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Guyana's first table tennis Olympian Chelsea Edghill on mental health, mindfulness, and a bittersweet Tokyo 2020 Nov 01, 2023

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Guyana's first table tennis Olympian, Chelsea 'Chelo' Edghill, tells the Olympics.com podcast about how living her dream at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 was bittersweet for the flagbearer due to her father's passing. She's determined to make it back to the biggest stage at Paris 2024. Plus she shares next-level mental health mindfulness tips and why she's giving back to her nation's sports infrastructure. Edghill competed in the mixed doubles and singles events at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.

USA's Boxing World Champion Rahim (Robby) Gonzales on Olympic dream, Tom Brady and mental health Oct 25, 2023

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Sharing is caring: Pole vault world champions Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy on mental resilience and more Oct 18, 2023

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The two pole vaulters reflect on their decision to share gold at the last World Athletics Championships and share how they deal with mental recovery. Listen to the exclusive interview.

Unlocking the mind: NBA's Ekpe Udoh tackles mental health with Danish sports psychologist Kristoffer Henriksen Oct 10, 2023

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As part of World Mental Health Month, former NBA star and now Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ekpe Udoh discusses mental wellbeing strategies with Dr. Kristoffer Henriksen (University of Southern Denmark).

Micha Hancock: Volleyball star talks growing sport in the US, chasing second gold in Paris Sep 20, 2023

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In this exclusive interview, the Olympic champion reflects on her pro career abroad and how she plans to help the next generation of American volleyball players.

Kenya's boxing legend Elizabeth Andiego: Surviving a near-death accident and pursuing her second Olympics Sep 06, 2023

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Kenya's pioneering female Olympian in boxing shares her insights on resilience, mental health, and her journey as a single mum.

Luol Deng on leading South Sudan to FIBA World Cup 2023: An exclusive on basketball, nation-building, and Paris 2024 goals Aug 23, 2023

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Former NBA star Deng, a London 2012 Olympian, tells the Olympics.com podcast how it feels to lead his homeland South Sudan to the 2023 FIBA World Cup as the president of their basketball federation. He believes their journey is more than just sport, and is targeting a Paris 2024 qualifying berth for the African nation.

Inside the FIBA Men's World Cup: A chat with Spain's coach Scariolo & French basketball stars - podcast edition Aug 09, 2023

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This episode is a basketball men's world cup deep dive preview with Sergio Scariolo, coach of defending champions Spain, plus we hear from French national team members. Who is favourite to lift the FIBA crown? Spain, even without Ricky Rubio? Is this France's time? Are the USA squad too inexperienced? We discuss that and more in the latest edition of the Olympics.com podcast.

One year to Paris 2024: Six-time wrestling world champion Adeline Gray on motherhood and equality Jul 26, 2023

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It's exactly one year to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Games, and we celebrate the milestone with the face of women's wrestling: Olympic medalist and six-time World Champion Adeline Gray. The American talks about mothering twins, mental health, the Olympics in France, and her advocacy for women's rights and equality throughout sports. Listen to the full interview right here on the Olympics.com podcast.

Lydia Jacoby: A chat with Tokyo 2020 youngest USA gold medallist Jul 12, 2023

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100m Breaststroke Olympic champion reflects on stunning gold medal at 17, Aquatics World Championships, Mental Health concerns, life in Alaska... and her own Bobblehead.

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