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A Time A Place in Sport

A Time A Place in Sport

De: Paul Andrew Tonner
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Join me where I continue to delve into the unforgettable moments and iconic locations that have shaped the world of sports. In each episode I will discuss a different topic related to sport and take you through history, exploring legendary games, groundbreaking athletes and the cultural impact of sports across different eras and parts of the world. Whether it's the thrill of a championship victory, the heartache of a near miss, or the stories behind the scenes. We will celebrate the passion, drama and inspiration that sports bring to our lives.Paul Andrew Tonner
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  • Sportspeople Who Became Politicians

    Sportspeople Who Became Politicians
    Aug 30 2025
    Paul is back for another informative episode. This time he will be discussing some well-known sportspeople from over the years who went on to have a career in politics. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former professional soccer player who despite growing up in great poverty and in a war-torn country, achieved extraordinary feats during his playing career and would later become the President of his country.- A former American high jumper who changed his sport with his jumping technique and would later become a Democratic candidate for an American state.- A famous former Rugby League player who had the shortest political career ever, ie, under a minute.- Pat Farmer, Caitlyn Jenner, Ron Clarke- Victor Klitschko, Manny Pacquaio- David Pocock, Paul Osbourne, Glenn Lazurus, Tim Mander- Imran Khan- Arnold Schwarzenegger,- Dawn Fraser, Zali Steggall, Nova Perris, Michael Cleary- John Alexander, Rick CharlesworthMiss Olivia joins in the show and does the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and we have our segment Then and Now.Famous Sportspeople Who Became Politicians Sources1. britannica.com ‘george weah, president of liberia’, by editors of encyclopedia britannica, n.d.2. forbes.com ‘NFL games made up 93 % of the most watched tv programs in 2023’, by brad adgate, 5/1/243. quote fancy.com filbert bayi quotes.n.d4. wikipedia.org ‘list of american sportspeople-politicians’5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Ryan_(rugby)6. yardbarker.com ‘athletes who went into the world of politics’, by dave holcomb, 15/9/217. nicholas gruen ‘menninga facebook clip’, 3/3/228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Lazarus9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alexander_(Australian_politician)10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cleary_(rugby)11. https://www.davidpocock.com.au/about12. brittanica.com ‘dick fosbury, american athlete’ editors of encyclopedia brittanica, revises and updated by Barbara A. Schreiber13. rugby league project.org ‘paul osbourne’, Alan Whiticker, n.d14. https://www.patfarmer.com/about15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitali_Klitschko16. https://www.unicef.org/goodwill-ambassadors/george-weah17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Weah18. https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/liberia19. safetravel.govt.nz ‘liberia’, 24/7/2520. aljazeera.com ‘end of an era: how corruption in LIberia cost george weah the presidency’, by james harding giahyue, 23/11/2321. the sweet land of liberty ‘george weah crowned as father of the year 2025’, 16/6/2522. MrCodadipaglia ‘weah!!weah!!!weah!!!!!weahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!’, 18/3/201023. simply red ‘official video: money’s too tight to mention’, 5/5/200924. transfermarkt.com/timothy-weah/profil/spieler/37084625. world bank.org ‘the world bank in liberia’, world bank group, 1/4/2526. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia_national_football_team27. @Different..alAnthems, ‘Anthem of Liberia-All Hail, Liberia, Hail!’ 7/6/2024Intro Music- Puncher by Abbynoise, Outro- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.
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  • Strongest Athletes in Sport

