The Sports Desk Podcast
Your weekly dive into the biggest talking point in sport, plus discussion and debate around the issues that resonate beyond the field of play.
Your weekly dive into the biggest talking point in sport, featuring interviews with top stars and influential figures, plus discussion and debate around the issues that resonate beyond the field of play.
大象传媒 Sport鈥檚 Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan and Nesta McGregor and their guests take you behind the headlines and tell you what鈥檚 really going on.
Episodes to download
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Can the Paralympics change the world?
Fri 27 Aug 2021
We assess whether the Paralympics can achieve lasting change for disabled people.
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Afghanistan and the threat to progress through sport
Fri 20 Aug 2021
What does the Taliban's return to power mean for sport and inclusivity in Afghanistan?
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Messi, PSG and football's power shift
Fri 13 Aug 2021
How Lionel Messi鈥檚 move to PSG reflects the changing face of European football.
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Has Biles changed the game on mental health?
Fri 6 Aug 2021
Why the demands of elite sport take such a toll on athletes' mental wellbeing.
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Super shoes: Has technology gone too far?
Fri 30 Jul 2021
As world records fall what part is super shoe technology playing, and does it go too far?
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An Olympics to remember or regret
Fri 23 Jul 2021
With so many issues and concerns will these Olympics be one to remember or regret?
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Does golf need to rein in the big hitters?
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Is Bryson DeChambeau's combination of power and technology threatening golf's future?
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Euro 2020: Goals galore but tough questions for Uefa
Fri 9 Jul 2021
Uefa head Aleksander Ceferin reacts to criticism over concussion, LGBT+ rights and format
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Federer, Brady, Ronaldo, Williams: the era of the age-defying athlete
Fri 2 Jul 2021
How do athletes like Tom Brady, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Williams sisters stay so good?
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Is the Tokyo Olympics sport's biggest gamble?
Fri 25 Jun 2021
We explore whether Japan can pull off a safe and successful Olympics during a pandemic.
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What can sport learn from Eriksen's cardiac arrest?
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Christian Eriksen's collapse shows why grassroots sport must catch-up to save lives.
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Will Euro 2020 unite or divide?
Fri 11 Jun 2021
Could England's Euros campaign be overshadowed by the controversy over taking the knee?
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NEW! Exploring the biggest sport news stories
Fri 4 Jun 2021
大象传媒 Sport explores the biggest sports stories and the human issues that lie behind them.
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