Game On: Champions of the Streets

Deborah Alawode

Deborah Alawode is a GB and Commonwealth Games weightlifting athlete and British record holder. In this episode, we cover: * How she fell in love with weightlifting and how she knew she wanted to take it seriously. * How she deals with tough days, how she overcomes self-doubt and how she motivates herself to keep pushing forward. * Her experience of getting the Commonwealth Games 2022 call up and what representing her nation meant to her. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Geoff Thompson

Geoff Thompson is a former five times World Karate Champion with four honorary degrees to his name.  In this episode we cover: * His journey from winning five gold medals in karate to becoming a world champion. * How he has dedicated his life to youth development through sport. * His driving force for founding the Youth Charter charity and how he advocates for using sport as a tool for social change. Geoff is Chair of LYG Foundation. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Perri Shakes-Drayton

Perri Shakes-Drayton is an Olympian and has four European and World Championship gold medals to her name for her achievements on the athletics track. She has also starred on Dancing on Ice. In this episode, we cover: * Her experience of competing in the London Marathon, raising money for charity. * Her journey into a professional athletics career, after originally aspiring to be a computer engineer. * How she balanced having an athletics career with her social life. * Her experiences featuring on TV shows including Dancing on Ice. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker

Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist para-sprinter who earned victory in the T47 100m. In this episode, we cover: * How the London Youth Games helped him to develop his skills when he was younger and to gain experience of competitions. * The incredible experience of representing Team England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. * Advice he'd give to inspire and motivate younger athletes. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Shanice Beckford-Norton

Shanice Beckford Norton is a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, EuroCup Women Champion ‘23-‘24 and mentor. In this episode, we cover: * Her experience competing in the Commonwealth Games, and overcoming challenges like stereotypes about her height. * Her experiences in the London Youth Games, and her journey to becoming a professional athlete. * Her basketball inspirations, aspirations for the future, and advice for young athletes. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.