🚀 We delve into the world of sports law, anti-doping, selection policies, commercial contracts for athletes and the journey of athletes navigating these challenging arenas. 🎙️

In this episode, Olympian Abigail Irozuru has the pleasure of speaking with Imani, a dedicated athlete and aspiring sports lawyer. We cover:

🔹 How We Met: Training after an injury led to deep conversations and mutual respect.

🔹 Imani's Journey into Law: From her love of sports to understanding the impact of sports lawyers on athletes and teams.

🔹 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs): Discussing notable cases like Diane Modahl's and CJ Ujah's, and the principle of strict liability.

🔹 Balancing Motherhood and Career: Unique challenges and opportunities in sports law.

🔹 Selection Policies: Insights on fair criteria for the Paris Olympic Games.

🔹 Commercial Contracts: Key tips for navigating kit contracts.

🔹 What Sports Law Encompasses: From endorsements to regulatory compliance and transfer agreements.

Imani's journey from a what she refers to as a "mid-level athlete" to a sports lawyer provides invaluable insights and inspiration. Her definition of success? Wait to the end to find out. 🌟

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Transgender women's inclusion in women's sport has been a contentious, divisive issue for several years. Listen to an expert's perspective on this episode hosted by Abigail Irozuru with Sharron Davies - a broadcaster, author, former ITV Gladiator and Olympic swimmer who is passionate about fair sport.

During Sharron’s swimming career, she and her colleagues personally experienced the damaging effects of unfair sport through East Germany's dominant era, as a result of their state-sponsored doping regime. Sharron ultimately sees transgender inclusion in the women’s category as another example of unfair sport, which she also expresses in her most recent book - Unfair Sport, the battle for Women’s sport, co-authored with Craig Lord.

This is a conversation in 3-parts

1. The East German era of doping and its impact of which Sharron was personally victim to

2. Women’s sport - it’s growth and transgender inclusion

3. Perspective and predictions for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in track and field and swimming

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A captivating conversation with Team Fiji Olympic athlete Danielle Alakija, as she shares her remarkable journey from childhood running superstar to becoming an Olympian at just 16 years old. Beyond the track, we delve into Danni’s passion for climate advocacy, particularly her efforts to amplify the voices of the Global South in discussions around climate change solutions. She's reimagining the UN Sustainable Development Goals to ensure inclusivity and fair representation, addressing historical inequalities and uplifting marginalised communities through her passion project - SOLI.

And here’s our call to action for athletes and listeners passionate about climate advocacy - you can get involved with her latest project - SOLI - by sharing letters and information about personal experiences of climate change.

Email: danielle@soli.earth

Social Media (Instagram, etc): @daniellealakija

Web: www.soli.earth

Throughout our discussion, Danielle's creativity, resilience, and commitment to making a difference shine through, inspiring us all to pursue our dreams and create positive change in the world.

And, of course, stay tuned until the end to hear Danni’s definition of success and personal experiences of resilience in her own world. 🌍✨

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Second of the two-part conversation hosted by Olympian, Abigail Irozuru with Team England Commonwealth Games' rhythmic gymnast, coach and business-owner Mimi-Isabella Cesar.

Key takeaways from the conversation include:

1. Aesthetic sports like gymnastics involve subjective judging based on the athletes' appearance and execution.

2. Collaboration with experts in various fields is crucial for athletes' holistic development.

3. MIC Gymnastics offers tailored training programs and a supportive community for athletes of all ages and levels.

4. Mimi's multifaceted career includes coaching, commentating, and aspirations in media, property, and investment.

5. Embracing challenges and using personal experiences to drive positive change is essential for growth and success.

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The first episode after a year-long hiatus (sorry - I went AWOL!)

Conversation with 2 x Team England Commonwealth Games representative in rhythmic gymnastics, Mimi-Isabella Cesar.

In this first part, we speak about the highs and lows of Mimi’s competitive career and lead into her journey into entrepreneurship, inspired by righting the wrongs she experienced to be a better coach and leader to the next generation of rhythmic gymnasts.

Some topics explored:

• Suffering emotional abuse about her body weight and shape, and subsequently her age

• The best feeling of rhythmic gymnastics - the silent moment

• Top highlights in the sport

• I’ve never felt enough

• Holding sports leadership to account - coaches, judges, key decision makers

• Recognising abuses of power and what that may look like in those you love - parents and guardians

• The hope with a new coach - Australian coach and sports psych - helping her gain confidence and rewrite the decade-long narrative

At the end of the episode, we lead into what the second part will feature - introduce MIC and entrepreneurship, her growth and how MIC started during COVID, her global reach and extensive support network for gymnasts of all age ranges on MIC, her media and broadcasting work, and her vision for the future.

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In this episode with 4 x Olympian from Trinidad and Tobago, Mikel Thomas, we discuss:

• his Olympic experiences (the athlete’s perspective) from Beijing 2008 to London 2012 to Rio 2016.

• his Masters program in Lausanne, Switzerland at the International Academy of Sport, Science and Technology and the doors of opportunity this opened, including being amongst FIFA, UEFA, and the global sporting ecosystem

• his current work at Visa in Strategic Partnerships and how other Olympians and Paralympians can get involved, particularly those in North America!

This is the final part of a two-part conversation with Mikel Thomas.

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