Episodes

  • #87 Great British Bosses - John Steele

    #87 Great British Bosses - John Steele
    Jan 27 2025
    One of the biggest teams at next summer's Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be from across the border - Team England! In this episode of Great British Bosses, we hear from the Chair of Commonwealth Games England on the beat job Scottish organisers have done in rescuing the Games, but also what comes next after the sticky plaster of Glasgow. And our guest - John Steele - is someone who's done it all from playing rugby, to coaching a team to European success and heading up UK Sport for the home Olympics and Paralympics of London 2012. This is Great British Bosses with John Steele! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • #132 New & Old Milano & Melbourne

    #132 New & Old Milano & Melbourne
    Jan 15 2025
    Another fantastic start to the sporting year, with the tennis in Melbourne, success on the snowboard and sliding track too. We're back for our sixth year of talking about the Olympics and Paralympics all the time. And in this episode, we discuss the toughest and hardest sport in the world? Tennis? Athletics? Even football? What do you think? Get in touch via our socials or comment on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Glasgow 2026 Gears Up

    Glasgow 2026 Gears Up
    Jan 8 2025
    The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are now next year! As we know, assuming you've been following and listening to Anything but Footy, Scotland has stepped up again to rescue the event. Glasgow will be host city for a second time in 12 years on July 23rd 2026. In this special episode, we find out more about the people now chosen to deliver these historic Games and speak to the new CEO Phil Batty, a man with big ideas in a big job! Find out much more on next year’s Commonwealth Games glasgow2026.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • #131 Team GB's Anthony Harding & the end of another Olympic year

    #131 Team GB's Anthony Harding & the end of another Olympic year
    Dec 16 2024
    It was quite the summer in Paris 2024 - for co-hosts Michael and John in their roles with talkSPORT but also for first time Olympian Anthony Harding - their guest on this final episode of another Olympic year! The British diver made history with his 'idol' Jack Laugher, as the pair won Team GB's 4th historic synchronised diving medal of Paris 2024 in the 3m springboard. We look-back with Anthony on his achievements in his first Games, and look ahead to what's next including a new coach, new training venue in Sheffield and a tilt at individual success too. Michael and John also round up some of the other Olympic news ahead of a big year, even though 2025 isn't officially an 'Olympic year'. And as Christmas and New Year is the time to reflect, a final mention of experiences and learnings from Paris 2024! And as it is the festive season, may we thank you for listening, wish you and yours a very happy holiday and see you for more Olympics and Paralympics podcasts in 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • #86 Great British Bosses - Katie Sadleir

    #86 Great British Bosses - Katie Sadleir
    Dec 2 2024
    The Commonwealth Games has been saved by Scotland and Glasgow 2026. But what does the future hold in store? Who else will host? We go straight to the top and ask CEO Katie Sadleir who tells us Glasgow will stage a world class Games. 2030 hosts will be decided next year. Co-hosts across smaller nations could be an option. They'll be more sports 16 or 17 in 2030. A series of Commonwealth championships will also be looked at, as well as maintaining the successful Youth Games, with a host confirmed for that in March 2025. Oh and Australia 'will host the Games again' despite Victoria pulling out with 8 hours notice to host 2026. This is Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy - the behind the scenes conversation of UK Sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • #130 Team GB Ball 2024

    #130 Team GB Ball 2024
    Nov 25 2024
    This was a night to celebrate, kick back, relax and revel in the achievements of Paris 2024 - and that was just Michael! In all seriousness, the Roundhouse in Camden was the setting for night of success with gold medalists from the summer games Alex Yee and Bryony Page winning more awards - hear from them both in this episode! Also, what's next for Lina and Laviai Nielsen on the athletics track and fellow Olympic medalists Jack Laugher and Lois Toulson in the diving pool! PLUS we look ahead to the no count controversial Sports Personality of the Year Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • #85 Great British Bosses - Ashley Metcalfe

    #85 Great British Bosses - Ashley Metcalfe
    Nov 20 2024
    You'll hear John and Michael's commentary, reports and interviews from talkSPORT, the official Olympic broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Olympics, at the start of this podcast. Simply it was the greatest ever games for Team GB canoeists - and subsequently the Para Canoe team matched it weeks later in the Paralympics. But Ashley Metcalfe as CEO of Paddle UK is in charge of so much more than just success - how does it prioritise clean water or paddle boarding or canoe slalom or kayak cross or canoe sprint? We find out in this latest episode of Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • #84 Great British Bosses - Alison Oliver

    #84 Great British Bosses - Alison Oliver
    Nov 12 2024
    There's a lot of people inspiring a lot of others to change sport in this country, and in this episode we catch up with one of them. Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy, is the behind the scenes conversation of sport in the UK, and speaks to the men and women in charge. Alison Young is the CEO of the Youth Sport Trust which aims to build a brighter future for every child. She speaks passionately about her work with schools and teachers and reveals why '60 mins' should be as well known as '5 a day' to all parents in this country! In her previous role she also set up the Team Bath programme, and reveals her hopes of a return to elite netball for the West Country team too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins