1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,027 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:16,747 Speaker 2: The Winter Paralympics which are early parts of next year, 4 00:00:17,267 --> 00:00:21,627 Speaker 2: and Corey Peters has been selected for his next games. 5 00:00:21,667 --> 00:00:23,547 Speaker 2: He's got a very very successful record. In fact, he's 6 00:00:23,547 --> 00:00:26,747 Speaker 2: won four Paralympic medals. He won gold last time at 7 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:30,187 Speaker 2: Beijing on the sitski and he joins us now on 8 00:00:30,267 --> 00:00:32,387 Speaker 2: news Talk ZEBB as we count down to the Winter 9 00:00:32,427 --> 00:00:35,467 Speaker 2: Paralympics next year. Corey, thank you so much for your 10 00:00:35,507 --> 00:00:36,947 Speaker 2: time this afternoon. 11 00:00:37,347 --> 00:00:38,067 Speaker 3: Thanks for having me. 12 00:00:38,187 --> 00:00:42,227 Speaker 2: Well, count down to Milan Cortina early next year, of course. 13 00:00:42,307 --> 00:00:46,187 Speaker 2: How preparations going as you get ready for this event. 14 00:00:47,427 --> 00:00:50,547 Speaker 3: Yeah, preparations are going well. Had a good season here 15 00:00:50,547 --> 00:00:55,227 Speaker 3: in New Zealand, a nice training camp over in Chile. Yeah, 16 00:00:55,387 --> 00:00:58,907 Speaker 3: just feeling you know, body's feeling good. Mine's feeling good. 17 00:00:58,987 --> 00:01:02,227 Speaker 3: So get ready to kick into it in about three 18 00:01:02,227 --> 00:01:03,547 Speaker 3: weeks when we get off to Europe. 19 00:01:03,627 --> 00:01:06,107 Speaker 2: Can you believe that it's already been three in a 20 00:01:06,147 --> 00:01:09,027 Speaker 2: bit years since that Golden twenty twenty two. 21 00:01:09,827 --> 00:01:12,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, it definitely goes fast, you know, it goes by 22 00:01:12,627 --> 00:01:16,147 Speaker 3: in a flash of it. You know, it's pretty crazy, 23 00:01:16,347 --> 00:01:20,267 Speaker 3: but yeah, they come around quick, and Yeah, like I said, 24 00:01:20,267 --> 00:01:24,027 Speaker 3: we're ready to go again and feeling in a good position, 25 00:01:24,427 --> 00:01:25,587 Speaker 3: feeling confident. 26 00:01:25,427 --> 00:01:27,587 Speaker 2: That gold medal. Do you go back and watch it? 27 00:01:27,787 --> 00:01:29,907 Speaker 2: I know you've sort of described it as one of 28 00:01:29,947 --> 00:01:32,267 Speaker 2: the best runs of your life. Do you go back 29 00:01:32,267 --> 00:01:34,987 Speaker 2: off and watch that Men's downhill gold Medal? 30 00:01:36,067 --> 00:01:38,147 Speaker 3: Yeah? To be honest, I do, actually like every once 31 00:01:38,187 --> 00:01:39,827 Speaker 3: in a while I'll flick back and watch it, and 32 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:42,267 Speaker 3: it kind of almost gives myself a little bit of 33 00:01:43,347 --> 00:01:48,187 Speaker 3: extra motivation and inspiration. Yeah, to kind of push forward 34 00:01:48,187 --> 00:01:50,707 Speaker 3: and hopefully we can do it again. It's obviously not 35 00:01:50,747 --> 00:01:52,907 Speaker 3: going to be an easy feat. The competition seems to 36 00:01:52,907 --> 00:01:55,907 Speaker 3: get better and better every year. So we'll just go 37 00:01:55,947 --> 00:01:58,867 Speaker 3: out there and I'll do my best and hopefully try and. 38 00:01:58,867 --> 00:02:02,907 Speaker 2: Replicate it what went so right that day to create 39 00:02:02,947 --> 00:02:03,747 Speaker 2: that run of your life. 40 00:02:03,747 --> 00:02:07,507 Speaker 3: As you said, I think you know what they're talking 41 00:02:07,507 --> 00:02:10,067 Speaker 3: about with that flow state, you know, like athletes and 42 00:02:10,107 --> 00:02:11,907 Speaker 3: not get into that flow state. It kind of felt 43 00:02:11,907 --> 00:02:15,267 Speaker 3: like that for me. It just really felt like everything 44 00:02:15,307 --> 00:02:18,467 Speaker 3: slowed down and I was just in the zone, just 45 00:02:18,547 --> 00:02:23,147 Speaker 3: tunnel vision. Every turn was felt perfect, and it just 46 00:02:23,147 --> 00:02:25,507 Speaker 3: felt like I had a lot of time to react 47 00:02:25,707 --> 00:02:27,627 Speaker 3: even though you know you're going to one hundred. 48 00:02:27,347 --> 00:02:30,147 Speaker 2: Odd k and now, and you backed it up the 49 00:02:30,187 --> 00:02:33,347 Speaker 2: next day with the silver and the super g as well. 50 00:02:33,467 --> 00:02:35,267 Speaker 2: Was it was it hard to back up the next 51 00:02:35,307 --> 00:02:36,067 Speaker 2: day after that goal? 52 00:02:37,547 --> 00:02:39,547 Speaker 3: Yeah, I guess you've got a lot of adrenaline going right, 53 00:02:39,587 --> 00:02:42,187 Speaker 3: and even until the next day it's still there. You're 54 00:02:42,227 --> 00:02:46,067 Speaker 3: still on a high. So I guess confidence just breeds 55 00:02:46,147 --> 00:02:49,587 Speaker 3: more confidence in a way. Coming off of gold. You 56 00:02:49,747 --> 00:02:51,507 Speaker 3: just you know, it's kind of what we trained for. 57 00:02:51,587 --> 00:02:55,027 Speaker 3: You just come back the next day and do it again. Yeah, 58 00:02:55,027 --> 00:02:57,267 Speaker 3: it was sort of pipped up the post. I guess 59 00:02:57,307 --> 00:02:59,187 Speaker 3: by half a second. Would have been nice to get 60 00:02:59,227 --> 00:03:01,707 Speaker 3: the double gold, but you know that's all history now 61 00:03:01,747 --> 00:03:04,627 Speaker 3: and we move forward and try and do it again 62 00:03:04,667 --> 00:03:05,907 Speaker 3: this time with two golds. 63 00:03:06,667 --> 00:03:10,387 Speaker 2: Yeah. Absolutely, Fingers crossed. How tricky is the build up 64 00:03:10,427 --> 00:03:12,187 Speaker 2: being this time? I know you just look ated your 65 00:03:12,187 --> 00:03:14,747 Speaker 2: shoulder a couple of years back. How much did that, 66 00:03:16,107 --> 00:03:19,347 Speaker 2: I guess derail or change your plans as you build 67 00:03:19,347 --> 00:03:22,227 Speaker 2: into this premier event. Yeah. 68 00:03:22,387 --> 00:03:25,227 Speaker 3: So after Beijing, I had the birth of my daughter, 69 00:03:25,387 --> 00:03:27,907 Speaker 3: so I took that year off actually, and then the 70 00:03:27,907 --> 00:03:30,667 Speaker 3: following year was, like you said, I had the shoulder dessiccation, 71 00:03:31,947 --> 00:03:35,027 Speaker 3: and that's the second time that shoulder's been out, So 72 00:03:35,067 --> 00:03:38,387 Speaker 3: it was that rehab took a lot longer than I expected, 73 00:03:38,987 --> 00:03:41,547 Speaker 3: probably a good twelve months. And then there was a 74 00:03:41,627 --> 00:03:44,147 Speaker 3: bit of a I guess psychological element to it as well, 75 00:03:44,187 --> 00:03:49,387 Speaker 3: coming back, I guess having extra responsibilities at home now 76 00:03:49,427 --> 00:03:52,747 Speaker 3: you know you start questioning, you know, re injuries and 77 00:03:52,787 --> 00:03:56,027 