bbclearningenglish.com | Talking Sport2012-07-17T11:44:33+00:00bbclearningenglish.comlearningenglish@bbc.co.ukhttps://nontonwae.pages.dev/worldservice/learningenglish/images/f/bbclearningenglish_180x80.gifCopyright British Broadcasting Corporation 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-07-10:1850480118504801Week 52: Usain Bolt2012-07-10T17:03:30+00:002012-07-10T13:05:08+00:00We finish this series as we started: with the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt. Talking Sport: 17 July 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-07-04:1839008318390083Week 51: David Beckham2012-07-10T15:53:01+00:002012-07-04T16:28:54+00:00In this week's programme David Beckham reveals his feelings about the Olympics being in his hometown. Talking Sport: 10 July 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-07-03:1835921018359210Week 50: Haider Rashid2012-07-03T14:59:33+00:002012-07-03T12:03:40+00:00Find out if the Iraqi rower, Haider Rashid, has qualified for this year's Olympics in London! Talking Sport: 3 July 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-06-26:1821210918212109Week 49: Louis Smith2012-06-26T14:16:49+00:002012-06-26T11:49:00+00:00This week's programme is about Louis Smith a male gymnast from the UK who won a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics. Talking Sport: 26 June 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-06-20:1808253118082531Week 48: Merlin Diamond2012-06-20T11:29:06+00:002012-06-20T10:10:50+00:00This week's programme is about Merlin Diamond, a sprinter from Namibia who has been training for the Olympics . Talking Sport: 19 June 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-06-12:1790776017907760Week 47: Alistair Brownlee2012-06-12T17:22:34+00:002012-06-12T14:56:51+00:00This week we follow the training of the British triathlete team, including Alistair Brownlee. Talking Sport: 12 June 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-06-06:1778609117786091Week 46: Im Dong-Hyun2012-06-06T16:59:46+00:002012-06-06T16:46:08+00:00This week's programme is about Im Dong-Hyun, an archer from South Korea. Talking Sport: 6 June 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-05-29:1761302217613022Week 45: Ivan Ukhov2012-05-29T12:47:35+00:002012-05-29T11:46:59+00:00This week's programme is about Russian athlete, Ivan Ukhov, who is hoping to compete at this year's Olympic Games. Talking Sport: 29 May 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-05-22:1747430217474302Week 44: Roberto Custodio2012-05-22T16:13:41+00:002012-05-22T12:43:32+00:00This week's programme is about Roberto Custodio, a boxer from Rio, who is hoping to compete in both the London and Rio Games. Talking Sport: 22 May 2012tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-05-15:1732442917324429Week 43: 2016 Rio Games Rugby2012-05-15T16:35:48+00:002012-05-15T11:06:50+00:00Rugby will be included in the Olympics 2016 for the first time. Talking Sport: 2016 Rio Games Rugby.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-05-08:1718612417186124Week 42: MC Mary Kom2012-05-08T14:13:28+00:002012-05-08T12:16:14+00:00Women's boxing will be included for the first time at this year's Olympics. Meet one of the boxers from India, Mary Kom. Talking Sport: MC Mary Kom: 8 May 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-05-01:1704586717045867Week 41: Majlinda Kelmendi2012-05-01T11:30:40+00:002012-05-01T10:56:33+00:00Majlinda is a world-class judoka and an excellent student from Kosovo. Does she get any special treatment in her school? Talking Sport: Majlinda Kelmendi: 1 May 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-04-24:1691387616913876Week 40: Kenyan runners2012-04-24T13:16:32+00:002012-04-24T12:40:50+00:00Why does Kenya have some of the best long-distance runners in the world? Talking Sport: Kenyan runners: 24 April 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-04-16:1675684016756840Week 39: Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn2012-04-17T17:04:49+00:002012-04-16T17:06:12+00:00Bader Uugan is from Ulan Bator in Mongolia and in 2008 he won a gold medal for his country in the Beijing Olympic Games. Talking Sport: Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn: 17 April 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-04-10:1663647416636474Week 38: Sarah Menezes2012-04-10T15:35:41+00:002012-04-10T10:14:55+00:00Meet: Sarah Menezes, Brazilian judoka. Sarah is currently third in the world in judo. She is hoping to get to the Olympic Games in London and win her first gold medal. Talking Sport: Sarah Menezes: 10 April 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-04-02:1649098516490985Week 37: Julien Absalon2012-04-03T14:44:37+00:002012-04-02T16:27:04+00:00Meet: Julien Absalon, mountain bike cyclist. Julien has won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships and 17 World Cups. Talking Sport: Julian Absalon: 3 April 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-03-26:1636284616362846Week 36: He Zi & Wu Mingxia2012-03-27T15:51:30+00:002012-03-26T17:03:08+00:00Meet two Chinese divers, He Zi and Wu Minxia and find out how many medals Wu Minxia has already won. Talking Sport: He Zi & Wu Minxia: 27 March 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-03-19:1623104016231040Week 35: Abhinav Bindra2012-03-20T18:01:20+00:002012-03-19T17:51:08+00:00Today we meet Abhinav Bindra, an air rifle shooter from India. Talking Sport: Abhinav Bindra: 20 March 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-03-12:1609224116092241Week 34: Rohullah Nikpai2012-03-13T17:53:21+00:002012-03-12T17:35:04+00:00Meet taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai from Afghanistan , who won his country's first ever Olympic medal in 2008. Talking Sport: Rohullah Nikpai: 13 March 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-03-05:1596003315960033Week 33: Anthony Joshua2012-03-06T14:41:58+00:002012-03-05T15:53:13+00:00Anthony Joshua, a boxer from London, who won a silver medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2011. Talking Sport: Anthony Joshua: 6 March 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-02-27:1582746415827464Week 32: Emily Seebohm 22012-02-28T10:45:39+00:002012-02-27T15:53:41+00:00Australian swimmer, Emily Seebohm, is back to compete in the Olympics after having a tough year. Talking Sport: 28 February 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-02-21:1571172215711722Week 31: Hinrich Romeike2012-02-21T15:51:32+00:002012-02-21T15:11:46+00:00German horse rider Hinrich Romeike is training for the Olympics while working full-time as a dentist. Talking Sport: 21 February 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-02-13:1556654215566542Week 30: Olga Kharlan2012-02-14T11:59:31+00:002012-02-13T17:46:54+00:00Today we meet Olga Kharlan from Ukraine, one of the world's best fencers. Talking Sport: 13 February 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-02-06:1543041715430417Week 29: M.C. Mary Kom2012-02-06T17:47:48+00:002012-02-06T14:37:24+00:00Today we meet World Champion boxer, M. C. Mary Kom. How many times has Mary won the World Women's boxing competition? Talking Sport: 7 February 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-01-31:1531350915313509Week 28: Pakistan hockey2012-01-31T16:35:07+00:002012-01-31T12:35:42+00:00Hockey is Pakistan's most important Olympic sport and many young people hope to represent their country in the Olympics. Talking Sport: 31 January 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-01-24:1518440315184403Week 27: Achieng Ajulu-Bushell2012-01-24T16:14:10+00:002012-01-24T15:48:26+00:00What does Achieng need to give up to train for the Olympics? What drives her to succeed? Talking Sport: 24 January 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-01-16:1503931615039316Week 26: Jehue Gordon2012-01-17T11:05:42+00:002012-01-16T17:00:54+00:00In this week's Talking Sport we visit the school where Jehue Gordon started his sport. Talking Sport: 17 January 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2012-01-09:1490401614904016Week 25: South Korean archers2012-01-10T13:01:32+00:002012-01-09T13:44:45+00:00South Korea has some of the best archers in the world. This week's Talking Sport looks at the archery training centre in Seoul. Talking Sport: 10 January 2012.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-12-20:1457509014575090Week 24: Russian sports school2011-12-21T10:42:31+00:002011-12-20T17:29:00+00:00Russian athletes have always been very successful at the Olympics. We find out why. Talking Sport: 27 December 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-12-20:1457268814572688Week 23: Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn2011-12-21T10:36:39+00:002011-12-20T15:34:20+00:00Mongolian boxer Bader Uugan won a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics. Learn more about him here. Talking Sport: 27 December 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-12-19:1455048714550487Week 22: Belgian athletes2011-12-20T16:42:04+00:002011-12-19T14:09:40+00:00Why is the Belgian athletics team in Iceland as part of their training for the Olympics? Talking Sport: 20 December 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-12-12:1443105014431050Week 21: Linet and Moses Masai2011-12-13T17:40:30+00:002011-12-12T16:27:57+00:00Meet brother and sister, Moses and Linet Masai, long distance runners from Kenya. Talking Sport: 13 December 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-12-05:1430774814307748Week 20: Haider Rashid2011-12-06T12:19:00+00:002011-12-05T17:11:41+00:00Today we meet Iraqi rower, Haider Rashid. Haider competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Can Haider compete in next year's Olympics? Talking Sport: 6 December 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-11-29:1419774314197743Week 19: The fastest men in the world2011-11-29T13:43:20+00:002011-11-29T11:57:33+00:00Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world and Tyson Gay is the fastest American athlete. Can Tyson beat Usain in next year's Olympics? Talking Sport: 29 November 2011.