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The Question of Sport Podcast Episodes

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    5. Believe It or Not

    The Paralympic race even faster than an Olympic final and LaShawn Merritt's huge excuse.

  2. 4. Things That Didn't Happen

    The odd reason a football match was cancelled and what's not occurred at golf's US Open.

  3. 30. World Cup Special: Wales, a Giant Hand and a Dog Named Pickles

    Sam Quek and the team hear about strange and unusual stories from World Cup history.

  4. 3. Transport

    The team bus stopped by anti-viral spray and the out-of-this-world contract clause.

  5. 29. Squad Numbers, Typos and NOT the King of Spain

    Sam Quek and the team hear about the origins of squad numbers and unusual typos in sport.

  6. 28. Pamela Cookey and how netball spread like "wildflower"

    Sam Quek and the team are joined by former England netball captain Pamela Cookey.

  7. 27. Equipment: Why two inches matters...

    Sam Quek and the team hear about sport equipment fails and the importance of two inches.

  8. 26. Paddy McGuinness and the Angry Bull

    The TV host joins Sam Quek to hear how one karate master defeated a bull.

  9. 25. Jake Wightman is Not a Big Blue Bear

    Sam Quek is joined by 1500m world champion Jake Wightman for some sporting stories.

  10. 24. Superstitions

    Sam Quek hears about sport's strangest superstitions, featuring some magical facial hair.

  11. 23. Paula Radcliffe and the Worst Marathon Ever

    Marathon superstar Paula Radcliffe joins Sam Quek and the team for some incredible tales.

  12. 22. Kits

    Sam hears strange stories about sports kits from the Question of Sport backroom team.

  13. 22. Kits

    Sam hears strange stories about sports kits from the Question of Sport backroom team.

  14. 21. Beth Tweddle and The Mighty Ducks

    Sam Quek is joined by Beth Tweddle for more weird and wonderful sporting stories.

  15. 20. Comebacks

    The Olympian who came back from the dead and the runner who fell and broke a world record

  16. 2. Leon Osman

    Former Everton footballer Leon Osman finds out why his team are nicknamed The Toffees.

  17. 19. World Cup winner Alex Hartley

    The best birthday for Olympic gold medallists and a quiz on sportspeople on reality TV.

  18. 18. Martin Bayfield: Actor/Cop

    Stories on the undercover cop who was also an All Black and athletics megastar Flo-Jo.

  19. 17. Tennis with Johanna Konta

    Sam Quek is joined by Johanna Konta to learn the origins of tennis and its terminology.

  20. 16. FA Cup Finals

    Sam Quek and the team share stories and stats from the history of the FA Cup final.

  21. 15. Stadiums and Fans

    The football fans who pointed arrows at the goal and an octopus tradition in ice hockey.

  22. 14. Andy Lapthorne's Australia

    The equestrian who left hospital to win Olympic gold and what "doing a Bradbury" means.

  23. 13. Old and Young

    The oldest and youngest Olympians in history and a 100-year-old marathon runner.

  24. 12. The Clinton Morrison World Tour

    What connects cricketer Glenn McGrath to Birmingham City and Star Wars to Crystal Palace?

  25. 11. Underdogs and Unbeaten Streaks

    Greece's victory at the European Championships and Emma Raducanu's win at the US Open.

  26. 10. Mistaken Identities with Ugo Monye

    Tales include a mix up that cost an IPL contract and a one-game Premier League career.

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