The Fifth Floor: From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

What is it like to cover such a globally significant sporting event such as the Olympic Games? We've invited three of our Fifth Floor colleagues to discuss what the Olympics means to their audiences and to tell us about some of the lesser known stories behind this year's games. Joining us are Celestine Korey from BBC Sports Africa, based in Nairobi and Pooria Jefereh from BBC Persian, who are both heading to Paris for the games. We'll also hear from BBC Uzbek’s Firuz Rahimi who has spent the past few years following the incredible story of two sisters from Afghanistan who'll represent their country in the cycling despite the road to geting there being anything but smooth.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
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0:09.0	the fifth floor.
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0:21.0	This is the fifth floor at the heart of global storytelling with BBC journalists from all around the world.
0:29.0	I'm your host, Parenak Amidie D.
0:34.0	When I was roaming around on the fifth floor earlier this week, I learned that when it comes to the Olympics,
0:40.0	there really is something for everyone.
0:43.0	My name is Prudin Singh Jumva.
0:46.0	I am from BBC Great Lakes.
0:48.0	When it comes to the Olympic Games,
0:51.0	usually football is the most popular game in Rwanda and Burundi. But this
0:57.0	year I think people might be looking forward to fencing. It's a new game in the
1:01.7	country but we have an exciting young woman and I think the country will be looking forward to seeing how she fares.
1:08.0	I'm Julie Yunya Lee. I'm from South Korea.
1:11.0	One of the most popular Olympic events in South Korea is
1:15.0	Altry. The South Korean Altry team is like a legend, not just in our country
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