westhuizen-tribute-paralympian-anne-wafula-strike--10629496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10629496Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:28:00 +0000Passion for SportThis week we're joined by former Samoa rugby player Tu Nu'uali'itia in Auckland to discuss the first round of matches in the Northern hemisphere's top international competition, the Six Nations. Tu also pays tribute to former South African captain...901paralympics,samoa,sixnations,springboks,wheelchairracingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-feb-anne-wafula-strike-paralympic-wheelchair-racer--10453969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10453969Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:22:56 +0000Passion for SportIn 2004 in Athens Anne Wafula Strike became the first woman to represent Kenya in wheelchair racing at the Paralympic Games. Born a healthy child in Kenya, Anne contracted polio at the age of two. She suffered discrimination and abuse in her village...901faithinjesus,kenya,paralympics,polio,wheelchairracingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-jan-rugby-player-phil-davies-from-violence-to-community-transformation--10382241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10382241Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:11:09 +0000Passion for SportPhil Davies from South Wales threw away a potential international career due to his violence on, and off, the pitch. He played for Bath, Aberavon and Bridgend but his ill-discipline often resulted in him being sent-off. After his marriage and...901faithinjesus,rugby,transformation,violence,walesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-jan-former-belarus-cross-country-skiing-champion-katya-antoniuk--10332344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10332344Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:35:49 +0000Passion for SportFor seven years between 1991 and 1998 Katya Antoniuk was the Belarus women's cross-country skiing champion. Born and raised in Russia she chose to represent Belarus after going to university there and then settling in the East European country. In...901belarus,crosscountryski,nagano,skiing,winterolympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-jan-motor-racing-champion-adriano-medeiros-iranian-hazfi-cup-winning-footballer-david-parinejad--10282058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10282058Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:35:25 +0000Passion for SportAdriano Medeiros is the reigning Classic Formula Ford 1600 motor racing champion. He is a also a committed follower of Jesus Christ. He talks to us about his journey to faith which started when he saw two-time F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi and...901champion,classicformulaford,faithinjesus,formula1,iranfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-jan-2016-racing-champion-adriano-medeiros-previews-2017-f1-season--10237859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10237859Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:18:30 +0000Passion for Sport2016 Classic Formula Ford 1600 champion Adriano Medeiros shares his thoughts on the 2016 Formula One season with Nico Rosberg's maiden Championship title and subsequent retirement from the sport. And he looks forward to the race for the 2017...901f1,formulaford,formulaone,lewishamilton,nicorosbergfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-dec-looking-ahead-to-sport-in-2017--10196109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10196109Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:30:09 +0000Passion for SportWe look forward to another sparkling year of sport in 2017 as two of our reporters, Stuart Weir and Solomon Ashoms, pick three events they are especially looking forward to over the coming year. And we hear from 2008 Olympic 100 metres hurdles...901afcon2017,andymurray,hurdles,tennis,worldathleticschampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-dec-christmas-at-afc-bournemouth-and-double-olympic-champion-veronica-campbell-brown--10159533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10159533Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:20:41 +0000Passion for SportHow do English Premier League football clubs celebrate Christmas? AFC Bournemouth chaplain Andy Rimmer tells us how the club is supporting the community at this festive time of year. Olympic 200m champion in 2004 and 2008, Veronica Campbell-Brown,...901200m,afcbournemouth,christmas,olympics,refereesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-dec-review-of-the-year-part-2-refugee-olympic-team--10103328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10103328Wed, 14 Dec 2016 08:30:30 +0000Passion for SportAt the 2016 Olympics in Rio the Refugee Olympic Team highlighted the plight of refugees around the world whilst providing a team through which elite sportsmen and women who are refugees themselves could compete on the highest stage. Planet Sport...901kenya,marathon,refugee,refugeeolympicteam,rio2016falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-dec-2016-sporting-review-of-the-year-part-1--10055560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10055560Wed, 07 Dec 2016 10:20:03 +0000Passion for SportPlanet Sport reporter Stuart Weir reveals his three top sporting highlights of 2016 and we hear from Leicester City midfielder Andy King, women's 100 metres hurdles world record holder Kendra Harrison and nine-times Olympic champion and sprint...901englishpremierleague,hurdles,leicestercity,usainbolt,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-dec-former-f1-driver-alex-ribeiro-johnson-tadeu-of-brazil-sports-coalition--10003606https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10003606Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:45:52 +0000Passion for SportIn the week that Germany's Nico Rosberg won his first Formula One title we talk to former F1 driver Alex Ribeiro about the legacy of his Brazilian compatriot and three-times F1 champion Ayrton Senna 22 years after his death in San Marino. And we talk...901ayrtonsenna,brazil,f1,faith,footballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-nov-former-fifa-premier-league-referee-bob-hamer-part-2--9947432https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9947432Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:09:11 +0000Passion for SportWe conclude our interview with former Fifa, Premier League and Football League referee, Bob Hamer. This week he tells us about the charity he founded after seeing extreme poverty beside the runway at Mumbai airport on his way back from officiating at...901englishpremierleague,fifa,footballleague,poverty,refereesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-nov-bob-hamer-former-premier-league-fifa-match-official--9885681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9885681Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:37:36 +0000Passion for SportDuring his 50 years in football, Bob Hamer has been a Football League and Premier League referee and a Fifa Match Official. More recently he has been a match observer for the Football League, assessing the performance of the referees and their...901englishpremierleague,fifa,india,newzealand,refereefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-nov-south-african-women-s-footballer-sdu-mthethwa-cricket-s-olympic-bid--9832849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9832849Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:07:05 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to former South African international footballer Sdu Mthethwa about her pastoral work today as a mentor to athletes and as cricket makes a bid to enter the Olympics we hear from Australian cricketer Simon Katich and discuss the implications...901cricket,football,olympics,southafrica,twenty20falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-nov-tiidrek-nurme-estonian-double-olympian-part-2--9778470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9778470Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:37:22 +0000Passion for SportEstonian athlete and 1500 metres national record holder Tiidrek Nurme continues his story about his life, running and faith, from being jailed at the age of just 15 for criminal activities to rediscovering his love for running and becoming a double...9011500m,christianfaith,estonia,jesus,marathonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-oct-tiidrek-nurme-estonian-1500m-record-holder-and-double-olympian--9724535https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9724535Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:33:36 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to Estonia's national 1500m champion Tiidrek Nurme who overcame a life of crime as a teenager that saw him imprisoned at the age of just 15 to become a double Olympian. In 2008 he competed in the 1500m in Beijing and earlier this year he...9011500m,2016rioolympics,estonia,marathon,prisonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-oct-sport-in-the-service-of-humanity-should-rugby-players-be-role-models--9672422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9672422Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:23:36 +0000Passion for SportStuart Weir reports on the recent 'Sport in the Service of Humanity' conference hosted by the Vatican and we hear from one of the many sportspeople who attended, the former Juventus and Italy midfielder, Alessandro Del Piero. And in the light of...901humanity,rolemodels,rugbyunion,sport,vaticanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-oct-south-african-sprinter-carina-horn-tegla-loroupe-s-foundation-for-peace--9620500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9620500Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:43:37 +0000Passion for SportCarina Horn holds the South African record for the women's 100 metres in a time of 11.06 seconds. The 27-year-old talks to us about her athletics career and the centrality of her Christian faith. And former world recorder in the women's marathon,...901100m,kenya,marathon,refugees,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-oct-former-olympic-wrestler-carl-dambman-fusion-community-festivals--9567653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9567653Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:47:01 +0000Passion for SportCarl Dambman is a former Greco-Roman wrestler who represented the United States at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Since retiring from the sport for the past 30 years he has been a chaplain to athletes at the Summer and Winter Olympics. He talks to...901celebration,chaplaincy,festivals,greco-roman,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-sep-olympic-medallist-boxer-joshua-buatsi-and-english-premier-league-football--9503187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9503187Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:29:06 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to Ghanaian-born British boxer Joshua Buatsi, two days after he won bronze in the light-heavyweight division at the recent Olympic Games in Rio. He tells us about the sacrifices he's made over the past four years to achieve his Olympic goal...9012016olympics,boxing,christianfaith,englishpremierleague,footballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-sep-arthur-white-world-champion-power-lifter-part-two--9453495https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9453495Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:04:23 +0000Passion for SportIn the second and final part of our interview with Arthur White the British four-times world power-lifting champion tells us about the difference his faith as a follower of Jesus Christ has made to his life. After losing his wife, house and business...901drugaddiction,faith,powerlifting,restoration,worldchampionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-sep-arthur-white-former-power-lifting-champion-part-one--9412185Twenty years on and everything has changed. Arthur is no longer violent and he’s reconciled to his wife and family.
