Women in Sport
In Women in Sport, we bring you curated stories and learn together about the main debates in the field. Hosted by Sophie Timmermann and Thess Mostoles.
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Ultramarathons and the 20,000km Experiment with Ria Xi (opens the original)
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What if the most delusional idea you ever had turned out to be the one worth chasing? In this episode of Women in Sport, we speak with Ria Xi, an ultrarunner and the first person to run the ancient Silk Road: 20,000 kilometres from Vladivostok, Russia, to Lisbon, Portugal. We spoke to her live, mid-run, in China. Ria opens up about leaving Silicon Valley, setting a record on the Camino de Santiago, and what running an ultramarathon every single day for 14 months does to your body, your brain, an
Freestyle Football with Jasmijn Janssen (opens the original)
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What if you walked away from professional football as a teenager and ended up becoming world champion anyway? In this episode of Women in Sport, we speak with Jasmijn Janssen, freestyle footballer, eight-time Dutch champion, and 2025 Super Ball World Champion from the Netherlands. Jasmijn breaks down what freestyle football is, how she trains and what it took to finally win gold after two runner-up finishes. We also cover performing, whether Freestyle Football should be in the Olympics, and her
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