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Aug 9, 2024 • 8min

USOPC happy with IOC's Salt Lake conditions, Paralympics update, the role of Atos and touring Eurosport's studio | The Olympic Briefing Ep 4

Steve McCaskill takes over the baton for the final leg of the Olympic Briefing as we hear from USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, IPC president Andrew Parsons and Atos, as well as paying a visit to Eurosport's rooftop studio.
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Aug 8, 2024 • 43min

Is DAZN now Europe’s biggest football broadcaster? Plus, how Team USA funds its gold rush

DAZN now has a slice of domestic football rights in four of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues so SportsPro deputy editor Ed Dixon joins Tom Bassam to discuss the sport’s media company’s latest moves, including the deal for Ligue 1 in France. Also on the agenda is rebounding Olympic viewership and the arrival of IPL money into English county cricket. In part two, Sam Carp speaks to USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland about Team USA’s future funding plans.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 8min

Noah Lyles wants his own shoe | The Olympic Briefing Ep 3

Noah Lyles won the tightest 100m men's final ever with SportsPro's Sam Carp watching on at the Stade de France. We hear what the fastest man in the world wants to do next, the latest in the women's boxing gender row, Simone Biles' impact on USA Gymnastics and how On Location has been getting on with hospitality sales. Sam will be back with the final Olympic Briefing on Friday. If you enjoy this special episode please leave us a review.
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Aug 2, 2024 • 6min

How Snoop Dogg became an unlikely star at Paris 2024 | The Olympic Briefing Ep 2

Sam Carp has been criss-crossing across Paris to bring us his second Olympic Briefing. In this episode, he gets the inside track on how Coca-Cola is trying to show responsibility on reducing plastic waste, speaks to NBC's Gary Zenkel about what Snoop Dogg is adding to the US coverage and how Paris 2024 is proving an effective fundraiser for minority sports. Sam will be back with another Olympic Briefing on Tuesday. If you enjoy this special episode please leave us a review.
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Aug 1, 2024 • 25min

Michael Johnson's plan to put athletics on the fast track to big business

As four-time gold medallist Michael Johnson knows very well, athletics is one of - if not the - biggest ticket events at the Olympic Games. Ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 track and field competition, the US sprint legend explains to Sam Carp why the time is now to launch his new athletics series and how Grand Slam Track will revolutionise the sport without resorting to gimmicks.
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Jul 30, 2024 • 8min

Was the soggy opening ceremony better for athletes than fans? - The Olympic Briefing Ep 1

Sam Carp has arrived in Paris after an Olympic opening ceremony that flirted with controversy, but thankfully saw no major security issues arise. In the first of our special Olympic Briefing episodes from Paris 2024 we hear from Tony Estanguet and Michael Johnson on the ambitious curtain raiser, while Sam also has updates from 142nd IOC session. Sam will be back with another Olympic Briefing on Friday. If you enjoy this special episode please leave us a review.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 45min

What if tennis wasn't in the Olympics?

The eyes of the sporting world are turning to Paris as the Olympics gets underway with Friday's opening ceremony. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro features editor Sam Carp and technology editor Steve McCaskill to preview Paris 2024, while they also discuss what changes they would make to the sports programme. Talking points: - Pre-Games news (2:12) - What we're looking out for (11:56) - What sports aren't in the Olympics but should be? (24:59) - What sports should be dropped? (30:51)
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Jul 18, 2024 • 33min

Euro 2024 review: Was it good? What did we learn? And were our predictions correct?

All the tears have now dried after Euro 2024 so it's time to unpick the last month's events in Germany. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro features editor, Sam Carp, and reporter Josh Sim for a review of the tournament. Talking points: - Did Euro 2024 deliver? (2:20) - Talent v broadcasters (6:11) - What we learned from the Euros (9:18) - Who changed their narrative during the tournament? (20:12) - Favourite moments and looking back at our predictions (26:26)
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Jul 11, 2024 • 59min

Who were the big winners of the year so far? We handed out some awards

Now we're through Q1 and Q2, it's about time to recognise the sports industry's outstanding performers in first half of 2024. SportsPro Podcast host Tom Bassam is joined on the judging panel by deputy editor, Ed Dixon, and features editor, Sam Carp. Categories: - Executive of the year so far (1:29) - Property of the year so far (15:30) - Deal of the year so far (26:12) - Marketing campaign of the year (37:48) - I don't believe in this idea award (45:04)
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Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 1min

Jim Ratcliffe 'the disruptor' at Manchester United, $2bn for Fifa+, AI at Wimbledon and leading change at Dizplai

These are changing times at Manchester United with new minority owner Jim Ratcliffe undertaking a root and branch overhaul of the club. Tom Bassam, Steve McCaskill and Josh Sim discuss the good and bad of the changes at Old Trafford, plus reports of Fifa wanting $2bn to beef up its OTT service, the role of esports, as well as AI in the sports industry. Then, in part two (37:20), Dizplai CEO Ed Abis joins the pod to talk about leading change in his business.

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