Jenny Jones, Julia Mancuso and Lizzy Yarnold reveal the secrets to Olympic glory
Aimee connects with Olympic medallists Jenny Jones, Julia Mancuso and Lizzy Yarnold to discuss medal hopes for their sports and what else to get excited about out in Beijing.
Aimee Fuller brings you the Winter Olympic Mile podcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds. With the Beijing winter games edging ever closer, it felt only right that she catches up with some of the athletes who are heading out to represent their nations. As a former professional snowboarder and two-time winter Olympian she knows just how it feels, so is buzzing to introduce you to some of Team GB’s finest as they prepare for their shot at Olympic gold, as well as some of the biggest international names from around the world.
This time Aimee connects with three Olympic medallists to discuss who is going to get the golds in Beijing and which sports to get excited about out in China.
First up is gold-medal winner Lizzy Yarnold, who describes just what it takes to bring home a skeleton gold, and why she is looking forward to a bit of curling.
Then Aimee talks to former US skier Julia Mancuso, who tells her what to expect from GB’s Dave Ryding after his recent record-breaking world cup success and explains just how Jamie Anderson is still at the top of her game.
And finally we have Jenny Jones, ex-teammate of Aimee on the snowboarding tour, she picks out the snowsports athletes to watch and how she got on when she tried some other winter sports…she also reveals why she ended up doing an awkward royal wave on the podium in Sochi.
In this podcast series Aimee is going to be taking these athletes for a one-mile walk, getting them out and about to chat everything from training plans, food and Olympic goals. Aimee has put together an amazing line-up, there are so many Olympic legends in this series it's unbelievable; from medal-winning Team GB legends such as curling’s Eve Muirhead and skeleton’s Laura Deas, to international icons such as Marcus Kleveland and Mark McMorris. She’ll also be checking in with Olympic debutants such as Matt Weston who competes in skeleton and speed skater Niall Treacy, so many great characters coming your way.
She'll also be dropping in with athletes while they're out in Beijing and remember you can only hear it right here on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds... So come on, stroll with us.
