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This week, two of the best of all-time at what they do. Double Olympic and three-times World Champion for the Triple Jump, Christian Taylor, and the World Indoor Pole Vault gold-medalist Sandi Morris.What’s it like co-writing a song and singing it to a sold-out stadium? Why the best jumps just feel like you’re flying, and why you need help remembering them. Plus, what pole vault poles would say if they could talk.Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about whether their events will have a future in next season’s slimmed-down Diamond League and how giving athletes microphones could improve everyone’s understanding of the sport.

This week, Eilish McColgan and Donavan Brazier. Both are heading to the Worlds on the British and US teams as brand new national champions in the 5000 and 800 metres.There really are plenty more fish in the sea, which is why one of our guests wants to be a professional fisherman! What’s it like running in the cities and on the tracks where your Mum won golds and broke records? Plus, why Eilish’s dog wouldn’t like it in Doha and who was an award-winning writer at the age of ten.Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about body shaming and why we should stand up to trolls on social media.Photo: Eilish McColgan (Getty Images)

This week, Omar McLeod and Kelsey-Lee Barber join the team on the eve of the London Anniversary Games ... Jamaica's Olympic and World sprint hurdles champion and the Australian who 'threads needles through the sky' - we're learning the art of javelin throwing from a World Championship medal favourite.Is Omar's English accent more EastEnders than Mary Poppins? Who demands to be taken to Buckingham Palace and who wants to chill at Borough Market? What's home life like when you're married to your coach? Plus, who was winning biscuits long before they were winning medals?Those questions answered, as well as Omar's first-hand account of being on the Jamaican relay team the night Usain Bolt's career ended in injury and agony.

This week, Noah Lyles and Shaunae Miller-Uibo ... two of the fastest people on the planet! We’re in Monaco with the Olympic 400 metres champion from Bahamas and the US sprinter who’s favourite for 200 metre gold at the World Champs.What socks is Noah wearing? Which of the X-Men is Shaunae? Who is building their own Lego city? Who started competing for their country when they were nine years old?Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about comparisons with Usain Bolt, and whether some of the older women’s world records are holding the sport back. (Photo: Getty Images)

This week, we’re going the distance with two kings of the five and ten thousand metres. Joining us is the Commonwealth champion for both, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, and the Olympic 5000 metres silver medalist, Paul Chelimo from the United States.Strong words on the future of long distance running - find out why Joshua and Paul are against plans to remove their events from the Diamond League.Who would rather not pose for selfies? Will either man reveal where they keep their medals? Plus, why Kenyan-born Paul signed up for the US Army.

This week, Armand Duplantis and his sporting family. He's tipped to break the Pole Vault world record one day soon. He's our guest, and so is his Dad. Not because it's a 'bring your father to work' day, but because Greg was a Pole Vaulter first and was pretty good too.Find out what happens when you miss the mat and land on a table (one of Dad's stories) and what's it like when your 17-year-old son beats your lifetime best.One of Mondo's elder brothers, Antoine, plays Major League Baseball ... but is that down to Greg's genes or his wife Helena's? She was a Heptathlete for Sweden, the country Mondo has chosen to represent on the international stage rather than the United States.We're in California, where Superman once foiled a deadly plot by Lex Luther. So, what super power would we all like to have? These are the questions, along with a more serious consideration of when Mondo believes he can break the world record.Photo: Armand Duplantis of Sweden reacts in the Men's Pole Vault final during day six of the

This week,strawberries! Why it’s not just Wimbledon where fruit shares top billing with the world’s best sportspeople. The BBC’s Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are in Oslo, where they’re joined by World 100 metres silver medallist and World Indoor champion sprinter, Christian Coleman, and World steeplechase gold medallist, Emma Coburn. The Head of European Athletics, Svein Arne Hansen, is our guide to the Strawberry Party.But which is the best fruit, and is fruit discrimination wrong? Find out who is super competitive when it comes to Pictionary and at whose house games of cards can end in tears, even on Christmas Eve. We’re discussing much bigger issues too. Christian explains why people make the mistake of underestimating him, while Emma pays a personal tribute to Gabe Grunewald.Photo: Christian Coleman of United States celebrates as he wins the 100m Mens Final during the IAAF Diamond League (Getty Images)

The 2019 Men's AFCON gets underway in Egypt shortly so we are looking ahead to the competition. John Bennett is joined by North African football expert Patrick Juillard and Calvin Emeka from Nigeria.Photo: Morocco players celebrate after scoring a goal during Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B soccer match between Morocco and Malawi (Getty Images)

