The lighter side of being an Olympian and Paralympian
Hear some of the more light-hearted stories from Olympic and Paralympic athletes featured during On The Podium.
Find out about para-swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and her dog's love for peanut butter, the star-studded basketball match featuring Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi and the race against time for basketball champion Breanna Stewart and the birth of her daughter.
Plus, the phone call from royalty for the fastest Paralympian on Earth and an unfortunate kit malfunction for the USA's Lex Gillette.
Image: Gianmarco Tamberi of Team Nique celebrates during the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. (Credit: Copyright 2022 NBAE. Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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