In the first of his two-part story this week on Planet Sport he tells us about his love for power lifting and how he’s turned himself around from a life of drug addition, fear and paranoia.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9412185Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:47:41 +0000Passion for SportTwenty years ago Englishman Arthur White was a power lifting champion. During his career he held 9 British titles, 6 European titles and 4 World titles. He was also a successful businessman with houses, cars and a loving family. But he lost it all...Twenty years on and everything has changed. Arthur is no longer violent and he’s reconciled to his wife and family.
In the first of his two-part story this week on Planet Sport he tells us about his love for power lifting and how he’s turned himself around from a life of drug addition, fear and paranoia.]]>901arthur,christian,lifting,power,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-sep-jarryd-wallace-paralympian-sprinter-in-rio--9352464https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9352464Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:55:03 +0000Passion for SportJarryd Wallace is a hot favourite for a medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio. The 26-year-old from the USA competes in the T44 category for athletes with a lower limb disability in the 100m, 200m and 400m. In 2013 he won two gold medals and broke...901ipc,paralympic,paralympics,rio2016,t44falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-sep-daniel-smith-australian-olympic-swimmer--9301667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9301667Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:50:30 +0000Passion for SportDan Smith won his first gold medal for swimming in school competition at the age of 5. In his early teens he was compared to the great Australian swimmer, Ian Thorpe, after breaking several of his age records. The world was at his feet but in his...901australia,faith-in-god,ianthorpe,olympics,swimmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-aug-2016-olympic-games-the-legacy-for-rio--9254075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9254075Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:39:39 +0000Passion for SportAs the 2016 Games comes to and end and Rio hands over the Olympic baton to Tokyo we investigate the legacy that has been left for the Brazilian city. Planet Sport reporters Tom Ellis and Andy Bloss talk to residents of Curicica, a suburb of Rio,...9012016olympics,brazil,rio,socialjustice,tokyofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-aug-400m-world-record-holder-wayde-van-niekerk-michael-johnson-olympic-refugee-team--9206600https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9206600Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:21:55 +0000Passion for SportOlympic 400m champion and new world record holder Wayde van Niekerk talks to us about the secret of his success. Former 400m world record holder Michael Johnson shares his thoughts on the doping controversy afflicting Olympic sport and we hear from...901400meters,michaeljohnson,refugee,rio2016,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-aug-olympic-games-in-rio-2012-olympic-400m-hurdles-champion-felix-sanchez--9169054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9169054Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:43:19 +0000Passion for SportWith the Games in Rio well underway we talk to visitors outside Olympic Park and hear from our correspondent Tom Ellis in Rio about the atmosphere and highlights from the first week's events. And we talk to double Olympic 400m hurdles champion, Felix...9012016olympics,dominicanrepublic,followingjesus,hurdles,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-aug-let-the-games-begin-rio-olympic-village-and-athletes-richard-chambers-and-wenda-nel--9116295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9116295Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:23:16 +0000Passion for SportAs the 2016 Summer Olympics get underway in Rio we find out about life in the Games Village from Planet Sport reporter Stuart Weir who is in Rio this time to serve the Togo delegation as their Olympic attache. We also talk to two of the athletes...901olympics,olympics2016,rio,rowing,togofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-jul-kendra-harrison-s-new-world-record-usain-bolt-anniversary-games-london-2012-olympics--9069282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9069282Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:00:44 +0000Passion for SportWe're at the Anniversary Games in London and meet the new women's 100m hurdles world record holder, Kendra Harrison. Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce talk about their hopes of retaining their Olympic titles in Rio and we hear from a Brazilian...901100m,hurdles,olympics,rio2016,usainboltfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-jul-1988-olympic-200m-champion-joe-deloach-footvolley-in-rio-and-2008-olympics-in-beijing--9020621https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9020621Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:19:02 +0000Passion for SportThis week's show has a distinct Olympics theme with the 2016 Games in Rio just two weeks away. We visit Ipanema Beach in Rio to find out about a popular sport played there which is now growing popularity elsewhere, called footvolley. Our series...901200m,2016olympics,athletics,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-jul-crisis-in-zimbabwe-cricket-highlights-of-2004-olympics-in-athens--8972951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8972951Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:04:04 +0000Passion for SportWhat's gone wrong with Zimbabwe cricket? Fortunes have plummeted since the glory days of the late 1990s when Zimbabwe beat South Africa and India on their way to finishing fifth in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. This year Zimbabwe have lost to...901athens2004,cricket,cricketworldcup,olympics,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-jul-tribute-to-sanya-richards-ross-highlights-of-2000-sydney-olympics--8927016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8927016Wed, 06 Jul 2016 08:02:41 +0000Passion for SportAs reigning Olympic 400 metres champion Sanya Richards-Ross announces her retirement we pay tribute to her remarkable career. Journalist Stuart Weir provides some insights from his meetings with her over the years and we hear from Sanya herself as...901400meters,athletics,london2012,olympics,rioolympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-jun-on-track-for-gold-vivian-cheruiyot-mercy-cherono-sunette-viljoen--8878612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8878612Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:12:27 +0000Passion for SportWith the Olympic Games just a month away we talk to three athletes aiming to win medals in Rio - Kenyan long-distance runners Vivian Cheruiyot and Mercy Cherono and South Africa's Commonwealth Games women's javelin champion, Sunette Viljoen. And we...9011996,kenya,olympics,rio2016,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-jun-olympic-champions-asbel-kiprop-christian-taylor-sally-gunnell--8827107https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8827107Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:53:19 +0000Passion for SportThis week we meet two Olympic champions about their plans and hopes for the Games this summer in Rio. Kenya's 1500m world champion, Asbel Kiprop, won gold in Beijing in 2008 while Christian Taylor from the United States is the reigning world and...901athletics,kenya,olympics2016,rio2016,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-jun-olympic-champion-christine-ohuruogu-1988-olympic-games--8774826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8774826Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:47:12 +0000Passion for SportBritish 400m runner Christine Ohuruogu won the 2008 Olympic title in Beijing. Four years later in London she won silver. Add to that two world titles, the 2006 Commonwealth title and numerous relay medals and it all adds up to a very impressive...9011988,400meters,athletics,olympics,seoulfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-jun-muhammad-ali-tributes-diamond-league-athletics-from-birmingham--8718440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8718440Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:01:51 +0000Passion for SportFollowing the death of sporting icon and former world heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, last week, athletes at last weekend's Diamond League Athletics meeting in Birmingham pay their tributes. We hear from Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford,...901athletics,mofarah,muhammadali,olympics2016,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-jun-ian-richards-olympic-50km-race-walker-1980-olympics-in-moscow--8660370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8660370Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:26:09 +0000Passion for SportWe look back at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, boycotted by 65 nations following the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We hear from Great Britain 50 km race walker Ian Richards. He tells us why he decided to compete when many other athletes...9011980,athletics,boycott,olympics,racewalkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-may-racing-driver-adriano-medeiros-1976-olympics--8603183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8603183Wed, 25 May 2016 09:36:20 +0000Passion for SportWe're joined by professional racing driver instructor and Formula Ford racing champion, Adriano Medeiros, to discuss the unfolding drama in this season's Formula 1 Championship. We review 18-year-old driver Max Verstappen's brilliant win at the...9011976,f1,formula1,lewishamilton,maxverstappenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-may-epl-football-season-review-1972-olympic-games--8540139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8540139Wed, 18 May 2016 07:44:15 +0000Passion for SportOur Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir joins us to look back on a remarkable English Premier League season as Leicester City win the title by a margin of ten points. Stuart also selects two strikers who have made an impression on him this...9011972,englishpremierleague,leicestercity,manchestercity,olympicgamesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-may-1968-olympics-champions-dick-fosbury-madeline-manning-mimms--8487633https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8487633Thu, 12 May 2016 07:18:37 +0000Passion for SportOur journey through the Games of the modern Olympic era reaches 1968 when the host city was Mexico City. We hear from two Olympic champions at those Games. First, American high jumper, Dick Fosbury whose new style of jumping with the Fosbury Flop...9011968,800m,fosbury,olympics,racialprejudicefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-may-juventus-defender-nicola-legrottaglie-1964-olympics--8413610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8413610Wed, 04 May 2016 08:00:25 +0000Passion for SportAs Juventus win the Serie A title for the 32nd time in their history we hear from one of the former players, central defender, Nicola Legrottaglie, who played for the club between 2003 and 2011. He talks about his first international match for Italy...9011964,juventus,olympics,serie-a,tokyofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-apr-athletes-in-the-london-marathon--8359454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8359454Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:43:44 +0000Passion for SportThis week we meet three of the athletes who took part in last Sunday's London Marathon. Tatyana McFadden from the USA won the women's wheelchair race for the fourth successive year. She talks about the challenges