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Depression, health issues and the impact of the covid pandemic are familiar to many the world over. Canoeist Esti Olivier has been through it all and now has her eyes firmly fixed on competing at the Olympics in Paris. She tells us the highs and lows of the past few years of her life including missing out on the Tokyo Olympics. The moment she booked her place in Paris is one you鈥檝e probably never heard before.

Michael Anton Monsour is a club owner hoping to change the way sport looks at head injuries - by prevention. His club, Manchester 鈥�62, who play in the top division in Gibraltar, made history with all 10 outfield players wearing protective headgear in a match. Michael is hoping to make as big a global impact as the club his team are named after - Manchester United 鈥� and tell us why the issue of head injuries is so important to him. Star player Ahmed Salam also tells us what it鈥檚 like to wear the headgear during games.

Darcy Budworth tells about the 鈥渁lley-cat鈥� race series Take The Bridge that she founded. The races held in the dead of night in some of the worlds biggest cities, have a start point and an end but the route is up to you. The only rule is that you have to make the checkpoints dotted around the city selected. Nine years after its creation, Darcy tells us why it was important to her to bring the fun back into running.

And the London Marathon鈥檚 鈥渨ine guy鈥� drops in. Wine specialist Tom Gilbey went viral on social media, when he tested his palate every mile of the London Marathon, guessing which wine he was being offered. He tells us why he did it and gives Caroline a wine-tasting lesson.

Photo: Esti Olivier takes part in a Canoe Sprint race. (Credit: Sean van der Westhuizen)