In a new series ‘Inspired by Sport’, Olympic athletes invite viewers to experience how sports can positively change lives – as they witness first-hand the ‘transformative power of sport through community-based organisations.’
The five-episode Olympic Channel original series is available worldwide exclusively at olympicchannel.com, and its apps for mobile, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and the Roku platform. (No TV subscription is required.)
Each digital episode of Inspired by Sport features Olympians and elite athletes visiting sport programs and organisations that have effectively changed the landscape of their community tackling social issues through sports development. Inspired by Sport was produced exclusively for the Olympic Channel global digital platform by VICE Media.
In the latest episode, Greek-American Olympian and long-distance runner Alexi Pappas visits the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon (USA) and meets young inmates who are preparing to run in the institution’s annual marathon.
Throughout her visit, Pappas connects with several inmates by exchanging personal stories of working through adversity while helping them to train for the marathon and prepare for the road ahead, both inside and outside of incarceration.
“I feel like you can be your own superhero when you are running,” said Pappas. “It’s fundamentally a good thing to find your own limits like that. The marathon can teach you so many things… the lessons these athletes learned today will take them so many places.”
Additional episodes of Inspired by Sport feature rock-climber Kyra Condie who witnesses first-hand the personal impact of climbing through Project Embark; and Olympic Equestrian silver medallist Lucy Davis who explores the healing power of horses at Pal-O-Mine Equestrian. Upcoming episodes include athletes discovering the transformative power of sport through surfing in New Jersey and BMX cycling in London.
Offering year-round coverage of Olympic sports and elite athletes in their quest for success, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Channel over-the-top (OTT) streaming service is available worldwide and subscription-free at olympicchannel.com.