she has faced and overcome to become...901faith,kenya,londonmarathon,southafrica,wheelchairracingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-apr-fa-cup-cyril-regis-1956-olympics--8296875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8296875Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:35:45 +0000Passion for SportWith the FA Cup semi-finals coming up this weekend we talk to a past FA Cup winner, Cyril Regis, who helped Coventry City win the trophy in 1987. He talks about his experience of racism in football and why his faith as follower of Jesus Christ is...9011956,coventrycityfc,facup,faith,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-apr-nick-willis-1500m-olympic-silver-medallist-1952-olympics--8248361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8248361Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:51:19 +0000Passion for SportIn 2008 Nick Willis won silver in the 1500m at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Two years earlier he won the Commonwealth title in Melbourne and last month he picked up bronze at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, USA. Earlier this year he...9011500,newzealand,olympics,pornography_addiction,worldchampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-apr-michael-lapage-olympian-missionary-and-1948-olympics--8190640https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8190640Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:52:01 +0000Passion for SportOur journey through the Olympics of the modern era brings us to the 1948 Games in London. Organised just three years after the end of the Second World War it became known as the Austerity Games due to the economic climate and post-war rationing. A...9011948,athletics,london,missionary,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-mar-1936-olympics-dorothy-tyler-1936-olympic-silver-medallist--8135209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8135209Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:39:52 +0000Passion for SportWe continue our journey through the Games of the modern Olympic era as we come to the 1936 Games in Berlin. These were the Games where Hitler wanted to show the supremacy of white athletes but a humble black American called Jesse Owens stole the show...9011936olympics,berlin,highjump,jesseowens,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-mar-world-indoor-athletics-championships-1932-olympics--8079121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8079121Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:02:53 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from four athletes who competed in last weekend's World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland, USA as they talk about their sport and faith as committed followers of Jesus Christ. They are gold medallists Trayvon Bromell (USA) in the...901athletics,champion,goldmedal,iaaf,kenyafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-mar-futsal-rescuing-kids-in-rio-wayde-van-niekerk-and-1928-olympics--8017107https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8017107Wed, 16 Mar 2016 09:01:23 +0000Passion for SportAhead of the Olympic Games in Rio we visit a project in the city that uses futsal to offer hope and a safe environment to young people living in what can sometimes be violent communities. We hear from South Africa's 400 metres World Champion Wayde van...901400meters,amsterdam,futsal,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-mar-sprinter-trayvon-bromell-1924-olympic-games--7959360https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7959360Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:07:04 +0000Passion for SportThis week we talk to one of the new track and field athletics sprint sensations, Trayvon Bromell. Last year the 20-year-old ran 100 metres in 9.84 seconds in the heats of the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships making him the 10th fastest man in...901100m,1924,athletics,olympics,usainboltfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-mar-glasgow-indoor-athletics-dafne-schippers-markus-rehm-timothy-kitum--7907581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7907581Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:00:26 +0000Passion for SportWe're back at the Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in Glasgow on 20 February to talk to athletes preparing for this summer's Olympic Games in Rio. We hear from World 200m champion Dafne Schippers from the Netherlands and London 2012 bronze medallist in...9011920,200m,longjump,paralympics,sprintfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-feb-international-indoor-athletics-glasgow--7857359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7857359Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:51:56 +0000Passion for SportThis week we're at the International Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in Glasgow. We hear from Kenya's 2004 Olympic 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Paul Kipsiele Koech on the drugs-testing crisis in Kenyan athletics and allegations of corruption that...901drugscheats,hurdles,kenya,rio2016,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-feb-olympic-champion-stephanie-cook-and-1908-olympics--7806350https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7806350Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:13:37 +0000Passion for SportWe conclude our interview with British athlete Stephanie Cook who won gold at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney in the women's modern pentathlon. She tells us about the final three of the five disciplines in which she competed in one day and her joy at...901400m,london,modernpentathlon,olympics,sydneyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-feb-olympic-champion-stephanie-cook-olympic-exhibition-in-rio-1904-games-in-st-louis--7755655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7755655Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:35:29 +0000Passion for SportOlympic champion Stephanie Cook continues her story about how she won the women's modern pentathlon at the 2000 Games in Sydney. We find out how cheating in sport is nothing new as we go back to the 1904 Olympics in St Louis and we conclude our tour...9011904,brazil,modernpentathlon,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-feb-olympic-champion-steff-cook-olympic-exhibition-1900-games-in-paris--7701212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7701212Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:08:17 +0000Passion for SportSydney 2000 gold medallist in the women's modern pentathlon, Stephanie Cook, tells us how she got into the sport and her journey to faith as a follower of Jesus Christ. We find out about Olympic memorabilia as we continue our tour around the Olympic...901faith,modernpentathlon,olympics,riodejaneiro,rowingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-jan-world-champion-rower-debbie-flood-and-olympic-exhibition--7654234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7654234Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:22:24 +0000Passion for SportDouble world champion and double Olympic silver medallist rower Debbie Flood talks about some of the key aspects of her life in elite sport from faith to diet and drugs testing. And we continue our tour around the Olympic Exhibition in Rio with...901diet,faith,olympics,rio2016,rowingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-jan-olympic-rower-debbie-flood-olympic-exhibition-in-rio--7599946https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7599946Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:13:20 +0000Passion for SportDebbie Flood is a two times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist. As part of Great Britain's women's quadruple sculls team she won the 2006 & 2010 World Championships and Olympic silver in Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). She talks to...9012016olympics,olympicmedalist,olympics,rio,rowingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-jan-former-chelsea-midfielder-gavin-peacock-olympic-exhibition-in-rio--7550971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7550971Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:30:39 +0000Passion for SportWe continue our tour of the Olympic Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro as the Brazilian city prepares to host the Summer Olympics in August. This week we discover the variety and creativity of the different Olympic torches and see items belonging to the...901chelsea,faith,newcastle,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-jan-premier-league-football-and-the-olympic-exhibition-in-rio--7504095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7504095Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:32:20 +0000Passion for SportThe busy Christmas and New Year fixtures in the English Premier League often define the league positions at the end of the season. Our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir assesses which teams will be happiest with their performances over the...901arsenal,brazil,englishpremierleague,olympics,rio2016falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-dec-looking-forward-to-2016-olympics-premier-league-football--7464584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7464584Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:52:45 +0000Passion for SportWe are joined by our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir and former Football League referee Bob Hamer who share their hopes for sport in 2016 as we look forward to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the culmination of an exciting 2015/16...9012016,englishpremierleague,football,olympics,refereefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-dec-2015-review-of-the-year-part-2-afc-bournemouth-world-athletics-champions--7417178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7417178Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:19:20 +0000Passion for SportIn the second part of our 2015 Review of the Year we hear from three World Champion athletes who won titles at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing in August - 100 metres women's champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 400 metres women's champion...901afcbournemouth,athletics,christiantaylor,iaafworldchampionship,shelly-ann_fraser-prycefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-dec-2015-review-of-the-year-part-1-djokovic-odion-ighalo-and-australian-cricket--7377036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7377036Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:00:38 +0000Passion for SportWe look back at some of the stories we covered in 2015. We hear from Australian Open tennis champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, Watford FC's Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo and USA 400 metres runner Manteo Mitchell - who at the 2012 Olympics...901cricket,novakdjokovic,odionighalo,olympics,watfordfcfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-dec-richie-mccaw-dan-carter-tributes-zambian-footballer-jacob-mulenga--7334644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7334644Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:31:50 +0000Passion for SportTwo greats of World Rugby, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, retired from the international game after helping New Zealand win the Rugby World Cup in October. Former Western Samoa scrum half, Tu Nu'uali'tia in Auckland, assesses their successes and...901faith,football,newzealand,rugbyunion,zambiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-dec-jonah-lomu-tribute-and-formula-1-season-review--7275481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7275481Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:03:08 +0000Passion for SportFormer Western Samoa scrum-half Tu Nu'uali'itia pays tribute to New Zealand rugby star, Jonah Lomu, who died recently