Amazing Sport Stories

About Amazing Sport Stories

Sport but not as you know it. Forget the champions. This is about underdogs, myths, drama. Global stories you’ll wish you’d known about and now probably won’t forget. There are other podcasts about gold medals and millionaire superstars. This is about courage, rule breakers and the unexpected. Tales from around the world, all told in mini-seasons and one-off episodes. #AmazingSportStories

Publisher

BBC World Service

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2023

Latest episode

2 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jun 2025

   Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 3

   Bill Walton narrates the gripping true story of the Lithuanian basketball team's quest for an Olympic medal against the Unified Team, highlighting themes of national identity and triumph.

2. 

   26 May 2025

   Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2

   Bill Walton narrates the story of the Lithuanian basketball team's challenges at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics against the Unified Team and the US Dream Team, showcasing a pivotal moment on the world stage in this interview.

3. 

   19 May 2025

   Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 1

   Bill Walton tells the story of Sarunas Marciulionis’ journey from the USSR to the NBA. Along the way, there’s also a Grateful Dead concert… It’s Moscow, 1989, and Lithuanian basketball star Sarunas Marciulionis is walking nervously through the airport. If all goes to plan, a new life awaits playing basketball for the NBA in the US. But first, he must cross the Iron Curtain. Sarunas doesn’t yet know the incredible journey he is about to go on. One which will involve political upheaval, the Olympic games, the US rock band The Grateful Dead - and, of course, tie-dye. The late NBA star and sports commentator Bill Walton presents this extraordinary true story. Bill passed away in 2024, not long after recording the series, and his family have given permission for its release following his death. Amazing Sport Stories brings you the greatest twists and personal journeys from sport history. Listen for inspiring tales of courage, drama, myths and legends from all over the globe. All told in mini seasons and one-off documentary episodes. #AmazingSportStories Amazing Sport Stories: Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team is a Bespoken Media production for the BBC World Service.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

74 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

56 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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