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-11-22:1408258014082580Week 18: British Judo2011-11-22T18:36:59+00:002011-11-22T14:59:05+00:00This week we meet the physiotherapist for the British Judo team, Ben Ashworth. Talking Sport: 22 November 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-11-14:1394525213945252Week 17: Merlin Diamond2011-11-15T12:38:11+00:002011-11-14T17:52:11+00:00Merlin is aiming to compete in next year's London Olympics. But can she become Namibia's second Olympic medallist? Talking Sport: 15 November 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-11-07:1380854313808543Week 16: Chinese divers2011-11-08T10:43:30+00:002011-11-07T12:35:32+00:00How many days a week do China's top divers train to prepare for the Olympics? Talking Sport: 08 November 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-10-31:1368222513682225Week 15: Physiotherapist2011-11-01T14:10:12+00:002011-10-31T14:53:54+00:00What does it feel like to be a physiotherapist for a World Champion? Talking Sport: 01 November 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-10-24:1354711613547116Week 14: Borlee Twins2011-10-25T09:27:37+00:002011-10-24T12:01:19+00:00Does sporting ability run in the Borlee family? Talking Sport: 25 October 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-10-17:1341909313419093Week 13: Emily Seebohm2011-10-18T09:18:43+00:002011-10-17T14:55:20+00:00How many times a week does Emily train to prepare for the Olympics? Talking Sport: 18 October 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-10-10:1327982513279825Week 12: Pops Mensah – Bonsu2011-10-11T09:15:46+00:002011-10-10T09:25:19+00:00How does basketball player Pops Mensah-Bonsu feel about playing on the Olympics? Talking Sport: 11 October 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-10-03:1316051613160516Week 11: Shawn Johnson2011-10-03T15:26:47+00:002011-10-03T12:01:38+00:00Will American gymnast Shawn Johnson 'make it' to the Olympics? Talking Sport: 4 October 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-09-20:1292861512928615Week 10: Alistair Brownlee2011-09-20T11:08:45+00:002011-09-20T10:51:39+00:00This week we meet the current World Champion triathlete, Alistair Brownlee. How is he preparing for London 2012? Talking Sport: 27 September 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-09-20:1292686412926864Week 9: Jessica Ennis2011-09-20T10:00:27+00:002011-09-20T09:45:27+00:00This week we meet athlete Jessica Ennis, one of Britain's biggest hopes for next year's Olympics in London. Talking Sport: 20 September 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-09-13:1281025912810259Week 8: Jehue Gordon2011-09-13T12:51:04+00:002011-09-13T12:50:08+00:00This week we meet 400m hurdler Jehue Gordon from Trinidad and Tobago. Talking Sport: 13 September 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-09-06:1268203912682039Week 7: Alex Hua Tian2011-09-06T13:29:39+00:002011-09-06T12:37:53+00:00Meet Chinese horse rider Alex Hua Tian. Talking Sport: 6 September 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-25:1249563212495632Week 6: Achieng Ajulu-Bushell2011-08-26T08:17:19+00:002011-08-25T14:10:38+00:00Meet British swimmer Achieng Ajulu-Bushell. Talking Sport: 29 August 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-22:1244198812441988Week 5: Mike Tindall2011-08-23T11:21:27+00:002011-08-22T15:53:51+00:00Meet English rugby player Mike Tindall. Talking Sport: 22 August 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-16:1233233412332334Week 4: Merlin Diamond2011-08-16T09:59:43+00:002011-08-16T09:58:42+00:00Meet Namibian sprinter Merlin Diamond. Talking Sport: 16 August 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-09:1221047712210477Week 3: Shawn Johnson2011-08-09T14:41:12+00:002011-08-09T09:27:10+00:00New video series. Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way: This week - Shawn Johnson. Talking Sport: 8 August 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-05:1214798412147984Week 2: Luol Deng2011-08-05T08:35:34+00:002011-08-05T08:34:58+00:00New video series. Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way: This week - Luol Deng. Talking Sport: 27 July 2011tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2011-08-04:1213893012138930Week 1: Usain Bolt2011-08-04T15:13:06+00:002011-08-04T15:11:57+00:00New video series. Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way: This week - Usain Bolt. Talking Sport: 20 July 2011