The Sam Oldham Podcast
Episodes
British Championships 2026 Athlete Interviews | EP 158
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday March the 20th 2026 at the 118th British artistic gymnastics championships we had the opportunity to interview some of the biggest names in ...
The Chris Smith Story | EP 157
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 at the age of 18, my Dad contacted Red Bull who had seen me perform at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore winning Gold and Silver in artisti...
Gymnastics Show February 26 Neutral Deductions | EP 156
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2026, we’re launching a brand-new monthly gymnastics show on The Sam Oldham Podcast. Across the year, you can expect deep dives into the biggest ...
The Justin Spring Story | EP 155
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games, Justin Spring was part of the USA men's artistic gymnastics team that won the bronze medal in the team even...
The Lukas Dauser Story | EP 154
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, Lukas Dauser performed a near perfect parallel bars routine at the men's artistic gymnastics World championships to win the gold medal f...
The Neil Thomas Story | EP 153
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1993, Neil Thomas won a World gymnastics championships floor exercise silver medal for Great Britain in men's artistic gymnastics in front of ...
The Eileen Langsley Story | EP 152
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1983, Eileen Langsley became the official photographer of the international gymnastics federation and held that position for nearly two decades. Ei...
The Abigail Martin Story | EP 151
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, Abigail Martin won the World gymnastics championships bronze medal on the floor exercise for Great Britain in the sport of women artistic gym...
The Crystelle Lake Story | EP 150
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, Crystelle Lake represented Great Britain at the World University Games in the sport of women's artistic gymnastics finishing 9th place i...
The Gymnastics Show January 26 | EP 149
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2026, we’re launching a brand-new monthly gymnastics show on The Sam Oldham Podcast. Across the year, you can expect deep dives into the biggest ...
The Stacey Ervin Jr Story | EP 148
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Stacey Ervin Jr was part of the Michigan men's gymnastics team that won back to back NCAA championships titles. Alongside World champion...
Slow And Steady Wins The Race | EP 147
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2025 has been an amazing year in sport of Artistic gymnastics and for me personally. On the Sam Oldham Podcast we released our 100th episode with the ...
The Megan Kealy Story | EP 146
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Megan Kealy became the individual World champion at the tumbling World championships and throughout the course of her career she has now won a...
The Clay Stephens Story | EP 145
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, Clay Stephens finished 11th in the all around final, 4th with the Australian men's gymnasti...
The Steve Frew Story | EP 144
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2002 at the Commonwealth games held in Manchester. Steve Frew won a historic gold medal in the sport of artistic gymnastics on the still rings. Thr...
The Joe Fraser Story Chapter 2 | EP 143
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2025 World artistic gymnastics championships in Indonesia, Joe Fraser won the horizontal bar bronze medal and became the first British man in h...
Junior World Gymnastics Championships 2025 | EP 142
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2025, the third edition of the Junior World gymnastics championships took place in the Philippines. I'm going to be discussing my big...
The Brody Malone Story | EP 141
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2025 World gymnastics championships, Brody Malone won his second World title for the US men's gymnastics team on the horizontal bar. Brody...
The Irish National Team Interviews | EP 140
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2024 we travelled out to Ireland to shoot our latest short film with the Paris 2024 men's artistic gymnastics pommel horse Olympic champ...
2025 World Gymnastics Championships Debrief | EP 139
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2025 World gymnastics championships, Daiki Hashimoto became the men's all around champion for the third consecutive year. He defended his ...
A Conversation With Daniel Keatings | EP 138
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I'm joined by Daniel Keatings. Dan won a total of eleven major championships medals in the sport of men...
The Adam Tobin Story | EP 137
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, Adam Tobin was crowned the men's artistic British all around gymnastics champion at the echo arena in Liverpool. Following his National ...
The Donnell Whittenburg Story | EP 136
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, at the World gymnastics championships in Nanning China. Donnell Whittenburg burst onto the international stage at the age of twenty, performi...
The Kazuma Kaya Story | EP 135
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games, Kazuma Kaya captained the Japanese men's gymnastics team to the gold medal in the Olympic team final. Four ye...
The Struggle Of A Retired Sportsman | EP 134
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025 I've had the opportunity to reconnect with many of my former team mates and have enjoyed spending quality time with them over the summer....
US Gymnastics Championships & Worlds Preview | EP 133
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2025, the US National gymnastics championships took place in New Orleans. The very best athletes in America were competing for the National ...
The Dominick Cunningham Story | EP 132
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, Dominick Cunningham became the third male British artistic gymnast to win the European floor exercise title at the European gymnastics champi...
British Gymnastics World Championships Trial | EP 131
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2025, the men's and women's British artistic gymnastics World championships trials took place at the Lilleshall National sports ce...
The World Of Gymnastics Q&A | EP 130
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "The Sam Oldham Podcast" I'm going to be answering questions that have been sent in by some of our amazing listeners...
The Jake Dalton Story | EP 129
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011 at the World gymnastics championships in Tokyo. Jake Dalton helped the US men's team finish on the podium, winning a bronze medal just on...
The Casimir Schmidt Story | EP 128
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2025, Casimir Schmidt finished 8th all around in the European men's artistic gymnastics final at the age of 29. At the junior European cha...
The Luke Whitehouse Story | EP 127
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2025, Luke Whitehouse made history by winning his third consecutive European men's artistic gymnastics floor title in Leipzig, Germany. Lu...
The Jamie Lewis Story | EP 126
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025 Jamie Lewis became the British all around champion at the men's artistic gymnastics championships. He was subsequently selected to repres...
The Sarah Voss Story | EP 125
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Sarah Voss was the only female artistic gymnast to represent team Germany in the sport of gymnnastics. Incredibly she ...
Young Athletes Make Big Mistakes
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I'm going to talk about five of the biggest mistakes I made as a young aspiring athlete. Avoiding these...
The Andreas Toba Story | EP 123
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2025 Andreas Toba performed his final international gymnastics routine for Germany at the European championships in Leipzig. Andy won the silve...
The Joel Fearon Story | EP 122
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014 Joel Fearon represented Great Britain at the winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia. Hew was part of the four man bobsleigh team that were awar...
The European Championships Debrief | EP 121
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2025 the European gymnastics championships took place in the city of Leipzig in Germany. A week prior to the event, I was asked to be part of t...
The Shane Wiskus Story | EP 120
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Shane Wiskus represented team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games, helping the men's gymnastics team finish 5th. Shane finished 9th individual...
The Mike Canales Story | EP 119
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013 whilst taking part in the Pro Gymnastics Challenge as part of the World team I heard a familiar voice introduce himself to me. Mike Chanales h...
The 2025 European Championships Preview | EP 118
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I'm joined by Kensley Behel the lady behind the Neutral Deductions men's gymnastics channel. Kensl...
The Sam Mikulak Story | EP 117
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2024 Sam Mikulak was part of the coaching team that supported the US Men's gymnastics team on their way to the Olympic podium at...
What Makes An Olympic Champion
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2025 I was fortunate enough to spend a weekend with the current Olympic pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan. I was taken back by his incre...
The Joe Fishburn Story | EP 115
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2025 Joe Fishburn broke the eliminator record on his way to winning the final of gladiators series 2 and he lifted the famous trophy at the S...
The Eddie Penev Story | EP 114
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Eddie Penev tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee for the third time whilst preparing for the Tokyo Olympic qualification event for ...
The Rhys McClenaghan Story | EP 113
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 Rhys McClenaghan made history becoming the first Irish men's artistic gymnast to ever win an Olympic medal. Performing one of the greates...
The Winston Powell Story | EP 112
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 Winston Powell represented Great Britain at the junior World gymnastics championships. Winston qualified for the all around final in seventh p...
Presenting The British Championships Live | EP 111
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2025 I sent out an email to all the contacts I still have in sports media and broadcasting. This is something I've done now for the pa...
The Syque Caesar Story | EP 110
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 Syque Caesar made history when he represented Bangladesh at the London Olympic Games in men's gymnastics. He also captained the Michigan ...
British Championships 2025 Athlete Interviews | EP 109
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2025 the 117th British gymnastics championships took place in Liverpool at the M&S Bank arena. We were kindly invited by the British gymn...
The Ellie Black Story | EP 108
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games Ellie Black became a four time Olympian, helping the Canadian women's gymnastics team finish 5th in the final....
Frederick "Flips" Richard Chapter 2 | EP 107
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris Olympics Frederick Richard was part of the US men's gymnastics team that won the bronze medal for the first time since the B...
The Lucie Colebeck Story | EP 106
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 Lucie Colebeck won the individual silver medal at the World tumbling championships in Odense Denmark. Throughout her career Lucie won multipl...
The Bryony Page Story | EP 105
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 Bryony Page won an Olympic gold medal in the women's trampoline final and made history in the sport by becoming Great Britains first ever...
The Weight Of Responsibility
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On February the 11th 2024 my son Ozzy came into the world. Overnight there was a seismic shift in my reality and the weight of responsibility to now c...
A Conversation With Nile Wilson Chapter 2 | EP 103
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I sit down with Nile Wilson to have what has now become our annual conversation about all things gymnastics ...
The Leeds Gymnastics Club Interviews | EP 102
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2024 Harry Hepworth and Luke Whitehouse represented Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down a...
Lessons From 100 Conversations | EP 101
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2023 we recorded the first episode of The Sam Oldham Podcast. Since then, we have released one hundred weekly conversations and have accumu...
The Fabian Hambüchen Story | Episode 100
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Fabian Hambüchen completed the full set of Olympic medals by winning gold on the High Bar. Fabian's Olympic jou...
The Wolfgang Hambüchen Interview | Episode 99
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sam Oldham Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Wolfgang Hambüchen, the coach and father of the Rio 2016 O...
The Reece Pearson Story | Episode 98
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008 Reece Pearson was part of the first men's British gymnastics team to ever win a major championships team Gold medal and beat Russia at th...
USA Gymnastics Update with NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS | EP 97
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 Kensley Behel was part of the NBC broadcasting team covering gymnastics for at the Paris Olympic Games working as the data analyst. She is a j...
Sergey's Top 10 Life Lessons | Episode 96
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2001 Sergey Sizhanov moved from Vladimir Russia to coach gymnastics at what was then called The notts School Of gymnastics in Nottingham. His incre...
The Shane Curtis Story | Episode 95
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2024 Shane Curtis travelled out to Texas to compete in the Main Character professional Jujitsu event which was broadcast live on Flo Grapp...
The Future Of Japanese Gymnastics MAGNASTICS | EP 94
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In November the All Japan championships took place and this week I'm joined by Katharine Mills the very talented lady behind MAGNASTICS. She runs...
The Harry Hepworth Story | Episode 93
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games Harry Hepworth made history winning the bronze medal on the vault and becoming the first British man ever to achiev...
The Heath Thorpe Story | Episode 92
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 Heath Thorpe was crowned the Australian national all around men's gymnastics champion for the first time. Despite this achievement he was...
Storytelling And Creating Content | Episode 91
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to share my story with a professional footballer, active British gymnast and a university student....
The Anthony Harding Story | Episode 90
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris summer Olympic Games Anthony Harding took the bronze medal alongside his partner Jack Laugher in the 3m springboard synchronised ...
The Molly Thompson-Smith Story | Episode 89
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 Molly Thompson-Smith represented Team GB at the Paris Olympic games in professional climbing. She is a fave time UK national champion and in 2...
The James Hall Story | Episode 88
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 James Hall qualified for the Great Britain men's gymnastics team as the travelling reserve that went on to win a historic silver medal at...
The Joe Cemlyn-Jones Story | Episode 87
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Joe Cemlyn-Jones finished second all around at the British Gymnastics championships and was selected to represent Great Britain at the World c...
The Felix Dolci Story | Episode 86
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 Felix Dolci was part of the Canadian men's gymnastics team that finished 8th in the Paris Olympic Team final. This was the first time Can...
Facing The Olympic Blues Alone | Episode 85
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 following the London Olympic Games I began to struggle mentally after experiencing such an incredible high point. At times I felt completely i...
Building A Professional Sports Career in 2024 | Episode 84
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 it's easier than ever to share your story if you're an aspiring athlete and build a brand thanks to social media and the internet. H...
The Edgar Boulet Story | Episode 83
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2024 just one month ahead of the Paris Olympic Games Edgar Boulet announced his retirement from the sport of artistic gymnastics. He was best ...
The Ian Gunther Story | Episode 82
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games the sport of gymnastics attracted a huge amount of attention thanks to American superstar Simone Biles and Stephen ...
The Future Of Olympic Sport | Episode 81
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2028 the best athletes, coaches and support staff will make their way to Los Angeles for the Olympic Games. Paris 2024 was a mixture of incredible ...
The Daniel Purvis Story | Episode 80
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 at the London Olympic Games Daniel Purvis was part of the British men's gymnastics team that made history winning the first team medal in...
The Paris Olympic Apparatus Finals | Daniel Keatings 79
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final gymnastics events of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Six men's gold medals and four women's were awarded to the best specialists ...
The Olympic All-Around Final | Daniel Purvis 78
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the men's Olympic all around final that took place on Wednesday night in Paris Oka Shinnosuke was crowned the all around champion ahead of the...
The Olympic Team Final | Hamish Carter 77
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Men's gymnastics team final that took place in the Bercy arena last night in Paris. The Japanese team took the title after the Chinese men...
My Olympic Gold Medal Predictions | Episode 76
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July and August of 2024 the best male gymnasts on the planet will compete for eight gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games. The top eight teams, 24...
The Kelly Simm Story | Episode 75
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 Kelly Simm was part of the British women's gymnastics team that won a historic bronze medal at the World championships in Glasgow. Kelly ...
Paris 2024 Olympic Games Preview | Episode 74
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2024 the Men's US Olympic gymnastics trials took place and the five men that will compete for a medal in Paris have been confirmed. Fredr...
The Jay Thompson Story | Episode 73
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 at the Junior European Championships, Jay Thompson succeeded Louis Smith, Daniel Keatings and Max Whitlock to become the pommel horse gold med...
Paying For Past Mistakes | Episode 72
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2023 during a pre-season training session at Keyworth United football club I was involved in a collision that led to an all too familiar tri...
Team USA Olympic Selection 2024 | Episode 71
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 at the Artistic gymnastics World championships Team USA took the bronze medal in the men's final. They are now favourites to finish on th...
The Luke Folwell Story | Episode 70
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 Luke Folwell made history becoming then most successful British gymnast at a Commonwealth Games winning five medals for team England in Delhi....
The Journey Of A Coach | Episode 69
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2024 my current coaching role at the Notts Gymnastics Academy is coming to an end. I've now been coaching gymnastics for three years and ...
Team Japan Olympic Selection 2024 | Episode 68
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games the Russian Olympic Committee edged out Japan to claim the men's gymnastics team title. With Russia being shut ou...
Advice For A Young Athlete | Episode 67
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2024 I was asked to be part of the Team England Men's gymnastics training camp at Lilleshall national sports centre. I was incredibly impr...
The Amelie Morgan Story | Episode 66
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 at the Tokyo Olympic Games Amelie Morgan made history alongside her team mates by winning the first women's team medal in 93 years. She h...
Fighting For Olympic Places | Episode 65
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2024 many of the best gymnasts in the world competed nationally, internationally and globally in their preparations for the Paris Olympic Gam...
The David Holmes Story | Episode 64
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009 Whilst filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. David Holmes suffered a life changing injury that resulted in him breaking his neck durin...
The Gareth Timmins Story | Episode 63
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005 at the age of twenty, Gareth Timmins began the 34 weeks of training required to become a Royal Marine Commando. Prior to joining the military,...
The Dan Lonsdale Story | Episode 62
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019 Dan Lonsdale launched his gymnastics strength and conditioning business which now supports one ten gymnastics clubs across the UK and Europe. ...
The Ozzy Arthur Oldham Story | Episode 61
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the space of seconds on the 11th of February at 8:15PM 2024 I went from what felt like the scariest moment of my life to unquestionably the very be...
Gymnastics Olympic Countdown Spring Edition | Episode 60
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2024 the biggest event in the sport of gymnastics will take place. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games is a culmination of four years of har...
The David Eaton Story | Episode 59
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006 David Eaton won a silver medal on the High Bar at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for team Wales. He represented Great Britain throughout ...