On this week's episode Sean catches up with former Olympian & Commonwealth Medalist, John Steffensen, now Board Member of Athletics Australia about their new initiative Nitro Athletics.
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- What Nitro Athletics is
- Why there was a need to change a sport that hasn't been changed in 100 years
- How Nitro Athletics will bring athletics into today's changing sports landscape where entertainment for fans is the key
- The “Usain Bolt” factor
- The flow on effect for athletics by reconnecting kids with the sport and building young fans
- The top three Sports Geek podcasts from 2016
Resources from the podcast
- Thanks again to John Steffensen from Nitro Athletics, follow him on Twitter @JohnSteffensen and Instagram
- Follow Nitro Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
- Get your tickets for Nitro Athletics here
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Some tweets you may have missed
Less than one week to go
That's right, there's just one week – seven days – until you get to see Usain Bolt run at #NitroAthletics Melbourne pic.twitter.com/djsPSvC4DF
— Nitro Athletics (@nitro_aths) January 27, 2017
Usain helping bring Australian athletics back to life
Track champ @JohnSteffensen says mate Usain Bolt can bring Australian athletics back to life https://t.co/6DoFhVDHAj pic.twitter.com/uvopaZf4aX
— Nitro Athletics (@nitro_aths) January 27, 2017
One of our Bolt All-Stars
One of our most entertaining young athletes selected by @usainbolt himself. @ninakennedy_ joins the Bolt All-Stars: https://t.co/PjVXeRA8dD pic.twitter.com/83NCcxEeFg
— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) January 28, 2017
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
I am, you are, we are #Team Australia.
Catch the latest Athletics Enews here: https://t.co/IEBJ6NEjPz pic.twitter.com/8Vzc2TzxUX
— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) January 26, 2017
The entertainment starts here
Introducing the Bolt All-Stars team for @nitro_aths. We're going to put on a show for Melbourne and for those watching around the world. pic.twitter.com/oMMdTsBZKw
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 25, 2017
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Thanks for the review on iTunes
Trying to catch up!
in iTunes by Steve Gibbs ATFC from UK on January 16, 2017
So much great knowledge to plough through. Really useful insight from the top of the industry, so many different viewpoints but all hugely informative and relevant. Recommended
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