On the couch: SA Adaptive skateboarder wins big at first Paraskate World Cup
Lunch with Pippa Hudson · 17 July 2026 · 14m
Speaker 1: Now, speaking of celebrating success, I mean we are getting used to celebrating success on Speaker 1: the world's sporting stages. But every now and then we come across a story that Speaker 1: feels like it's brand new and something that is the start of something much bigger Speaker 1: in the sporting world. Speaker 2: Because today we're talking about a sport that I. Speaker 1: Confess I didn't know existed until our guest reached out to say, hey, I want Speaker 1: us to talk about this. Speaker 2: And I'm really glad he did. Speaker 1: He is really helping to write a little piece of sporting history here because he's Speaker 1: already achieved a podium finish at the first ever Paras Skate World Cup in sal Speaker 1: Paolo, Brazil, competing against some of the best adaptive skateboarders in the world, and a Speaker 1: silver medal is his to claim. But the story behind his journey in the sport Speaker 1: is only part of it. The bigger picture here is that there is a very Speaker 1: concerted effort underway to introduce adaptive skateboarding onto the Olympic stage. Speaker 2: And his name is Robert Glover. Speaker 1: He's with me in studio, and congratulations on the silver medal, first of all, and Speaker 1: thanks for popping in. Speaker 3: Thank you so much Pepa. Speaker 4: Yeah great, it was Yah, it was fantastic to actually get to go to this Speaker 4: event and sort of participate. I don't know for any of the listeners out there.
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