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After World Athletics released the qualifying standards for the LA 28 Olympics, Hannah and Rich go through which look the toughest, and break down how athletes will get to the Games, with 40% expected to book their place through hitting the standards.
There’s also a look back at news from the past week, including a case of mistaken identity with one doping story, and a look at the men’s and women’s shortlist for World Athletics Athlete of the Year.
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Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England and Rich Newman, with guest contributor Jake Wightman.
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"Round-Up | Analysing the tough qualifying standards for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games" is an episode of Podium Athletics. Runtime 1 hr 0 min. Published November 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.