at the age of 40 as he remembers playing against him in a Test match in 1996. We also applaud the IAAF's male and female Athletes of...901formula1,iaaf,jonahlomu,lewishamilton,rugbyunionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-nov-aaron-tredway-us-footballer-coach-and-former-club-owner--7228653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7228653Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:30:20 +0000Passion for SportFormer US footballer Aaron Tredway tells us more about his career in three African nations. He also talks about his coaching career in Africa and Asia and how as joint owner of the Cleveland City Stars he led the club to championship title success in...901africa,cleveland,faith,goalkeeper,soccerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-nov-f1-season-review-and-us-footballer-aaron-tredway--7183537https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7183537Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:36:17 +0000Passion for SportWe mark the achievements of 2015 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and discuss whether 18-year-old rookie Max Verstappen has the potential to be as good as Ayrton Senna or Michael Schumacher. And in world football former goalkeeper and now football coach...901ayrtonsenna,football,formula1,lewishamilton,michaelschumacherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-nov-football-referees-assessors-and-richard-browne-t44-double-world-champion--7138798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7138798Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:55:41 +0000Passion for SportFootball fans will always judge the referee and this week we are joined by Bob Hamer, a Football League Match Observer to find out about his very detailed role in assessing the performance of the referee and his assistants. And following the recent...901athletics,football,ipc,referee,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-nov-qatar-s-commitment-to-sport-2022-fifa-world-cup--7041432https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7041432Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:01:54 +0000Passion for SportPlanet Sport reporter Stuart Weir is in Doha to talk to Sheikha Asma Al Thani, Director of Marketing and Communications for the recent IPC Athletics World Championships and a member of the Qatari Olympic Committee. We find out about Qatar's...901disabilitysport,fifa,fifaworldcup,olympics,qatarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-oct-rugby-world-cup-final-preview-former-bath-player-phil-davies--6983639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6983639Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:17:18 +0000Passion for SportWe look ahead to Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between Australia and the current holders New Zealand at Twickenham with Tu Nu'uali'itia who played in two World Cups in the 1990s for Western Samoa. Tu tells us about the atmosphere and expectation...901allblacks,anger,australia,newzealand,rugbyworldcup2015falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-oct-all-black-inga-tuigamala-and-rugby-core-value-discipline--6885014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6885014Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:36:32 +0000Passion for SportAs the Rugby World Cup reaches the semi-finals this weekend, former New Zealand winger Inga Tuigamala tells us about his career highlights and faith and another former international, Samoa's Tu Nu'uali'itia shares his thoughts on the fifth core value...901allblacks,faith,newzealand,rugbyworldcup2015,samoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-oct-rugby-coach-clive-jones-and-rugby-core-value-enjoyment--6839178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6839178Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:32:27 +0000Passion for SportAs the Rugby World Cup reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend we continue our discussion on the five core values of the sport, this week we come to Enjoyment. Former Western Samoa scrum-half Tu Nu'ulai'itia, who played in two World Cups in the...901purpose,rugbyworldcup2015,samoa,scrum,walesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-oct-african-games-and-respect-in-rugby-union--6760298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6760298Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:32:04 +0000Passion for SportWe take a look back on the recent African Games in Congo-Brazzaville to hear from Nigeria’s table tennis star Funke Oshanaike and Zimbabwe’s medal-hope in the decathlon, Keegan Cooke. And with the Rugby World Cup now well underway we talk about one...901allafricagames,nigeria,respect,rugbyworldcup2015,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-oct-rugby-world-cup-fans-and-core-values-of-the-game--6707399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6707399Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:46:43 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from fans at the Rugby World Cup match between Nambia and New Zealand to find out their thoughts on the tournament so far and discover how far some have travelled. We discuss the five core values of the game - teamwork, respect, enjoyment,...901namibia,newzealand,rugbyworldcup,samoa,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-sep-rugby-world-cup-players-memories--6670855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6670855Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:46:21 +0000Passion for SportSix former players recall their World Cup memories. We hear from three winners, New Zealand's Michael Jones (1987), Nick Farr-Jones from Australia (1991) and England's Jason Robinson (2003). We also hear from England full-back and losing finalist in...901austrailia,newzealand,rugbyworldcup,samoa,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-sep-behind-the-scenes-at-afc-bournemouth--6633484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6633484Wed, 16 Sep 2015 08:02:47 +0000Passion for SportWe go behind the scenes at English Premier League new boys AFC Bournemouth to find out about the club's meteoric rise after almost going out of business just seven years ago and meet four people with very different roles at the club: from the players...901afcbournemouth,bournemouth,chaplain,englishpremierleague,premierleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-sep-world-champion-athletes-on-sport-and-faith--6599161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6599161Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:57:51 +0000Passion for SportIn this week's show six top athletes talk about the impact of their faith on their sport and lives. Four of them were recently crowned world champions at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing - Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the women's...901athletics,hurdles,shelly-ann_fraser-pryce,triplejump,worldchampionshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-sep-the-dan-leo-story-part-two--6569209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6569209Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:34:14 +0000Passion for SportIn the second and final part of our interview with Dan Leo the 32-year old second row rugby forward tells us about his experience at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups with Samoa and why he and his national colleagues threatened to boycott an international...901boycott,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,samoa,scrumfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-aug-the-dan-leo-story-part-one--6535682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6535682Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:11:19 +0000Passion for SportWith the Rugby World Cup just three weeks away we talk to two-times World Cup player, the Samoa second row forward, Dan Leo, who retired from international rugby in May. In Part One of The Dan Leo Story he tells us how he got into the sport and the...901londonirish,londonwelsh,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,samoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-aug-world-athletics-preview--6505352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6505352Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:29:43 +0000Passion for SportWe look forward to the World Athletics Championships that start in Beijing on Saturday and run til 30th August. Planet Sport reporter Norman Brierley talks to four athletes hoping to be among the medals in Beijing: US shot put hope Michelle Carter,...901athletics,beijing,iaaf,olympics,worldchampionshipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-aug-epl-football-all-africa-games--6477119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6477119Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:24:10 +0000Passion for SportAs the new English Premier League season kicked off on Saturday we're joined by our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir to review the weekend's action. We consider the season ahead for the teams aiming to win the title and the three new teams...901allafricagames,arsenal,englishpremierleague,manchestercity,manchesterunitedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-aug-english-premier-league-football-rio-2016-olympics--6448527https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6448527Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0000Passion for SportThe new English Premier League season kicks off on Saturday and we’re joined by our Chief Football Correspondent, Stuart Weir, to discuss the prospects of last year’s top teams including reigning champions Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal,...9012016,epl,football,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-jul-anniversary-games-athletics--6416284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6416284Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:06:54 +0000Passion for SportWe're at the Anniversary Games Diamond League meeting in London, to meet athletes preparing for next month's World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Usain Bolt talks about the challenge of racing against athletes who have previously been banned as...901athletics,diamondleague,kenya,usainbolt,worldchampionshipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-jul-michael-jones-all-blacks-rugby--6383555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6383555Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:12:50 +0000Passion for SportMichael Jones scored the first try in the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He also scored the first try in the final as he helped New Zealand beat France 29-9 to be crowned the first Rugby World Champions. A powerful flanker and number eight forward...901allblacks,michaeljones,newzealand,rugbyunion,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-jul-tennis-football-for-hope--6353662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6353662Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:21:26 +0000Passion for SportWe look back on two weeks of captivating tennis at the Wimbledon Championships and talk to the finalists in the men's and women's singles events - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Garbine Muguruza. And we visit a project in Rio de...901novakdjokovic,serenawilliams,tennis,transformation,wimbledonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-july-adriano-medeiros-part-2--6323416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6323416Wed, 08 Jul 2015 07:43:32 +0000Passion for SportWe continue our conversation with Brazilian racing driver Adriano Medeiros as the 2013 Classic Formula Ford 1600 champion tells about the Jesus Saves team he drives for, his aim to take part in endurance racing and why he thinks Lewis Hamilton