1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: The Olympics just nine days away. We have, as of 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: fire this morning officially our final team set to go, 3 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: so that includes one hundred and ninety five athletes, twenty 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: three sports. The Chift mission in Paris's night to labor. 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 2: He's with us morning, Good morning to you too. 6 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: What's the vibe. 7 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 2: The ViBe's pretty good. Yeah, it's the weather's been nice, 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 2: it's not too hot, and the people in the village 9 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: have been very, very helpful. The villagers ready to go 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,159 Speaker 2: from us from a walking and get our sort of 11 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 2: provibal stuff together. So it's been really good. 12 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: The weather you mentioned, is it going to get hot? 13 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: And if it does get hot, how does that impact 14 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: the athletes and their performance? Do you think? 15 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, it's a performance. I guess it depends on 16 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 2: what your perspective is. It's probably the sleeping side of 17 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 2: it as all. The recovery is probably the most important 18 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: from that aspect. So we've got deconditioning facilities in the 19 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: rooms and were heating. This is the village in Saint Denis. 20 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 2: The other satellite locations have got deconditioning in their and 21 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 2: their hotel so they'll be fine. But from what the 22 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: long range or the ten day forecast. It's not really 23 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 2: looking to get overly hot. It's just really kind of nice. 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: Good. What about security? Can you still move? 25 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: Yeah? Yeah, we can still move. So now we're going 26 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: to embedter security. The aison officer on the team, he's 27 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 2: been meeting with all the heads of security here in 28 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 2: the village and they've got sort of groups sort of 29 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 2: spread around. We actually don't really see it. They're not noticeable, 30 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: but they're ready to move should something happen. And then 31 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 2: when we were moving from our accommodation in the hotel 32 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 2: for the first two nights to the village, there's just 33 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: the real strong presence of police, you know, particularly as 34 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 2: we start getting into Saint Denis. 35 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: When you get to a country the size of France 36 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: and you've been around the world of course, and places 37 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: like London or in New York, it's not like New Zealand, 38 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: it doesn't stop. The whole nation's not paying attention. Do 39 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: you get the sense that France will, in some way, 40 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: shape or form be genuinely interested in the Olympic Games 41 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty four, Yeah, I. 42 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: Think there will. Look, I think there's been a lot 43 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: of negativity about the games from the local population, as 44 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: I think it is for most games. But when push 45 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: comes to shove, when that opening ceremony happens, I think 46 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: they're going to be extremely proud of what they're putting 47 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: on and they'll just dog get in behind it. That's 48 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: what I think. 49 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: What about the river, would you jump on the sane yourself? 50 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: Oh, i'd have a crack, I guess. I mean the 51 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 2: mered the other day. But we're chatting. We're just coming 52 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 2: back from dinner now and we're chatting out of dinner, 53 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 2: and nutrition has said, well, it's all really about to 54 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: swim in the ribbit. But what's happening now? You know 55 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 2: they are hostile on a drip, But I think we 56 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: had a bit of a downpour a couple of days ago. 57 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 2: It was quite. It was torrential, and I think that's 58 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 2: the issue. If it rains, it's going to have some 59 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 2: runoff and it's going to be problems. But the forecast 60 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: for the next teen days is dry. It's fine, So 61 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: it's going to take up to sort of you know, 62 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 2: close to the opening and trifling sort of early days. 63 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: So I guess we're just going to across the things. 64 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 2: It does stay dry, and that's going to help things 65 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 2: in that department. 66 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: Does that mess with athletes? I mean, if you don't 67 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: know where your venue is, is that a problem? 68 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 2: Look, I guess I mean and for triph and the 69 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: plan B if it's if it's that dangerous to swimming 70 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 2: is going to go to a jew as one. And 71 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 2: so clearly the swimmers or the strong swimmers of the 72 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 2: three disciplines, they're going to be pretty put out, whereas 73 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: you know the strong cyclist and runners they're going to 74 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 2: go well, happy days. So at the end of the day, though, 75 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 2: it is what it is, and you're just got to 76 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 2: come up with with what's put in front of you. 77 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: What about the psychology. Have you had to get into 78 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: the ear of some of the young people. 79 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 2: Not yet, there's no no athletes arriving yet, so it's 80 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: been pretty pretty quiet on that front. 81 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: Will you have to talk to them about the size 82 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: of the event, expectation, managing it, all of those sort 83 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: of things. Yeah. 84 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: Look, I've spoken to most of them since selection, and 85 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: particularly the new and younger first times. I'll say, well, look, 86 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 2: at the end of the day, you you're going to 87 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 2: you're very good at what you've done. You know, to 88 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: get to where you are now, So you just got 89 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 2: to just figure out what that was that got you 90 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: there and repeat it. But no, at the same time, 91 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 2: there's a lot of noise around, and you're going to 92 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: try and just let that flow over the top and 93 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 2: focus on what you can do. 94 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: One hundred and ninety five athletes, twenty three sports, how 95 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: many medals? 96 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: Oh, look, that's a really good question, and I don't know. 97 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: Asked me in a month, and I'll tell you precisely. 98 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 2: But look, I think we'll get a fair share. There's 99 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 2: definitely going to be the ones who we think they 100 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 2: should get them, and they will, and there'll be others 101 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 2: that think, well we should get them, and they may not, right, 102 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 2: and there'll be everything else in between. And so yeah, 103 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 2: I think the I think you're going to realize is that, 104 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 2: as most people do, I guess is there's ten and 105 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 2: a half thousand athletes here all trying to do the 106 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: same thing, and they all can't get medals. And I 107 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 2: guess our job is to make sure that each athlete, 108 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 2: no matter where they place, is right up with the 109 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: with what the expectation or their ability is. Because you 110 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 2: look at let's face that they all can't stand on 111 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 2: the podium. It just doesn't work like that. 112 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 1: And that is the truth. Nigel, go well and all. 113 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 1: I'll stay in touch over the next couple of weeks. 114 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: Night to l Abury are Chef de mission by the 115 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: way of the one hundred ninety five, ninety eight males 116 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: ninety seven females, So the handwringers will be happy. Luca Jones, 117 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: Ellie Riley, Emma Twig. They're back for their fifth Olympic Games. 118 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: How cool is that? Youngest is eighteen year old Millie Cleig, 119 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: who kicks a football, and the oldest is forty five 120 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: year old Tim Rice, who of course rides a horse. 121 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 122 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,119 Speaker 1: news Talks. It'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 123 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.