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5 Live Sport: All About

BBC Radio 5 live

Showcasing 5 Live Sport’s one-off specials, featuring in-depth interviews and documentaries around the biggest names from the world of sport.
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We are joined by four-time super-middleweight champion boxer Carl Froch, who has worries for Anthony Joshua before his recently announced fight with Tyson Fury. Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll talks taking up baking, playing in empty stadiums and being mistaken for former Ireland team-mate Ronan O’Gara. We catch up with new friends - racing driver Daniil Kvyat and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil – to hear how the music and gaming lessons are going. To what extent has the postponement of Tokyo 2020 and the coronavirus lockdown affected athletes and their training? That’s the question we put to multiple Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey. Scottish golf great Colin Montgomerie debates how the sport has changed and what needs to happen moving forward to make it a more level playing field. Tennis star Katie Boulter reveals she is also competitive off the court, especially when it comes to board and card games with her housemate, and fellow tennis player, Laura Robson. Plus we look ahead to Royal Ascot with its director of racing, Nick Smith.
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06/11/20 • 49 min

Chris Grant from Sport England - one of the most senior black administrators in British Sport – debates how to tackle racism and inequality in sport. We also hear from Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, who is the only black person on the Rugby Football Union's council, about her goal to become president of the RFU. Plus gymnast Nile Wilson opens up about his struggles with gambling, gaming and social media.
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After the death of George Floyd, we speak to former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, who is now the honorary president of the anti-racism campaign Show Racism The Red Card. Jockey Tom Marquand tells us what it’s like to be back racing and his first ride for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott chats sugar-free pancakes and substituting rollerblades for skis. We catch up with Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle to find out what arrangements are needed to pull off staging two Grand Prix rounds at the track. Rugby league star Jon Wilkin discusses the best way to restart the Super League and the struggles of running a business during the current pandemic. Plus, Olympic and commonwealth champion diver Jack Laugher talks gaming in lockdown and how at 25, he is seen as old in his sport.
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06/04/20 • 53 min

Sonja McLaughlan and Matt Dawson are joined by Chris Jones, Paul Grayson and Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond as rugby considers a major shake-up amid the coronavirus pandemic. There is also the matter of the 2020 Six Nations to settle, plus could we see summer rugby in a new global calendar?
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Jeanette Kwakye and Darren Campbell discuss the role sportsmen and sportswomen are playing in the global protests following the death of George Floyd. We hear from 16-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff, who gave an emotional speech during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Florida. Karima Christmas-Kelly, who plays for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA, recounts the demonstrations she has attended at the place where Floyd died. We are joined from Denver by NFL journalist Lindsay Jones and former sprinter Chris Lambert reflects on his article published in Esquire, ‘A letter to my white friends’.
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In this episode Jamie Murray tells us more about the UK's first behind closed doors’ tennis tournament he is organising, which will raise money for NHS Charities Together. Plus we hear about his ever-growing collection of tennis towels. Mark Wood chats dance challenges and preparing for England training. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend gives us an insight into managing a sports team during these uncertain times and what the future of rugby union could look like, as he back a global calendar. We catch up with Great Britain’s most successful winter Olympian Lizzy Yarnold, who talks about her competitive nature, as well as asking for haircare advice from one of our other guests. Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson discusses growing up in a sport-mad household, where a family love of rugby meant she wasn’t allowed to eat French apples or New Zealand lamb. And what were the deciding factors that meant she went into a solo sport, rather than playing in a team? 13-time Formula 1 race winner David Coulthard reveals who inspired him in sport, the advantages of his famous jaw line and why he got into E-Sports. And Mel Reid, victorious European Solheim Cup vice-captain, lets us know what lockdown has been like in the US and admits the women’s game could use support from their male counterparts.
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05/23/20 • 108 min

On what would have been the FA Cup final, former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, Manchester United legend Bryan Robson and referee Mark Clattenburg give us their memories of the day and competition. Plus, we also hear from England cricket captain Heather Knight, head coach of Bradford Bulls Jon Kear and British number one tennis player Dan Evans.
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05/21/20 • 58 min

5 Live’s senior football reporter Ian Dennis joins the podcast to give the latest EFL news on whether to continue the League One season, and BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones brings breaking news on when training is expected to resume for Premiership clubs. We hear from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on why the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games would have to be cancelled if they cannot take place next summer. Sir Hugh Robertson, the chair of the British Olympic Association, joins the podcast and remains optimistic that all will go ahead. It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, so we speak to Olympic track cycling gold medallist Elinor Barker about her new role as ambassador of Sporting Minds UK - which provides support and raises awareness to enable positive mental health in young sportspeople. Plus, former England cricketer, now sports psychologist, Jeremy Snape discusses the effects lockdown can have on mental health. And we also find out how Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat has been learning to play the guitar and has teamed up with Simon Neil - the lead singer of rock band Biffy Clyro - to get some tips.
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On the 10th anniversary of England's victory at the T20 World Cup - the first time England’s men had won an ICC world competition - then head coach Andy Flower joins us to relive the win. The lead singer of Biffy Clyro, Simon Neil, tells us why he’s become hooked on virtual sports since lockdown. We find out what Lionesses and Manchester City captain Steph Houghton was like on the pitch as a teenager and her memories of wearing the captain’s armband for England for the first time. Former world snooker champion Peter Ebdon talks sports psychology, becoming a reiki practitioner and his passion for racehorses. Also joining the podcast is the woman who has done everything in sport. Katy Daley-McLean has won Six Nations Grand Slams, is an Olympian and of course a Rugby World Cup-winning captain. She’s also an ex-teacher. Plus, with 25 European Tour victories to your name, what do you do next? Golfer Lee Westwood reveals his desire to captain Europe’s Ryder Cup team in Italy in 2022.
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06/18/20 • 114 min

Originally released in October 2017.... Mark Chapman examines the controversy surrounding NFL players kneeling for the national anthem and how it has spread to the rest of American sport. Find out why players do it, the impact they've had and the roles played by social injustices, the military and government. Plus, we analyse whether the debate it has caused has further split the US along racial lines. You'll hear from the man who started it all, Colin Kaepernick, along with a former NFL player, a current NFL team owner, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
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    How many episodes does 5 Live Sport: All About have?

    5 Live Sport: All About currently has 306 episodes available.

    What topics does 5 Live Sport: All About cover?

    The podcast is about Podcasts and Sports.

    What is the most popular episode on 5 Live Sport: All About?

    The episode title 'The Guest List - Carl Froch, Brian O’Driscoll, Colin Montgomerie and more' is the most popular.

    What is the average episode length on 5 Live Sport: All About?

    The average episode length on 5 Live Sport: All About is 49 minutes.

    How often are episodes of 5 Live Sport: All About released?

    Episodes of 5 Live Sport: All About are typically released every 3 days.

    When was the first episode of 5 Live Sport: All About?

    The first episode of 5 Live Sport: All About was released on May 18, 2017.

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