Having made the most of the Olympics, Sue Bird now relishes those good times as she shares interesting insights and anecdotes of the time when she used to participate in the quadrennial event and the fascinating experience she had off the court. And recently, Sue Bird shared one such incident of the time when she won her third Olympic gold medal and how she fell for a fake piece of news.

Bringing some old memories back, Bird admitted having believed that the British pop singer Adele was going to make an appearance at the 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremony. “When I think back on all of my Olympic experiences, opening ceremonies definitely sticks out, every single one of them…In London, I watched the closing on TV, and I sat there the entire time, because there was a rumor Adele was going to be performing at the end, and I waited, and I waited, and I waited and she never fu****g showed or she was never meant to be there,” Bird said, via A Touch More podcast.

Out of the 750 million spectators tuned in worldwide, Bird was one of them who had her eyes glued to the screen to watch the event. As it turns out, amidst performances from Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Burton, etc., the 5x Olympian never caught the sight of the Rolling in the Deep star. Adele performing at the closing ceremony was, however, a prominent rumor prior to the event.

Moving on, Sue Bird was also a flag bearer for the USA at the Tokyo Olympics. Hence, the patriotic feeling automatically plumes out, with hundreds of national athletes walking in the same attire, representing the USA in front of the whole world. Interestingly, she revisited this experience on the first episode of the second edition of A Touch More podcast. The podcast is hosted by the athlete couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe. But, what is this podcast all about? Let’s have a look.

More about Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s podcast

Recently retired, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are headed towards a new adventure of their post-retirement life by bringing back their IG Live show in a new, transformed podcast version, A Touch More. Initially, it started as a necessity to connect with people during the pandemic but this time, they will be offering hot takes on the latest sports stories and news and will also have special guests joining in to share valuable insights.

The podcast is being produced by Vox Media as a collaboration with A Touch More production company and Togethxr, which is a media and commerce company whose co-founders are Sue Bird and athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel.

Moreover, the episodes will be released as both audio and video across various platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Instagram, and TikTok, every week. “Producing the show during the pandemic sparked our larger interest in production which eventually led to us launching our company, A Touch More, so this show holds a special place in our hearts. We are excited for ‘A Touch More Live’ to be a place for exciting, honest conversations with compelling guests,” said Bird and Rapinoe before the podcast kicked off.

So, stay tuned for more insights from Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe in the upcoming episodes.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger