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Founded by Karl-Heinz Huba in 1968, sport intern is the longest serving news bulletin providing dependable news on and around the Olympic Movement. In the sport intern special, editor Ashish Sharma speaks to the news makers and influencers from the Olympic Movement and international sport to get their views and opinions on the major happenings in the world of sport.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 104 Kelly Fairweather Part 2

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma, continues his chat with the Marketing Director of SportAccord, Kelly Fairweather. One of the topics of conversation was the impact of artificial intelligence for the future of International Federations.

  2. Episode 103 Kelly Fairweather

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Kelly Fairweather, who is the managing director of SportAccord. In October they will host international federations at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne in Switzerland, for the SportAccord Forum

  3. Episode 102 Shubhayam Kaushik

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to the advocacy group Humans for Sport. Shubhayam Kaushik is a researcher and communications associate for the organisation, which is strongly opposed to the International Olympic Committee's policy on using SRY...

  4. Episode 101 Christophe Dubi Part 2

    In this second part of our chat with the Executive Director of the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Christophe Dubi, told Ashish Sharma, about what the IOC has learned from the FIFA World Cup, in the build up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

  5. Episode 100 Christophe Dubi

    In this 100th edition of the sport intern special podcast presented by Ashish Sharma, we chat with Christophe Dubi. The Olympic Games Executive Director for the International Olympic Committee, spoke about the exciting plans for the Olympics in the future.

  6. Episode 99 Petra Sörling Part 2

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with Petra Sörling the president of the International Table Tennis Federation. Petra discusses the organisation's finances as well as plans for sustainability.

  7. Episode 98 Petra Sörling

    In this edition of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma caught up with Petra Sörling. She is the president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The conversation centred around the recent World Championships which took place in London. It was a special occasion as it…

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  8. Episode 97 Vitali Klitschko

    In the latest episode of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to Vitali Klitschko. The Mayor of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv, Vitali was also a world champion boxer, and told Ashish that defending his city from Russian attacks has been his biggest challenge.

  9. Episode 96 Amanda Hudson

    In this edition introduced by Ashish Sharma, sport intern's reporter Jeremy Inson has a chat with Amanda Hudson. Amanda is the Director of Education at the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA)

  10. Episode 95 PT Usha & Raghuram Iyer

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma catches up with the leaders of the Indian Olympic Association. President PT Usha and her CEO Raghu Iyer, told the sport intern special podcast that India has ambitions to host a future Olympic Games.

  11. Episode 94 James Macleod

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma chats with James Macleod, who is the Director of Olympic Solidarity and National Olympic Committee (NOC) Relations at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) . James explained to Ashish the main role of Olympic Solidarity

  12. Episode 93 Oybek Kasimov

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Oybek Kasimov. The General Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan shared his vision for the recently opened Olympic City in the capital Tashkent. It's the largest sporting venue in Central...

  13. Episode 92 Louise Bawden

    In this episode of the sport inten special, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Louise Bawden. The former Australian beach volleyball Olympian, was recently elected as the president of the Athlete's Commision of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). Louise spoke about her plans in her four...

  14. Episode 91 Michael Payne

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Michael Payne, the former Director of Marketing for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Michael has just released his latest book called Fast Tracks and Dark Deals. In it he recounts his experiences of...

  15. Episode 90 Pierre Trochet

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to the president of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Pierre Trochet. IFAF recently moved its headquarters from Paris to Lausanne, and flag football will make its debut in the LA28 summer Olympics

  16. Episode 89 Catherine Raney-Norman

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to the four time winter Olympian speed skater Catherine Raney -Norman. She is the Vice President of Development and Athlete Relations for the 2034 Salt Lake City and Utah Winter Games and has led the Podium34...

  17. Episode 88 Witold Banka

    At a recent press briefing in London, the president of the World Anti Doping Agency ( WADA) took time out to speak to Jeremy Inson in the latest edition of the sport intern special podcast. Witold touched on the ongoing difficult relationship between his organisation and USADA the US Anti Doping...

