Influential with Katty Kay
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Influential with Katty Kay

Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the BBC’s Katty Kay sits down with some of the most legendary athletes from previous Olympic games for in-depth conversations about their lives, sports, and what it takes to succeed at the highest level. Katty’s informal, unscripted interview style reveals the people behind the personas that have redefined the world of sport.
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Magic Johnson

    June 22, 2024
    23min
    TV-G
    Katty visits California to sit down with basketball legend Magic Johnson for a conversation about his life, career, and memories of competing in the 1992 Olympics. They also discuss Mr. Johnson’s work as an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and his post-basketball career as a billionaire businessman.
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  2. S2 E2 - Lindsey Vonn

    June 22, 2024
    23min
    ALL
    Katty visits Miami to sit down with Lindsey Vonn, one of the most decorated skiers in history, for a conversation about her historic career, how she deals with injury, and what her life has been like after the Olympics.
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  3. S2 E3 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee

    June 22, 2024
    23min
    TV-G
    Katty Kay talks to Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who has held the Olympic record for women’s long jump and heptathlon for nearly 40 years. The pair discuss Joyner-Kersee’s early beginnings, her rise to Olympic success, and what inspired her to return to her hometown and support the children of her community.
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  4. S2 E4 - Aly Raisman

    June 22, 2024
    23min
    TV-G
    Katty Kay visits Boston to meet Aly Raisman, a two-time Olympic gymnast for Team USA. The pair discuss Raisman’s historic career, life after gymnastics, & her work as an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse.
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