    Strongest Athletes in Sport
    Aug 23 2025
    Paul is back this time with daughter Olivia to discuss some of the strongest athletes of all time and explore the world of the Strongest Man/Women competitions and their mind-blowing feats. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A Lithuanian giant who is a legend in his sport and has set over 20 world records over an illustrious career of 25 years.- A well-known American fantasy drama series that features an Icelandic strongman- The 17 events that made up this year’s World Strongman championship- Strong men from ancient times e.g., Milo of Croton, Hercules- Criteria that determines the world’s strongest eg, Physical attributes, endurance and willpower- Sports known for their strength e.g., throwing events, NFL, powerlifting- Doctor Terry Todd, the guru of strength and Louis Uni, the first very strong athlete- Well-known weightlifters e.g., Dean Lukin, Naim Suleymanoglu.We have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now as well as an interesting fact.Strongest Sportspeople Sources1. Kelly Clarkson ‘Stronger; what doesn’t kill you (official video), 14/11/20112. muscle and fitness.com ‘the 11 strongest humans to ever walk the earth’, by M&F Editor, n.d3. torokhtiy.com ‘who is the strongest man in history? top 10 athletes ranked’, sergiy osipchyk, 16/7/244. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Strongest_Woman5. mens journal.com zydrunas savickas transforms his body’, michael rodio, 30/5/20206. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones7. jefit.com ‘15 facts about muscle and strength you may not have known’, by michael wood, n.d8. university of north texas, college of liberal arts & social sciences, center for sport psychology and athlete mental health, ‘sport quotes’, 20259. future fit training.co.uk ‘100 powerful gym quotes to keep you motivated during workouts, 2024’, by futurefit, 202510. rogue fitness.com ‘zydrunas savickas’, n.d11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDydr%C5%ABnas_Savickas12. https://blog.lympo.io/Zydrunas-Savickas, 2/3/23 lympo athletes13. irishstrongman.com ‘zydrunas savickas, LIT, strongman and powerlifter, by irish strength association, 8/2/201514. x.com josh bryant@josh strength, 2/2/2515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Todd16. https://x.com/joshstrength/status/188575914936936904517. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Taranenko18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Anderson_(weightlifter) 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Roberts_(strongwoman) 20. https://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/ 21. https://lympo.io/sunset22. ling-app.com ‘10+unique characteristics of lithuanian people to know’, by jefbeck eje, 4/4/23 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_Events25.. JR Videos ‘National anthem of Lithuania (English translation)’, 6/2/2017Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise. Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks.
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  • Saved A Life in Sport

    Saved A Life in Sport
    Aug 2 2025
    Paul is back for another informative episode. In this episode I will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who have displayed incredible courage and saved another one’s life. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A young, upcoming NRL player who saved his father’s life in early 2024 in an incredible story of love and devotion between father and son.- A former American President who when young had a job as sportscaster and was later saved by a man who put his life on the line from an assassins bullet.- Bruno Lobo, Jim Joyce- Willi Tonga, Brett White, Cameron Blair- How sport has saved the lives of some athletes.- Stuart Broad and Matt Prior, Rick Darling, Ewan Chatfield who was saved by England cricket physio Bernard Thomas.Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight, and we have our segment Then and Now.Sportspeople Who Saved Another’s Life Sources1. The Fray ‘how to save a life, official video’, 24/11/20092. foxsports.com ‘former nrl star willie tonga relives the night he saved reni maitua’s life’, staff writers, fox sports, 14/11/20183. foxsports.com ‘massive surf rescue pulled off by ironman and ironwoman competitors at sydney beach’, madeline achenza from nca newswire, 15/1/244. fatbmx.com ‘3 athletes whose sports saved their life’, by bart de jong, 14/9/225. amp.nine.com ‘the mole: former raiders and blues star brett white’s heroic act to thwart attack on woman’, by the mole, 20236. espn.cricinfo.com ‘ewan chatfield:new zealand bowler’ cricinfo staff, 20257. nzherald.co.nz ‘blow tough for bowler too:ewan chatfield recalls trauma of being hit by cricket ball’, by kris shannon, 27/11/20148. amp.nine.com.au ‘i had never seen a man like that: the moment andrew symonds, matt hayden saved a man from drowning’, by marc churches, 20229. crictracker ‘5 lesser-known facts about matthew hayden’, by milhir korde, 29/10/2410. cleveland.com ‘olympic athlete’s heroic rescue of drowning woman caught on camera’, by molly walsh, 13/1/2511. the sportster.com ‘top 10 heroic athletes who have saved lives’, by TS staff, 24/1/201512. sydney morning herald.com ‘england cricketers stuart broad and matt prior rescue man from pyrmont bridge in darling harbour’, 9/1/201413. sydney morning herald.com ‘how nicho hynes saved a life with compassionate act’, adrian proszenko, 9/7/2414. sydney morning herald.com ‘blake steep heard his dad’s last words in the middle of the ocean. then he saved his life’, by dan walsh, 14/2/2515. bleacher report.com ‘20 athletes who have saved somebody’s life’, eric newman, 8/6/201816. grousemountain experience.com ‘10 mind-blowing fun facts abouts sports you never knew’, ashley, 12/3/2517. britannica.com ‘ronald reagan, 40th president of the united states’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 25/6/2518. https://www.roosters.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/sydney-roosters/blake-steep/19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Steep20. nrl.com ‘steep’s emotional tribute as roosters honor first responders’, cameron mee, 20/6/2521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra22. https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/fighting-wars/appin-massacre/
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