  18. Episode 87 Abhinav Bindra Part 2

    In this edition of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma continues his chat with one of India´s greatest Olympians, Abhinav Bindra. Bindra is one of nine mental health ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee, and tells Ashish about some of the practices which were…

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  19. Episode 86 Abhinav Bindra

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to India´s Abhinav Bindra. Bindra won Olympic gold in 10m air rifle at the 2008 Olympics. He was recently named as one of nine International Olympic Committee mental health ambassadors.

  20. Episode 85 Sunil Sabharwal Part 2

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma continues his chat with Sunil Sabharwal. The President of the International Fair Play Committee, who was recently elected, laid out his vision for his term in charge.

  21. Episode 84 Sunil Sabharwal

    In this episode of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Sunil Sabharwal. Sunil was recently elected as the new president of the International Fair Play Committe, and he told Ashish about the history of the organisation.

  22. Episode 83 Amanda Hudson

    The world anti doping agency WADA has set up a taskforce which is investigating unintentional doping offences in sport. WADA invited athletes, coaches , doctors and support personnel to take part by sending through their experiences In this epìsode of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish...

  23. Episode 82 Gustavo Harada

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Gustavo Harada. He is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Relation Director for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Harada talks about how the relationship between NOC´s and ANOC has changed…

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  24. Episode 81 Joachim Gossow

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with Joachim Gossow. The CEO of the International World Games Association, (IWGA) talks about the exciting build up to The World Games, taking place in Chengdu, China later on this year

  25. Episode 80 Kit McConnell

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with the sports director of the International Olympic Committee, (IOC) Kit McConnell. Kit talks about the achievements of the IOC president Thomas Bach, and the qualities of his successor Kirsty Coventry

  26. Episode 79 144th IOC Session

    In this edition of the sport intern special, presenter Ashish Sharma reflects on what was a historic IOC Session in Greece. For the first time in its 131 year history, the Olympic body elected a female president. Kirsty Coventry, who is also the first African to take charge, will take over from...

  27. Episode 78 Juan Antonio Samaranch

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. The son of the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr is an IOC member and one of seven candidates vying to become the next IOC...

  28. Episode 77 Johan Eliasch

    In this edition, presented by Ashish Sharma, sport intern speaks to Johan Eliasch. The dual British Swedish national is the president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) , but also one of seven candidates vying for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)....

  29. Episode 76 Morinari Watanabe

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to one of the seven candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. Japan´s Morinari Watanabe is the president of the International Gymnastics Federation. One of Watanabe´s...

  30. Episode 75 Robert Stull Part 2

    Sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with the President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Robert Stull. In this second part, Robert talks about his key pillars to becoming a successful president as well as reminiscing on the last time Los…

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  31. Episode 74 Robert Stull

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Robert Stull. He is the new president of the Modern International Pentathlon Union (UIPM). Stull was voted in last November and kicks off a four year term which will take him through to the LA 2028 Olympics....

  32. Episode 73 Alex Sanchez

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma is in conversation with Alex Sanchez He is the managing Director of 3x3 basketball at FIBA, the International Basketball Federation. 3x3 was one of the most watched events at the Paris Olympics and Sanchez explained why...

  33. Episode 72 Kit McConnell

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Kit McConnell. Kit is the Sports Director at the International Olympic Committee. Naturally, the starting point of the conversation was reflecting on the success of the Paris Summer Olympics.

  34. Episode 71 Gunilla Lindberg

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma, is in conversation with Gunilla Lindberg, the Secretary General of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). Lindberg began the conversation by talking about the preparations for the Youth Olympic Games which will take place in Senegal in 2026

  35. Episode 70 Kirsty Burrows Part 2

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, we continue our chat with Kirsty Burrows. She is the head of the International Olympic Committee´s Safe Sport Unit. Amongst the things Kirsty discussed with presenter Ashish Sharma was the use of AI in filtering out abusive messages many…

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  36. Episode 69 Kirsty Burrows

    Kirsty Burrows is the head of the Safe Sport Unit at the International Olympic Committee. The month of October has been dedicated to mental health issues for athletes worldwide. In this edition, Kirsty tells presenter Ashish Sharma what this means and how mental health was addressed during the...

