Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

We always love covering a sport we’ve never explored on the show before, and today is one of those days. For the very first time, we dive into table tennis with two-time Australian Olympian Heming Hu, who takes us through his incredible career and Olympic experiences. Heming opens up about how he got involved in the sport, why more people should give table tennis a go, and just how demanding it is both physically and mentally. He also shares how he overcame key mental demons to remain at the top of the sport in Australia. On top of that, Heming explains how he’s remained a viral sensation in his post-Olympic career and delivers some unbelievable impersonations that you truly have to hear to believe. It’s an incredibly raw, open, and honest chat and one you won’t want to miss.

We’re pumped to welcome back the incredible Aussie triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden to the show! Natalie joins us to reflect on her Paris 2024 Olympic experience and to share the story behind her impressive career pivot since finally making her long-overdue Olympic debut. She opens up about what it meant to secure her Olympic spot after the heartbreak of 2020 — including the very different phone call she made to her mum this time around. We dive into the unique conditions in Paris, especially around the Seine, and hear whether the Games lived up to her expectations. Natalie also reveals why she’s moved into a new triathlon discipline and how she’s already found remarkable success since making the switch. It’s another fantastic chat with Natalie that you won’t want to miss!

Well it's come to that time where we have to say farewell to all things Milano Cortina 2026, as the Paralympics have come to a close and brought an end to our time in Italy for 2026. But that doesn't mean we don't have one last episode to go over everything that happened across the final few days of competition, the closing ceremony and the Games themselves as we bring our coverage to an epic close! We find out just why we're celebrating the final few days of the Paralympics, which added a couple more medals to the Team OTP tally. We also learn more about Canada's celebration over curling and why they're not talking about the USA becoming a hockey nation. On top of that we go over the unique closing ceremony and go over just how we would rank all of Milano Cortina compared to all the other Games we have covered. It's a hell of a way to close out a hell of a Games!

The Milano Cortina Paralympics are in full swing, and we’re breaking down our thoughts on the opening week, from the Opening Ceremony to all the results you need to know! We recap the ceremony, weigh in on Verona as a venue, and see if it worked better for the Paralympics than the Olympics. Plus, we cover Team OTP’s celebrations, why Canada dominates Paralympic biathlon, what to expect from Para Ice Hockey in the closing days, and celebrate the legend that is Michael Milton! It's one episode packed with insight and highlights you won’t want to miss!

We’ve managed to take a brief breath after the 2026 Olympics, but now it’s time to shift our focus to the Paralympics, and today the OG gang is back together for a full preview of what to expect over the next couple of weeks! We break down the key events to watch, what will make these Paralympics so unique, and highlight the big names and potential stars of the Games. It’s a packed episode you won’t want to miss, so hit play and avoid the FOMO!