will...901classicformulaford,formula1,jesussaves,lewishamilton,motorsportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-jul-adriano-medeiros-racing-driver--6292841https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6292841Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:18:15 +0000Passion for SportRacing driver Adriano Medeiros was inspired to get into motor sport by his fellow Brazilians and F1 drivers, Alex Dias Ribeiro and Emerson Fittipaldi. In 2013 he won the Classic Formula Ford title in the UK driving for the Jesus Saves team. He has...901formula1,formulaford,mclaren,motorsport,topgearfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-jun-jaime-fillol-ex-tennis-player--6261670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6261670Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:10:26 +0000Passion for SportJaime Fillol played in the 1960s and 70s reaching two Grand Slam doubles finals and representing Chile in the David Cup. After retiring he became one of the founder members of the ATP, serving as president from 1979-80. In the week before the...901atp,chile,jaimefillol,tennis,wimbledonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-jun-athletics-and-fifa-presidency--6228984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6228984Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:37:42 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to four athletes at the recent Diamond League meeting in Birmingham, Kenya's javelin thrower Julius Yego after recording the furthest distance since 2006, 800m runners Eunice Jepkoech Sum and Nijel Amos and Kenya's 5000m runner, Thomas...901atheltics,fifa,javelin,kenya,seppblatterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-june-diamond-league-athletics--6195389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6195389Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:06:19 +0000Passion for SportWe're at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Birmingham to talk to two reigning Olympic champions, Allyson Felix, who won gold at London 2012 in the 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays and triple jump gold medallist Christian Taylor. We also catch...901athletics,diamondleague,iaaf,olympics,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-jun-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce--6161708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6161708Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:08:36 +0000Passion for SportIn the week that Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce equals the fastest time by a woman for the 100 metres this year, we revisit our interview recorded with the double Olympic champion last year in which she talks about the faith that underpins...901athletics,goldmedal,jamaica,olympics,shelly-ann_fraser-prycefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-may-premier-league-review-ighalo--6127182https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6127182Wed, 27 May 2015 07:47:21 +0000Passion for SportWe look back on another captivating season in the English Premier League. Our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir assesses the achievements of the top four clubs and nominates three players who have impressed him this year. We congratulate...901chelseafc,englishpremierleague,manchesterunited,nigeria,watfordfcfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-may-fifa-anti-racism-system-fa-cup--6091108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6091108Tue, 19 May 2015 18:21:30 +0000Passion for SportWe're at Wembley at the launch of FIFA's new anti-racism and discrimination system being implemented at 2018 World Cup qualifiers and at the World Cup itself. We hear from Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Toure, and other speakers at...901astonvilla,fifa,fifaworldcup,racism,yayatourefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-may-watford-fc-great-city-games--6061990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6061990Wed, 13 May 2015 06:03:44 +0000Passion for SportWe join the promotion party at Watford FC as the club celebrates achieving Premier League football next season. We hear from joyous fans and from the Hornets' former Brazilian international goalkeeper, Heurelho Gomes. And we report from the Great...901athletics,englishpremierleague,felixsanchez,football,watfordfcfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-may-2015-london-marathon--6030146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6030146Wed, 06 May 2015 09:15:06 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to the winners of the men's and women's elite races, Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya and Ethiopia's Tegist Tufa and two winners in the wheelchair races, USA's Joshua George and Tatyana McFadden. And we hear from Paula Radcliffe who was taking part...901kenya,londonmarathon,marathon,paularadcliffe,runningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-april-refereeing-standards-in-epl--5996308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5996308Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:12:11 +0000Passion for SportWhy do there seem to be so many controversial refereeing decisions in football? In the English Premier League this season hardly a week goes by without some key decision being made which affects the result of the game. We are joined by our Chief...901englishpremierleague,football,manchesterunited,premierleague,refereesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-apr-premier-league-f1-title-races--5963013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5963013Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:41:13 +0000Passion for SportChelsea have a ten point lead going into the final six rounds of matches in the English Premier League. Can anyone catch them? We also review the FA Cup semi-finals which saw Arsenal and Aston Villa triumph to reach the final on 30th May. Lewis...901arsenal,chelsea,formula1,lewishamilton,premierleaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-apr-timo-tagaloa-samoa-rugby--5934038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5934038Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:32:48 +0000Passion for SportTimo Tagaloa played in Western Samoa's historic 16-13 Rugby World Cup win against Wales in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He scored two tries against Argentina in the same competition and later in his career represented the All Blacks at the Hong Kong...901allblacks,rugby,rugbyworldcup,samoa,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-apr-angela-hannah-olympic-kayaker--5894772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5894772Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:59:56 +0000Passion for SportWe meet Great Britain kayaker, Angela Hannah, as she tells us about her love for the sport, her career highlights and the faith that directs her life.901canoe,kayak,london2012,olympics,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-apr-world-cup-cricket-falcao--5862363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5862363Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:49:51 +0000Passion for SportWe look back on a captivating Cricket World Cup following Australia's 7-wicket win over New Zealand in Sunday's final. And in football we explore why Radamel Falcao is struggling at Manchester United and hear from the Colombian international about...901australia,cricketworldcup,falcao,manchesterunited,radamelfalcaofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-mar-banned-for-life-twice-in-rugby--5829045https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5829045Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:19:15 +0000Passion for SportChris Jones was a player from the valleys of South Wales who hated losing. A former Wales Under-15 and Under-19 squad player he would do anything to win, even if that meant stretching the laws of the game. He was sent off regularly and eventually...901faith,rugby,southwales,treorchy,walesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-mar-the-spirit-of-cricket--5795410https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5795410Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:13:34 +0000Passion for SportIn cricket the spirit in which the game should be played is highly valued. This week we hear how one cricketer playing for Dorset in the English Minor Counties League upset the authorities at Lords when he was accused of breaking the spirit of the...901cricket,dorset,fairplay,rules,spiritofcricketfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-mar-fa-cup-paul-moses-cricket--5762869https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5762869Wed, 11 Mar 2015 08:41:34 +0000Passion for SportWe review this week's Sixth Round matches in the FA Cup and former Tamil Nadu state cricketer Paul Moses shares some of his career highlights and talks about his journey to faith and resultant work running an orphanage with his wife in Chennai.901chennai,cricket,facup,football,tamilnadufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-mar-paul-moses-cricket-athletics--5730070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5730070Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:11:50 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to former Tamil Nadu state cricketer Paul Moses who was praised for his batting as an 18-year old by the great Indian Test batsman, Sunil Gavaskar. And we continue our report from the recent International Indoor Athletics meeting in...901athletics,cricket,india,kimcollins,tamilnadufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-feb-birmingham-indoor-athletics--5696222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5696222Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:51:27 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to athletes at the International Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in Birmingham on 21 Feb including new World Record holder for the men's two miles, Mo Farah, Kenya's Paul Koech, 60m hurdles winner Kevin Craddock and US 400m runner Manteo Mitchell...901athletics,kenya,mofarah,olympics,trackandfieldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-feb-swimming-and-world-cup-cricket--5663110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5663110Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:07:58 +0000Passion for SportWe meet Ramadhan Vyombo, a swimming international from Kenya who competed for his country over 20 years. We find out about his career and his life now as a coach training a new generation of young swimmers in Kenya and Tanzania. And with the Cricket...901cricketworldcup,kenya,shaunpollock,southafrica,swimmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-feb-suruj-ragoonath-windies-cricket--5636264https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5636264Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:56:44 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to former West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago opening batsmen, Suruj Ragoonath, about his playing career, playing alongside Brian Lara and the difference his faith has made to his life.901brianlara,cricket,cricketworldcup,trinidadandtobago,westindiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-feb-aus-open-tennis-cricket--5600608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5600608Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:56:47 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from the singles finalists at the Australian Open including the two winners, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams and with the Cricket World Cup just around the corner our panel of experts discusses whether a batsman should 'walk' when he knows...901australianopen,champions,cricketworldcup,henryolonga,tennisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-jan-faith-in-professional-sport--5567636https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5567636Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:05:52 +0000Passion for SportWe consider the difference that