Ep 20 Ander Mirambell FINAL

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Ander Mirambell is a four-time winter Olympic Skeleton slider and a life-long supporter of La Liga Club RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. • The interview both commences and finishes on football: RCD Espanyol and La Liga, however the main focus is on the winter Olympic sport of Skeleton, from Ander's initial involvement in 2005 through to his retirement after competing at his 4th Olympic Games in Beijing 2022. • Ander Mirambell's career is one that continually inspires people to overcome all manner of obstacles to achieve one's dream. With a never say die attitude the next generation of Spanish Skeleton sliders are in good hands! • #rcdespanyol #laliga #skeleton #olympics • 🙏 Support my channel 🙏 • Buy me a coffee at: • https://ko-fi.com/nickswofpodcast • Timestamps: • 00:00 Intro • 01:30 Ander's Perico background • 05:00 Espanyol Idols and ideal Starting XI • 07:14 Ander’s U-16 Espanyol experience • 08:00 Athletics • 08:46 ‘Cool Runnings’ kick-starts Ander’s career • 10:15 Why is it called ‘Skeleton’? • 11:40 Skeleton equipment • 12:58 Ander’s 4 Olympic helmets • 14:33 Anatomy of a sliding track • 15:52 Typical training day • 17:40 Chill time • 19:07 First week in Skeleton • 20:00 Ander’s first trainers • 21:23 Australian Skeleton sliders • 22:00 Tracks • 22:55 BUFF, Ander’s first sponsor • 25:03 Differences between competitions • 25:48 Qualifying for Vancouver 2010 • 29:03 What happens AFTER an Olympic games? • 31:18 Ander’s book: Rompiendo el Hielo • 34:16 Sochi 2014 Olympic Games • 36:02 Winning the 2016 North Americas Cup • 38:48 Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Games • 42:20 Second North Americas Cup title! • 43:30 Beijing 2022 Olympic Games • 46:20 St. Moritz speed record / fine margins • 47:54 Babici: The Australian connection with Spanish Skeleton • 48:35 The Sliding Meatball and Team GB • 50:12 Steamy helmet • 52:00 Runaway sled? • 52:35 Quick questions • 54:47 Skeleton’s Serious Kids documentary • 58:23 La Liga 4 Sports • 59:08 Ander in Adelaide • 01:01:53 Espanyol Skeleton suit • 01:02:55 Espanyol is family, community • 01:04:14 What other Skeleton sliders say about Espanyol • 01:05:45 Ander’s Espanyol Supporters Group (Penya) • 01:07:46 What’s really happening at RCD Espanyol? • 01:11:58 Final remarks • 01:13:00 Like. Comment. Subscribe. • 01:13:22 Outro

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