Stories of Olympians and Paralympians from across local ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ radio.
Local Radio,·153 episodes
Tom Daley: 'I've completed the set!'
Rick Edwards hears Tom's friends & family on his rise to fame and extraordinary comeback.
30 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Giselle Ansley: Like mother, like daughter
Part of the GB side that won gold in Rio, Giselle Ansley aims for her 3rd Olympic medal.
28 Jul 2024,·4 mins
Para swimmer Grace Harvey says family have been vital to her success.
05 Sep 2024,·3 mins
Paralympic coxswain, Erin Kennedy, wins gold a year after beating cancer.
Dave Ellis and Guide Luke Pollard won the visual impairment triathlon in Paris.
04 Sep 2024,·2 mins
Dan Bethell wins second Paralympic silver
Para badminton player Dan Bethell was beaten 23-21 in deciding set of the final in Paris.
03 Sep 2024,·4 mins
Para badminton player Daniel Bethell’s grassroots
Ian Longdon visits Dan’s old school in Chippenham.
31 Aug 2024,·3 mins
Daphne Schrager wins first medal for ParalympicsGB
Malmesbury cyclist takes silver in women's 3,000 metres C1-3 individual pursuit in Paris.
30 Aug 2024,·1 min
Ben Fox: 'Having right leg missing won’t stop me'
Wheelchair Basketball player talks about having family at the games for the first time.
23 Aug 2024,·3 mins
Sally Kidson: GB's youngest Boccia athlete
Teenager Sally Kidson from Salisbury has been selected for the games.
19 Jun 2024,·3 mins
Will Ellard: Three medals and a world record
The Beccles swimming sensation has had a golden time in Paris.
02 Sep 2024,·3 mins
Callum Wilkinson: ‘It’s been a monumental effort’
The Suffolk race walker on the challenges of qualifying for his second Olympic Games.
18 Aug 2024,·3 mins
Lottie McGuinness: 'Ellie Simmonds inspired me'
Sally Hurst meets 22-year-old Lottie McGuinness from Harrogate.
31 Aug 2024,·2 mins
George Mills: 'I take each race as it comes'
Alasdair Gill speaks to 1,500m and 5,000m runner George Mills from Harrogate.
28 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Jacob Fincham-Dukes: 'This is the year of my life'
Alasdair Gill speaks to Harrogate-born long jump athlete Jacob Fincham-Dukes.
25 Jul 2024,·4 mins
Hamish McArthur: 'I was never destined for this'
Rock climber Hamish McArthur speaks to Katie Gornall.
20 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Shooter Lucy Hall & her Union Jack ear defenders
Georgey Spanswick speaks to clay pigeon shooter Lucy Hall.
20 Jul 2024,·4 mins
James Wilby: 'This could be my last Olympics'
Tim Steere speaks to York swimmer James Wilby.
19 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Mel Nicholls: 'I'm grateful and so lucky'
Mel Nicholls from Gloucestershire takes on the triathlon in the Paralympics.
31 Aug 2024,·4 mins
Billy Shilton: 'ever thankful to the doctor'
The Para-Table tennis player goes to Paris as reigning world doubles champion.
30 Aug 2024,·4 mins
Swimmer Alex Cohoon 'practiced in a paddling pool'
The 21 year old swimmer makes his Olympic debut in Paris.
26 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Charlotte Dujardin: Equestrian superstar
Charlotte Dujardin is one Olympic medal away from history.
22 Jul 2024,·4 mins
Phoebe Paterson Pine: 'They all want to beat me'
The para-archer is looking forward to defending the gold medal she won in Tokyo.
29 Aug 2024,·4 mins
Rio Mitcham: 'If I medal we get matching tattoos'
No one knows Telford sprinter Rio Mitcham better than his dad, Ian.
24 Jun 2024,·2 mins
Anna Henderson: ‘My Olympic dream kept me going’
The Olympic cycling time trial silver medallist on overcoming injury to get on the podium.
29 Jul 2024,·2 mins
Sean Vendy: ‘We know we can beat everyone’
MK badminton star Sean Vendy says his childhood dream of Olympic gold is achievable.
21 Jun 2024,·2 mins
Alfie Hewett aims to ‘upgrade the silvers’
Alfie Hewett is aiming high in the wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics.
28 Aug 2024,·2 mins
Laura Sugar: From athletics to canoeing gold
How a defending Paralympic canoe champion swapped athletics for glory in the water.
28 Aug 2024,·4 mins
Beth Shriever: I’ll forever be an Olympic champion
The Finchingfield BMX champion on why injury won’t stop her defending her title.
21 Jul 2024,·3 mins
Boxer Lewis Richardson: ‘The best is yet to come’
Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson on why he doesn’t think too much about his opponents.
20 Jun 2024,·3 mins
