WEBVTT - Bonus: Melbourne Olympic Hurdler Tayleb Willis Is A Delight

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Lawren on one hundred.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Quin's here in the newsroom. Quint, you head to

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<v Speaker 2>Paris later today for the Olympics and you might be

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<v Speaker 2>on the plane with our next guest.

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<v Speaker 3>The road to becoming an Olympian is tough and one

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<v Speaker 3>our next guest knows a lot about. He's a Melbourne

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<v Speaker 3>boy who was previously in the Hawthorn Footy Club Youth Academy.

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<v Speaker 3>He ranked first in the world in twenty twenty for

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<v Speaker 3>the under eighteen hundred and ten meters hurdles. He won

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<v Speaker 3>gold at the twenty twenty four Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji.

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<v Speaker 3>He is the third all time fastest Australian hurdler and

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<v Speaker 3>he'll be representing Australia at the Paris Olympics. Please welcome

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<v Speaker 3>to the show, TAYLORB. Willis, Hey talent.

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<v Speaker 1>Morning morning.

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<v Speaker 4>It's quite a resume.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah huh, yeah, it's skyrocketed in the last year.

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<v Speaker 4>What are you?

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<v Speaker 5>I'm twenty one.

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<v Speaker 1>I hate our achieving young people.

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<v Speaker 2>I hate young successful people.

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<v Speaker 3>Quenton.

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<v Speaker 1>So what were we all doing at twenty one?

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<v Speaker 2>We were smoking down seven eleven?

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<v Speaker 6>I still, hey, Taylor, I mean at twenty one, you're

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<v Speaker 6>still such a young man. How old were you when

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<v Speaker 6>you decided this was your dream to go to the

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<v Speaker 6>Olympics and to be an Olympic hurdler.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, ever since I was a little kid. Honestly, probably

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<v Speaker 5>ten years old.

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<v Speaker 4>What are you packing in your suitcase? We asked Harry

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<v Speaker 4>Garside this same question, and he had some rogue things

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<v Speaker 4>he's taking with him, just things that make him feel

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<v Speaker 4>like he's at home.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah. I've got a good luck toy I've had for

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<v Speaker 5>probably five years. It's like this little mini mouse. She's

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<v Speaker 5>a bit dirty. She's been everywhere. She's been Fiji, Canada,

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<v Speaker 5>every state in Australia, she's been everywhere, everywhere. Trouble I

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<v Speaker 5>put her up and then she just gives blessings in

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<v Speaker 5>the room. It's a bit weird to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, your lucky charm.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, it is my lucky charm. I'll tell you.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll tell you what It'll be weird. You got to

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<v Speaker 2>share rooms over there. When the flatmate walks in and

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<v Speaker 2>sees the bloody mickey mouse sitting on the legend might

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<v Speaker 2>be a bit gay.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you know who your roommate is yet?

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<v Speaker 3>No?

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<v Speaker 5>I do not, which I'm excited for that because this

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<v Speaker 5>is my first big international comp so whoever it is,

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<v Speaker 5>I'll probably get along with them. So hopefully it's like

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<v Speaker 5>someone like Peter Ball Slide something like that.

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<v Speaker 4>And what's competition's finished? Hopefully you know you're gonna have

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<v Speaker 4>a medal around the neck? Are you allowed to stay on?

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<v Speaker 4>You haw to indulge in some Paris activities, go out

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<v Speaker 4>to the clubs.

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<v Speaker 5>I definitely wanted to do that because all seasons been

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<v Speaker 5>just bed at ten thirty, locked in.

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<v Speaker 4>Everything that same same.

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<v Speaker 1>I would Paris before.

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<v Speaker 5>No, it is my first time going to Europe, so

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<v Speaker 5>I'm excited. That's so cool.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, I'm not sure if the rule is still in play,

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<v Speaker 2>but I remember many years ago chatting with Stephanie Rice

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<v Speaker 2>when she brought back all the medals in the swimming,

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<v Speaker 2>and the rule was if you won gold or silver,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was, you've got to guarantee business class.

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<v Speaker 4>Playing the way back?

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<v Speaker 6>Really?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you get a middle when you're down the back.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, you get a medal, get upgraded. Have you heard

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<v Speaker 5>about this? I haven't heard about this. Maybe they think

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<v Speaker 5>I'm not in contention, but no, no, no, no.

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<v Speaker 6>No no, you'd only find out afterwards. But that's motivation,

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<v Speaker 6>isn't it just a little bit fast?

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to see you on the podium with

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<v Speaker 2>gold around your neck. And the one thing you chant is.

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<v Speaker 1>Also, can you not guarantee that, Jason, you might have

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<v Speaker 1>made that up?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>No, no, no, that's very excited.

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<v Speaker 2>Was many years ago?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, Taylor bowlby in Paris? So how about where you

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<v Speaker 4>hit the town once you finish competitions. Don't roll your eyes.

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<v Speaker 6>Jase, only if you have a turn at the hurdles.

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<v Speaker 6>First you have to put on those little running shorts.

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<v Speaker 2>I have seen him jump many of those velvet ropes

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<v Speaker 2>to get into a nightclub. Hey Taylor, good on you mate.

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<v Speaker 2>This is a dream come true for you at twenty one,

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<v Speaker 2>young Melbourne kid, you know, going to the Olympics. It's

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<v Speaker 2>such an awesome story.

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<v Speaker 5>I appreciate that, Taylor.

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<v Speaker 6>Is anyone going with you? Did you take your mom

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<v Speaker 6>or anyone in your family? Or are you just over

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<v Speaker 6>there on your own?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah? So I've got my coach, Kyle Vandericutt, he's Australian

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<v Speaker 5>record holder. I've got John Stevenson, who's my mentor.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll be in the clubs after the r definitely.

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<v Speaker 5>And then yeah, my physio as well. Sam Leslie's I

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<v Speaker 5>got my whole team there, and then I'm bringing my

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<v Speaker 5>partner because she's been a massive support this whole season.

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<v Speaker 5>And then she's really close to my sister so she

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<v Speaker 5>would come as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Where's going to watch from?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 5>So because my mum's a single parent, she has to

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<v Speaker 5>take my little brother and he actually has autism, so

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<v Speaker 5>she has to kind of support him. So we really

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<v Speaker 5>wanted her there, but we're trying to think what's the

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<v Speaker 5>actual smarter option because it's obviously going to be packed

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<v Speaker 5>there and busy him be a lot for him, So

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<v Speaker 5>she may be just supporting from home, which is okay.

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<v Speaker 5>She's in spirit everything, but I'll still have family members

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<v Speaker 5>and my partner.

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<v Speaker 2>I have no doubt you will hear your mum, all,

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<v Speaker 2>I definitely will.

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<v Speaker 6>Can you imagine being a parent? What your twenty one

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<v Speaker 6>year old child at the Olympics. Oh amazing. She must

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<v Speaker 6>be so proud of.

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<v Speaker 2>You, mate, I'm proud when the kids put their own

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<v Speaker 2>seat belt on in the car. Imagine seeing the games.

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<v Speaker 2>What was the moment like when you told you mum,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in Ah.

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<v Speaker 5>She cried and it was crazy because she's she's heard

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<v Speaker 5>me since I was a little kid saying I want

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<v Speaker 5>to be here. I want to be Olympics. I want

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<v Speaker 5>to be there, and she's had to sacrifice so much

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<v Speaker 5>to get me here. Like I remember training, things like that,

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<v Speaker 5>I'd be thirty minutes late to get to the car.

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<v Speaker 5>Everyone's going, I'm like, trust the process. There's a reason

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<v Speaker 5>why I'm always late. I'm recovering things like that. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>she's dedicated like her whole life to benefiting all of

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<v Speaker 5>our kids. So with me making it here, it's like

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<v Speaker 5>a little bit of a like a thank you, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>She sounds like an amazing man.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and a great kid. Mate. We wish you the

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<v Speaker 2>best over there.

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<v Speaker 5>I appreciate that's I'm excited.

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<v Speaker 6>Cheering you all the way.

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<v Speaker 5>Absolutely, i appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 6>And when you've got John Stephenson and klinstant Away in

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<v Speaker 6>your corner, I'll possibly grow. Oh yeah, right to get

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<v Speaker 6>step On as well. Let's get him on.

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<v Speaker 2>Arms listening right now, go, My boy's going to come back.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for coming in, mate, I appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 6>It's gonna be a good Jason Lauren, Jason Lauren wake

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<v Speaker 6>up feeling good on Nomber one hundred, Jason Lauren on socials,