faith makes in the world of professional sport. Cricketer Henry Olonga tells us how his protest against the government of Zimbabwe at the 2003 World Cup was motivated by his faith and Standard Liege and Cameroon...901cameroon,cricketworldcup,football,henryolonga,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-jan-the-power-of-sport-to-heal--5530829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5530829Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:32:05 +0000Passion for SportFollowing the tragic death of Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes in November we hear from former Zimbabwe player, Ray Price, and our cricket correspondent in Melbourne, Clayton Bjelan, on the power of sport to bring hope and healing. And staying with...901australia,cricket,healing,henryolonga,philliphughesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-jan-fa-cup-magic-henry-olonga-pt-2--5487261https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5487261Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:22:47 +0000Passion for SportThe draw for the 4th Round of the FA Cup saw minnows Cambridge United drawn at home to Manchester United. Cambridge director and former player Graham Daniels looks forward to this mouth-watering tie on 23rd January. And we continue The Henry Olonga...901cambridge,cricket,facup,henryolonga,manchesterunitedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-jan-epl-football-henry-olonga-pt-1--5445924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5445924Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:30:43 +0000Passion for SportWe ask whether there are too many football competitions as players leave clubs in January for the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Asian Cup in Australia? And with the Cricket World Cup just five weeks away we hear the first part of an...901asiancup,cricketworldcup,cupofnations,henryolonga,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-dec-2015-cricket-rugby-world-cups--5416347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5416347Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:15:05 +0000Passion for SportFor our first show of 2015 we preview two major events ahead this year, the World Cups of Cricket and Rugby. We are joined by two former elite players who have both played in their sports' World Cups, the Zimbabwe slow bowler Ray Price and Western...901cricketworldcup,rayprice,rugbyworldcup,tunuualiitia,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-dec-review-of-the-year--5387510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5387510Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:17:36 +0000Passion for SportWe look back on some of the 2014 highlights from football and rugby union including the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and Rugby Championship.898brazil,football,formula1,riodejaneiro,rugbyunionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-dec-christmas-in-sport-2014-review--5362191https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5362191Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:12:01 +0000Passion for SportWhile many fans enjoy a holiday at Christmas it's a very different picture for players. We discuss the busy fixture list in the English Premier League and as whether the EPL needs a winter break? Former Western Samoa rugby international Tu...852brazil,christmas,fifaworldcup,premierleague,rugbyunionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-dec-can-football-clubs-be-patient--5332511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5332511Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:22:11 +0000Passion for SportThey say patience is a virtue but is there a role for patience in today’s highly-competitive world of football? West Ham and Newcastle stuck with their managers in poor spells and are now seeing the rewards. Now fans at Arsenal want manager Arsene...891arsenal,football,newcastle,patience,westhamfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-dec-julian-speroni-goalkeeper--5296875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5296875Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:59:35 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni who has won the club's Player of the Year award a record four times about the art of his trade and his faith as a follower of Jesus Christ. And former Brazilian Formula 1 driver Alex Ribeiro talks...901crystalpalace,football,formula1,goalkeepers,juliansperonifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-nov-lewis-hamilton-f1-champion--5259150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5259150Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:50:46 +0000Passion for SportWe are joined by former F1 driver Alex Ribeiro in Brazil to review an enthralling season in Formula 1 and assess Lewis Hamilton's second Drivers Championship title. And in athletics we talk to this season's Diamond League champion in the women's 400...882athletics,diamondleague,f1,formula1,lewishamiltonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-nov-atp-tennis-finals-rugby-union--5226406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5226406Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:58:11 +0000Passion for SportIn tennis we hear from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer after the ATP World Tour Finals in London and we assess the progress of teams ahead of next years Rugby World Cup as the southern and northern sides play a series of Test matches in Europe.890novak,rogerfederer,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,tennisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-nov-ramaala-dawn-harper-nelson--5198152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5198152Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:30:08 +0000Passion for SportSouth African marathon runner Hendrick Ramaala talks about his continuing career at the age of 42 and why he's mentoring a new generation of athletes and we talk to this year's Diamond League champion in the women's 100 metres hurdles, Dawn Harper-Nelson.885athletics,diamondleague,hendrickramaala,hurdles,marathonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-nov-ray-price-zimbabwe-cricketer--5167269https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5167269Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:11:30 +0000Passion for SportRay Price played 22 Tests and 102 One-Day Internationals in a career spanning thirteen years. As a slow left-arm bowler he had best Test figures of 6-73 against the West Indies in Tests and took five wickets in an innings on five occasions. He...888christian,cricket,ipl,rayprice,zimbabwefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-oct-mourning-meyiwa-and-mulaudzi--5137951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5137951Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:27:22 +0000Passion for SportWe report from South Africa following the tragic deaths of former World 800m champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi in a car crash on Friday and Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa who was shot in an apparent attempted robbery on Sunday. We delve into the...897athletics,football,orlandopirates,senzomeyiwa,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-oct-rugby-world-cup-bledisloe-cup--5110905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5110905Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:38:43 +0000Passion for SportTu Nu'ulai'itia recalls the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa when he scored a try for Western Samoa in the quarter finals against the Springboks, the hosts and eventual winners. And we hear from former Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones about...885australia,rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,samoa,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-oct-rugby-world-cup-memories--5081652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5081652Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:12:14 +0000Passion for SportOne year ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup our rugby correspondent and former Samoa international Tu Nu'uali'itia shares his career highlights including playing in the 1991 World Cup when Samoa memorably beat Wales in Cardiff.896rugbyunion,rugbyworldcup,samoa,wales,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-oct-cornal-hendricks-dorothy-tyler--5052323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5052323Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:35:46 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks, one of the stars of South Africa's Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s winning team and part of last Saturday's Rugby Championship side that beat New Zealand. And following the death of 1936 Olympic silver...889cornalhendricks,highjump,olympics,rugbyunion,springboksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-oct-rugby-championship-ogenyi-onazi--5027352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5027352Wed, 01 Oct 2014 07:54:45 +0000Passion for SportWe review New Zealand's third successive title in the Rugby Championship and ask if they are on course to retain their World Cup crown in 2015? And Lazio and Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi talks about his narrow escape from a bomb blast in Jos and...895football,lazio,nigeria,ogenyionazi,rugbyunionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-sep-formula-one-and-boxing--5000285https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5000285Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:16:13 +0000Passion for SportFormer F1 driver Alex Ribeiro from Brazil considers the battle at the top of the F1 Championship and the emergence this year of Australia's Daniel Ricciardo. And we meet the captain of Uganda's boxing team at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,...887boxing,formula1,grandprix,lewishamilton,ugandafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-sep-radamel-falcao-and-solomon-geko--4974729https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4974729Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:33:33 +0000Passion for SportAs Manchester United's new loan signing Radamel Falcao makes his debut in the 4-0 win against QPR we revisit our interview with him last year to find out more about the man who is one of the world's most prolific goal scorers. And we meet Uganda's...884boxing,football,manchesterunited,monaco,radamelfalcaofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-sep-fanie-van-der-merwe-paralympics--4943890https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4943890Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:25:24 +0000Passion for SportWe meet triple Paralympic champion, Fanie Van Der Merwe, from South Africa. He won gold in the T37 class for athletes with cerebral palsy in both the 100m and 200m at the 2008 Games in Beijing and retained his 100m title four years later in London,...882cerebralpalsy,champion,paralympian,paralympics,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-sep-radamel-falcao-regas-woods--4921721https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4921721Wed, 03 Sep 2014 07:55:25 +0000Passion for SportColombian international Radamel Falcao has joined Manchester United on a one-year loan deal. He talks to us about coping with pressure and his faith. And we hear from T42 sprinter Regas Woods on the impact of his faith on his career in disability sport.894disabilitysport,faith,football,premierleague,radamelfalcaofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-aug-diamond-league-24-august--4895912https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4895912Wed, 27 Aug 2014 07:09:31 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to three athletes at Sunday's IAAF Diamond League in Birmingham: Kenya's Olympic 800m champion and world record holder David Rudisha, 2011 world high jump champion Jesse Williams