Youth Olympics shines but Rio's in ruins!

The perfect white snow, the bright blue sky, everything looks rosy in Olympic world as the 2020 Youth Olympics Winter Games in Lausanne Switzerland enter their second week. Team GB are celebrating success too with 5 medals on day 6 - and more sports start their action this week.  But thousands of miles away in South America, Rio’s Olympic Park is apparently dangerous and virtually in ruins, 4 years on from the Games, and before the next summer Games start in Tokyo. A judge has said the place was "progressively battered by the lack of care" and "ready for tragedies”. A damning verdict on the three week Rio Carnival of 2016! There’s three retirements this week with one Olympian starting her new career at the age of 20! ’This Girl Can’ promo from Sport England hits the right tone in trying to encourage more women to get active - and you have a role to play too! Plus there’s GB Bobsled success, a Lifetime achievement award for one of Britain’s best coaches, skateboarding, hockey and find out why Michael’s UK Sport trip this week nearly ended in a lonely night! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices