1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,587 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:16,827 Speaker 2: But I want to start with triathlon and official confirmation 4 00:00:17,267 --> 00:00:19,827 Speaker 2: at the start of this week that our top triathlete 5 00:00:19,827 --> 00:00:23,507 Speaker 2: Hayden Wild is heading to his second Olympic Games. Of 6 00:00:23,507 --> 00:00:25,187 Speaker 2: course he got on the podium in Tokyo. 7 00:00:25,467 --> 00:00:27,307 Speaker 3: What a magical finish and. 8 00:00:27,387 --> 00:00:32,027 Speaker 2: Ye will take silver for Great Britain. And what about that. 9 00:00:32,107 --> 00:00:36,467 Speaker 2: Hayden Wild the bronze bronze medalist and the men's individual 10 00:00:36,507 --> 00:00:39,227 Speaker 2: event at the last Olympic Games, and two years ago 11 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:43,307 Speaker 2: at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games he was a silver medallist. 12 00:00:43,427 --> 00:00:46,547 Speaker 4: So Hayden Wild makes a turn for home, he is 13 00:00:46,547 --> 00:00:49,707 Speaker 4: in the lead. Is he aware of the penalty? Who knows? 14 00:00:49,907 --> 00:00:52,707 Speaker 4: But for now Hayden Wild of New Zealand is going 15 00:00:52,787 --> 00:00:56,067 Speaker 4: to come through and lead Alex Ye just by the 16 00:00:56,147 --> 00:01:00,267 Speaker 4: smallest of margins. But unfortunately for Hayden Wild, he will 17 00:01:00,267 --> 00:01:03,187 Speaker 4: have to serve this ten second penalty. And look at 18 00:01:03,187 --> 00:01:06,067 Speaker 4: that good sportsmanship. I think we'll look back on that 19 00:01:06,587 --> 00:01:11,027 Speaker 4: with botness. Hayden Wild has high five PELIXI he's well 20 00:01:11,027 --> 00:01:14,867 Speaker 4: aware of the penalty. He's clapped the home town hero 21 00:01:15,107 --> 00:01:20,347 Speaker 4: home Hayden Wild is now coming through to finish second 22 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:26,307 Speaker 4: and silver, just fourteen seconds behind. Haveing suved that excruciating 23 00:01:26,387 --> 00:01:27,427 Speaker 4: ten second. 24 00:01:27,107 --> 00:01:31,227 Speaker 2: Penalty here, so bronze and Tokyo silver and Birmingham targeting 25 00:01:31,307 --> 00:01:35,427 Speaker 2: gold no doubt in Paris, and overnight Hayden Wild has 26 00:01:35,587 --> 00:01:40,307 Speaker 2: cruised to victory in Bordeaux, his last race before next 27 00:01:40,307 --> 00:01:43,747 Speaker 2: month's Olympic Games. I spoke to Hayden Wild earlier this week. 28 00:01:43,787 --> 00:01:48,667 Speaker 2: He was at altitude in Andorra as he was continuous preparations, 29 00:01:48,707 --> 00:01:50,467 Speaker 2: and I asked Hayden while, first of all, what the 30 00:01:50,507 --> 00:01:54,547 Speaker 2: final few weeks offers build up to Paris will consist of? 31 00:01:55,387 --> 00:01:57,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks for having me on the show. I think 32 00:01:58,027 --> 00:01:59,947 Speaker 3: the next few weeks is, yeah, is going to be 33 00:01:59,987 --> 00:02:03,187 Speaker 3: the most important parts. You know, got to race in 34 00:02:03,227 --> 00:02:07,147 Speaker 3: actually the south of France and the sweet Kent just 35 00:02:07,187 --> 00:02:10,027 Speaker 3: to kind of do the final preparations and see where 36 00:02:10,027 --> 00:02:13,187 Speaker 3: everything is at. And then yeah, here up in altitude 37 00:02:13,187 --> 00:02:16,267 Speaker 3: at two thy four hundreds