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Grenada’s Kirani James discusses winning his first global medal aged 14, and the Olympic title at 19. He also describes being diagnosed with the thyroid condition Graves’ Disease in 2017, and the impact that had on him.
He tells us where he keeps his full set of Olympic medals, and explains what it’s meant to stand on the podium in the same event at the last three editions of the Games.
When he won at London 2012, he went online to check the words of Grenada’s national anthem, because he knew all 105 thousand residents of the island would be watching him sing.
Still only 31, James believes he can reach the Olympic final again in Paris and tells us why, once there, all things are possible. He also reveals that, whatever happens in the French capital, he wants to compete at LA 2028, and that desire grew out of a conversation he had last year with his former coach Harvey Glance, before he passed away in June of 2023.
Photo: Grenada's gold medallist Kirani James celebrates on the podium of the men's 400m at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

World 400 Hurdles silver medallist, Kyron McMaster, describes in detail losing his coach in 2017.
Xavier Samuels was killed when Hurricane Irma hit The British Virgin Islands and McMaster believes that, together, they would have broken the world record.
The twice and reigning Commonwealth champion describes how coach Samuels’ words and methods have continued to shape the athlete he’s become in the years since, and explains why the world record and Olympic gold medal can still be his.
He also discusses how different his career might have been if he’d chosen to represent Great Britain, instead of the British Virgin Islands.
There’s also a visit to see King Charles to be planned to collect his OBE. He might even celebrate by buying a new PlayStation, or maybe he’ll keep the old one a while longer, even if it does sound like a fridge or a boat engine. Plus, the benefits of listening to some Beethoven are all on the agenda.
Photo: Kyron McMaster of Team British Virgin Islands celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles Final on day nine of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 06, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Credit: Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp is the smiling, bear-hugging coach who leaves Liverpool having led the club to eight trophies – including winning the Champions League and a first Premier League title.
But what do you know about his Black Forest roots, and his journey from second division footballer to managerial master?
Sportsworld’s John Bennett takes you to Klopp's home village of Glatten, to Mainz where he was a player for a decade, then tasted promotion and relegation as a manager - and to Dortmund where he won trophies, became a celebrity and had a pop song written in his honour.
Hear from school friends, players, executives and fans about how he developed his coaching philosophy, his big personality, his gifts as an orator and the man-management skills that set him apart from many of his peers.
This programme - which won an SJA award for best audio documentary in 2021 - is the comprehensive back story of one of the most revered coaches of modern times, and it’s been updated to include Klopp’s nine years at Anfield and the legacy he leaves in Liverpool.
Photo: Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) and his players pose with the Premier League trophy during the presentation following the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on July 22, 2020. (Credit: AFP)

After British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group were confirmed as new minority investors in Manchester United - a deal which saw them take control of United's football operations - will this new era return the club back to their perch at the top of English football?

The BBC’s Chief Football News Reporter, Simon Stone; Carl Anka who covers Manchester United for The Athletic; and United fan Beth Tucker, presenter of The United Stand, join Sportsworld’s Lee James to discuss what can be expected from their involvement at Manchester United.

We'll also hear at length from Sir Jim Ratcliffe himself, who spoke to BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan after the deal was completed.

Image: A billboard near Old Trafford shows a picture of Sir Jim Ratcliffe above the words 'Welcome To Manchester' prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on December 09, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

The Asian Cup is football’s second oldest continental championship and the 18th edition – which gets underway in Qatar on 12 January 2024 – will see the continent’s best football nations go head-to-head to be crowned this year’s Asian champions.
Who are the main contenders? Which team could spring a surprise? What can be expected? Mani Djazmi is joined by Asian football journalist Michael Church, Japanese sports journalist Kumi Kinohara and BBC Persian Service’s Iran reporter Pooria Jafereh to preview the tournament.
Also hear from South Korea’s manager Jurgen Klinsmann, Palestine’s midfielder Mohammed Rashid, India’s goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and tournament debutants Tajikistan’s Amirbek Juraboev.
Image: Qatari footballer Hassan al-Haydos carries the Asian Cup trophy during the draw for the AFC Asian Cup in Doha on May 11, 2023. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

As 2023 winds down, Delyth Lloyd tests the sporting knowledge of you and some familiar names from the BBC World Service Sport team in a special Sportsworld quiz.
Will it be Team World Cup’s Maz Farookhi and Katie Smith, Team Sportsworld’s Lee James and John Bennett or Team Warm Up Track’s Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin who will be crowned the ultimate sporting quiz champions of 2023?
Photo: The sportsworld quiz teams (Credit: BBC)