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The Sinclair Debate

We are a Weightlifting podcast discussing all things Olympic lifting in the UK and Ireland. Hosted by 2012 Olympian Gareth Evans and Under The Bar founder Ramsey Kechacha.

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 57: Interview with Kate Nye 2019 Pan Ams Champion!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 57: Interview with Kate Nye 2019 Pan Ams Champion!

In this episode we were joined by our first guest from outside of the UK and Ireland- Kate Nye who very recently won the... Read more

26 May 2019

2hr 1min

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Episode 3.2: Commonwealth Games selection (part 2)

Episode 3.2: Commonwealth Games selection (part 2)

Part 2, episode 3 of the Sinclair Debate discussing Commonwealth Games selection for Team England and the upcoming BWL A... Read more

25 Oct 2017

49mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 24: Zoe Smith 2012 Olympian and 3x CWG medallist interview

The Sinclair Debate Episode 24: Zoe Smith 2012 Olympian and 3x CWG medallist interview

In this Episode we had special guest Zoe Smith, London 2012 Olympian and 3x Commonwealth Games medallist on to answer yo... Read more

8 Aug 2018

1hr

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 9: English and Welsh Championships follow up

The Sinclair Debate Episode 9: English and Welsh Championships follow up

In Episode 9 we discuss all the action from this weekend's English and Welsh Championships as well as discussing the rec... Read more

31 Jan 2018

1hr 16mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 41: Russians not returning medals and Q&A

The Sinclair Debate Episode 41: Russians not returning medals and Q&A

Episode 41 marks the last episode of 2018 for the podcast and as such we answer all outstanding questions that have been... Read more

22 Dec 2018

49mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 16: IWF Olympic bans, social media drama and new weight classes..

The Sinclair Debate Episode 16: IWF Olympic bans, social media drama and new weight classes..

In this episode of the show we discuss the recent IWF announcement that countries with high numbers of positive tests wi... Read more

22 May 2018

57mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 39: Book reviews and Paris 2024

The Sinclair Debate Episode 39: Book reviews and Paris 2024

In this 39th episode of the podcast we review 'Weightlifting for Beginners' and 'The Greatest Weightlifters of all time'... Read more

3 Dec 2018

1hr 1min

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 10: New weight classes and where are the GB squads?

The Sinclair Debate Episode 10: New weight classes and where are the GB squads?

Episode 10 of the podcast, this time recorded live in Cardiff! We discuss why the IWF have yet to announce new weight cl... Read more

19 Feb 2018

45mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 21: British Championships recap- Drama, coaching and commentating

The Sinclair Debate Episode 21: British Championships recap- Drama, coaching and commentating

In this episode we recap the 2018 British Championships after commentating all weekend on the live stream. There was lot... Read more

11 Jul 2018

1hr 16mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 72: World Senior Championships round up

The Sinclair Debate Episode 72: World Senior Championships round up

In this first episode with both of us back hosting (Gareth made a series of special edition episodes from Thailand which... Read more

1 Oct 2019

1hr 14mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 44: Let's talk about Emily Campbell...

The Sinclair Debate Episode 44: Let's talk about Emily Campbell...

After a week long hiatus whilst I was snowboarding we are back for episode 44 which reviews the 2019 English Championshi... Read more

29 Jan 2019

1hr 11mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 54: Sarah Davies interview

The Sinclair Debate Episode 54: Sarah Davies interview

We were lucky enough to be joined by Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Sarah Davies on this episode! it's quite a long... Read more

2 May 2019

1hr 41mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 75: The DAD only epiosde!

The Sinclair Debate Episode 75: The DAD only epiosde!

We are back after a short sabbatical for the birth of Ramsey's child Noah. We are back with a Dad only episode, discussi... Read more

26 Nov 2019

52mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 77: Final say for 2019 & round up of European youths

The Sinclair Debate Episode 77: Final say for 2019 & round up of European youths

This is our final episode of 2019 so thank you to all of our listeners, we appreciate every single one of you! In the sh... Read more

19 Dec 2019

55mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 78: Special catch up with World Championships medallist Emily Muskett

The Sinclair Debate Episode 78: Special catch up with World Championships medallist Emily Muskett

In this final episode of 2019 (it was recorded in 2019 anyway!) we are joined for a 30 minute chat by the first GB woman... Read more

1 Jan 2020

44mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 74: European U23's and questions

The Sinclair Debate Episode 74: European U23's and questions

Apologies for the break, our schedules did not align. But we are back with episode 74, answering your questions, discuss... Read more

28 Oct 2019

43mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 33: Feedback in comps, lifetime bans for doping and the AGM

The Sinclair Debate Episode 33: Feedback in comps, lifetime bans for doping and the AGM

In episode 33 we answer the questions left over from the last episode, including feedback to lifters in competition, why... Read more

23 Oct 2018

53mins

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 79: Lord of the lifters special

The Sinclair Debate Episode 79: Lord of the lifters special

In this episode we run over the German 'Lord or the lifters' documentary which made some very serious allegations about ... Read more

17 Jan 2020

55mins

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The Sinclair Debate episode 65: Mental blocks and training partners

The Sinclair Debate episode 65: Mental blocks and training partners

In this episode we answer listener questions related to overcoming mental blocks in training and we discuss our favourit... Read more

5 Sep 2019

57mins

Ranked #20

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The Sinclair Debate Episode 19: Small internationals and making weight

The Sinclair Debate Episode 19: Small internationals and making weight

In this 19th episode of the podcast we discuss our plans to send small teams to competitions in Europe such as the Lille... Read more

27 Jun 2018

44mins

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