Europe, Euphoria&Equality - a podcast by Anything but Footy

The 2nd edition of the European Games is just weeks away. Team GB has named its team for the event in Minsk. Over 100 athletes from these shores will take part. The biggest name in the team is Jason Kenny, whilst Olympic medallists including Katy Marchant and Sally Conway will also take part. In total over 4000 athletes will take part from 50 countries across 10 days in 200 different medal events. But, where does the event stand as far as the British public is concerned?
2018 was a fantastic breakthrough year for Katarina Johnson-Thompson with World, European and Commonwealth medals. 2019 has started well with a personal best points total in Gotzis. We ask if KJT is now the best hope of a gold medal in Doha at the World Championship later this year. We compare her chances with those of Laura Muir and Dina Asher-Smith and examine Johnson-Thompson's challenge from Nafi Thiam - the reigning World and Olympic Champion.The World Cup is also imminent and the Lionesses will travel to France with high hopes of success after reaching the semi-finals four years ago. We look at the debate around equal pay for men and women footballers and equal opportunities for female coaches and managers. Anything but Footy will be talking footy this summer as we track England's progress.
Boxing will take its place at Tokyo 2020 but who will organise the competition? The IOC has serious concerns about the AIBA over many and varied issues and now needs to find anew body to take over the running of the Olympic programme.In our round up, there is news of sailing, rowing, canoeing, modern pentathlon, ice hockey, skiing, golf and rugby sevens.
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