until the end of about 38 00:02:16,267 --> 00:02:19,147 Speaker 3: the seventeenth of July, just kind of getting those little 39 00:02:19,147 --> 00:02:22,307 Speaker 3: marginal gains kind of before the big dance, and it's 40 00:02:22,387 --> 00:02:25,947 Speaker 3: just kind of fine tuning the things like Simbo can 41 00:02:25,987 --> 00:02:28,107 Speaker 3: run this shoup and the tools up a bit of 42 00:02:28,267 --> 00:02:31,867 Speaker 3: the top end speed and then yeah, just make sure 43 00:02:31,907 --> 00:02:34,627 Speaker 3: I wrap myself up in bubble wrap and get myself 44 00:02:34,627 --> 00:02:36,067 Speaker 3: at the start line and one hundred percent. 45 00:02:36,507 --> 00:02:38,907 Speaker 2: How much of the preparation that led to your bronze 46 00:02:38,907 --> 00:02:42,747 Speaker 2: and Tokyo are you looking to replicate for Powis or 47 00:02:42,787 --> 00:02:44,907 Speaker 2: was it just entirely different because of COVID et cetera. 48 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:51,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's completely different with COVID and whatnot. 49 00:02:51,747 --> 00:02:54,627 Speaker 3: But in some ways we have similarly replicated some of 50 00:02:54,667 --> 00:02:58,467 Speaker 3: the training in a positive light. Some of the trainings 51 00:02:58,507 --> 00:03:01,187 Speaker 3: that we have replicated, I'm doing a heicul of a 52 00:03:01,187 --> 00:03:05,547 Speaker 3: lot better now, which is really positive and satisfying. I 53 00:03:05,587 --> 00:03:08,427 Speaker 3: guess the the major difference is obviously I'm based here 54 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:13,067 Speaker 3: in Europe. I'm able to race and have competitions before 55 00:03:13,907 --> 00:03:18,107 Speaker 3: the Olympics, not like Tokyo. And yeah, the biggest change 56 00:03:18,107 --> 00:03:21,507 Speaker 3: would probably be the altitude, trying to get those extra 57 00:03:21,547 --> 00:03:22,547 Speaker 3: gains up here. 58 00:03:22,827 --> 00:03:26,267 Speaker 2: When you're looking for marginal gains, but what could be 59 00:03:26,307 --> 00:03:30,507 Speaker 2: really important gains come paris? What do you drill down 60 00:03:30,547 --> 00:03:33,907 Speaker 2: into where are you looking to make those those important gains? 61 00:03:34,827 --> 00:03:38,067 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's extremely hard to know, you know, Alex 62 00:03:38,307 --> 00:03:41,627 Speaker 3: and I think, you know, if we do come off 63 00:03:41,627 --> 00:03:45,107 Speaker 3: the bike together, it's we're very evenly matched. But for 64 00:03:45,187 --> 00:03:49,787 Speaker 3: me has been a really high focused area has been 65 00:03:49,787 --> 00:03:53,467 Speaker 3: probably the swim. I guess personally like whenever I get 66 00:03:53,507 --> 00:03:55,307 Speaker 3: onto a start line. In some ways my kind of 67 00:03:55,387 --> 00:03:57,627 Speaker 3: race does come down to chance, and you know, we 68 00:03:57,747 --> 00:04:00,187 Speaker 3: just hope and cross our fingers that I get to 69 00:04:00,187 --> 00:04:03,427 Speaker 3: the front pack. And you know, I'm really you know, 70 00:04:03,547 --> 00:04:06,747 Speaker 3: stoked and positive. That's ninety percent of the time. Ninety 71 00:04:06,787 --> 00:04:09,707 Speaker 3: five percent of time it does all come together and 72 00:04:10,467 --> 00:04:13,467 Speaker 3: super super lucky to have real good bike legs and 73 00:04:13,867 --> 00:04:16,707 Speaker 3: run run off the bike with you know, a pretty 74 00:04:16,707 --> 00:04:19,307 Speaker 3: hard bike in the legs. So I'd like to hopefully 75 00:04:19,387 --> 00:04:24,347 Speaker 3: change that and you obviously having a full focus and 76 00:04:24,387 --> 00:04:28,547 Speaker 3: having a really big swim base coming into this one, 77 00:04:29,107 --> 00:04:31,507 Speaker 3: you know, I obviously spend less energy, might be a 78 00:04:31,547 --> 00:04:33,907 Speaker 3: bit more efficient to the water, be a bit more 79 00:04:33,907 --> 00:04:35,667 Speaker 3: efficient on the bike to then give me the good 80 00:04:35,747 --> 00:04:38,827 Speaker 3: legs on the day to hopefully put out a performance, 81 00:04:39,667 --> 00:04:42,267 Speaker 3: hopefully too better than I did in Tokyo. 82 00:04:42,827 --> 00:04:44,787 Speaker 2: There's doubt, of course around the swim leg with the 83 00:04:44,827 --> 00:04:46,867 Speaker 2: Sane River being cleaned up, I think they're spending about 84 00:04:46,907 --> 00:04:48,787 Speaker 2: one point five billion to try and get it clean. 85 00:04:49,267 --> 00:04:53,267 Speaker 2: Is there any possibility the triathlon might become a Jewethlon? 86 00:04:53,427 --> 00:04:55,227 Speaker 2: What are you hearing? What's the latest you're hearing on that. 87 00:04:56,227 --> 00:04:58,747 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've kind of actually just been staring away a 88 00:04:58,747 --> 00:05:02,827 Speaker 3: bit from the media about it's just because I, you know, 89 00:05:03,027 --> 00:05:05,307 Speaker 3: I don't want to be an Olympic champion as a 90 00:05:05,347 --> 00:05:08,027 Speaker 3: jee athlete. I want to be an Olympic champion as 91 00:05:08,027 --> 00:05:11,387 Speaker 3: a triathlon So I haven't changed any of my training 92 00:05:12,827 --> 00:05:14,987 Speaker 3: thinking about us a jewathlon or anything about that. I've 93 00:05:15,027 --> 00:05:17,307 Speaker 3: just kind of been really working on my process and 94 00:05:18,067 --> 00:05:21,587 Speaker 3: you know, just just staying positive and being confident that 95 00:05:22,227 --> 00:05:24,987 Speaker 3: the Paris will be ready for us in forty days time. 96 00:05:25,267 --> 00:05:26,747 Speaker 2: And I think you swum in the scene in the 97 00:05:26,747 --> 00:05:28,707 Speaker 2: test event last year, didn't you. How did you find it? 98 00:05:29,667 --> 00:05:32,547 Speaker 3: Yeah? It was great. It was actually didn't get sick, 99 00:05:32,587 --> 00:05:37,667 Speaker 3: which is positive. And yeah, I think it's a very 100 00:05:37,947 --> 00:05:43,147 Speaker 3: it's actually a very tough swim technically and mentally. It's 101 00:05:43,147 --> 00:05:47,187 Speaker 3: a it's a it's actually current to the sisted going 102 00:05:47,227 --> 00:05:51,147 Speaker 3: into the water. So for example, if you know your 103 00:05:51,227 --> 00:05:55,347 Speaker 3: swim splits, we did four hundred and fifty meters in 104 00:05:55,787 --> 00:05:58,507 Speaker 3: four minutes, which is you know, for example, if you 105 00:05:58,547 --> 00:06:00,987 Speaker 3: look at swimming pool, it's you know, it's fast than 106 00:06:00,987 --> 00:06:04,067 Speaker 3: the world record in the four hundred meter and we did, 107 00:06:04,147 --> 00:06:07,587 Speaker 3: you know, four hundred and fifty meters, So it's extremely quick, 108 00:06:07,627 --> 00:06:11,267 Speaker 3: current assisted, but we turn around and we get hit 109 00:06:11,307 --> 00:06:14,547 Speaker 3: by a lot of flying water, which makes life hard. 110 00:06:14,667 --> 00:06:18,267 Speaker 3: So it's extremely important to be in a really good 111 00:06:18,267 --> 00:06:20,227 Speaker 3: position in that first kind of boy turn at four 112 00:06:20,307 --> 00:06:23,707 Speaker 3: hundred and fifty meters, knowing where you are trying to 113 00:06:23,787 --> 00:06:26,547 Speaker 3: kind of hide yourself behind other athletes to kind of 114 00:06:26,587 --> 00:06:29,467 Speaker 3: get their wake to set you up pretty well for 115 00:06:29,507 --> 00:06:31,587 Speaker 3: the obviously for the rest of the race. So yeah, 116 00:06:31,627 --> 00:06:34,067 Speaker 3: I think positioning is going to be extremely important when 117 00:06:34,067 --> 00:06:34,907 Speaker 3: it comes to the swim. 118 00:06:35,067 --> 00:06:37,267 Speaker 2: You mentioned Alex before Great Britain to Alex Chey, of 119 00:06:37,307 --> 00:06:40,267 Speaker 2: course your main rival. Two of you have been stride 120 00:06:40,267 --> 00:06:42,707 Speaker 2: for stride many times over the last few years in 121 00:06:42,787 --> 00:06:44,867 Speaker 2: various different events. What are you going to have to 122 00:06:44,867 --> 00:06:46,467 Speaker 2: do really well to beat them? 123 00:06:47,627 --> 00:06:50,347 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think you know, we had a race about 124 00:06:50,387 --> 00:06:55,467 Speaker 3: a month ago in Kaghliari and I came away from 125 00:06:55,467 --> 00:06:58,507 Speaker 3: that race second place with the sprint finish. Once again, 126 00:06:58,667 --> 00:07:01,307 Speaker 3: just a second behind, But I came away with that 127 00:07:01,427 --> 00:07:04,667 Speaker 3: race with a lot of knowledge and I think personally, 128 00:07:04,987 --> 00:07:07,827 Speaker 3: I know what I need to do to if you know, 129 00:07:07,827 --> 00:07:10,147 Speaker 3: if Alex and I do come off the bike together, 130 00:07:10,227 --> 00:07:11,867 Speaker 3: I think I know what I need to do. So, 131 00:07:12,507 --> 00:07:15,827 Speaker 3: you know, the last month of training that I've had 132 00:07:15,827 --> 00:07:19,907 Speaker 3: here in Andorra, it's been like really specific, but I 133 00:07:19,947 --> 00:07:24,147 Speaker 3: think it's really coming down to being more efficient in 134 00:07:24,187 --> 00:07:27,707 Speaker 3: the water to save more energy on the bike, and 135 00:07:27,747 --> 00:07:30,467 Speaker 3: then coming onto the run just being as good as possible. 136 00:07:31,547 --> 00:07:35,507 Speaker 3: There is so many, I guess, uncontrollables. You cannot control 137 00:07:35,627 --> 00:07:37,747 Speaker 3: it in a trithlon. You know we have It's not 138 00:07:37,867 --> 00:07:39,627 Speaker 3: just that I guess that Alex and Hayden show. You 139 00:07:39,667 --> 00:07:41,787 Speaker 3: know we have we come and we're in France and 140 00:07:42,147 --> 00:07:45,227 Speaker 3: we've got three world champions on the French team. We've 141 00:07:45,267 --> 00:07:48,347 Speaker 3: got the X you know, Olympic medalist from Tokyo. He's 142 00:07:48,387 --> 00:07:51,667 Speaker 3: going to be there as well, Christian, And yeah, I 143 00:07:51,707 --> 00:07:53,827 Speaker 3: think personally it's going to be They're going to do 144 00:07:53,987 --> 00:07:55,947 Speaker 3: all they can to not let us get into the 145 00:07:55,947 --> 00:07:57,427 Speaker 3: front group, to make it a to make it a 146 00:07:57,507 --> 00:08:00,387 Speaker 3: running battle between Alex and I. But yeah, as I said, 147 00:08:00,427 --> 00:08:03,387 Speaker 3: like if it does come down to the transition and 148 00:08:04,387 --> 00:08:06,147 Speaker 3: Alex and I are in the front group and we're 149 00:08:06,147 --> 00:08:08,347 Speaker 3: so by side. It's going to be quite the battle. 150 00:08:08,107 --> 00:08:11,307 Speaker 2: I think absolutely. And of course you'll join Dylan McCulloch, 151 00:08:11,507 --> 00:08:13,947 Speaker 2: Nicole Vander Kay and Ainsley Thorpe in the in the 152 00:08:13,987 --> 00:08:17,027 Speaker 2: mixed team's relay as well. How do you rate your 153 00:08:17,107 --> 00:08:19,907 Speaker 2: chances of improving on the twelfth place that you achieved 154 00:08:19,907 --> 00:08:20,387 Speaker 2: in Tokyo. 155 00:08:21,427 --> 00:08:23,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, for me personally, it's going to be a lot different. 156 00:08:25,187 --> 00:08:27,387 Speaker 3: You know this this this time coming around. It's really 157 00:08:27,467 --> 00:08:31,147 Speaker 3: nice how world trifle and does it where every Olympic cycle, 158 00:08:31,267 --> 00:08:36,227 Speaker 3: the the relay gets reversed. So for example, I was 159 00:08:36,427 --> 00:08:40,347 Speaker 3: actually the finishing league in Tokyo, and you know we're 160 00:08:40,467 --> 00:08:43,707 Speaker 3: a bit behind at that point. But this year, sorry, 161 00:08:43,747 --> 00:08:45,947 Speaker 3: this cycle round, it's actually the ladies finishing it off, 162 00:08:45,987 --> 00:08:47,427 Speaker 3: which is kind of gives it a little bit of 163 00:08:47,547 --> 00:08:53,387 Speaker 3: a unique standpoint. So yeah, like the ladies in really 164 00:08:53,427 --> 00:08:55,267 Speaker 3: good shape at the moment, I think in mixed team 165 00:08:55,307 --> 00:08:58,147 Speaker 3: relay form. I know I've talked to them a few 166 00:08:58,147 --> 00:09:00,067 Speaker 3: times and they haven't been too happy with their long 167 00:09:00,107 --> 00:09:03,947 Speaker 3: distance performances, but I've seen how they've been doing their 168 00:09:03,947 --> 00:09:06,827 Speaker 3: relays and it looks you know, they're looking extremely well 169 00:09:07,227 --> 00:09:09,107 Speaker 3: and you know, I think we've actually got a good 170 00:09:09,187 --> 00:09:12,307 Speaker 3: chance of them keeping us into the race. And Nicole, 171 00:09:12,307 --> 00:09:15,387 Speaker 3: the way she's running at the moment is phenomenal. You know, 172 00:09:15,507 --> 00:09:18,107 Speaker 3: she's posted some of the fastest run times over the 173 00:09:18,147 --> 00:09:21,027 Speaker 3: last couple of races. So it's actually really satisfying and 174 00:09:21,147 --> 00:09:23,147 Speaker 3: nice to see that we've got a really good anchor 175 00:09:23,227 --> 00:09:27,427 Speaker 3: league potentially. And yeah, Dylan as well. You know, he's 176 00:09:27,467 --> 00:09:29,987 Speaker 3: had an absolute blinder of the end of season in 177 00:09:30,027 --> 00:09:32,587 Speaker 3: twenty twenty three, and he had a great start to 178 00:09:32,627 --> 00:09:35,707 Speaker 3: the New Zealand season and the Oceanian season and this 179 00:09:35,747 --> 00:09:37,747 Speaker 3: will be his first Olympics as well, so that new 180 00:09:37,787 --> 00:09:40,867 Speaker 3: experience and just being hungry and just going for it, 181 00:09:40,907 --> 00:09:43,107 Speaker 3: I think is going to be really nice. And yeah, 182 00:09:43,147 --> 00:09:46,387 Speaker 3: of course, like if anything happens between you know, Dylan 183 00:09:46,387 --> 00:09:48,787 Speaker 3: and I, we've