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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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  • Survival Stories in Sport

    Survival Stories in Sport
    Jul 19 2025
    Paul is back for another episode. This time we will explore some of the great survival stories in sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- A former American Olympic wrestler who in 2000 caused one of the great sporting upsets to win gold. He is also well-known for the many times he has escaped death and serious injury.- An American film based on the true story of a former American middle-distance athlete who survived a Japanese POW camp- Aron Ralston, Bethany Hamilton, Nikki Lauda- The Miracle on the Andes. The incredible survival story of the Old Christians Rugby team - The 2018 Tham Luany cave rescue- Turia Pitt, Tony Bullimore, Barney Ross, Afghanistan female athletes- Eric LeMarqueMiss Olivia joins in to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We also have our segment Then and NowWarning: This episode discusses some distressing details and topics which may be triggering to some listeners. Phone Lifeline 131114 in Australia, 988 in the US, 111 in UK.Survival Stories in Sport Sources1. https://www.turiapitt.com/my-story/2. amazon.com, unbroken: a world war II story of survival, resiliance and redemption, by laura hillenbrand, 16/11/103. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Zamperini4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbroken_(film)5. explorersweb.com ‘great survival stories:eric lemarque’, chasing dreams travel, 15/4/216. linkedin.com 'resilience in recovery:inspirational sports stories’,the sport-professional knowledge network, 20/10/247. amp.abc.net.au ‘afghanistan’s female athletes find refuge in australia’, by tracey holmes for abc sport and the ticket, 23/8/218. craig challen and richard harris with ellis henican against all odds, forward by james cameron, viking, penguin, random house australia,20199. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawad_Ahmed10. amp.9news.com ‘rescue mission for endurance athlete off queensland coast’,by 9news staff, 202411. skysports.com ‘the amazing survival story of a uruguayan rugby team in 1972’, by chris skudder, sky news UK, 11/10/1512. crictracker.com ‘5 lesser-known facts about matthew hayden’, by mihir korde, 29/10/2413. british murders podcast with stuart blues ‘canon alun jones’, season 18/episode 3, 5/6/2514. https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/aron-ralston-quotes15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Ralston16. bbc.com ‘the water came in the boat like the niagra falls: how a british sailor survived in an upturned yacht for four days’, myles burke, 7/1/2517. bleacher report.com ‘20 athletes who have saved somebody’s life’, eric newman, 8/6/1818. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulon_Gardner19. rulongardner.com/ ‘miracle on the mat’.20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tham_Luang_cave_rescue21. @screen speak A7 ‘Unbroken: Louis Zamperini’s Unyielding spirit against adversity’. 19/2/2522. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Malarchuk23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauro_Prosperi24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cracknell25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Ross26. tez talk.com ‘unleash your inner athlete’ tez steinberg, 202527. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_LeMarque28. https://www.olympics.com/en/sports/wrestling/29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wrestler:_The_Wizard30. nbc sports.com ‘olympic wrestling gold medalist rulon gardner isn’t done yet’, by nina friend, 6/10/2331. real survival stories podcast ‘Snowmobile excursion: olympic athlete vs nature’, 13/2/25, noisier32. gloria gaynor ‘i will survive’, 23/7/22Intro music- Puncher by AbbyNoise, Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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  • Brave Acts in Sport

    Brave Acts in Sport
    Jul 5 2025
    Paul is back this time with daughter Olivia for another bumper episode. This episode we will discuss some of the brave acts performed by sportspeople from over the years. It may involve surviving brutal conditions, standing up for one’s rights, surviving a terrible crash, assault or injury. It also involves those that have been brave and open about their mental health struggles. Some of what will be discussed include:- An Aussie swimming legend who owned the 1500m freestyle event for many years and won Olympic gold in 2004 with a partially collapsed lung.- Two former Zimbabwe cricketers who at the 2003 Cricket World Cup risked their lives and careers by protesting against the loss of democracy in their country due to the brutal regime in government at the time.- Dean Jones, Rick McCosker, Sean Abbott, Brian Close, Keith Miller- Sam Burgess- Tommie Smith and John Carlos and the Black Power Salute, Jackie Robinson- Muhammad Ali, Katherine Switzer- Alex Zanardi, Nikki Lauda- Totai Kefu- Evan StrongWe also have our Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Brave Acts in Sport Sources1. British Murders podcast with Stuart Blues ‘Susan Date’, season 18, episode 1, 22/5/242. the new daily.com ‘above and beyond: great sporting acts of courage’, david sexton, 19/5/20143. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: sporting bravery’, nick miller, 26/6/20154. bbc.com ‘andy flower& henry olonga: the death of democracy remembered’, sam sheringham, bbc sport, 7/2/20135. sydney morning herald.com ‘zimbabwe pair make brave stand’, 11/2/20136. espn cricinfo.com ‘olonga and flower make a stand’, liam brickhill n.d7. bbc.com ‘cricket world cup 2023: zimbabwe’s forgotten man henry olonga felt hated for black armband protest’, kevin hand, bbc south africa, 4/10/238. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Flower9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Olonga10. britanicca.com ‘robert mugabe, president of zimbabwe’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 19/5/2511. sport australia hall of fame ‘grant hackett’, inducted 201012. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Hamilton13. upperhand.com ‘50 inspirational sports & fitness quotes’, by courtney kerr, 1/4/1914. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Zanardi15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niki_Lauda16. 1991spurs.c ‘1976 3rd test match-brian close vs michael holding’, 27/4/202017. australian financial review.com ‘grant hackett is now a ceo:but his diet is still heavy on protein’, sally patten and lap phan, 22/4/2518. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Purley19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Love20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Strong21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Dueck22. internations.org ‘a practical guide to the way of life in zimbabwe’, 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team24. the voice australia ‘the blind auditions: henry olonga sings this is the moment, the voice australia 2019’, 27/5/201925. britannica.com ‘zimbabwe’, clyde-william sanger&kenneth bradley, 8/6/2526. ruck.co.uk ‘seven great zimbabwe born players representing other nations’, 5/9/17, rugby rucker27. ICC ‘cricket world cup upsets:Zimbabwe v india, CWC 1999’,31/1/2428. Henry Olonga ‘Our Zimbabwe official 2001 video’, 23/11/17Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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  • Gate Crashers in Sport

    Gate Crashers in Sport
    Jun 21 2025
    Paul is back for another fun, action-packed episode. This episode he will discuss some of the craziest steps people will take to enter a sporting venue or a sporting arena illegally by gate crashing. Will also discuss sportspeople and teams who have gate-crashed press conferences. Some of what will be discussed include:- Hyman ‘Pinky’ Ginsberg who gate crashed events ranging from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Clay/Liston fight, and 44 World Series games- The chaos and disgraceful acts of some fans before the Euro Final 2021- Dion Rich, a man who has snuck into over 50 sporting events including Superbowl’s.- Muhammed Ali and George Chuvalo- Karl Power, the English prankster- Animals being snuck into venues eg, pig, dogs.- A Belarussian tennis player and her funny antics- A former American boxer who after losing the sight of one eye went on to become the most famous gate crasher the world has seen for over 4 decades.Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. There is the segment Then and NowGate Crashers in Sport Sources1. 7 News Spotlight ‘In the Presence of Greatness: Remembering Muhammed Ali, Sunday Night’, 6/3/20192. Guardian Football ‘it’s coming home: the moment england gatecrash press conference after euro 2022 win’, 1/8/20223. CTV News ‘george chuvalo interrupts muhammad ali’s press conference’, 29/7/20204. yahoo news.com ‘a notorious gatecrasher reveals how he sneaks into the world’s biggest sports events’, edith hancock, 12/8/20165. trevor kraus.medium.com ‘the sports gatecrashing hall of fame’, trevor kraus, 24/11/2018 and 18/1/20196. The Book of Who. 50 questions and all the answers, illustrated by del frost, concept by jo connor, macmillan children’s books 2010, kingfisher publishing.7. theidioms.com ‘gatecrash’, elena jones, 20258. ebay ‘1953 world famous gate crasher james leo one eyed connelly press photo’, cootes imagery deluxe9. history for sale.com ‘james leo one eye connelly autograph note signed-JFSID14184110. bleacher report.com ‘secrets of the biggest gate-crashers in sports’, lars anderson, 10/6/201811. trevorkraus.medium.com ‘a brief history and scary future of gatecrashing’, trevor kraus, 1/2/201912. the saturday evening post.com ‘the world’s most notorious gate crasher’, jeff nilson 31/12/1913. 6rings.com ‘the art of gatecrashing: how to sneak into professional sporting events’, by connor shields, 18/9/201314. the guardian.com ‘gatecrasher pretends to be olympic fencer on manchester parade bus-video’, sky news October 201615. the guardian.com ‘the final:attack on wembley review-carnage on camera at euro 2020’, gwilym mumford, 8/5/2416. abc.net.au ‘who are the protestors that disrupted wimbledon? meet the just stop oil activist grandparents’, nelli saarinen, 6/7/2317. wikipedia.org/wiki/rally_squirrel18. cbs sports golazo ‘patrice evra gatecrashes our ucl broadcast and causes chaos’, 18/5/2319. cbs sports golazo ‘we did not expect a johnny russell gatecras!’, 1/11/2320. wikipedia.org/wiki/aryna_sabalenka21. @olympicfirst ‘cheeky aryna sabalenka gatecrashes sky sports interview’, 6/11/2422. https://www.lordheath.com/One-Eye_Connelly.html23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gardiner_(boxer)24. http://www.andyfrain.com/25. able books.com ‘crashing thru: my life history’, connelly james leo ‘one eye’ daytona OH 193426. BBC Sciencefocus.com ‘101 random fun facts that will blow your mind’, by toby saunders & tom Howarth 24/2/24Intro Music-Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can't Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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  • Party Crashers in Sport

    Party Crashers in Sport
    Jun 14 2025
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time exploring some of the sportspeople or teams from over the years who have unexpectedly disrupted an expected or much anticipated outcome of a host team or an established, dominant team or individual, and the anticipated celebrations. Some of what will be discussed include:- A 1950 FIFA World Cup match played in front of a home crowd of approximately 200,000 which would break a nation’s heart and put an end to their expected celebrations- A former Aussie tennis great who was the poster boy of Aussie Tennis in the 1980’s, however, would lose two Australian Open singles finals in a row- The heartbreak of the English and the 2020 Euro Final- 1997 Socceroo’s and the agony of the 2-2 draw- 2003 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights and the 1993 match when Parramatta caused a huge upset- 2023 Cricket World Cup final and the 1996 semi-final and the heartbreak to over a billion Indians.- 2005 Australian Open singles final and Lleyton Hewitt- 1997 America’s Cup- 2014 FIFA World Cup semi final and Brazil’s humiliating defeat- 2003 Rugby World Cup final and Johnny Wilkinson breaking Aussie hearts.Party Crashers in Sport Sources1. The Book of Who, 50 questions and the answers. Jo Connor, Del Frost, Kingfisher Published 2011, London.2. wikipedia ‘UEFA euro 2020 final, 3. bbc.com ‘euro 2020:fans despair as england lose to italy in final’, by becky morton & george bowden, bbc news, 12/7/214. abc.net.au ‘knights spoil lang park party, roosters and cowboys win’, by stuart watt, 1/6/20035. elagabulus65 ‘johnny warren’s football mission:part 4’, 28/9/20116. Great Australian sporting moments, by michael roberts with michael tormey, the miegunyah press, melbourne 20087. parraeels.com ‘throwback upset at ANZ’, neil cadigan 8/6/20178. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-semi-final-65190/full-scorecard9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_v_Germany_(2014_FIFA_World_Cup)10. olympedia.org ‘pat cash, biographical information’, n.d11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Cash12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_v_Brazil_(1950_FIFA_World_Cup)13. fifa.com ‘maracanazo’, 18/1/2514. aljazeera.com ‘world cup 1950: when football’s biggest event resumed after WWII’, 24/10/22, al jazeera.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Uruguay_football_rivalry16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracan%C3%A3_Stadium17. the guardian.com ‘world cup stunning moments:uruguay’s 1950 triumph in Brazil’, scott murray, 15/3/201818. irish times.com ‘world cup moments: uruguay break the hearts of a nation in 1950’, scott murray, 9/6/201819. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcides_Ghiggia21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obdulio_Varela22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Uruguay_football_rivalry23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracan%C3%A3_StadiumIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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  • Great Floggings/Thrashings in Sport

    Great Floggings/Thrashings in Sport
    Jun 7 2025
    Paul is back for another bumper episode. This episode he will talk about some of the greatest thrashings in sport where an opponent was annihilated about another. Some of what will be discussed include:- A 149-0 soccer match in Madagascar - England’s massive innings defeat of Australia in 1938- Rugby World Cup thrashings e.g., Australia 142-0 against Namibia- 2014 World Cup semifinal which sent a nation into mourning- Mike Tyson’s first round knockout of Michael Spinks- Ice hockey thrashings eg, Slovakia 82-0 over Bulgaria- A cross city EPL battle between two sporting giants which ended in a thrashing- Georgia Tech’s 222-0 thrashing of Cumberland in College Football- Hungary belting South Korea in Water Polo 64-0- Jackie Stewart’s two lap Spanish Formula 1 victory in 1969- Micronesia’s Under 23 soccer team’s unforgettable 2015 Pacific Games- T20 Cricket thrashings with one team all out for 10- Miss Olivia is back to do The Quiz and Sporting Spotlight, and in the segment Then and Now I talk about a double bagel tennis final that was all over in the blink of an eye.Greatest Floggings in Sport Sources1. stadiumtalk.com ‘worst losses in sports history’, by scott bedgood, 1/12/242. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowout_(sports)3. bleacher report.com ‘the 20 biggest blowouts in sports history’, zack pumerantz, 4/6/20184. espn.com ‘espn ranks the 100 worst blowouts in sports history:25-1’, kevin stone and thomas neumann, 17/8/20155. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_League_World_Cup_records6. league freak.com ‘biggest winning margins in rugby league history’, n.d7. rugby365.com ‘largest ever victories’, by @rugby365com, 24/2/238. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Zvereva9. tennis majors.com ‘June 4, 1988:the day graf double-bagelled zvereva in the roland-garros final’, alexandre sokolowski, 4/6/2410. dailymail.co.uk ‘struggling adelaide footy team reeling after 516-point loss in one of the biggest margins recorded’, by james cooney for daily mail australia, 5/5/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twenty20_International_records12. australia vs england:an illustrated history of every test match since 1877, by david frith, viking, penguin group, australia, 200713. inspiring quotes.com ‘15 quotes about losing from famous athletes’, stephanie vermillion. n.d14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_State_of_Origin_series15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson_vs._Michael_Spinks16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.17. deloitte football money league 2023 (rankings for the 2021-22 season), www2.deloitte.com, 29/6/22.18. football transfers.com ‘what is man city’s biggest win of all time?’, martin macdonald, 24/4/2519. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles20. los angeles times.com ‘french open tennis championships: graf overwhelms soviets’ zvereva, 6-0, 6-0, in women’s singles final’, L.A times archives, 5/6/198821. britannica.com ‘steffi graf:german tennis player’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 23/4/2522. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steffi_Graf23. sbnation ‘steffi graf’s almost perfect 1988 french open final was pretty much impossible’, by ryan nanni, 7/6/201924. fifa ‘brazil vs germany 2014 world cup match highlights’, 27/4/201825. flyguga ‘graf vs zvereva french open final 1988’, 10/2/201126. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Corporation_of_New_YorkIntro music- Puncher by Abby Noise Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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