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Jan 2022
41m 15s

Adam Peaty

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

Eddie Hearn is back for a brand new series of No Passion No Point. Across the series, the world-renowned sports promoter talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

To kick off series 4, Eddie is joined by Olympian and world record holder, Adam Peaty. They talk about all sorts, from to sacrifices, the discipline of team events and the future of British swimming, to cheating in sport, how to handle pressure and Adam's life outside of the pool.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.

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Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies

No Passion, No Point is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

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