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From an alcoholic home to three gold medals aged 16

• 55 mins
• 08 Oct 2023

A track and field gold medallist who campaigned for years to get what was rightfully his

• 36 mins
• 01 Oct 2023

The Olympic water polo medallist inspired by her friendship with the basketball star

• 42 mins
• 06 Sep 2023

“It saved my life.” Fighting anxiety through BMX competition

• 36 mins
• 30 Aug 2023

Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian

• 41 mins
• 23 Aug 2023

The Argentinian legend who fought back from cancer

• 43 mins
• 16 Aug 2023

The star basketball player in the US Olympic team

• 37 mins
• 09 Aug 2023

A gold medal-winning speed skater’s near-death experience

• 42 mins
• 02 Aug 2023

From rowing gold to tackling taboos

• 40 mins
• 26 Jul 2023

How a runner claimed Olympic bronze against the odds in only her third ever marathon

• 45 mins
• 19 Jul 2023

What does it take to be a champion?

• 3 mins
• 17 Jul 2023

When a champion swimmer stopped competing, his world unravelled

• 46 mins
• 24 Aug 2022

A champion on and off the track. The Paralympic star sharing her mental health journey

• 35 mins
• 17 Aug 2022

Still winning medals nearly 40 years on from his first Olympic Games

• 37 mins
• 10 Aug 2022

From a child fleeing conflict to gold in Tokyo

• 35 mins
• 03 Aug 2022

The non-pro cyclist who beat the best - without a single teammate

• 35 mins
• 27 Jul 2022

"This is my dream." A javelin throw that made Olympic history

• 32 mins
• 20 Jul 2022

Why a shot-putter used an Olympic ceremony to send a message

• 42 mins
• 13 Jul 2022

The hurdler who made a comeback on the ice - while training to become a doctor

• 39 mins
• 06 Jul 2022

The blind swimmer breaking records and stereotypes

• 35 mins
• 29 Jun 2022