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RunPod Live From Team GB House Sponsored by The National Lottery - Nicola Adams OBE - 'Going For Gold'

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Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

This is a special episode sponsored by The National Lottery. 

Get ready to be inspired on RunPod’s ‘Going For Gold’ as Jenni heads to Paris with the legendary boxer Nicola Adams OBE! This episode features the groundbreaking 2-time Olympic Champion who made history at London 2012 by becoming the first woman ever to win an Olympic boxing gold medal. Nicola didn't stop there—she defended her title and conquered once more in Rio 2016. Tune in to hear about her incredible journey, her "3 miler runs," and gain sports insights from one of the greatest athletes of our generation. You don’t want to miss it!

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0:00.0

This episode of Rompod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands.

0:08.0

This is a global player original podcast.

0:11.5

This episode is brought to you by the National Lottery.

0:15.0

National Lottery players are the biggest funder of Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes.

0:24.1

Hello there.

0:25.3

I'm Jenny Falconer and this is a very special episode of RunPod.

0:30.4

Yeah, Run Pod going for gold.

0:32.3

Time to get excited because this week, RunPod is on the road and with a hop-skip on a Eurostar train journey,

0:39.5

I've come to Paris to hang out here at Team G.B. House, very fancy, Oolala. It's very exciting.

0:46.2

Paris 2024 Olympic Games have begun. And since this is a special series, celebrating some of our

0:52.4

sporting icons, helping us to understand what it's

0:55.4

like to be the best in the world and what it took to get there. Obviously, this is the place to

1:01.3

be. If you need an Olympian, head to the Olympic Games. And lo and behold, I'm honoured to be

1:06.9

joined by one now. She was one of the huge stars of London 2012 lighting up the ring

1:13.3

to become the first woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal. And as a result of

1:19.4

following year, women's participation in boxing went up 50%. She then, four years later,

1:26.2

became the first female boxer to retain that Olympic title after

1:30.4

securing her second Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016.

1:34.9

She's got two shiny gold medals.

1:36.9

And what's more, she is here, fighting fit and ready to be my amazing guest on Rumpord,

1:42.8

going for gold.

1:43.5

It is the trailblazer of the boxing world.

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