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A Time A Place in Sport

A Time A Place in Sport

著者： Paul Andrew Tonner
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 Join me where I continue to delve into the unforgettable moments and iconic locations that have shaped the world of sports. In each episode I will discuss a different topic related to sport and take you through history, exploring legendary games, groundbreaking athletes and the cultural impact of sports across different eras and parts of the world. Whether it's the thrill of a championship victory, the heartache of a near miss, or the stories behind the scenes. We will celebrate the passion, drama and inspiration that sports bring to our lives.Paul Andrew Tonner
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  • Sportspeople Who Represented More Than One Nation

    Sportspeople Who Represented More Than One Nation
    2025/09/06
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode, this time joined with daughter Olivia to discuss some sportspeople who have represented more than one nation. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- A female triple jumper who represented three different nations at three different Olympics- A Czech/American tennis player who was the dominant male tennis player on the circuit during much of the 1980’s- Why sportspeople decide switch nations eg, better opportunities, family ties, changes in political landscapes- Merlene Ottey, Bernard Lagat, - Kepler Wessels, Luke Ronchi, Andy Caddick, Gary Balance, Ed Joyce, Dirk Nannes, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pautaudi- Hana Mandlikova, Martina Navratilova, Jelena Dokic- Tony Carrol, Brad Thorn, Craig Gower and the regular switching of nations in Rugby League and Union today- Ryan Giggs, Tim Cahill, Dajan StankovicWe also have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Sportspeople Who Represented More Than One Nation Sources1. squawka.com ‘players who switched international teams and how they fared’, muhammad butt, 20242. cricket365.com ‘gary balance, kepler wessels and more-8 cricketers who played tests for 2 countries’, jonhenry wilson, 11/1/253. the guardian.com ‘world rugby amends rule and allows players to switch national teams’, gerard meagher, 25/11/214. ruck.co.uk ‘8 rugby players you won’t believe represented other countries’, rugby rucker, 8/10/205. zerotackle.com ‘the top five dual international stars in rugby league history’, xavier pegum, 11/10/216. mensxp.com ‘meet the athlete who represented three different countries at the olympic games’, by somak adhikan, 25/7/247. besoccer.com ‘the only footballer to play in three world cups…with three different countries!’, patrick power 20178. statscore.com ‘did you know that? fascinating facts from major sports events around the world!’, statscore, 20259. sydney morning herald.com.au ‘plastic brit? go take a running jump’, oliver brown, 4/8/201210. edition.cnn.com ‘reporters press eileen gu over her citizenship. see her response’, winter olympics 202211. worldathletics.org ‘aldama breaks through despite adversity’, simon turnbull, 17/3/200412. kids.kiddle.co ‘yamile aldama facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 30/7/2513. england athletics.org ‘triple jump athlete webinar with yamile aldama, ashia hansen and dr trecia smith’, 8/3/2114. https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/ivan-lendl15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Lendl16. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivan-Lendl17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamil%C3%A9_Aldama18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonie_Carroll19. rugby league project.com ‘brad thorn’, alan whittaker, n.d20. https://worldathletics.org/disciplines/jumps/triple-jump21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_Brit22. News.com ‘australian defector digs boot into country as matthew richardson becomes fastest man ever on two wheels’, ben talintyre, 15/8/2523. WB Kids ‘animaniacs sing along, Yakko’s world/wb kids’, 25/11/20 Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise, Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.
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    58 分
  • Sportspeople Who Became Politicians

    Sportspeople Who Became Politicians
    2025/08/30
    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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    53 分
  • Strongest Athletes in Sport

    Strongest Athletes in Sport
    2025/08/23
    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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    1 時間 16 分
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