I can't wait to tell some of the stories and get across some of the excitement. Yes the build up as been dominated by potential protests, but knowing London and the London Marathon at that I'm convinced it'll be a special day, raising stacks of cash for good causes and rightly back in its April slot! Roll on 20 odd more years!

despite

Despite the disappointments in China, this season has been phenomenal!

The All England Club announced the return of Russian and Belorussian athletes to the Championships. I’m

pretty sure it was a decision that would have been warmly received in the IOC corridors in Lausanne.

Steve Bucknall from Basketball England told me at a young age, "we're focusing on football way too much. There needs to be a broader perspective on sports in general. Offer a vision to all types of athletes."

To David, Peter, Jonathan and James. This is my tribute to you. Just so you know what I’ve always thought….

“It feels very uncomfortable that a nation at war could still be celebrating success on a global stage.” Uk Sport chair on potential Russian involvement in Paris Olympics.

Errrr and eeeek, and sorry actually no! They actually don't want a podcast, they want a video!

As we approach 50 episodes, we’ll keep asking the questions and keep inviting the CEOs, MDs, PDs and Head Coaches to take part.

So this week, when the Culture section in The Sunday Times highlighted 'Anything but Footy' and our countdown to the Commonwealth Games podcast, I was particularly thrilled…

This month I will be reporting on my 3rd Commonwealth Games for talkSPORT. I am really looking forward to being in Birmingham for the event as it is a city which I called home between 1997 and 2000.