Victoria Pendleton, David Weir and the original Blade Runner - Marlon Shirley
A glorious summer of sport has finally drawn to a close, leaving much of the country feeling inspired. BBC 5 Live caught up with David Weir...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Sports & Recreation
The Olympics
Will Perry, Eleanor Oldroyd and the BBC Radio 5 live team bring you the stories from London 2012 and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
The Olympics Podcast Guide
Listen to The Olympics, a Sports & Recreation podcast by BBC. Stream 46 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
Show Topic
Browse this show under Sports & Recreation podcasts.
Episodes
20 episodes are loaded now from a catalog of 46. More episodes can be opened from this page.
Discover More
Explore Sports & Recreation podcasts, United States podcasts and English podcasts.
Episodes
20 of 46 episodesDavid Smith, the Athletes’ Parade and Paralympic jokes
As the London 2012 Games drew to a close, thousands lined the streets of London to cheer on the Athletes' Parade, including a very excited B...
Oscar Pistorius’ outburst, Aled Davies and Philip Craven
Ellie Simmonds stormed to victory after winning two titles and setting two world records. Among her supporters was Steve Simmons, her father...
John Harris, Stefanie Reid and “boosting” at the Paralympics
The London Paralympic Games are looking set to be the greatest in the history of the movement but it was a very different story at the first...
The Paralympians touch down...and the secrets of the running blades.
Over 2,000 athletes landed in the UK this week for the Paralympic Games including the Canadian wheelchair rugby player David Willsie and New...
The Father of the Paralympics, Greg Rutherford and Usain Bolt jealousy.
A week before the biggest Paralympic Games ever, Eva Loeffler speaks to Radio 4 about her father Dr Ludwig Guttmann, a German Jewish refugee...
Olympic Homecomings, Gemma Gibbons, and David Roberts
Judo Olympians, silver medallist Gemma Gibbons and her partner Euan Burton, tell Victoria Derbyshire about the public reaction to their vict...
The Olympic Aftermath : Katherine Grainger, Oscar Pistorius and Lee Pearson
As London 2012 draws to a close, has the Olympic experience changed the United Kingdom? Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson tells Richard Bacon abou...
Nicola Adams, the Brownlee brothers and making sense of the medal table.
Nicola Adams describes the sacrifices she made to make history and win the first Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing. Alistair and Jonny Br...
Mo Farah, Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis
Team GB’s Mo Farah, gold medallist in the 10,000m, receives a surprise phone call from his school PE teacher on Victoria Derbyshire’s 5 Live...
Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Topping the Medal Table
Rowing pair Heather Stanning and Helen Glover end Great Britain’s five-day wait for Olympic gold while BBC Radio 2’s Simon Mayo gets carried...
Opening Ceremony, Rebecca Adlington and Olympic sex tests.
Comedians Rhod Gilbert and Lloyd Langford reflect on the Opening Ceremony of the London Games while singer Alex Trimble speaks about perform...
Michael Johnson, Shanaze Reade and David Quantick and...the Games begin!
Can David Rudisha dominate the 800 metres and finally achieve Olympic gold after missing out on Beijing through injury. Richard Bacon is joi...
Emma Pooley, Jeremy Hunt and fasting during the Olympics.
After Bradley Wiggins’ historic win of the Tour de France, Team GB cyclist Emma Pooley speaks about going for gold. BBC World Service invest...
USA Dream Team, Steve Backley and Olympic Village life
The Olympic Village will be home to 16,000 athletes and officials during the course of the Games but is it all work and no play? Eleanor Old...
Olympic security, Zara Phillips and 95 medals for Team GB?
Lord Seb Coe, London 2012 chairman tells BBC 5 Live that Olympic security will not be compromised despite the contractor G4S’s failure to pr...
Olympic superstars are in town : Michael Johnson, Sally Pearson & Liu Xiang
Among the host of international athletes making their final preparations at the Aviva London Grand Prix is one of the hottest favourites for...
Jonty Clarke, Jordanne Whiley and missiles in the East End.
Andy Murray and Jonathan Marray weren’t the only British finalists at Wimbledon, Jordanne Whiley also made history as part of the first all-...
Olympic heroes : Radmilovic, Bannister and Bolt
After the announcement of the Team GB Athletics squad, 18-year old sprinter Adam Gemili spoke his joy and surprise at his inclusion; 800m ru...
Stuart Pearce on the England football squad, Christian Malcolm and the Olympic gardens
Spain maybe European Champions but Britain is looking forward to securing an Olympic gold in the football at the London Games. Team GB manag...
Questions About The Olympics
Where can I listen to The Olympics episodes?
You can listen to The Olympics episodes online on Radio and Podcast. Open an episode and the site player will stream the available audio.
What is The Olympics about?
The Olympics is listed as a Sports & Recreation show. The show language is listed as English.
How many The Olympics episodes are listed?
This page lists 46 episodes for The Olympics. More episodes are available from the View more button when the list continues.
Quick Answers About The Olympics
Where can I listen to The Olympics?
You can listen to The Olympics episodes on this page by opening an episode and using the site player.
What type of podcast is The Olympics?
The Olympics is listed as a Sports & Recreation show by BBC.
How many episodes are available?
This page lists 46 episodes for The Olympics where feed data is available.