from the US and Grenada's Olympic 400m champion, Kirani James.889athletics,champion,highjump,olympics,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-august-football-rugby-7s--4870914https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4870914Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:39:57 +0000Passion for SportAs the English Premier League gets under way for another season we review the opening encounters and consider the likely title contenders. And we hear from two of South Africa's medallists at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Seabelo Senatla...890champion,commonwealthgames,englishpremierleague,rugby7s,southafricafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-aug-penny-heyns-part-2--4845813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4845813Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:51:40 +0000Passion for SportWe continue our interview with South African swimming legend, Penny Heyns, as she talks about her outstanding career and personal faith.891champion,olympics,southafrica,swimming,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-aug-penny-heyns-part-1--4818688https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4818688Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:10:48 +0000Passion for SportSteve Vickers talks to South African swimming legend Penny Heyns, Olympic champion and frequent world record breaker during her incredible career. Part 1 of 2.870champion,olympics,pennyheyns,swimming,worldrecordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-jul-commonwealth-games--4793282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4793282Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:28:19 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to competitors at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow including Australia's Michael Shelley, winner of the men's marathon and South African athletes Rocco van Rooyen in the javelin and triple jumper Khotso Mokoena.898athletics,australia,commonwealthgames,javelin,triplejumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-jul-felix-sanchez-olympic-champion--4767792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4767792Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:39:54 +0000Passion for SportStuart Weir talks in depth to double Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion, Felix Sanchez, from the Dominican Republic. Felix talks about his two Olympic titles, his 43-race unbeaten run and the faith that sustains him.884athletics,champion,felixsanchez,hurdles,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-jul-futsal-glasgow-diamond-league--4735503https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4735503Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:24:19 +0000Passion for SportWe're at the Diamond League track and field athletics event to hear from men's 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha along with world champion 3000 metres steeplechaser Milcah Chemos and Olympic 200 metres champion, Allyson Felix. And in...894athletics,brazil,davidrudisha,futsal,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-jul-world-cup-review-changed-lives--4707381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4707381Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:15:43 +0000Passion for SportWe look back on a great 2014 World Cup and compare the show Brazil has put on as hosts with the previous two editions in Germany and South Africa. And we find out how football is helping young people in Rio de Janeiro caught up in violence and crime.888brazil,fifaworldcup,football,rio,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-jul-clint-dempsey-and-foot-volley--4681946https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4681946Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:28:08 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to US World Cup captain Clint Dempsey about his career and faith and find out about the Rio beach sport of Foot Volley.891clintdempsey,fifaworldcup,football,rio,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-jun-world-cup-experience-in-rio--4653397https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4653397Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:11:56 +0000Passion for SportIn this week's show from Rio de Janeiro we meet Brazil fans at a Fan Site, find out about the role of chaplains in the Cameroon team and hear from Costa Rica's 2002 World Cup captain, Reynaldo Parks.887cameroon,costarica,football,rio,worldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-jun-iranian-footballer-fans-in-rio--4624781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4624781Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:06:23 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to former professional player in Iran, David Parinejad, about the passion Iranians have for football and meet fans on Copacabana Beach in Brazil to support their teams in the World Cup.894brazil,fans,fifa,fifaworldcup,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-jun-athletics-from-rome-and-falcao--4595586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4595586Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:19:06 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from athletes competing at last Thursday's IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rome including Brianna Rollins, Will Clay and Dawn Harper-Nelson and we talk to Colombia striker Falcao who will now miss the World Cup through injury.874athletics,briannarollins,falcao,fifaworldcup,willclayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-jun-welcome-to-rio-maracana--4568672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4568672Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:08:38 +0000Passion for SportThe show comes from Rio de Janeiro as Planet Sport prepares for the World Cup. We visit the Maracana Stadium with local historian Bruno Lucena to find out about the history of this iconic sporting venue.874copacabana,fifaworldcup,maracana,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-may-world-cup-players-to-watch--4536573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4536573Wed, 28 May 2014 07:16:50 +0000Passion for SportBritish football commentator John Motson shares his thoughts on the players to watch at this year's World Cup and our Chief Football Correspondent, Stuart Weir, tells us which players he thinks have the most to gain, and to lose, in Brazil. And we...901chelsea,colombia,fifaworldcup,johnmotson,radamelfalcaofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-may-great-city-games-falcao--4500554https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4500554Wed, 21 May 2014 07:20:22 +0000Passion for SportWe're at the Great City Games in Manchester to talk to athletes Tiffany Porter, Kenenisa Bekele and Wilson Kipsang and the AS Monaco and Colombia striker, Falcao, tells how how his career in football began.889falcao,fifa14,kenenisabekele,tiffanyporter,wilsonkipsangfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-may-formula-1-ayrton-senna--4465658https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4465658Wed, 14 May 2014 07:29:27 +0000Passion for SportFormer F1 driver Alex Ribeiro from Brazil reviews Lewis Hamilton's win in the Spanish Grand Prix and shares his personal memories of three-times world champion Ayrton Senna who died twenty years ago this month.884alexribeiro,ayrtonsenna,formula1,lewishamiltonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-may-tu-nu-uali-itia-story-part-2--4433982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4433982Wed, 07 May 2014 08:12:39 +0000Passion for SportPart Two of the Tu Nu'uali'itia Story as the former Auckland and Western Samoa rugby player talks more about his rugby career and two Rugby World Cups and his Christian faith.889rugbyunion,rugby-world-cup,tunuualiitia,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-apr-tu-nu-uali-itia-story-part-1--4404514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4404514Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:28:41 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to former Auckland and Western Samoa scrum half Tu Nu'uali'itia who played in the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups about his life, career highlights and faith.886rugbyworldcup,samoa,tunuualiitia,westernsamoafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-apr-moyes-sacking-epl-title-race--4374811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4374811Wed, 23 Apr 2014 06:04:59 +0000Passion for SportWe discuss the next step for Manchester United after sacking manager David Moyes and look forward to this weekend's fixtures in the Barclay's Premier League as the main contenders in title race approach the finishing line. And we talk to Liverpool...892davidmoyes,football,manchesterunited,michaelowenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-apr-london-marathon-and-football--4344676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4344676Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:04:57 +0000Passion for SportWe hear from the winners of the elite races at Sunday's London Marathon and women's elite winner Edna Kiplagat talks about her Foundation to support orphaned children in Kenya. In football we discuss respect and pressure in the race to the Premier...905ednakiplagat,football,kaka,londonmarathonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-apr-the-street-child-world-cup--4311970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4311970Wed, 09 Apr 2014 05:57:45 +0000Passion for SportWe follow this year's Street Child World Cup in Brazil which aims to raise awareness of the needs of the world's street children and talk to the group's co-founder and CEO, John Wroe.895brazil,johnwroe,rio,streetchildworldcupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/02-apr-john-barnes-and-the-world-cup--4276284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4276284Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:10:11 +0000Passion for SportFormer Liverpool and England legend John Barnes shares his thoughts on why England will struggle at the 2014 World Cup finals and the importance of national introducing young players to the international scene. Chief Football Correspondent Stuart...8922014fifaworldcup,football,johnbarnesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-mar-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-on-faith--4243521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4243521Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:34:46 +0000Passion for SportShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the reigning world and Olympic 100m champion, world 200m champion and world indoor 60m champion. She has won both the Olympic and world 100m titles twice. In an exclusive interview the 27-year-old Jamaican talks to us...895ambition,faith,motivation,shelly-ann_fraser-prycefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-mar-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-cricket--4211133https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4211133Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:33:00 +0000Passion for SportWe discuss the reasons behind the dramatic improvement in Australian Test cricket and Jamaica's world and Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce talks about her faith.885athletics,cricket,faith,shelly-ann_fraser-prycefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-mar-world-indoor-athletics-f1--4179225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4179225Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:02:03 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to two athletes at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Sopot, Canada's 1500m bronze medallist Nicole Sifuentes and Zambian 60m finalist, Gerald Phiri. And we preview the upcoming Formula One season with former F1 driver, Alex