Speaker 3: you know how much do you want to push? So 78 00:03:56,067 --> 00:03:59,787 Speaker 3: there was, yeah, that psychological element to it, which you know, 79 00:03:59,827 --> 00:04:01,227 Speaker 3: I had a little bit of work with the sports 80 00:04:01,347 --> 00:04:04,467 Speaker 3: I can got back into it with the competition season 81 00:04:04,947 --> 00:04:10,187 Speaker 3: last Northern Hemisphere, which wasn't my greatest season, but I 82 00:04:10,227 --> 00:04:12,667 Speaker 3: feel like we've sort of turned a corner now, and yeah, 83 00:04:12,867 --> 00:04:15,707 Speaker 3: having that that camp in Chile this year was a 84 00:04:15,787 --> 00:04:19,067 Speaker 3: real confidence pooster for me, and I feel I've turned 85 00:04:19,067 --> 00:04:21,867 Speaker 3: the corner and yeah, I'm one hundred percent ready to 86 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:24,467 Speaker 3: go now. Like the shoulders back to normal, it's not 87 00:04:24,507 --> 00:04:25,587 Speaker 3: really an issue anymore. 88 00:04:25,907 --> 00:04:28,587 Speaker 2: It's positive. With the moments though that you were thinking 89 00:04:28,667 --> 00:04:31,307 Speaker 2: about chucking it in given the amount of rehab that 90 00:04:31,947 --> 00:04:33,267 Speaker 2: so you said to keep you out for a year, 91 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:35,587 Speaker 2: were at the moments where you thought, maybe, you know, 92 00:04:35,747 --> 00:04:37,947 Speaker 2: I don't need to come back. I don't want to 93 00:04:37,987 --> 00:04:38,387 Speaker 2: come back. 94 00:04:39,267 --> 00:04:41,427 Speaker 3: Oh no, it's always you know, you always want to 95 00:04:41,907 --> 00:04:43,707 Speaker 3: for me, like it was always there, I was always 96 00:04:43,747 --> 00:04:47,707 Speaker 3: going to come back. There's no question about you know, quitting. 97 00:04:48,467 --> 00:04:51,107 Speaker 3: I think it's I've learned over the years. You know, 98 00:04:51,107 --> 00:04:54,507 Speaker 3: you're always going to face adversity. Athletes, you know, always 99 00:04:54,507 --> 00:04:56,467 Speaker 3: going through injuries and stuff, and it's just a matter 100 00:04:56,507 --> 00:04:59,507 Speaker 3: of picking yourself back up and you know, working with 101 00:04:59,507 --> 00:05:02,347 Speaker 3: a medical team and the strength and conditioning coaches to 102 00:05:02,547 --> 00:05:06,187 Speaker 3: get back to one hundred percent. And that's where we're 103 00:05:06,187 --> 00:05:08,547 Speaker 3: at now. So yeah, ready to go. 104 00:05:08,947 --> 00:05:10,947 Speaker 2: You mentioned that you've become a dad obviously in the 105 00:05:10,987 --> 00:05:14,187 Speaker 2: last couple of years since the last Paralympics as well. 106 00:05:14,227 --> 00:05:17,827 Speaker 2: Has that changed your perspective on racing and your preparations 107 00:05:17,827 --> 00:05:19,187 Speaker 2: and training and everything like that. 108 00:05:21,027 --> 00:05:23,707 Speaker 3: I guess a little bit. And also in a way 109 00:05:23,747 --> 00:05:26,867 Speaker 3: it's sort of motivating as well. You're not just doing 110 00:05:26,867 --> 00:05:29,507 Speaker 3: it for yourself anymore. You're doing it for the family 111 00:05:30,267 --> 00:05:32,907 Speaker 3: and a little young one now, So yeah, it gives 112 00:05:32,907 --> 00:05:37,107 Speaker 3: me inspiration and motivation to keep pushing forward and yeah, 113 00:05:37,227 --> 00:05:40,827 Speaker 3: just give it my all. Really, I guess that there 114 00:05:40,867 --> 00:05:42,587 Speaker 3: is that a little bit of element of you know, 115 00:05:43,347 --> 00:05:45,387 Speaker 3: re injuries and things like that, but I think every 116 00:05:45,427 --> 00:05:49,827 Speaker 3: athlete has has that. But you know, we put on 117 00:05:49,907 --> 00:05:52,947 Speaker 3: the training, we work on a technique and stuff like that, 118 00:05:52,987 --> 00:05:58,267 Speaker 3: so hopefully, you know, all that comes into play and 119 00:05:58,307 --> 00:05:59,267 Speaker 3: it won't happen again. 120 00:05:59,587 --> 00:06:02,547 Speaker 2: Absolutely, Corey tell me to you talk to me about 121 00:06:02,547 --> 00:06:05,947 Speaker 2: your set ski, what goes into getting that piece of 122 00:06:05,947 --> 00:06:08,547 Speaker 2: equipment and write how much sake can you have? What 123 00:06:08,587 --> 00:06:11,747 Speaker 2: are the regulations? Are there any regulations around it for 124 00:06:12,107 --> 00:06:15,187 Speaker 2: what you are using as you prepare for the Olympics. 125 00:06:16,867 --> 00:06:22,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, so my six keys quite highly motivated, not motivated modified. 126 00:06:24,067 --> 00:06:29,347 Speaker 3: We work closely with the christ Church Canterbury University and 127 00:06:29,387 --> 00:06:33,307 Speaker 3: their team there worked on making it as aerodynamic as 128 00:06:33,307 --> 00:06:36,547 Speaker 3: possible in terms of the leg fairing and the camtail 129 00:06:36,627 --> 00:06:38,987 Speaker 3: on the back of the seat. So that's sort of 130 00:06:38,987 --> 00:06:41,307 Speaker 3: like a one off, one of a common thing. Nobody 131 00:06:41,347 --> 00:06:45,147 Speaker 3: else is really doing it, and it just helps reduce 132 00:06:45,187 --> 00:06:48,547 Speaker 3: the drag when I'm coming down the mountain. You know, 133 00:06:48,587 --> 00:06:51,747 Speaker 3: I guess it's much like final these sports. We're looking 134 00:06:51,787 --> 00:06:55,067 Speaker 3: for fractions of a second, you know, it all counts. 135 00:06:55,107 --> 00:06:58,867 Speaker 3: So yeah, its hugely grateful for you know, the support 136 00:06:58,907 --> 00:07:02,227 Speaker 3: that I've had through Canterbury University and the team there 137 00:07:02,267 --> 00:07:05,947 Speaker 3: that have ensured that I'm pretty much, you know, in 138 00:07:05,947 --> 00:07:08,187 Speaker 3: one of the six keys in the world. 139 00:07:08,827 --> 00:07:11,667 Speaker 2: How much does that change since twenty eleven when you 140 00:07:11,947 --> 00:07:14,467 Speaker 2: took up the sport? How much is the technology and 141 00:07:14,787 --> 00:07:17,387 Speaker 2: things that go into a change and what you use 142 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:19,627 Speaker 2: since you first picked it up. 143 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:24,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think the sport's hugely progressed. You know, like 144 00:07:24,787 --> 00:07:28,147 Speaker 3: especially with the technology side of it. There's a lot 145 00:07:28,187 --> 00:07:30,827 Speaker 3: more science and you know, collecting data and all that 146 00:07:30,827 --> 00:07:34,947 Speaker 3: sort of thing now going on. Everybody's looking for, you know, 147 00:07:34,987 --> 00:07:37,787 Speaker 3: those extra little games when you're you know, like I 148 00:07:37,827 --> 00:07:42,547 Speaker 3: said earlier, losing, you know, getting second by less than 149 00:07:42,547 --> 00:07:44,347 Speaker 3: half a second or whatever it was. It's you know, 150 00:07:44,387 --> 00:07:47,347 Speaker 3: everybody's just looking for those extra little fractions of a second. 151 00:07:49,547 --> 00:07:51,947 Speaker 3: And I think you're just with all the technology and 152 00:07:52,107 --> 00:07:55,347 Speaker 3: you know, the data collection, it's the competitions just got 153 00:07:55,467 --> 00:07:57,187 Speaker 3: different stuff as the years have gone on. 154 00:07:57,907 --> 00:08:00,347 Speaker 2: Take me to the top of the mountain. I guess 155 00:08:00,387 --> 00:08:02,427 Speaker 2: I was watching you go been to run last night 156 00:08:02,907 --> 00:08:04,747 Speaker 2: as I was preparing to chat to you, and what's 157 00:08:04,787 --> 00:08:07,107 Speaker 2: going through your mind as you prepare you to drop in? 158 00:08:07,267 --> 00:08:09,267 Speaker 2: I guess that's the terminology. I hope. It's the terminology 159 00:08:09,987 --> 00:08:12,347 Speaker 2: for you. You're sitting downhill race like you did at 160 00:08:12,387 --> 00:08:14,147 Speaker 2: the at the Paralympics in Beijing. 161 00:08:15,867 --> 00:08:19,147 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think with that that particular event, the downhill, 162 00:08:19,627 --> 00:08:21,747 Speaker 3: it's the only event that we get to have to 163 00:08:21,947 --> 00:08:25,307 Speaker 3: training runs in just because of the risk and the 164 00:08:25,387 --> 00:08:28,707 Speaker 3: dangers involved in this higher speed. So you know, that 165 00:08:28,787 --> 00:08:31,147 Speaker 3: allows you to kind of build you know, say training 166 00:08:31,227 --> 00:08:33,787 Speaker 3: run one and two, and just continue to keep building 167 00:08:33,907 --> 00:08:37,987 Speaker 3: till race day. Unfortunately, I crashed in both those training runs, 168 00:08:38,827 --> 00:08:41,507 Speaker 3: so I didn't actually get to finish the whole course 169 00:08:41,547 --> 00:08:44,307 Speaker 3: as such. So yeah, there's a little bit of nerves 170 00:08:44,307 --> 00:08:48,147 Speaker 3: obviously in the start gate, you know, knowing that you 171 00:08:48,187 --> 00:08:50,507 Speaker 3: hadn't actually finished the whole course or put it all together. 172 00:08:51,707 --> 00:08:54,187 Speaker 3: But I think, you know, we train all the time 173 00:08:54,227 --> 00:08:55,867 Speaker 3: like this, Like I said, you kind of once you 174 00:08:56,067 --> 00:08:59,547 Speaker 3: break that one, then you're on course. It's just like 175 00:08:59,547 --> 00:09:03,867 Speaker 3: a tunnel vision, you know, like everything else just I 176 00:09:03,907 --> 00:09:06,867 Speaker 3: guess disappears, you know, and you've just got that one focus. 177 00:09:08,707 --> 00:09:10,467 Speaker 3: And obviously, you know, because of the speed you go 178 00:09:10,547 --> 00:09:12,667 Speaker 3: in the risk, you know, it makes sense to just 179 00:09:12,747 --> 00:09:16,827 Speaker 3: be in the zone and fully focused, you know, a 180 00:09:16,867 --> 00:09:19,867 Speaker 3: few laps at concentration. Then you know obviously it's not 181 00:09:19,907 --> 00:09:21,627 Speaker 3: going to end well and you'll probably end up crashing. 