Best Bits Part 2: Mental Health, World Cup Previews & Tra...

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Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View on Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this second and final part of our "Best Bits" series, our hosts Edward Russell (Singapore), Natalie Sawyer (UK), and Todd Harris (USA) look back on some of the most memorable conversations from the last few months. This episode features highlights on: Mental Health in Elite Sport: A powerful look into the mental health struggles of professional athletes, with clips from our chats with golfer Chris Wood and tennis star Madison Keys on the importance of therapy. World Cup Previews: We revisit our conversations on the upcoming Cricket and Rugby World Cups. This segment features insights from Indian cricket journalist Annesha Ghosh and former England rugby star Rachel Burford on the home nations' title chances. The Transfer Window Uncovered: An exclusive look behind the scenes of a football transfer window, featuring expert Kevin Hatchard. We reveal the drama, negotiations, and even the infamous story of a multi-million pound deal scuppered by a fax machine. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Golfer Chris Wood discusses his mental health battles 08:07 - Madison Keys says therapy helped her win the Australian Open 09:54 - Indian journalist Annesha Ghosh previews the Cricket World Cup 17:03 - World Cup winner Rachael Burford previews the Rugby World Cup 20:26 - Transfer window secrets with football expert Kevin Hatchard 28:39 - Coming up next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View on Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this second and final part of our "Best Bits" series, our hosts Edward Russell (Singapore), Natalie Sawyer (UK), and Todd Harris (USA) look back on...

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