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Ascending Olympus will keep you up to date on Olympics content on Thursdays every week.
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Ascending Olympus - Olympics PodcastAug 11, 2022
Birmingham 2022 comes to a close - remembering our favourite moments
Jacqui and Dan close out Ascending Olympus' Birmingham 2022 coverage, looking at the final two days of competition and looking back at our favourite moments from the Commonwealth Games.
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Birmingham 2022 Days 8 & 9: Aussie Redemption and Revenge
Stuey joins Dan to look back on Days 8 & 9 of Birmingham 2022, as redemption and revenge is on the menu, plus the boys decide that they’d like to keep in penalty shootouts, not join the Diving team, and are all in on the Diamonds.
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Birmingham 2022 Days 5, 6 and 7: Aussies close in on 1000 all time Comm Games Golds
Stuey joins Jacqui on Ascending Olympus to recap the next 3 days of Birmingham 2022 as the Athletics kicks off and the swimming programme comes to a close as aussies continue to medal all over the programme.
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Birmingham 2022 Days 3 & 4: Goodwin's Gold and a cracker time playing Lawn Bowls
Dan and Jacqui are joined by Jason to look at their favourite moments of days 3 and 4 of Birmingham 2022 which featured a plethora of Aussie golds both in and out of the pool, including in a few unexpected events.
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Birmingham 2022 Days 1 & 2: From bad comedy to super mums conquering the marathon
Jacqui and Dan are joined by Stuey for the a look back on their five favourite moments from each of the first two days of Birmingham 2022 looking at the incredible results from the Aussies and giving the Ugandan Rugby 7s team rave reviews.
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Last dance before Birmingham 2022, crashes and chaos in the Tour de France Femmes, Aussies to watch
It's our last episode before the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 we take a look at some of the Aussie athletes to watch, the Tour de France is over and Dan was perpetually wrong but he's feeling good about his predictions for the Tour de France Femmes and World Athletics is over and two Aussies have emerged as World Champion in the high jump and javelin.
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One week to go until Birmingham 2022, Yuzuru Hanyu retires and Athletics worlds is a little kooky this year
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Britt Cox retires, Mo Farrah tells his story and Wimbledon wrap up prompts discussions
Jacqui and Dan are back once again with two weeks to go until Birmingham 2022, after a decorated career Aussie moguls skier Britt Cox announces her retirement, Wimbledon wraps up and prompts discussion about the state of tennis and its athletes and Mo Farrah comes forward with his tragic story of being a victim of human trafficking at aged nine.
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Hockeyroos star at the World Cup, Rugby 7s Comm Games teams announced and the Tour begins
With 20 days to go until Birmingham 2022, the Hockeyroos have got a World Cup to finish off, the Rugby 7s teams have officially been announced and Dan takes us through the opening days of the Giro Donne and the Tour de France.
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53 additions to the Athletics team, Giro Donne and Tour de France previews and Mollie O'Callaghan's dominance at Worlds
This week Jacqui and Dan take a look at the massive addition to the Australian athletics team for Birmingham 2022, have a look at the Giro Donne and Tour de France right before they kick-off and another look at FINA World Championships and Mollie O'Callaghan's dominant performance.
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FINA's big decision, Lauren Jackson to join the Opals World Cup Squad and an experienced Cycling team is headed to Birmingham
Jacqui and Dan are back on this week's episode of Ascending Olympus to discuss FINA's decision regarding trans athletes, the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Lauren Jackson's return to the Opals squad ahead of the World Cup and the new teams headed to Birmingham in July.
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Australia's team for Birmingham 2022 continues to grow, swimmers dominate in at Worlds and an Aussie wins the Giro
Ascending Olympus is back after a few weeks off to talk about all things Comm Games, the World Para Swimming Championships and Australia gaining entry to a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup
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Commonwealth Games teams starting to form, Hewitt and Gill are back for Worlds
Two Australian Commonwealth Games teams have been named, Hewitt and Gill have picked up a win at mixed curling worlds and Russia and Belarus banned from all events by ISU for the 2022/2023 season. It's been a big week and Jacqui and Dan have all the latest for you.
From Victoria 2026 to the Boston Marathon it's been a big two weeks for Australia
After taking a week off Ascending Olympus is back to talk about a huge two weeks for Australia's Olympic and Paralympic athletes including the Stallwell Gift, para world selection for swimming and a silver medal at junior worlds in the figure skating.
The highs of Australian nationals competitions from rowing to Athletics
This week on Ascending Olympus Dan joins Jacqui to talk about Australian national championships for the rowing, athletics and track cycling, meanwhile the 'street' sports for Paris 2024 could have their own four sport qualifier series and we talk about some of the sports that are missing from the Olympic Programme that are included at the Commonwealth Games.