182 00:09:21,707 --> 00:09:26,907 Speaker 3: So yeah, just full concentration, full focus on each gate 183 00:09:27,027 --> 00:09:27,547 Speaker 3: in front of you. 184 00:09:28,427 --> 00:09:32,027 Speaker 2: Cory Peters with us New Zealand ski racer, Paralympian, full 185 00:09:32,067 --> 00:09:35,707 Speaker 2: time medallist, a couple of final questions Corey. The Paralympics 186 00:09:35,747 --> 00:09:38,667 Speaker 2: starts in early March. So what does the next few 187 00:09:38,667 --> 00:09:41,027 Speaker 2: months look like. You mentioned you're off for the norn 188 00:09:41,027 --> 00:09:41,827 Speaker 2: the Hemisphere soon. 189 00:09:43,027 --> 00:09:44,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we're heading off in about three weeks to 190 00:09:45,027 --> 00:09:49,067 Speaker 3: Italy to start out preparations, final preparations or final push. 191 00:09:49,107 --> 00:09:53,547 Speaker 3: I guess we're predominantly going to be based in Italy 192 00:09:53,867 --> 00:09:58,187 Speaker 3: fairly close to Courtina, but from there where we'll travel 193 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:01,427 Speaker 3: and follow the World Cup circuit as well, so we'll 194 00:10:01,427 --> 00:10:05,787 Speaker 3: have World Cup preparation races prior to the Games, and 195 00:10:05,907 --> 00:10:09,147 Speaker 3: I guess it'll give us obviously good preparation, but we'll 196 00:10:09,187 --> 00:10:11,747 Speaker 3: also kind of benchmark of where you're at with your 197 00:10:11,747 --> 00:10:14,827 Speaker 3: competition as well, and the leader to Courtina. 198 00:10:14,947 --> 00:10:17,107 Speaker 2: And how confident at this point. You mentioned obviously it's 199 00:10:17,107 --> 00:10:19,947 Speaker 2: been a rocky sort of build up, but that you 200 00:10:19,987 --> 00:10:21,387 Speaker 2: know he might be able to add to those four 201 00:10:21,427 --> 00:10:22,667 Speaker 2: medals that you've got for New Zealand. 202 00:10:24,267 --> 00:10:28,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's obviously the goal. I've had one hundred percent 203 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:32,547 Speaker 3: success right with my Paralympic campaigns with a middle at 204 00:10:33,227 --> 00:10:36,467 Speaker 3: every games I've attended, so I want to continue that. 205 00:10:36,467 --> 00:10:40,467 Speaker 3: That's the ultimate goal. And yeah, I guess just go 206 00:10:40,547 --> 00:10:43,787 Speaker 3: there and give it your role and just be proud 207 00:10:43,827 --> 00:10:47,027 Speaker 3: of the effort that you put in and see where 208 00:10:47,027 --> 00:10:48,467 Speaker 3: you kind of end up in a way. 209 00:10:48,747 --> 00:10:50,987 Speaker 2: Absolutely well, we look forward to that early next year 210 00:10:51,027 --> 00:10:54,267 Speaker 2: and following your progress and the lead up to the Paralympics. Corey, 211 00:10:54,307 --> 00:10:56,107 Speaker 2: thanks so much of your time on news Talk zib 212 00:10:56,227 --> 00:10:56,787 Speaker 2: last chatting. 213 00:10:57,707 --> 00:11:00,467 Speaker 3: Thanks a lot, awesome for having me. Thanks appreciate it. 214 00:11:00,707 --> 00:11:03,307 Speaker 2: Corey Peter's joining us on Newstalk ZIBB on a Sunday 215 00:11:03,347 --> 00:11:07,307 Speaker 2: afternoon Weekend Sport New Zealand skier heading for the Paralympics 216 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:11,307 Speaker 2: is fourth next year. Grateful for his time this afternoon. 217 00:11:11,987 --> 00:11:15,187 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 218 00:11:15,267 --> 00:11:18,587 Speaker 1: to news Talk set B weekends from midday or follow 219 00:11:18,627 --> 00:11:20,227 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.