A special treat coming your way today as we sit down with Filipino gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar to talk about her incredible rise through the sport and experiences in Paris at her debut Olympics! We find out just how young she started in gymnastics and how her famous partents helped shaped her growing up. We also learn about the decision to compete for the Philippines over the USA, and just what it meant to her to be part of a history making team at the Paris Olympics. Added to this we find out just how close she came to not competing in Paris after a scary medical incident days before, learn about her pin obsession during the Games and how this podcast fit in to that obsession as well as why we could see her in some other sports at the Olympics in the future. It's an incredible chat with an incredible athlete that you won't want to miss!
What is Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast?
Three men who dreamt of Olympic glory but have as much athletic prowess as a piece of cheese, bring you weekly Olympian interviews from every corner of the planet, as well as entertaining and insightful analysis from all things related to the Olympic Games.