  37. Episode 68 Michael Payne Part 2

    In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma continues his chat with Michael Payne. A veteran with 17 years of experience at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Michael knows the organisation better than most. In this second part, he elaborates on some of Bach's significant achievements during...

  38. Episode 67 Michael Payne

    In this latest episode, sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma chats with Michael Payne, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Director of Marketing. Payne talks about the legacy of IOC President Thomas Bach

  39. Episode 66 Nicole David

    In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma has a sit down chat with the former squash number one Nicole David. The Malaysian star won every title in her sport and since retiring has set up her own foundation, to help young people get into the sport

  40. Episode 65 - Build up to Paris 2024

    In this episode presenter Ashish Sharma looks ahead to the Paris Olympics. We hear from Tony Estanguet, the President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee; the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach as well as former Kenyan long distance runner Tegla Loroupe.

  41. Episode 64 Jason Siegel Part 2

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with Jason Siegel. Jason is the CEO and the President of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission ( GO Sports!)

  42. Episode 63 Jason Siegel

    In this episode, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to Jason Siegel, who is the President and the CEO of the Gretaer Orlando Sports Commission. In the last few years Orlando has put itself on the sporting map in terms of hosting high profile events, as well as boasting some of the best facilities in...

  43. Episode 62 Edwin Moses

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma speaks to Edwin Moses. The legendary US 400m hurdler won two Olympic gold medals and broke the world record four times in his own event in an illustrious career. Moses was also part of the International Olympic…

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  44. Episode 61 Francesco Ricci Bitti

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma chats to Francesco Ricci Bitti. The President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is in the final few months of his tenure as president of the organisation. Ricci Bitti tells sport…

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  45. Episode 60 Ingnar de Vos

    At the recent SportAccord event in Birmingham, UK, one of the most important decisions was voting in a new president for ASOIF, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. Ingmar de Vos, who is also president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) was the sole candidate...

  46. Episode 59 Amanda Hudson

    In this edition of the sport intern special podcast presented by Ashish Sharma, we speak to Amanda Hudson. The Director of Education at the World Anti Doping Agency, (WADA) was at the heart of their recent Global Education Conference in France. Amanda explained the growing importance education is...

  47. Episode 58 Emma Terho Part 2

    In this episode of the sport intern special podcast, Emma Terho continues her chat with presenter Ashish Sharma. The Chair of the International Olympic Committee´s Athletes Commission, gives more details about Russian and Belarus athletes, who will compete in the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes.

  48. Episode 57 Emma Terho

    Emma Terho is the Chair of the Athlete´s Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The AC had a high profile at the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon. In this episode, Emma talks about the impact on young athletes who got to meet some of their Olympic idols who were...

  49. Episode 56 Jill Geer Part 2

    The sport intern special presenter Ashish Sharma continues his conversation with Jill Geer, head of Communications and Marketing at USA Gymnastics. With all eyes on Paris 2024, Jill told Ashish that now is when all the hard work begins for the Olympic Games

  50. Episode 55 Jill Geer

    In this episode, of the sport intern special podcast, presenter Ashish Sharma catches up with Jill Geer. Jill is the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer of USA Gymnastics. When you talk gymnastics, the only place you can start is with the phenomenal talent that is Simone Biles

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Founded by Karl-Heinz Huba in 1968, sport intern is the longest serving news bulletin providing dependable news on and around the Olympic Movement. In the sport intern special, editor Ashish Sharma speaks to the news makers and influencers from the Olympic Movement and international sport to get their views and opinions on the major happenings in the world of sport.

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