60 acast.com Game On: Champions of the Streets https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets en London Youth Games London Youth Games,Sports London Youth Games A London Youth Games podcast Welcome to Game On: Champions of the Streets!


London Youth Games has been a springboard for many Londoners to go on and achieve great things – and now, we’re bringing their stories straight to you.


Game On: Champions of the Streets is our first-ever podcast, which explores the experiences of elite athletes who once competed in or played a role with the London Youth Games, showing how representing their borough helped them develop into the people they are today.


Throughout the series, listeners will get a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of incredible athletes. Each episode offers inspiring conversations, insightful stories and first-hand accounts of how these athletes overcame challenges and progressed through their careers.


Whether you're a proud partner of the Games, parent or a young participant looking for inspiration, Game On: Champions of the Streets aims to motivate and inspire you!

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]]> Welcome to Game On: Champions of the Streets!


London Youth Games has been a springboard for many Londoners to go on and achieve great things – and now, we’re bringing their stories straight to you.


Game On: Champions of the Streets is our first-ever podcast, which explores the experiences of elite athletes who once competed in or played a role with the London Youth Games, showing how representing their borough helped them develop into the people they are today.


Throughout the series, listeners will get a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of incredible athletes. Each episode offers inspiring conversations, insightful stories and first-hand accounts of how these athletes overcame challenges and progressed through their careers.


Whether you're a proud partner of the Games, parent or a young participant looking for inspiration, Game On: Champions of the Streets aims to motivate and inspire you!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false London Youth Games info+6317526f2e926e0013f6c304@mg-eu.acast.com 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 game-on-champions-of-the-streets episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6317526f2e926e0013f6c304/1662554370462-642946c9e2d5145987e0ef5ca0cb0e5e.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets Game On: Champions of the Streets Deborah Alawode Deborah Alawode Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT 27:48 67dabccf476803852cfc0d38 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/deborah-alawode 67dabccf476803852cfc0d38 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 deborah-alawode A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 7 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Geoff Thompson Geoff Thompson Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT 35:37 67dabc4713f133b29d5984e2 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/geoff-thompson 67dabc4713f133b29d5984e2 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 geoff-thompson A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 6 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT 33:28 67dab915f48da980925c852a false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/perri-shakes-drayton 67dab915f48da980925c852a 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 perri-shakes-drayton A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 5 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT 29:07 67dabac8d79e9e1991406f23 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/emmanuel-oyinbo-coker 67dabac8d79e9e1991406f23 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 emmanuel-oyinbo-coker A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 4 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Shanice Beckford-Norton Shanice Beckford-Norton Mon, 24 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT 36:19 67dab85b13f133b29d582c2c false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/shanice-beckford-norton 67dab85b13f133b29d582c2c 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 shanice-beckford-norton A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 3 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:36:52 GMT 58:22 67c9cf2422c74795c306e418 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/christine-ohuruogu 67c9cf2422c74795c306e418 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 christine-ohuruogu A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 2 Christine Ohuruogu MBE is a British former track and field athlete, 4 time Olympian and 2-time World champion.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Her experience of competing in East London, near her childhood home, and winning Silver in front of a home crowd.
  • How she overcame setbacks and difficult periods of her career and how she picked herself up each time.
  • Her life after retiring as a world-class athlete, including her journey studying law, writing two books and her experience of receiving an MBE.


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]]> Christine Ohuruogu MBE is a British former track and field athlete, 4 time Olympian and 2-time World champion.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Her experience of competing in East London, near her childhood home, and winning Silver in front of a home crowd.
  • How she overcame setbacks and difficult periods of her career and how she picked herself up each time.
  • Her life after retiring as a world-class athlete, including her journey studying law, writing two books and her experience of receiving an MBE.


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]]> Trailer - Game On: Champions of the Streets Trailer - Game On: Champions of the Streets Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:34:06 GMT 0:55 67c9ce7f77bd29112491a860 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/trailer-game-on-champions-of-the-streets 67c9ce7f77bd29112491a860 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 trailer-game-on-champions-of-the-streets A London Youth Games podcast episode trailer 1 Game On: The Champions of the Streets, London Youth Games’ first ever podcast series. Listen in for a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of athletes who started their journey in the London Youth Games. Whether you're a proud partner or a young participant looking for inspiration, Game On: The Champions of the Streets aims to motivate and inspire you!

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]]> Game On: The Champions of the Streets, London Youth Games’ first ever podcast series. Listen in for a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of athletes who started their journey in the London Youth Games. Whether you're a proud partner or a young participant looking for inspiration, Game On: The Champions of the Streets aims to motivate and inspire you!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Javier and Joaquin Bello Javier and Joaquin Bello Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:23:00 GMT 22:59 67c9cbe477bd29112490c6e0 false https://shows.acast.com/game-on-champions-of-the-streets/episodes/javier-and-joaquin-bello 67c9cbe477bd29112490c6e0 6317526f2e926e0013f6c304 javier-and-joaquin-bello A London Youth Games podcast episode full 1 1 Javier and Joaquin Bello, aka the Bello Brothers are the British No. 1 ranked team who recently won gold at the highest level of World Tour competition in Brazil.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The Bello brothers’ transition from indoor volleyball to beach volleyball and its unique challenges
  • Balancing their academic studies with their professional volleyball careers
  • Building their personal brand as “The Bello Brothers”
  • Advice for young people interested in the sport
  • Their goals and plans for the future


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]]> Javier and Joaquin Bello, aka the Bello Brothers are the British No. 1 ranked team who recently won gold at the highest level of World Tour competition in Brazil.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The Bello brothers’ transition from indoor volleyball to beach volleyball and its unique challenges
  • Balancing their academic studies with their professional volleyball careers
  • Building their personal brand as “The Bello Brothers”
  • Advice for young people interested in the sport
  • Their goals and plans for the future


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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