Ribeiro,...894formula1,geraldphiri,iaafworldindoorchampionships,nicolesifuentes,zambiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-mar-epl-football-and-athletics--4145998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4145998Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:46:51 +0000Passion for SportWe review the latest action in the English Premier League and talk to two athletes ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland - GBR's 400m runner Margaret Adeoye and Kenya's 3000m steeplechase world silver medallist, Lydia Chepkurui.890englishpremierleague,iaafworldindoorchampionships,lydiachepkurui,margaretadeoyefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-feb-rugby-union-and-athletics--4111466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4111466Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:16:10 +0000Passion for SportWe discuss the unfolding Six Nations rugby championship and talk to Paralympic silver medallist and men's T44 100 metres world record holder Richard Browne.883richardbrowne,rugbyunion,sixnationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-feb-birmingham-indoor-athletics--4075883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4075883Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:42:44 +0000Passion for SportWe talk to three athletes competing at the Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in Birmingham ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland from 7-9 March - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Augustine Choge and Kim Collins.889augustine_choge,kim_collins,shelly-ann_fraser-prycefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-feb-katya-antoniuk-skiing-champion--4039482https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4039482Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:15:43 +0000Passion for SportKatya Antoniuk was the Belarus cross-country champion for seven years between 1991 and 1998 and she competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. She talks about her career and her remarkable journey to faith.896belarus,cross-country_skiing,winter_sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-feb-adam-pengilly-winter-olympics--4003074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4003074Wed, 05 Feb 2014 09:03:58 +0000Passion for SportAs the 22nd Winter Olympics get underway in Sochi, Russia we talk to double Olympian in the bob skeleton, Adam Pengilly, to find out about the man and his sport.906bob_skeleton,winter_olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-jan-olympic-exhibition-part-two--3971566https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3971566Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:06:13 +0000Passion for SportChristiane Paquelet, Cultural Director of the Brazilian Olympic Committee concludes our tour of the Olympic Exhibition in Rio as we view the medals, mascots and memorabilia.901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-jan-olympic-exhibition-in-rio--3928987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3928987Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:46:04 +0000Passion for SportWe visit the Olympic Exhibition in Rio ahead of the 2016 Games in the Brazilian city.892christiane_paquelet,olympics,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-jan-premier-league-dorcus-inzikuru--3893430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3893430Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:58:14 +0000Passion for SportWe preview the weekends English Premier League fixtures and go back to the 2006 Commonwealth Games to hear from gold medallist Dorcus Inzikuru from Uganda.891dorcus_inzikuru,stuart_weirfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-jan-fa-cup-olympic-exhibition--3858863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3858863Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:19:10 +0000Passion for SportWe review the Third Round of the FA Cup and take a look around the Olympic Exhibition when it visited Rio de Janeiro.892football,olympic_exhibition,rio_2016falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-jan-the-2014-street-child-world-cup--3832954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3832954Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:51:46 +0000Passion for SportWe find out about the Street Child World Cup taking place in Brazil in March 2014 to draw attention to the needs of the millions of children who live on the world's streets.895john_wroe,street_child_world_cupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-dec-looking-forward-to-2014--3803727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3803727Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:37:49 +0000Passion for SportWe look forward to some of the sporting events in the coming year in football, rugby union and Formula One.887football,motor-racing,rugby-unionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-dec-2013-highlights-and-christmas--3770145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3770145Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:17:49 +0000Passion for SportThree sportsmen - former F1 driver Alex Ribeiro, Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga and Aberdeen and Scotland footballer Brian Irvine - pick their highlights from 2013 and share what Christmas means to them.885christmas,cricket,football,formula_onefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-dec-world-cup-draw-mandela-tribute--3738200
As World Cup fever grows we take another tour of the Maracana stadium in Rio where next year’s final will be played.

And we pay tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela and reflect on his contribution to the world of sport.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3738200Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:17:27 +0000Passion for SportWhat did you make of last week’s draw for the 2014 World Cup finals? The hosts Brazil avoided any of their major rivals in Group A while reigning champions Spain found themselves in a tough draw alongside the Netherlands and Chile in Group B. Our...
As World Cup fever grows we take another tour of the Maracana stadium in Rio where next year’s final will be played.

And we pay tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela and reflect on his contribution to the world of sport.]]>891fifa-world-cup,football,healing,nelson-mandela,rugby-unionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-dec-sledging-and-football-coaching--3706285
In football Brian Kidd helped Manchester United win the 1968 European Cup. Today he’s an assistant coach at Manchester City. He tells us what he thinks makes a good coach and why humility is an important quality.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3706285Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:19:12 +0000Passion for SportLast month’s First Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England was overshadowed by the issue of sledging. The practice of making comments on the field to unnerve your opponents is accepted as part of the game but where do you draw the line...
In football Brian Kidd helped Manchester United win the 1968 European Cup. Today he’s an assistant coach at Manchester City. He tells us what he thinks makes a good coach and why humility is an important quality.]]>898brian.kidd,coaching,cricket,henry.olonga,sledgingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-nov-the-graham-daniels-story-part-2--3673956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3673956Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:17:31 +0000Passion for SportFormer Cardiff City and Cambridge United winger Graham Daniels tells how he coped with the injuries that ended his career in his mid-20s and how he discovered the faith that changed his life.894faithfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-nov-the-graham-daniels-story-part-1--3637440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3637440Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:21:46 +0000Passion for SportGraham Daniels fulfilled a childhood dream when he signed for Cardiff City as a 16-year-old. Following his transfer to Cambridge United he experienced the highs and lows of life as a professional footballer from scoring at Newcastle United to...894cambridge united,cardiff city,footballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-nov-maracana-atmosphere-and-kaka--3603820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3603820Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:21:37 +0000Passion for SportThe 2014 World Cup final will be played at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Rio historian Bruno Lucena tells us about the history of the stadium and what makes the atmosphere there so special. And AC Milan and Brazil midfielder Kaka recalls...888faith,fifa world cup,kaka,maracana stadiumfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-nov-tour-of-maracana-stadium-rio--3570298
So, is Brazil ready for the World Cup? Let’s find out as today’s show comes from the amazing Maracana stadium in the heart of Rio. We’ll find out about its history, the teams that play there and how it takes its name from a Brazilian bird!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3570298Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:03:42 +0000Passion for SportNext year Brazil is hosting the FIFA World Cup and on the 13th of July the show-piece event, the final, will take place at the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. For the past two weeks I’ve been in Rio to find out how the city is preparing,...
So, is Brazil ready for the World Cup? Let’s find out as today’s show comes from the amazing Maracana stadium in the heart of Rio. We’ll find out about its history, the teams that play there and how it takes its name from a Brazilian bird!]]>860brazil,fifa world cup,riofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-oct-debbie-flood-rowing-olympian--3536065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3536065Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:45:03 +0000Passion for SportWe meet double Olympic silver medallist in the women's quadruple sculls, Great Britain's Debbie Flood.888olympic games,rowingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-oct-catherine-ndereba-marathon-star--3495300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3495300Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:28:49 +0000Passion for SportAn extended interview with former women's marathon world record holder, Catherine Ndereba.891kenya,marathon,olympicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-oct-2013-world-cup-qualifiers--3464338
We’re joined by our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir to review the latest action and look at some of the latest countries to book their places in the finals next June.

And what is it like to PLAY in a World Cup qualifier, with the hope or maybe expectation, of reaching the World Cup finals? We hear from the former Scotland defender, Brian Irvine, who played in five World Cup qualifiers in the 1990s.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3464338Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:44:06 +0000Passion for SportThe 2014 FIFA World Cup finals are now just eight months away and, after the last few days’ latest rounds of qualifying matches, we’re getting a clearer picture of who will be going to Brazil! We’re joined by our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart...
We’re joined by our Chief Football Correspondent Stuart Weir to review the latest action and look at some of the latest countries to book their places in the finals next June.

And what is it like to PLAY in a World Cup qualifier, with the hope or maybe expectation, of reaching the World Cup finals? We hear from the former Scotland defender, Brian Irvine, who played in five World Cup qualifiers in the 1990s.]]>859brian irvine,fifa world cup,scotland,stuart weirfalsefull