1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:18,427 Speaker 2: Paralympics are fast approaching and paraschuoter Nelam O'Neill will compete 4 00:00:18,467 --> 00:00:21,307 Speaker 2: in the R three Mixed ten meter air rifle prone 5 00:00:21,507 --> 00:00:24,227 Speaker 2: sh one and the P two Women's ten meter Air 6 00:00:24,307 --> 00:00:28,507 Speaker 2: Pistol sh one. Neilim O'Neil will become the first female 7 00:00:28,627 --> 00:00:32,227 Speaker 2: Kiwi shooter to compete at a Paralympic Games in four 8 00:00:32,347 --> 00:00:35,747 Speaker 2: decades and the first woman ever to represent New Zealand 9 00:00:36,147 --> 00:00:39,747 Speaker 2: in the air pistol at a Paralympic Games. Neilam O'Neill 10 00:00:40,027 --> 00:00:42,907 Speaker 2: is with us. How are the emotions, Neilam, is you 11 00:00:43,467 --> 00:00:45,987 Speaker 2: as you get ready for your very first Paralympics. 12 00:00:46,747 --> 00:00:50,147 Speaker 3: To be honest, I'm feeling fairly calm, which is a 13 00:00:50,147 --> 00:00:56,867 Speaker 3: bit scary because normally, even for competitions like World Cups 14 00:00:56,907 --> 00:00:59,867 Speaker 3: or Championships, I'm excited. I'm like, yeah, let's get going, 15 00:01:00,427 --> 00:01:05,027 Speaker 3: and I just feel this overwhelming calmness and I think 16 00:01:05,027 --> 00:01:08,387 Speaker 3: it's a good thing. Actually, I think I'm just you know, 17 00:01:08,587 --> 00:01:10,867 Speaker 3: we're a little bit we've got a little bit of 18 00:01:10,907 --> 00:01:15,267 Speaker 3: time before our competitions as well, and I think i'm 19 00:01:15,267 --> 00:01:17,947 Speaker 3: just building. I think I'm taking it day by day 20 00:01:18,187 --> 00:01:21,027 Speaker 3: and I'm excited. Don't get me wrong, I'm very excited, 21 00:01:21,467 --> 00:01:24,867 Speaker 3: but I've got this calmness about it, and I'm enjoying it. 22 00:01:24,907 --> 00:01:28,067 Speaker 3: I'm enjoying being embracing everything around me. 23 00:01:28,187 --> 00:01:31,507 Speaker 2: Right now, that's amazing. I mean, you sound surprised at 24 00:01:31,507 --> 00:01:34,107 Speaker 2: how calm you are, right, Why do you think you're 25 00:01:34,107 --> 00:01:38,187 Speaker 2: feeling so serene ahead of the biggest competition of your life. 26 00:01:39,547 --> 00:01:42,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I'm surprised because normally, when I go 27 00:01:42,587 --> 00:01:45,387 Speaker 3: into a competition, you know, I'm getting up and fired 28 00:01:45,667 --> 00:01:48,547 Speaker 3: up and i just want to do well, and I'm 29 00:01:48,627 --> 00:01:52,387 Speaker 3: really excited. I feel like I'm a little kid jumping 30 00:01:52,427 --> 00:01:54,067 Speaker 3: up and down in a candy store when I go 31 00:01:54,147 --> 00:01:57,467 Speaker 3: to competitions. But I think this time, because it's the 32 00:01:57,507 --> 00:02:00,387 Speaker 3: parallemic bucks, I've looked so hard for so long to 33 00:02:00,467 --> 00:02:03,827 Speaker 3: get here, and I think it's just still unreal. I 34 00:02:03,867 --> 00:02:06,787 Speaker 3: can't believe that I'm actually here. I can't believe that 35 00:02:07,227 --> 00:02:11,427 Speaker 3: I'm finally fulfilling my dream. And in the funny way, 36 00:02:11,547 --> 00:02:15,027 Speaker 3: I think all the training, all everything I've worked towards, 37 00:02:15,827 --> 00:02:18,987 Speaker 3: I think it's all just kept me really calm and going, Hey, look, 38 00:02:19,227 --> 00:02:21,907 Speaker 3: We've worked, we've worked hard, we've done the work, We've 39 00:02:21,947 --> 00:02:25,787 Speaker 3: dedicated our time to this. Now it's time to get 40 00:02:25,787 --> 00:02:27,707 Speaker 3: behind it and simmer down and do the job. 41 00:02:28,427 --> 00:02:30,427 Speaker 2: How long has this been a goal for you? 42 00:02:32,027 --> 00:02:37,827 Speaker 3: Oh, don't ask me that. It's been an ongoing dream 43 00:02:37,987 --> 00:02:45,707 Speaker 3: for so long. I think my first proper memory of going, hey, 44 00:02:45,827 --> 00:02:49,947 Speaker 3: maybe I could go to the Games was end of 45 00:02:50,067 --> 00:02:53,827 Speaker 3: twenty fourteen when I went to my first overseas competition, 46 00:02:53,907 --> 00:02:58,267 Speaker 3: which was an Australian Grand Prix. I ended up third 47 00:02:58,427 --> 00:03:00,507 Speaker 3: in my rifle because at the time I was only 48 00:03:00,547 --> 00:03:05,147 Speaker 3: doing rifle and I was just so surprised at my results, 49 00:03:05,147 --> 00:03:07,787 Speaker 3: and I was like, hey, maybe maybe I could do this. 50 00:03:08,627 --> 00:03:12,547 Speaker 3: And yeah, just been working away at it and chipping 51 00:03:12,587 --> 00:03:15,227 Speaker 3: at this massive rock that I never thought I could 52 00:03:15,267 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 3: break through, and now that it's here, I'm like, oh, no, 53 00:03:20,067 --> 00:03:24,467 Speaker 3: what to do now? But nah, I think because I've 54 00:03:24,507 --> 00:03:28,707 Speaker 3: dedicated so much time, so much effort, and all the 55 00:03:28,747 --> 00:03:31,387 Speaker 3: hard work over the years I've put in, and at 56 00:03:31,387 --> 00:03:33,307 Speaker 3: the end of the day, actually, I just love what 57 00:03:33,387 --> 00:03:36,187 Speaker 3: we do. I love shooting. I love being able to 58 00:03:36,227 --> 00:03:40,827 Speaker 3: aim at something and hit it so accurately, and yeah, 59 00:03:40,907 --> 00:03:44,467 Speaker 3: that massive boulder just got smaller and smaller, and now 60 00:03:44,547 --> 00:03:47,707 Speaker 3: we're here and to do what I love on international stage. 61 00:03:47,947 --> 00:03:50,427 Speaker 2: That's so cool. Take us back the NTO twenty fourteen. 62 00:03:50,507 --> 00:03:53,267 Speaker 2: So you started thinking about what might be possible. I 63 00:03:53,267 --> 00:03:56,427 Speaker 2: guess Rio twenty sixteen was probably a bit close, only 64 00:03:56,427 --> 00:03:58,947 Speaker 2: a couple of years away. But what about Tokyo Nela 65 00:03:59,467 --> 00:04:01,987 Speaker 2: Was that ever a goal or was it always Paris 66 00:04:02,267 --> 00:04:04,147 Speaker 2: that felt the one or felt like the one you'd 67 00:04:04,147 --> 00:04:04,747 Speaker 2: be aiming for. 68 00:04:06,427 --> 00:04:10,107 Speaker 3: Tokyo definitely was the first one I was aiming for. 69 00:04:10,187 --> 00:04:14,947 Speaker 3: Rio was a bit too close for comfort, and funny enough, 70 00:04:15,027 --> 00:04:18,667 Speaker 3: I was actually, I think only zero point two of 71 00:04:18,707 --> 00:04:21,427 Speaker 3: a point off from winning a quota for New Zealand 72 00:04:21,427 --> 00:04:27,387 Speaker 3: for Rio at the World Cup in Australia in twenty fifteen, 73 00:04:27,387 --> 00:04:30,347 Speaker 3: which was my first World Cup. At the time, I 74 00:04:30,387 --> 00:04:34,187 Speaker 3: didn't realize how important I guess that was. I kind 75 00:04:34,227 --> 00:04:37,547 Speaker 3: of say, ah, yeah, not working towards Rio, it's fine, 76 00:04:37,867 --> 00:04:42,987 Speaker 3: But Tokyo Tokyo. I knuckled down and did the work, 77 00:04:43,067 --> 00:04:47,227 Speaker 3: even though COVID came around and you know, put everybody 78 00:04:47,347 --> 00:04:51,867 Speaker 3: on hold as well, which didn't help actually with us 79 00:04:51,867 --> 00:04:55,507 Speaker 3: because we need to go overseas to compete and at 80 00:04:55,507 --> 00:04:59,267 Speaker 3: the time as well being a self fun athlete, it 81 00:04:59,587 --> 00:05:02,307 Speaker 3: cost quite a lot to take the gear, an extra 82 00:05:02,427 --> 00:05:04,947 Speaker 3: support person as well to help me with my gear, 83 00:05:05,547 --> 00:05:09,987 Speaker 3: and getting all that together was just not so easy 84 00:05:10,067 --> 00:05:14,427 Speaker 3: back then as well. And then yeah, I guess because 85 00:05:14,467 --> 00:05:18,347 Speaker 3: of COVID, couldn't go to the World Cup and then 86 00:05:18,587 --> 00:05:20,987 Speaker 3: had to try and do home trials to see if 87 00:05:20,987 --> 00:05:26,347 Speaker 3: we could get through selection that way, and unfortunately I 88 00:05:26,387 --> 00:05:30,547 Speaker 3: had everything ticked off except for the quota, so I couldn't. 89 00:05:31,107 --> 00:05:35,147 Speaker 3: I couldn't go to Tokyo, and almost it almost smashed 90 00:05:35,187 --> 00:05:38,827 Speaker 3: my dreams of going to a Paralympic Games in the 91 00:05:38,867 --> 00:05:41,747 Speaker 3: sense that it was just so devastating not being like, 92 00:05:41,787 --> 00:05:44,947 Speaker 3: you know, putting all that work in and not getting 93 00:05:45,187 --> 00:05:47,747 Speaker 3: to that point where you're like, yes, I've done it. 94 00:05:48,347 --> 00:05:51,587 Speaker 3: But luckily, I say luckily unfortunately because we went into 95 00:05:51,667 --> 00:05:54,547 Speaker 3: the COVID lockdown again in twenty twenty one, I think 96 00:05:54,587 --> 00:05:57,667 Speaker 3: it was August. It was around the same time that 97 00:05:57,747 --> 00:06:01,027 Speaker 3: the Games were on. So I went home and was like, Okay, 98 00:06:01,107 --> 00:06:03,547 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go back to Panga day, I'm gonna have 99 00:06:03,667 --> 00:06:06,027 Speaker 3: some chill time, I'm going to put my guns down 100 00:06:06,547 --> 00:06:10,027 Speaker 3: and I'm just going to focus on work study and 101 00:06:10,267 --> 00:06:13,547 Speaker 3: family time, and that was the best thing for me 102 00:06:13,627 --> 00:06:15,787 Speaker 3: because I was able to watch the games chair my 103 00:06:15,867 --> 00:06:20,347 Speaker 3: friends on and seven months later I was back at 104 00:06:20,387 --> 00:06:23,987 Speaker 3: the range shooting and doing what I love and remembering 105 00:06:24,027 --> 00:06:28,627 Speaker 3: my why. And I think this cycle has been really 106 00:06:28,667 --> 00:06:31,867 Speaker 3: great in the sense that I've learned from Tokyo and 107 00:06:31,867 --> 00:06:34,467 Speaker 3: I've gone, Okay, it is what it is, it's like, 108 00:06:34,667 --> 00:06:37,507 Speaker 3: but the dream is still alive. Dream is still raw, 109 00:06:38,347 --> 00:06:40,507 Speaker 3: and we've just got to chip at this boulder and 110 00:06:40,707 --> 00:06:44,107 Speaker 3: see how we can go. And managed to do the 111 00:06:44,107 --> 00:06:46,907 Speaker 3: same thing. I was in the same boat this time 112 00:06:46,987 --> 00:06:51,267 Speaker 3: round as well, except I had done better in my performances, 113 00:06:51,307 --> 00:06:53,947 Speaker 3: had traveled a little bit more as well, And yeah, 114 00:06:53,987 --> 00:06:55,867 Speaker 3: I did the job. But now I'm here. 115 00:06:56,787 --> 00:07:00,227 Speaker 2: So it's always been the rifle, but you've added the 116 00:07:00,227 --> 00:07:04,147 Speaker 2: pistol also to your repertoire. You'll compete in both events 117 00:07:04,507 --> 00:07:06,987 Speaker 2: at the Paralympics. How did you come to add the 118 00:07:06,987 --> 00:07:10,107 Speaker 2: pistol to your repertoire? What was that in twenty nineteen? 119 00:07:11,707 --> 00:07:16,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I actually technically, I said technically added it 120 00:07:16,747 --> 00:07:21,027 Speaker 3: in twenty and seventeen. The reason being is I've got 121 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:25,587 Speaker 3: rheumatoid arthritis in my right elbow and around that time, 122 00:07:25,827 --> 00:07:29,267 Speaker 3: I was struggling to shoot. I was really struggling to 123 00:07:29,307 --> 00:07:32,747 Speaker 3: shoot because with rifle I lean on table with both elbows, 124 00:07:33,307 --> 00:07:37,187 Speaker 3: and because I couldn't lean on it every time, well 125 00:07:37,227 --> 00:07:40,507 Speaker 3: actually every time I'd lean on my elbow, I just couldn't. 126 00:07:40,587 --> 00:07:42,867 Speaker 3: It was just so painful and moving it around was 127 00:07:42,907 --> 00:07:47,027 Speaker 3: changing my position, and admittedly I got a little bit scared. 128 00:07:47,107 --> 00:07:48,507 Speaker 3: I got a little bit scared I had to give 129 00:07:48,627 --> 00:07:52,107 Speaker 3: my dream up. And so I looked at it and went, actually, 130 00:07:52,147 --> 00:07:56,107 Speaker 3: hang on, I've got this mantra in my head that 131 00:07:56,507 --> 00:07:59,467 Speaker 3: I can shoot anything, so let's try and see what 132 00:07:59,467 --> 00:08:03,267 Speaker 3: pistal can do. And so I picked up pistole, had 133 00:08:03,267 --> 00:08:06,827 Speaker 3: a chat to my coach, Ricky Zou and say, hey, 134 00:08:06,907 --> 00:08:09,547 Speaker 3: can you coach me on pistol and let's see how 135 00:08:09,547 --> 00:08:14,947 Speaker 3: that goes. And funny enough, wasn't taking it seriously because 136 00:08:14,947 --> 00:08:17,467 Speaker 3: obviously rifle was the baby, and I was like, yep, 137 00:08:17,707 --> 00:08:21,827 Speaker 3: first call. I took the pistole to my World Cup 138 00:08:21,867 --> 00:08:26,107 Speaker 3: in Thailand in twenty seventeen, first ever competition for pistol. 139 00:08:26,347 --> 00:08:28,747 Speaker 3: Not the smartest idea, but I was like, hey, why not? 140 00:08:29,467 --> 00:08:33,627 Speaker 3: And I ended up qualifying for the World Championships for 141 00:08:33,707 --> 00:08:37,387 Speaker 3: twenty and eighteen, and I was like, oh wow, like 142 00:08:37,547 --> 00:08:41,147 Speaker 3: what how did this happen? But unfortunately I couldn't go 143 00:08:41,227 --> 00:08:44,547 Speaker 3: because then I ended up having elbow surgery the following 144 00:08:44,627 --> 00:08:49,547 Speaker 3: year and so couldn't complete the championships. Bar In saying 145 00:08:49,547 --> 00:08:51,827 Speaker 3: that it was a blessing in disguise because I was 146 00:08:51,867 --> 00:08:54,507 Speaker 3: able to shoot rifle, and so then both of them 147 00:08:54,667 --> 00:09:00,027 Speaker 3: just played a part. And yeah, I just I can't pick. 148 00:09:00,147 --> 00:09:02,507 Speaker 3: I can't pick which one's better because both of them 149 00:09:02,547 --> 00:09:03,427 Speaker 3: are just as good. 150 00:09:03,747 --> 00:09:07,947 Speaker 2: Well, you mentioned that mentra there of shooting shots. Is 151 00:09:07,987 --> 00:09:12,067 Speaker 