Sports Squad is all about staying fit and active! Presented by Ayo Akinwolere and teenager Chanel Kakareko, the show's packed with inspiring interviews with sports personalities and activities you can do to keep active whilst you're stuck at home.
Latest episodes
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19 min
Nic Hamilton on overcoming disability, bullying and racism
Nic Hamilton - brother of Lewis Hamilton - tells Ayo and Chanel how he's overcome a disability, bullying and racism to become a top racing driver. He hopes the Black Lives Matter p…
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14 min
Lizzy Yarnold's skeleton bobsled dreams
Double Winter Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says her event is like being on a roller coaster: it's terrifying and exciting! She tells Ayo and Chanel all about it and her…
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14 min
Moe Sbihi tells of Rio Olympic gold
Olympic rowing champ Moe Sbihi talks about winning gold at the Rio Games and explains how getting involved in rowing for him was like a 'fairy tale'. He also talks about how he's h…
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12 min
Cricketer Liam Plunkett tells of World Cup win
England cricket star Liam Plunkett remembers last year's historic World Cup win. He's not superstitious but had a 'feeling' England would win and tells Ayo and Chanel how the night…
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15 min
Champion boxer Carl Froch's top tips
Former world super middleweight boxing champion Carl Froch reveals he was actually a small and skinny kid! Find out how he felt at home at his local boxing club when growing up and…
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16 min
Ben Ryan chats Fiji Olympic gold
Ben Ryan tells Ayo and Chanel how he coached Fiji to their first ever Olympic gold medal in the Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016! Find out how to say hello in Fijian, and who exactly is Ra…
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15 min
Danny Welbeck talks Manchester United and Ronaldo
England football star Danny Welbeck tells Ayo and Chanel about joining Manchester United when he was just 8 years old. He explains you need to really enjoy working hard to become a…
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15 min
T34 wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft
Hannah Cockcroft chats about being a T34 athlete and pushing herself to the limit!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.c…
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15 min
Leicester City footie star Christian Fuchs tells of Premier League win
Top footballer Christian Fuchs remembers winning the Premier League with Leicester City against all the odds and explains how family is more important than football. He also tells…
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16 min
Netball's Tracey Neville talks brother Gary and cups of tea
Netball legend Tracey Neville explains how she played football more than netball as a kid, alongside her brothers Gary and Phil! Lots of you now want to be netball players after En…
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10 min
Football freestyler Liv Cooke
World record breaking freestyle footballer Liv Cooke explains how to improve your keepy-uppy skills, how Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo inspired her as a child, and why freesty…
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14 min
Cricket champion Ebony Rainford-Brent chats trophies and drumming
A World Cup winning cricketer joins Ayo and Chanel to talk about winning the tournament with England and how heavy the trophy is! She tells us about how to practise your cricket sk…
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15 min
Rebecca Adlington's training routine
Rebecca Adlington is a double Olympic swimming champion! Rebecca explains all the hard work that goes into becoming an Olympic swimming champion including waking up at 5am in the m…
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14 min
Judy Murray talks tennis and hula hooping
Ayo and Chanel talk to Judy Murray, tennis coach and mum of stars Andy and Jamie.Judy explains how you can practice tennis at home using biscuit tins and balloons. She also tells u…
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15 min
Cycling superstar Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy is an eleven-times world champion and six-times an Olympic champion in cycling! He's got an MBE and is a British racing driver and former track cyclist who represente…
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11 min
Footballer Jill Scott of Man City chats to Ayo and Chanel
Jill Scott's a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City and the England national team. In 2019, she was awarded an MBE, which stands for Member of the Order of the…
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15 min
Maddie Hinch talks hockey from home
Maddie Hinch, is an English international field hockey player. She plays for England and Great Britain as a goalkeeper and is the first guest on our brand new podcast series, Sport…
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Sports Squad is coming soon
Sports Squad launches on Monday 20th April 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listene…