New series by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports follows the physical and emotional rollercoaster of the Olympic year through the eyes of unstoppable athletes Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, Menno van Gorp, Vahine Fierro, Dina Asher-Smith and Peter Sagan.
Chasing Glory is a new seven-part series following the unique journeys of six athletes on their way to the 2024 Olympic Games. With the global spectacle in Paris just 184 days away, preparation is now at the closing stages for Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, Menno van Gorp, Vahine Fierro, Dina Asher-Smith and Peter Sagan.
From breaking, to athletics, to climbing, to surfing, to cycling, each athlete has the same common goal – to shine on the biggest stage of all.
Here’s all you need to know:
Chasing Glory features seven x 45-minute episodes. Episode 1 will be released on January 24 on Eurosport and Discovery+ with a new episode being released every month until July.
Every episode takes the viewer behind the scenes as the athletes build-up to Paris and offers an intimate look at the highs, lows, pain, and glory of achieving an Olympic dream.
Karsten Warholm, NOR, is the 400m hurdles world record holder and reigning Olympic champion. His stunning run in Tokyo was widely described as one of the greatest athletic performances in history. In crossing the line after 45.94 seconds, he smashed his own world record and became a global superstar. Now, after an injury plagued 2022 in which he lost his world title, Karsten is pushed to the limit by his coach Leif Olav Alnes in their own inimitable style. Can they stay ahead of their rivals and continue to “make magic” together in Paris?
As an eight-time World Champion and the reigning Olympic champion Janja Garnbret, SLO, is the greatest competition climber in history. But in February 2023 she suffered her first serious injury, a broken big toe. Unable to compete for eight months she had to battle self-doubt, fear, and her vulnerabilities during her comeback ahead of the World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Switzerland. Having won everything there is to win, is the passion and motivation still there to rediscover her dominant form and defend her Olympic title?
Menno van Gorp, NED, is one of the most accomplished B-Boys in the breaking scene. Known for his variety, originality, and ability to seamlessly connect his movements together, the 34-year-old has won the Red Bull BC One World Championships on three occasions in 2014, 2017 and 2019. First held in 2004, Red Bull BC One is the largest and most prestigious one-one-one breaking competition in the world. Held annually, it features the top 16 B-Boys and B-Girls in the world and has been won by the biggest stars in the sport. In the series, Menno explores how his art form has evolved and turned into a sport. What will its inclusion in the Olympics for the first time mean? Will its presence revolutionise the Games by offering a modern alternative to traditional sports and attracting new, social media driven, audiences? Menno also reveals the personal and professional challenges he’ll have to overcome if he’s to master a new judging system, qualify, and fight for gold in his first and last chance at Olympic glory.