marco balich of balich wonder, it's so good to have you on the programme.k you for having me. thank you. my final guest knows all about what it takes to win at the olympics, and then later in business. at the age ofjust 19, she won two gold medals in the swimming in the beijing olympics of 2008. four years later, she carried home even more medals in london. and then, at 23, started an entirely new career. today, in partnership with other former olympians, steve parry and adrian turner, she runs swim. it's a network of classes that teach 30,000 children how to swim every week. rebecca adlington, so good to talk to you on the programme this week. and take us back — you were, what, 19 when you won your first gold medals? yeah. what was it like to deal with that level of success at such a young age? yeah, 19, it feels like a lifetime ago because i was so young and such a baby, but i just went to beijing with the mindset of "great, "it's a perfect stepping stone for london olympics, "perfect experience," because i'd never really done anything on a world stage be

marco balich has produced more olympic ceremonies than anyone else, some ia of them including rio andht up with him. the olympics is something that's, you know, is the only true global event, because it's bigger than fifa. fifa is for men essentially, the fifa world cup — and plus, some regions in the world don't follow football as we do in europe. but the olympics, everyone that day, from the emperor ofjapan to a small village in angola, they will watch the opening ceremony because they are represented by their team, by their heroes. and so, i think this kind of is bigger than the united nations in a way, because it's not fragmented by some ruling states — the nations are all treated equal, there's no religion, no player sponsorship, so it's a clean venue. so this really has all the ingredients to make it something that's above everyone else, and i think it's a marvellous celebration of humanity. we will be tracking the opening ceremony of the paris olympics as well. ., .., ceremony of the paris olympics as well. ., .. ., ., as well. you can find more on our website. _ as well. you c

marco balich tells me about the business of pitching for and producing the greatest show on earth.tain's rebecca adlington is our golden guest on this talking business olympics special. welcome to talking business. now, the olympic flame is lit in paris and the summer games are on. the games have many grand traditions, from the journey of the torch from greece to the host city, to the closing ceremony, and all the sporting drama in between.

marco balich has produced more olympic ceremonies than anyone else, some 14 of them including the summer. it's the only true global oven because it's eager than fifa. beaver is for men essentially, the people world cup and plus some regions in the world don't follow football as we do in europe. but the olympics, everyone, that day from the emperor ofjapan to a small village can watch the opening ceremony because they are represented by their team, by their heroes. let's stay with the elder picks because france may be the most visited tourist destination and paris is one of the most visited cities. but the highly anticipated paris 2024 olympic games are facing a surprising challenge — let's hear now from chloe parkins, senior economist, oxford economics. thank you forjoining us. in terms of this drop in tourism, what is triggering that? the terms of this drop in tourism, what is triggering that?- what is triggering that? a lot of it is due — what is triggering that? a lot of it is due to _ what is triggering that? a lot of it is due to the _ what is triggering that? a lot of it is due to