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Chasing Glory is an intimate, dramatic, and revealing seven-part documentary series that follows six athletes as they prepare to compete in the biggest sporting event on the planet. Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, B-Boy Menno, Vahine Fierro, Dina-Asher-Smith, and Peter Sagan. From World Record holders and global superstars to aspiring young medal prospects and cultural icons, each athlete is at a different point in their career and representing an eclectic diaspora of sports as the Games continues to modernise and embrace change. From first chances to last chances and against-all-odds comebacks, everything is on the line. The countdown to Paris for their biggest championship ever, starts here.
Adam Darke
Eurosport
7
45 min
It is eighteen months until the Games, but planning is already underway for our six athletes. Yearning to reclaim the crown, last chances, the pressures of being a hometown hero and battling their own mental and physical struggles; athletes Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, Dina Asher Smith, Vahine Fierro, Menno Van Gorp and Peter Sagan fight for gold.
Jun 9, 2024
Hurdler Karsten Warholm and Climber Janja Garnbret need to conquer self-doubt to recapture their form after debilitating injuries, while the pressure is piling on surfer Vahine Fierro to qualify for her home games, and Breaker Menno Van Gorp faces a first - and possibly last - chance to make it.
Jun 16, 2024
This episode explores the psychology of elite athletes and how they train the brain to perform on the biggest stage - from established champions and favourites to long-odds outsiders, and those in the last chance saloon, the mind is on trial.
Jun 23, 2024
With the Olympic Games now less than one year away, it’s a final chance for the athletes to relax ahead of the big push to Paris. Each athlete has their own way of finding breathing space and reconnecting with themselves and their chosen discipline.
Jun 30, 2024
After a disappointing season, three of our athletes are trying their best to maximise their opportunities to participate in the upcoming Olympic Games, as this could be their best or even last chance for the ultimate Olympic glory.
Jul 7, 2024
As Paris 2024 approaches, our athletes face high expectations and pressure from fans, rivals, and even themselves. How will they transcend all of that in order to be fully prepared for the ultimate test?
Jul 14, 2024
It's June 2024 and our six athletes are feeling the heat as the Olympic Games comes into view. These are the final moments - the last weeks of preparation, the last events before the Games, and the last minutes shared with loved ones.
Jul 21, 2024