Welcome to our new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear.This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are joined by the World 400 Hurdles champion, Kori Carter, and a rising star of the 200 and 400 metres, Michael Norman, to chat all things track and field and everything in between.Who has a dog named after a character from the Lion King? Who lists ‘not cooking’ as being among their interests? Who warms up to Beyonce? Who has a list on their phone of things they want to eat?If you could have an ‘eat-cation’, like a vacation but all about eating what you want, what would be Kori and Michael’s ideal single day menu? Have a listen and find out ...Photo: Michael Norman (Getty Images)

Welcome to our new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear.This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Katie Smith are joined by the World Long Jump champion, Luvo Manyonga, and the Oceania record holder for the 800 meters, Joe Deng, to chat all things track and field and everything in between.How do you get from a refugee camp in Kenya to representing Australia? How do you break a cycle of drug addiction and become a global gold medalist?Who’s better at ping-pong and who sings his own warm up track for us? Have a listen and find out ...

Milos Raonic, Indian Wells’ winner Bianca Andreescu and now the male pair of Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime are just a few of the stars flying the Canada flag high at the moment, so BBC Sportsworld takes a look at what could be in store for Canada's brightest tennis stars.Canadian tennis writer Stephanie Myles, former Canadian number 1 ranked singles player Carol Zhao and Andre Labelle - National Coach at Tennis Canada, join us explain why there's been a sudden increase in talent and why it seems the majority of their emerging stars are actually coming from immigrant backgrounds.

Welcome to our brand new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear. This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are joined by World and Olympic champions Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake to chat all things track and field and everything in between. What can Nethaneel never travel without? Why is Tianna frustrated with track-side journalists? Does Dalilah think athletics can thrive without Usain Bolt? And how do they feel about the CAS ruling against Caster Semenya? Have a listen and find out..... Photo credit: Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Getty Images)

Sarah Mulkerrins is joined by football journalists Caitlin Murray and Sophie Lawson to look ahead to this summer’s World Cup. We’re in France to see how the hosts are coping with the weight of expectation ahead of the finals. Jamaican striker Khadija Shaw takes us through her remarkable journey to the national team and explains how she got the nickname bunny. Sweden Defender Nilla Fischer tells us about life under their new coach Peter Gerhardsson, and we assess whether a lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation affect their hopes of retaining the trophy.Photo credit: The USA win the World Cup in 2015 (Getty Images)

Kenyan Cyclist Samwel Mwangi crashed while racing the 2016 Tour of Rwanda and lost his left leg from the knee down. Now he wants to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics.Photo: Samwel Mwangi (Getty Images)

Karsten Warholm was the breakthrough star of the World Athletics Championships. In London's torrential rain the 21-year-old Norwegian stunned himself and the rest of the world by winning the 400 metres hurdles gold. The former decathlete was propelled into the limelight, with his winning scream expression going viral.But how has life changed for the boy from the small Norweigan harbour town? Sportsworlds Lee James has been to visit him back on the track in Oslo, where he achieved his first major win over the hurdles at the Diamond League meeting at Bislett.

Former NBA all star Gary Payton takes Sportsworld back through his 17 year career.The USA Olympic medallist is best known for his time with the Seattle SuperSonics, and battles with Chicago Bull's star Michael Jordan which earned him the nickname of 'The Glove'Payton also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, winning the NBA championship with the Heat.(Photo: Gary Payton playing for the Sonics defending Michael Jordan, Credit: Getty Images)

Join Mike Williams and special guests to preview the new NFL season. Thomas George, national columnist at SBNation, Patricia Traina, writer for Inside Football, and Melissa Jacobs, editor of football girl.com, all look ahead to the new campaign.

Serena Williams won the Australian Open whilst six week pregnant. Unusally, she says she intends to come back to play and being a mother won't stop her career.But how will the American be able to juggle both roles? And what challenges will she face?John Bennet is joined by Olympic football gold medallist, Norway's Solveig Gulbrandsen and the Zimbabwe born former doubles player Cara Black.(Photo: Serena Williams pregnant on the red carpet, Credit: Getty Images)

The Sportsworld Premier League Preview panel weighs up the chances of every Premier League team and puts reputations on the line by telling you who will win the league, who is destined for European football and who will be relegated!Mike Williams is joined by The New York Times football correspondent Rory Smith, Former Manchester United striker Danny Webber and Sportsworld's football reporter John Bennett to look ahead to the 2017/18 Premier League season.We've divided the Premier League into four groups of five teams based on where they are in the table right now... In other words in alphabetical order! (Photo: Mane, Kane, Sanchez and Lukaku, Credit Getty Images)

The 2017 UEFA European Champions will kick off in the Netherlands in July.Sarah Mulkerrins is joined by Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown Finnis, Iceland coach Freyr Alexandersson, the current Swedish goalkeeper and 2017 nomiee for BBC's Woman Footballer of the Year award Hedvig Lindahl.(Photo: Germany celebrate at the 2013 Euros, Credit: Getty Images)