Alex Ritson

Their aim was to inspire other governing bodies to allow same-sex couples to compete. Chantal Hartel has been finding out how this partnership came about.

Chantal Hartle reporting. For many, a career as a professional sports star is what dreams are made of. Jason Brown chose to play football in high school as a way to get a college scholarship, and having done just that, he made it to the NFL, becoming the best-paid player in the position.

Chantal Hartle reporting. For many, a career as a professional sports star is what dreams are made of. Jason Brown chose to play football in high school as a way to get a college scholarship, and having done just that, he made it to the NFL, becoming the best-paid player in the position.

Chantal Hartle reporting. For many, a career as a professional sports star is what dreams are made of. Jason Brown chose to play football in high school as a way to get a college scholarship, and having done just that, he made it to the NFL, becoming the best-paid player in the position.

But despite his success at the age of 29, he walked away from the sport to become a farmer in North Carolina, where he gives away tons of food every year. Jason spoke to Katie Smith.

But despite his success at the age of 29, he walked away from the sport to become a farmer in North Carolina, where he gives away tons of food every year. Jason spoke to Katie Smith.

But despite his success at the age of 29, he walked away from the sport to become a farmer in North Carolina, where he gives away tons of food every year. Jason spoke to Katie Smith.

Jason Brown speaking to Kate Smith and you can hear the full interview on Sports Hour wherever you get your BBC podcasts. If you were lucky enough to make it to 105, how would you celebrate? One woman from Derbyshire in central England put on a rave with the help of her care home. Harry Bly has the story.

Jason Brown speaking to Kate Smith and you can hear the full interview on Sports Hour wherever you get your BBC podcasts. If you were lucky enough to make it to 105, how would you celebrate? One woman from Derbyshire in central England put on a rave with the help of her care home. Harry Bly has the story.

Jason Brown speaking to Kate Smith and you can hear the full interview on Sports Hour wherever you get your BBC podcasts. If you were lucky enough to make it to 105, how would you celebrate? One woman from Derbyshire in central England put on a rave with the help of her care home. Harry Bly has the story.

And that's all from the Happy Pod for now. We'd love to hear from you as ever. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was produced by Holly Gibbs and Harry Bly. It was mixed by Rebecca Miller. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

And that's all from the Happy Pod for now. We'd love to hear from you as ever. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was produced by Holly Gibbs and Harry Bly. It was mixed by Rebecca Miller. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

And that's all from the Happy Pod for now. We'd love to hear from you as ever. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was produced by Holly Gibbs and Harry Bly. It was mixed by Rebecca Miller. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday the 19th of February, these are our main stories. Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy lands in Kiev amid divisive comments from the President about the war in Ukraine and President Zelensky saying his US counterpart is caught in a disinformation bubble.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday the 19th of February, these are our main stories. Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy lands in Kiev amid divisive comments from the President about the war in Ukraine and President Zelensky saying his US counterpart is caught in a disinformation bubble.

The first joint interview between Mr. Trump and his advisor Elon Musk appears to confirm Washington's policy of imposing the terms of any peace. Hamas tells Israel to pull out of Gaza if it wants its hostages back. And Rihanna's partner A$AP Rocky is cleared of firing a semi-automatic weapon at a rival musician. Also in this podcast.

The first joint interview between Mr. Trump and his advisor Elon Musk appears to confirm Washington's policy of imposing the terms of any peace. Hamas tells Israel to pull out of Gaza if it wants its hostages back. And Rihanna's partner A$AP Rocky is cleared of firing a semi-automatic weapon at a rival musician. Also in this podcast.

Why a large group of false killer whales ended up stranded in Tasmania and the epic struggle to save them. You should never have started it. The somewhat startling words from President Trump seeming to imply that Ukraine is to blame for the current war against Russia, which of course fully invaded Ukraine three years ago.

Why a large group of false killer whales ended up stranded in Tasmania and the epic struggle to save them. You should never have started it. The somewhat startling words from President Trump seeming to imply that Ukraine is to blame for the current war against Russia, which of course fully invaded Ukraine three years ago.

Speaking to journalists last night, Mr Trump even said Ukraine's President Zelensky had an approval rating of just 4%. But on Wednesday, Mr Zelensky hit back, insisting he enjoyed support from more than half the country and that the US leader had fallen victim to fake news.