Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger

In this episode, Katherine and her guests give an excellent insight into the positive impact of embracing transition and share their personal experiences of how to adapt to and welcome change.

Donna Fraser is a four time Olympian, just missing out on a medal in that historic 400m at Sydney 2000. But since retiring, she's become a valued and trusted part of the world of sports administration, and is now Equality, Diversity & Inclusion lead at UK Athletics. Find out how she did it!

Elite sportsmen and women are used to change and some thrive on it. Charlotte Henshaw is a Paralympic medalist in one sport, and now a world champion in another, as she prepares for glory at Tokyo 2020 this summer. It's not all been smooth waters, but Charlotte reveals how she copes.

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Welcome to the latest edition of UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger's monthly podcast ‘Medals & More’ - a behind the scenes look at high-performance sport.

Following the successful virtual PLx 2020 event, in this episode we hear from three of the leading speakers who shared their challenges and successes of this year.

British Triathlon's Mike Cavendish on new technology in elite sport and how covid-19 may have done them a favour! Beijing bronze medalist Sarah Stevenson on her new role on Taekwondo's world governing body and putting athletes first, and what makes a successful high performance team with England Rugby's Conor O'Shea.

Each month, Katherine talks to guests about a particular theme - this is episode three of season two - check out previous editions around ‘Diversity’ and last month's elite sport ‘Community’.

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This is Medals & More – the podcast getting you behind the scenes of Olympic & Paralympic sport.

In this episode, Katherine Grainger is joined by Cheavon Clarke, Lora Fachie & Jon Dutton to discuss community, and in-particular, the role elite sport can play in it. British Olympic and Paralympic athletes are quite rightly often praised for their performances on the world stage, but what about their efforts closer to home? How can major sporting events held here in the UK help energise the local area? And what do sports do to inspire the next generation?

Cheavon is a British boxer who will be looking to compete for Team GB at next year’s Olympic Games, having won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Also that year Chev raised funds and organised the rejuvenation of the boxing club where he started his career. Lora made her Paralympic debut at London 2012, and also competed at Rio 2016 where she came away with one gold, and a bronze medal. Away from competing, Lora has also been a member of the BPA Athletes’ Commission for nearly four years. And Jon is CEO of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, which kicks-off in Newcastle in less than a year, and he hopes the event can also deliver off the pitch to the local communities it's held in!

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Many parts of the world are now addressing issues of race and racism like never before, and the world of sport is no exception.

In this episode, the first of season 2 of Medals and More, 5 time Olympic medalist and chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger is joined by two prominent campaigners in British sport, for an open and honest conversation about the issues that have existed in sport, but also the work that is being done to improve diversity across the Olympic and Paralympic sector.

Chris Grant is an independent board member at Sport England, whose on a commission looking at the future of women’s sport and amongst many other roles, Chris was deputy chair of London 2012’s international and development programme. Michelle Moore is a former athlete now an award winning leadership coach, consultant and international speaker. A trustee of The Runnymeade Trust – the UK’s leading race equality think-tank, advises the Women’s Sport Trust, Sports Aid and Sport England and has been voted one of the UK’s 50 most influential women in sport.

Listen in as they discuss Black History Month, some of the diversity work that is being done in the UK's high-performance system but also the need to encourage open minds and more action.

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Freestyle sport isn’t new to the Olympics, the speed, showmanship and ability to perform aerial manoeuvres whilst skiing was debuted in 1988, but freestyle and action sports are increasing at both the Winter and Summer Games.

In this episode of Medals & More, the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport, five time Olympic medallist and now the Chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger welcomes two experts in their fields.

Rich King is British Cycling’s BMX Freestyle Park Lead, as the sport makes its debut at Tokyo next year, and Pat Sharples, Head of Coaching at GB Snowsport, which has seen British athletes achieving more podium finishes and top 10 results in more disciplines than ever before.

This episode, recorded before lockdown, also brings this current season of Medals & More to a close, but we’ll be back soon counting down to the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021! Listen and subscribe and you won’t miss a moment!

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