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Nationals, nationals, nationals and Shoma Uno finally claims World Title
The first lot of National Championships for Australia's summer athletes started last week with Track Cycling nationals and the Athletics Track and field Nationals meanwhile in the winter sports Valentino Guseli claimed world cup bronze and Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto took out World Championship gold in Singles figure skating after winning bronze in Beijing.
Can Kaori Sakamoto go from Olympic bronze to World Gold?
On this week's episode of Ascending Olympus Jacqui is joined by Jason and Michelle to talk about the Aussie success on the slopes in France and at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, as well as previewing the World Figure Skating Championships which kicked off on Wednesday.
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Finishing off Beijing 2022 and Jakara Anthony is back and still winning gold
Michelle and Jason join Jacqui on this week's episode of Ascending Olympus to wrap up the Beijing 2022 Paralympics with their favourite moments from the closing ceremony and the Games, then they get to some more recent news discussing Jakara Anthony's World Cup win in her first competition back after winning Olympic Gold and FIGs decision to not ban Russian athletes from competition and the consequences of that choice.
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Beijing 2022 Paralympics Days 7-9 - Aigner siblings dominate the slalom
Jacqui and Dan are back on Ascending Olympus to talk all about the final three days of the Beijing 2022 Paralympics, focusing on the Aigner siblings in the Alpine, Oksana Masters in the cross country skiing and biathlon and China's continued rise in the team sports.
Beijing 2022 Paralympics Days 5 and 6 - We're reaching the end game now
Days 5 and 6 were slower ones for the Beijing 2022 Paralympics with just nine gold medals handed out across the two days, China is a chance to medal in the curling and para ice hockey and we're seeing more double sport medallists in the nordic events.
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Beijing 2022 Paralympics Day 3 and 4 - Ukraine sweeps multiple podiums
Jacqui and Dan are back to cover day 3 and 4 of the Beijing 2022 Paralympics, looking at Australia's first medal of the games, the cross country skiing and an absolutely insane wheelchair curling win.
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Beijing 2022 Paralympics Day 1 and 2- The Oksana Masters masterclass begins
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One day to go until the Beijing 2022 Paralympics what are we looking forward to
There's just one day to go until Beijing 2022's Winter Paralympics and Jacqui, Jason and Michelle come together to discuss what they think is going to happen and what events they're looking forward to as well as briefly discussing how the sporting world has reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Looking back at our favourite moments and the heroes and villains of Beijing 2022
In our first episode post Beijing 2022 Michelle Jacqui and Dan take a look at their favourite Olympics moments featuring Australians and non-Australians, the top news stories they couldn't stop talking about and the heroes and villains of this Olympics as well as gushing about the icon of this Olympics Bing Dwen Dwen
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Beijing 2022 Day 16 - Francesco Friedrich wins his 4th Olympic gold in bobsleigh
The final day of Beijing 2022 saw medals handed out in several events including the four-man bobsleigh, mixed team parallel slalom, ice hockey and curling with Jason and Jess recapping the last events of the 2022 Olympics
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Beijing 2022 Day 15 - Sui and Han win China's second ever figure skating gold
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Beijing 2022 Day 14 - Take a bow Johannes Thingnes Bo, Eileen Gu and Sui/Han
Day 14 was another busy day for Beijing 2022, with Eileen Gu making history as the first freestyle skier to win three medals in the one Olympic Games, Johannes Thingnes Bo winning his fourth gold of this Olympics and Timothy LeDuc made history in the pairs skating while Sui and Han broke another world record
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Beijing 2022 Day 13 - Kaori Sakamoto's genius prevents the ROC sweep
Day 13 of Beijing 2022 was filled with plenty of ups and downs with Aussies Greta Small and Sami Kennedy-Sim out on the snow, meanwhile on the ice there was a draw off in the curling a Canadian gold medal in the hockey and chaos in the figure skating.
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Beijing 2022 Day 12 - Aerials acrobatics stun and was Birk Ruud underscored?
On day 12 of Beijing 2022, the men's aerials took to the sky, the slopestyle came down to earth and Australia had athletes in the men's slalom event and the men's and women's team cross country sprints. Dan and Jess also talk more on the Kamila Valieva situation and the response they've seen from active athletes and coaches.
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Beijing 2022 Day 11 - The Women's Short Program happened and Germany's clean sweep
It was another big day on day 11 of beijing 2022 with the Figure Skating causing even more controversy, the speed skating and bobsleigh saw more medals handed out and the snowboarding competition came to a closeSocials: @AscendingOlyPod
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Beijing 2022 Day 10- why can Kamila Valieva compete? and Aussies take to the sky
As the weather faired up on day 10 the Australians took to the sky in the Aerials, slopestyle and big air events, meanwhile Bree Walker hit the track on the bobsled and Canada reached the women's ice hockey gold medal match, but we get into the nitty gritty of why Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete and what changes have been made to the competition because she can compete?
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Beijing 2022 Day 9 - Snowfall causes delays for Aussie athletes
On day nine of Beijing 2022, Jacqui and Jess talk about the Alpine Skiing, the cross country skiing, the biathlon, the ice hockey as well as the figure skating, as well as a bit of a chit chat about the wild weather that's been blowing in Beijing over the weekend.
