The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.2 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
With the Paris Olympics underway, we hear about Beacon -- the therapy dog that's helped the USA Gymnastics team cope with the pressure and stress of competitive sport. His handler and owner, Tracey, tells us his friendly face and intuitive nature make him perfect for the job -- and that some of the gymnasts even talk to him.
Also: the first horse rider from the Arab world to qualify for Olympic equestrian eventing tells us it's a huge honour to represent the region's history.
How a new type of IVF is helping protect the future of threatened southern white Rhinos.
A woman who travelled solo across Africa on a motorcycle says the three month journey made her feel alive.
We're in Denmark to learn about a project that helps people with mental health issues - by prescribing a course of museum visits, concerts and other cultural activities.
And we find out about the Olympic couples competing in the city of love.
Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news from around the world.
Presenter: Jannat Jalil. Music composed by Iona Hampson.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:07.1 | I'm Jean-Jaleel and in this edition, |
| 0:09.2 | uploaded on Saturday the 27th of July, |
| 0:12.2 | the surprising star of the U.S. Olympic team. |
| 0:15.1 | He's very intuitive with people. He will scoot a little closer or he might put a |
| 0:21.3 | paw on their leg or some of the gymnast talk to |
| 0:24.8 | beakin. A therapy dog helping some of the world's top gymnast deal with the |
| 0:29.8 | pressure. The woman who found joy riding across Africa on a motorcycle. |
| 0:35.0 | I do not want to live the basic everyday life. |
| 0:39.0 | I want something extra, something more for myself because I love challenges. I've had the best time of my life on this trip. My fears keep me alive. |
| 0:48.0 | And... |
| 0:49.0 | Santa having wonderful genetics that are worth preserving, we know that she can't breed. |
| 0:56.0 | The great thing about this is that Zanta will be represented in future generations of rhino. |
| 1:01.0 | How a new type of IVF is helping to ensure the future... of history in Paris. If you're lucky enough to find something that you love then you just have to work because it's not just going to happen out of the blue but do it 100% and you know you'll do it well. |
| 1:22.0 | We'll hear from the first Olympic equestrian eventer from the Arab world. |
| 1:27.0 | And we'll find out about the couples competing in the city of love. |
| 1:39.0 | With the Olympics now underway in Paris, we'll be bringing you a range of stories connected to the games. |
| 1:42.0 | And in recent years there's been a growing focus on |
| 1:44.8 | athletes mental health and well-being, especially in sports with lots of young |
| 1:49.6 | competitors. Well USA Gymnastics has found a novel way to help ease stress and anxiety therapy dogs and |
| 1:58.2 | there's one in particular who's stealing the limelight. Beacon! |
| 2:05.0 | The four-year-old golden retriever has even been given the official title of the team's Goodest Boy. The Happy Pods Holly Gibbs spoke to Beacons owner and |
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