The Olympics Today
The Olympics Today
Counting down to the Paris 2024 Olympics,The Olympics Today will feature daily updates on the latest news and headlines, interviews with Olympians and plenty more. Hosted by Shane McInnes, The Olympics Today podcast is your place to go to catch up on the best coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Social links:
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The Olympics Today: Raising the bar with Kyle Bruce
Australian weightlifter Kyle Bruce joins Shane ahead of his first Olympic games, how he got into it and the excitement behind getting a ticket to Paris.
12:23
The Olympics Today: Has WADA's integrity been tarnished?
Tamsyn Manou joins Shane McInnes to discuss the WADA's integrity in allowing certain swimmers to compete, the Aussies athletics team, plus could a loveable Australian icon be the mascot for Brisbane 2032?
13:16
The Olympics Today: "The pressure is on Brisbane"
SMH and Age journalist, Tom Decent joins Shane McInnes to discuss Tom's final summary of the US vs Aus showdown in the pool, plus LA's decision to have athletics in the first week and swimming in the second week of the 2028 Olympic Games.
13:30
The Olympics Today: An Olympic Gold versus a Grand Slam title
Australian tennis great, Todd Woodbridge joins Shane McInnes to discuss the importance of a tennis gold medal plus who he believes will represent Australia in Paris.
12:32
The Olympics Today: The Olympic Games security threat
Former security advisor to the AOC and Intelligent Risks CEO, Neil Fergus joins Shane McInnes to chat about the risks of running an Olympic Games and his thoughts on the opening ceremony on the River Seine.
12:38
The Olympics Today: Hockey Talk with Georgie Parker
Former hockeyroo and Channel 9 commentator, Georgie Parker joins Shane McInnes to discuss the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras chances at the upcoming Olympics.
10:43
The Olympics Today: Who is the fastest woman on the planet?
Australian great, Tamsyn Manou joins Shane McInnes for 'Thursdays with Tamsyn' to discuss the Women's 100m
12:46
The Olympics Today: An Australia vs USA showdown
The Age and SMH reporter, Tom Decent joins Shane McInnes for their weekly catchup 'View from the Stands'. The two discuss the recent Australian Swimming trials, the American swimming trials, and are we on track for the hottest Olympics on record? All this and more.
13:48
The Olympics Today Exclusive: Paris 2024 CEO Étienne Thobois
The CEO of Paris 2024, Etienne Thobois, joins Shane McInnes in an exclusive Australian interview 5 weeks out from the Olympics. The two discuss security threats, the River Seine, budget, ticket prices and more. Not to be missed.
21:09
The Olympics Today: Competing with COVID
Shane McInnes is joined by AOC doctor, Dr Carolyn Broderick to discuss the athletes preperation for the Paris games, dealing with Covid, and the measurements in place if the water quality in the river seine is not up to scratch.
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