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Beijing 2022 Day 8 - Snowboard Cross heartache and a Skeleton success story
On day 8 on Beijing 2022 Jackie Narracott won silver in the women's skeleton Australia crashed out in the mixed snowboard cross teams, and Norway's brother duo won gold and silver in the Biathlon and much more.
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Beijing 2022 Day 7 - Scotty James wins silver & Jackie Narracott halfway to a medal
On day 7 on Beijing 2022 Scotty James won silver in the men's halfpipe, Australia found out who is named on its mixed snowboard cross teams, more details about the Kamila Valieva issue unfolded, Jackie Narracott is in the gold medal position in the Skeleton and so much more.
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Beijing 2022 Day 6 - The Kamila Valieva question and Chloe Kim's incredible run
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Beijing 2022 Day 5 - Snow Problem for Scotty James
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Dan and Jess look at day five of Beijing 2022, focusing on the snowboard cross and halfpipe, Men's ski big air, the alpine skiing and the luge.
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Beijing 2022 Day 4 - Come on Eileen Gu
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Jacqui and Dan look at day three of Beijing 2022, focusing on the Curling, Ice Hockey, ski super G, Cross country skiing and another dramatic day in the figure skating.
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Beijing 2022 Day 3 - In all the chaos Yuzuru Hanyu is not the drama
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Jacqui and Michelle look at day three of Beijing 2022, focusing on the Curling, Ice Hockey, ski giant slalom, speed skating and an incredibly dramatic day in the figure skating.
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Beijing 2022 Day 2 - Australia's greatest medal day
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Michelle and Bec look at day two of Beijing 2022, focusing on the Curling, Figure Skating and Australia's medals in the Moguls and Snowboard Slopestyle!
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Beijing 2022 Day 1 - Moguls Magic has us under its spell
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Jacqui and Jason look at day one of Beijing 2022, focusing on the Curling, the Moguls, and some of the big medal winners
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Beijing 2022 Day 0 - Curling heartache continues for Australia
On today's episode of Ascending Olympus Jacqui and Jess look at the first three days of competition of Beijing 2022, focusing on the Curling, the Moguls, the Ice Hockey and the Figure Skating
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Predictions ahead of Beijing 2022
On the last episode before competition gets underway for Beijing 2022 Dan Jacqui and Sarah make some predictions, some safe bets and others so far out of left field that they're silly for saying them.
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8 days to go until Beijing 2022, history made at Four Continents Championships and Scotty James wins X Games Gold once again.
With just eight days to go until the Beijing Winter Olympics we talk about some of the latest news heading into the head up of the games and touch on Four Continents last weekend.
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Australian Olympic Team is 44 strong with medal chances in multiple sports
On this special episode of Ascending Olympus, Jacqui and Dan take a look at the 44 Aussie athletes that are headed to Beijing in February for the Olympics
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Three gold medals in three days for the Aussies at World Cups, Beijing 2022 Invite only for fans
This week on Ascending Olympus we look at Australia's massive medal weekend with the Aussies taking home five medals in four days including gold for Jackie Narracott in Skeleton, Beijing 2022 to be invite only for fans and a look at Four Continents Championships this weekend.
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One week to go for quota spots, Laura Peel's daring new skill and US and Canadian selection chaos
The Aussies have one week of world cups to finalise Olympic quota spots, Laura Peel didn't have her best weekend last week but she's been seen showing off a quadruple twisting backflip in training and as the United States and Canada pick their Olympic teams for ice sports there's plenty of drama.
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One month to go - Australia's team uniform revealed, Yuzuru Hanyu's quad axel attempt and the race to make snow
There's just one month to go until Beijing 2022 and the Australian Olympic Team has released its formal uniforms, Yuzuru Hanyu attempted a quad axel at Japan Nationals over Christmas and with hardly any snowfall there's now a race to make enough artificial in time for the Olympics.
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21 moments involving Olympians and Paralympians in 2021
It's been a massive year and we're taking you through 21 moments in 2021 that involved Olympians and Paralympians both at Tokyo 2020 and the events throughout the summer and winter seasons.
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Another medal heavy weekend for the Australians at the World Cups, Yuzuru Hanyu to compete at Japan Nationals and Covid protocol confusion.
Australia's winter Olympian hopefuls had another fantastic weekend, collecting medals left right and centre. NHL now has questions looming over its players heading to Beijing and Yuzuru Hanyu is set to make his season debut at Japan Nationals.
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50 days to go until Beijing 2022, Aussie Curlers make history and Matt Graham's bump in the road less than 2 months out
With just 50 days to go until Beijing 2022 Australia's mixed curling team Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have qualified for the Olympics meanwhile 2018 silver medallist Matt Graham suffered an injury at a world cup event in Sweden last weekend.
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