The Sitting On Our Rings Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Just over 24 hours after the XXII Commonwealth Games came to a close, Brendan & Trent jumped behind the mics to discuss and reflect back on the 11 days of competition. The guys discuss their favourite moments and medalists as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
The boys are back to talk about the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and preview all the Australian Team selection news so far. With just over a month til the games get underway, now is the time to get up to speed with our Aussie Team.
Brendan and Trent are back and joined by their "Master Of Ceremonies"Andrew Sillince to run the slide rule over the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
The guys talk about what they liked, what they didn't and ask the question we're all wondering the answer to - what's the deal with the "cauldron"?
Brendan sits down with Brisbane Bullets and Boomers point guard Jason Cadee to discuss the historic Bronze Medal win by the Olympic Squad in Tokyo. Jason shares how it felt to him and about his role in getting the team to the Olympics.
Jason also chats about his time in the green and gold winning the Asia Cup and taking gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
This episode is not to be missed - not only if you're a fan of basketball at both the FIBA and NBL levels but if you're a sports fan in general.
It's a few days later than planned thanks to the dreaded Delta Strain hitting Brisbane but the boys are back to discuss the action of the last few days of the Tokyo Olympics, albeit from their separate homes due to lock down.
But lock down hasn't got them down thanks to the excellent performances by Team AUS.
It's Day 6 of competition and Brendan & Trent have stepped away from the TV to bring you a rundown of what's happened thus far at the Games Of The XXXII Olympiad.
Explicit Language Warning thanks to Kaylee McKeown.
Brendan & Trent are joined by special guest (Olympic Ceremony tragic) Andrew Sillince to discuss the history making announcement that Brisbane will host the Games Of The XXXV Olympiad in 2032 as well as all the highlights from last night's Opening Ceremony in Tokyo.
It was the news that we'd been waiting years to hear and now Brisbane is officially an Olympic City. Brendan & Trent were at the official Live Site in Brisbane for the announcement and they share their experience.
All three guys then discuss their thoughts, feelings and impressions of the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony.
We're now under a month away from the potential announcement that Brisbane will be awarded the 2032 Olympics as well as the start of the Tokyo Games.
Brendan & Trent discuss all the news surrounding these two events as well as a complete rundown on the qualifications for the Australian Olympic Team heading to Tokyo.
It's been announced that the guys home city of Brisbane, Australia is now the "preferred candidate city" to host the 2032 Summer Olympics and you can bet they want to talk about it!
Along with the announcement, the IOC released the Feasibility Assessment for the Brisbane Games so Brendan & Trent go over the list of proposed venues and compare them to their choices from Episode 3. Trent also gives an update on the trials and selections for the upcoming Tokyo Games.
It's been such a long time since Brendan & Trent have jumped behind the mics but the wait is finally over!
As 2020 is about to draw to a close, the news about the Tokyo 2020ne games is starting to ramp up so the guys discuss all the latest news surrounding next years games as well as the Brisbane 2032 bid.
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, Brendan and Trent have a very special episode for you.
You'll hear interviews with four relay runners with four very different backgrounds:
Paul Bird is an Australian Paralympic champion and Chef de Mission of the Australian Paralympic Team in 2000 who carried both the Olympic and Paralympic torches.
Katie Nicolson's family tragedy lead to her carrying the flame in honor of her brother who represented Australia at the '92 Olympics. She has a younger sister who has already been selected on the Australian Boxing Team for Tokyo.
Lastly, Michael and David Ellis are a Father and Son who were nominated by their community to carry the torch for all the work and services they had provided to their local area.
Hear all their stories of what it was like to carry the flame that united this country on its way to Stadium Australia 20 years ago.
To celebrate 20 years since the beginning of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, Brendan & Trent discuss their favourite torches from the Summer Games, plus a few they don't like. To keep it interesting, the Sydney Torch is excluded because, let's be honest, we all know that would be their #1 pick!
There's also a little bit of a news update on the Brisbane 2032 bid.
Brendan and Trent are FINALLY back although not in the way they, or anyone else, expected.
Obviously the COVID-19 crisis has caused havoc with the plans for Tokyo 2020 and for the first time in history, the games have been postponed. The guys give their thoughts and feelings about what has happened and what this massive change means to the sporting landscape moving forward.
The focus does shift to happier times however when the guys look back and reflect on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to mark their second anniversary.
Join Brendan and Trent as they take a look at who's qualified and who's on the road to qualifying for the Australian Olympic Team for next years 2020 games in Tokyo.
The guys also address the controversies surrounding the ABC opting to not broadcast the Tokyo games on the radio and the breaking news today that it appears Andrej Lemanis has been stood down as head coach of the Australian Men's Basketball Team.
Join Trent and Brendan as they count down their top 5 favourite official and unofficial Olympic songs.
The guys also talk about the unveiling of the official logo that was released during the week for Paris 2024.
Trent and Brendan have put their heads together and come up with what they think Brisbane 2032 could potentially be like.
The guys go through each sport currently in the Olympic Program alphabetically and based on the infrastructure already in place, find suitable venues for almost every sport.
Time to take a walk down memory lane.
Trent and Brendan reflect on their fondest memories of Sydney 2000 on the 19th Anniversary of the Games Of The XXVIIth Olympiad.
The guys also discuss the landmark meeting held this week between the IOC and "Team Queensland" regarding the Brisbane 2032 bid.
Welcome to the very first episode of The Sitting On Our Rings Podcast!
This episode is all about getting to know the hosts - Brendan & Trent.
They share what their earliest Olympic memories are and what made them the fans they are today.
Trent shares some stories about attending the games in 2000 & 2004 plus both the guys count down their top 3 Olympic Medal moments.