The Road To Tokyo
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Episodes
The Road to Tokyo – Ep #12 – Marianna Tolo – Why winning Olympic basketball medals are so difficult!
I recently had a fantastic chat with Opals basketballer, Marianna Tolo about her overall experience at Tokyo 2020 and what made it extra special.
We also spoke about the excitement of Marianna playing basketball in France and her breakout game for the Opals where she scored 26 points and pulled in 17 rebounds against Puerto Rico.
Marianna discussed the difference in Tokyo vs the Rio Olympics, why it was so special for...
I’ve conducted lots of incredible interviews in the past few years and this one well and truly kept me on the edge of my seat.
Alex Porter is a fantastic bloke and his determination and positive attitude is incredible especially considering his dream of winning gold at Tokyo 2020 came crashing down literally.
Alex's handlebars inexcusably collapsed during the 4000 metre team pursuit cycling race.
We spoke about the incident and Ale...
It was an honour to speak with former Boomer and two-time Olympian Chris Anstey about why it was so special for the Boomers to win their first ever men's basketball medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games!
I asked him whether Patty Mills is our greatest ever Boomer, what it was like for Chris to represent his country at the Olympics and why it meant so much to him.
We also discussed what the Aussies need to do and take the next step ...
After being told that she needed to ‘lose weight’ and that she was ‘too old’, four-time Olympian, Emily Jane Seebohm silenced the critics brilliantly by winning bronze and gold at Tokyo 2020!
It was a pleasure to interview Emily on The Road to Tokyo and discuss the feeling she experienced when she won bronze in the 200 metres backstroke and gold in the 4 x 100 metres women medley relay.
We also discussed Emily’s journey into becomi...
The Tokyo Olympics has been unbelievable with so many inspirational stories!
Speaking of inspirational and keeping with the Olympics theme, I recently chatted with Adelaide’s very own, two-time Olympic Marathon runner, Jess Trengove.
We spoke about what it took to qualify for her first Olympics in 2012, her passion for running, childhood memories of the Olympics, what it was like inside the Olympic village and how Jess would have d...
I absolutely loved chatting recently with five-time Australian champion Snowboarder, Steph Prem.
Steph was the only Aussie who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in snowboard cross.
It was great to hear from Steph about the buzz of competing for her country on the world stage, her journey to becoming a champion Snowboarder and what it is like inside the Winter Olympic village.
We also discussed the highs and lows of Ste...
The Tokyo Olympics is finally here and it all kicks off this Friday 23rd July. It was a real pleasure to chat with Olympic Bronze Medallist diver Anabelle Smith just before she heads to Tokyo to compete in her third Olympic Games.
We spoke about how she's dealt with the Olympics being postponed for twelve months, her journey into being an Olympic diver, what it was like getting to meet her sporting idols, and the buzz ...
It was fascinating hearing from 2012 OIympic Diver, Rachel 'Buggy' Bugg about what it took to qualify for her very first Olympics at London.
Rachel also interestingly spoke about how she's scared of heights too which makes you appreciate even more what she has achieved in her career. We also spoke about advice for new Olympians and how Rach would've dealt with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.
Thanks so much to Rachel for her...
As the excitement for Tokyo 2021 builds, it was a thrill to chat with three-time Olympic basketballer, Rachael Sporn.
Rach told some very interesting stories about the Olympic village, we discussed Rachael's childhood memories of the Olympics, the highs and lows of her basketball career and why it was extra special for the Opals to qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Thanks so much to Rachael for her time, to Rory Noke from PodB...
Oscar Chalupsky has one heck of a story and it was a thrill to chat with him on the Road to Tokyo.
We spoke about the inner sanctum of the Olympic Village, including meeting his idols and water bomb fights as well as Oscar's amazing achievement of winning his 12th world Surfski title at the ripe age of 49, twenty years after winning his first.
Oscar also discussed the toll on your body that comes with qualifying f...
With the Tokyo Olympics getting closer, I thought it would be great to get a real insight into what it's like being at the Olympics.
What a way to start off with our first guest, endurance cyclist, Pat Jonker.
Pat is a two-time Olympian (1992 and 1996) and winner of the Tour Down Under (2004).
Pat didn't hold back when asked about former team mate Lance Armstrong and his win at all costs attitude.
We also...