Episode 1: James-Andrew Davis

Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton bring you episode 1 of SportSpiel, a podcast full of sporting discussion and feature interviews. The show is split into two sections and this is what features in our first episode.

In our first segment we will discuss:

• The British and Irish Lions squad
• PFA awards and team of the year
• The Formula 1 season so far
• James Cracknell and his obesity blunder

Our second segment is our in-depth feature interview. In this episode we are joined by Great Britain Olympic fencer, and 2014 European foil champion, James-Andrew Davis.

In the feature we discuss his life, career, competing at the Olympics, winning the European championship and the ongoing issue in British Fencing – UK Sport’s funding cut.

James-Andrew Davis image credit: Courtesy of British Fencing/Wilkinson Sword