got Taylor there as a reserve, and 184 00:09:48,947 --> 00:09:52,587 Speaker 3: you know, he's extremely experienced and he's a very very 185 00:09:52,667 --> 00:09:54,627 Speaker 3: good relay athlete. So I feel like we've got a 186 00:09:54,627 --> 00:09:57,547 Speaker 3: really good opportunity if everything goes right in the really, 187 00:09:57,627 --> 00:09:59,907 Speaker 3: I think we've got a good chance of doing something 188 00:09:59,907 --> 00:10:01,587 Speaker 3: special as this team, all right, and. 189 00:10:01,507 --> 00:10:02,907 Speaker 2: You got to seem tanner with you. I know you've 190 00:10:02,907 --> 00:10:05,347 Speaker 2: been training with them at various stages. So is he 191 00:10:05,667 --> 00:10:07,947 Speaker 2: puts the final preparations on his fifteen hundred meter of 192 00:10:07,947 --> 00:10:10,347 Speaker 2: preparation to see with you at altitude up. 193 00:10:10,267 --> 00:10:12,907 Speaker 3: There on endoor. Yeah, he actually just tharrived a few 194 00:10:13,027 --> 00:10:16,427 Speaker 3: days ago with coach Craig. So yeah, he'll be here 195 00:10:16,427 --> 00:10:18,987 Speaker 3: for another few days. He's had it, but more of 196 00:10:19,027 --> 00:10:21,387 Speaker 3: a different preparation staying at home for a little bit longer. 197 00:10:21,427 --> 00:10:25,667 Speaker 3: But yeah, I think he's really pumped to be here. 198 00:10:25,667 --> 00:10:27,587 Speaker 3: And we did it last year and he was in 199 00:10:27,627 --> 00:10:29,867 Speaker 3: good shape here and I wish him all the best. 200 00:10:30,627 --> 00:10:32,627 Speaker 3: And we'll be training side by side and I'll be 201 00:10:32,667 --> 00:10:37,427 Speaker 3: helping him expand his engine on the run and he 202 00:10:37,467 --> 00:10:40,467 Speaker 3: would be helping me expand my topping speed. So we're 203 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:42,547 Speaker 3: really cater for both of both of each. 204 00:10:42,427 --> 00:10:44,787 Speaker 2: Other outstanding and just to finish if we circle back 205 00:10:44,827 --> 00:10:47,587 Speaker 2: as we sit here today, Hayden, with the Olympics, you know, 206 00:10:47,667 --> 00:10:51,947 Speaker 2: starting to loom large overall. Are you where you want 207 00:10:51,947 --> 00:10:52,907 Speaker 2: to be? How do you feel? 208 00:10:52,947 --> 00:10:56,867 Speaker 3: Man? Yeah, I've actually really satisfied of where I am. 209 00:10:57,027 --> 00:11:00,147 Speaker 3: If I was actually talking to a friend a couple 210 00:11:00,187 --> 00:11:02,147 Speaker 3: of days ago, and you know, if the Olympics was 211 00:11:02,187 --> 00:11:05,827 Speaker 3: tomorrow and I looked at my prip my builds, I 212 00:11:05,867 --> 00:11:09,347 Speaker 3: honestly didn't change anything. I've been really enjoying the process. 213 00:11:10,507 --> 00:11:13,347 Speaker 3: I feel super confident in my ability where I am 214 00:11:13,427 --> 00:11:16,467 Speaker 3: at the moment, and just really happy and just enjoying 215 00:11:16,507 --> 00:11:18,987 Speaker 3: the in training and just enjoying the process and the 216 00:11:18,987 --> 00:11:21,147 Speaker 3: people around me. And we've got such a great environment 217 00:11:21,307 --> 00:11:23,947 Speaker 3: up here, and just learning a lot about myself and 218 00:11:24,507 --> 00:11:26,747 Speaker 3: coming into this and I just don't feel I just 219 00:11:26,787 --> 00:11:30,027 Speaker 3: don't feel that pressure. I feel there's other athletes and 220 00:11:30,267 --> 00:11:32,227 Speaker 3: the race that have actually got a lot more precied 221 00:11:32,267 --> 00:11:35,867 Speaker 3: than I have, Like you know, the French have the home, 222 00:11:36,347 --> 00:11:41,387 Speaker 3: the home nation, Christians, the Olympic Bronze Middleists, the Olympic Middleist, 223 00:11:41,427 --> 00:11:45,547 Speaker 3: sorry Tokyo, And I think Alex has got that kind 224 00:11:45,587 --> 00:11:48,227 Speaker 3: of hot favorite coming into this one. And I just 225 00:11:48,227 --> 00:11:51,027 Speaker 3: feel like I'm in a great position and just going 226 00:11:51,107 --> 00:11:52,547 Speaker 3: to be just going to do what I need to 227 00:11:52,587 --> 00:11:53,107 Speaker 3: do on the day. 228 00:11:53,427 --> 00:11:56,907 Speaker 2: Exciting times. All the best for the reminder of repreparation, Hayden, 229 00:11:56,907 --> 00:11:58,467 Speaker 2: thanks for having a chat. We can't wait to see 230 00:11:58,467 --> 00:12:00,907 Speaker 2: how Paris turns out for you mate. Thanks for the chat. 231 00:12:01,187 --> 00:12:02,147 Speaker 3: Yes, thank you. 232 00:12:02,387 --> 00:12:04,627 Speaker 2: That is Hayden Wild who I spoke to earlier this week. 233 00:12:04,627 --> 00:12:06,867 Speaker 2: You couldn't chat live to us because he had that 234 00:12:07,027 --> 00:12:09,507 Speaker 2: race in Bordeaux and the timing was a bit It's difficult, 235 00:12:09,547 --> 00:12:10,947 Speaker 2: but great to get the chance to chat to one 236 00:12:10,987 --> 00:12:15,147 Speaker 2: of our real gold medal prospects. He really is Bronze 237 00:12:15,187 --> 00:12:18,147 Speaker 2: and Tokyo. That was probably unexpected and you could even tell. 238 00:12:18,187 --> 00:12:21,147 Speaker 2: I think when he got the bronze medal, you remember 239 00:12:21,147 --> 00:12:25,667 Speaker 2: that very emotional post race interview that he did having 240 00:12:25,707 --> 00:12:28,747 Speaker 2: lost his father and just the enormity of what he 241 00:12:28,747 --> 00:12:33,067 Speaker 2: had achieved. But now fast forward to twenty twenty four 242 00:12:33,147 --> 00:12:36,467 Speaker 2: and he is an absolute gold medal hope. He and 243 00:12:36,467 --> 00:12:39,747 Speaker 2: Alex Ye have just gone stride for stride in so 244 00:12:39,907 --> 00:12:43,307 Speaker 2: many different triathlon events over the last two or three years. 245 00:12:43,907 --> 00:12:47,947 Speaker 2: So yeah, he is absolutely one to watch. Dylan McCulloch 246 00:12:48,067 --> 00:12:51,747 Speaker 2: is the other male competitor in the men's individual triathlon. 247 00:12:51,867 --> 00:12:54,867 Speaker 2: The Cole Van de Kay and Ainsley Thorpe are in 248 00:12:54,947 --> 00:12:58,067 Speaker 2: the women's individual. The men's is first, the women's the 249 00:12:58,067 --> 00:13:00,667 Speaker 2: following day, and then about five days after that it's 250 00:13:00,707 --> 00:13:02,947 Speaker 2: the team's event, and all four of them Dylan McCulloch, 251 00:13:02,987 --> 00:13:06,027 Speaker 2: Haylen Wild, Nicole Vanderkay and Ainsley Thorpe will line up 252 00:13:06,067 --> 00:13:08,147 Speaker 2: in the Teams event as well, so looking forward to 253 00:13:08,187 --> 00:13:10,867 Speaker 2: seeing how they go when Paris rolls around. 254 00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:14,827 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 255 00:13:14,947 --> 00:13:18,227 Speaker 1: to news talks at B weekends from midday, or follow 256 00:13:18,267 --> 00:13:19,907 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio