Katarina Johnson-Thompson: TAW Special

The Anfield Wrap

Music, Sports, Soccer

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson joins The Anfield Wrap to discuss the Nike x LFC Foundation initiative 'Game On', as well as the Olympics & Liverpool FC. Game On was set up to help youngsters from marginalised communities access more sporting and coaching opportunities, and John Gibbons finds out more. 'Game On will support young people aged seven to 12 from marginalised communities – specifically children from the Black and Asian community, girls and children of all abilities – by providing them with opportunities to become members of local, diverse sports clubs and play a variety of sports, including boxing, tennis, cricket, athletics, basketball, cycling, gymnastics and much more. 'The programme will also involve the creation of a new coaching academy, which will inspire participants to play and coach sports, creating opportunities for a lifelong pathway. The academy will also have a specific focus on recruiting from marginalised communities to help remove any barriers to sport that may exist. 'LFC Foundation will mentor the coaches and provide them with work experience and training opportunities across Liverpool Football Club and through local grassroots clubs.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast is part of the Sports Social Podcast Network.
0:04.0	And it's John Gibbons for the Ang Phil map and it's a very nice cup of tea show,
0:08.0	although a virtual cup of tea at the moment that is still the way of the world.
0:11.0	But I'm delighted to be joined by a world champion and the greatest
0:15.8	athlete that the cities ever produced. Of course, Katowina Johnson Thompson. I'm going to go with
0:19.8	KJT from now on if that's okay with you.
0:23.0	Yeah, that's fine, thank you very much.
0:25.0	How are you anyway?
0:27.0	Yeah, I'm okay, how are you?
0:28.0	Yeah, I'm good, yeah, all good.
0:30.0	Feeling good after yesterday.
0:32.0	We should start with the Reds, a big win and back in the Champions League next season's all good.
0:36.8	Yeah, I know I can't believe that I was watching like multiple screens yesterday watching the match
0:42.0	just like in between the Chelsea and the Lester
0:45.0	and I'd love a pull on the TV, and it was just like,
0:48.0	yeah, I'm so happy after the last, you know,
0:51.0	a couple of months that we, you know, have actually finished third in the end,
0:54.3	is mad.
0:55.3	Yeah, I know crazy, so I think you never thought that that was on.
0:58.4	Well here we are, Teer police and hopefully better things to come.
1:02.1	We'll talk a little bit about about football a bit later on,
1:05.2	but I want to talk to you about, well, a lot of the work
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