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Sports Squad

By Fun Kids

Sports Squad is all about staying fit and active! Presented by Ayo Akinwolere and teenager Chanel Kakareko, the show's packed with inspiring interviews with sports personalities and activities you can do to keep active whilst you're stuck at home.

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18 episodes
·19:25

Nic Hamilton on overcoming disability, bullying and racism

About this episode

Nic Hamilton - brother of Lewis Hamilton - tells Ayo and Chanel how he's overcome a disability, bullying and racism to become a top racing driver. He hopes the Black Lives Matter protests will be the start of something positive and 'powerful'.

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·14:54

Danny Welbeck talks Manchester United and Ronaldo

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England football star Danny Welbeck tells Ayo and Chanel about joining Manchester United when he was just 8 years old. He explains you need to really enjoy working hard to become a top player. He reveals Cristiano Ronaldo is the most skilful footballer he's played with!

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·14:49

Leicester City footie star Christian Fuchs tells of Premier League win

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Top footballer Christian Fuchs remembers winning the Premier League with Leicester City against all the odds and explains how family is more important than football. He also tells Chanel how she can improve her football skills at home!

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·15:48

Netball's Tracey Neville talks brother Gary and cups of tea

About this episode

Netball legend Tracey Neville explains how she played football more than netball as a kid, alongside her brothers Gary and Phil!

Lots of you now want to be netball players after England's recent successes but after winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal with England, all Tracey wanted was a cup of tea!

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·13:55

Cricket champion Ebony Rainford-Brent chats trophies and drumming

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A World Cup winning cricketer joins Ayo and Chanel to talk about winning the tournament with England and how heavy the trophy is!

She tells us about how to practise your cricket skills indoors and Ebony gives us a demonstration of her drumming skills.

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·15:16

Rebecca Adlington's training routine

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Rebecca Adlington is a double Olympic swimming champion! Rebecca explains all the hard work that goes into becoming an Olympic swimming champion including waking up at 5am in the morning to train as a child.

She tells Ayo and Chanel how swimming taught her life skills, helped her travel the world and meet new friends and find out how to find an affordable swimming pool near you!

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·13:58

Judy Murray talks tennis and hula hooping

About this episode

Ayo and Chanel talk to Judy Murray, tennis coach and mum of stars Andy and Jamie.
Judy explains how you can practice tennis at home using biscuit tins and balloons. She also tells us how she would like children to take part in sports and fitness activities as part of their school homework. You can find out too who used to win when Andy and Jamie played tennis as kids. Plus Ayo is challenged to become a Hula Hooper!

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·11:23

Footballer Jill Scott of Man City chats to Ayo and Chanel

About this episode

Jill Scott's a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City and the England national team. In 2019, she was awarded an MBE, which stands for Member of the Order of the British Empire, for her contribution to football – but her crowning achievement will absolutely be chatting to Ayo and Chanel for Sports Squad! 

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