2: that the same across the two? It feels like shooting 152 00:09:12,107 --> 00:09:14,067 Speaker 2: a pistol and shooting a rifle are quite different, But 153 00:09:14,427 --> 00:09:16,707 Speaker 2: are there similarities things that apply to both? 154 00:09:17,187 --> 00:09:20,267 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I guess the way that I look at 155 00:09:20,387 --> 00:09:25,947 Speaker 3: a rifle and pistol. For anybody that plays instruments, musical instruments, 156 00:09:26,027 --> 00:09:30,347 Speaker 3: it's kind of like say, playing a piano versus playing guitar, 157 00:09:30,707 --> 00:09:35,267 Speaker 3: So you know, everything is like how to play is different, right, 158 00:09:35,347 --> 00:09:37,867 Speaker 3: the physicality of how to play different, but you're reading 159 00:09:37,907 --> 00:09:40,947 Speaker 3: the same music. So because you're reading the same music, 160 00:09:41,027 --> 00:09:44,747 Speaker 3: you know the mental skills are the same. Your process 161 00:09:44,987 --> 00:09:49,147 Speaker 3: is pretty similar as well. It's just the mechanics I 162 00:09:49,147 --> 00:09:52,307 Speaker 3: guess that are slightly different, and like triggering as well, 163 00:09:52,347 --> 00:09:56,067 Speaker 3: everything's the same. So because I have got a slightly 164 00:09:56,227 --> 00:09:59,387 Speaker 3: musical background, it works better for my head as well. 165 00:09:59,467 --> 00:10:03,227 Speaker 3: And I think also because I'm pretty unique in the 166 00:10:03,267 --> 00:10:06,147 Speaker 3: sense that half of me is pistol half of men's rifles. 167 00:10:06,347 --> 00:10:10,347 Speaker 3: So I shoot left handed pistol and right handed rifle, 168 00:10:10,787 --> 00:10:14,507 Speaker 3: and so most people shoot half I guess, as in 169 00:10:14,627 --> 00:10:17,667 Speaker 3: like they do right side left side. I say I'm 170 00:10:17,707 --> 00:10:21,067 Speaker 3: a full shooter because technically I am. I do rifle 171 00:10:21,107 --> 00:10:22,707 Speaker 3: and pistol as a whole, and that makes me a 172 00:10:22,747 --> 00:10:23,747 Speaker 3: whole person. Wow. 173 00:10:23,827 --> 00:10:26,547 Speaker 2: What a great analogy too with the music that gives 174 00:10:26,627 --> 00:10:29,467 Speaker 2: us a great, great understanding of it. You coached in 175 00:10:29,507 --> 00:10:32,507 Speaker 2: the air Rifle by Michael Johnson. He's there in Paris 176 00:10:32,587 --> 00:10:36,347 Speaker 2: about to compete at his sixth Paralympics. Incredible. Tell us 177 00:10:36,387 --> 00:10:37,827 Speaker 2: about his influence on you. 178 00:10:39,507 --> 00:10:44,107 Speaker 3: Mike's been like one of my biggest supporters from way 179 00:10:44,147 --> 00:10:47,307 Speaker 3: way way back. He was the first one to actually 180 00:10:47,787 --> 00:10:51,387 Speaker 3: coach me. And I say coach because at the time 181 00:10:51,427 --> 00:10:54,027 Speaker 3: I didn't think it was coaching, It was more showing 182 00:10:54,067 --> 00:10:58,507 Speaker 3: me air rifle. Back in twenty eleven at the O 183 00:10:58,627 --> 00:11:02,267 Speaker 3: Tarraspinal Unit and then when we got our range in 184 00:11:02,307 --> 00:11:06,347 Speaker 3: twenty twelve, Mike started coaching me a little bit more 185 00:11:06,547 --> 00:11:10,787 Speaker 3: and regularly, and yeah, he showed me rifle. I stuck 186 00:11:10,867 --> 00:11:14,467 Speaker 3: with rifle. And you know, it's very very special that 187 00:11:14,547 --> 00:11:18,547 Speaker 3: I get to be here to witness to six Paralympic Games. 188 00:11:18,907 --> 00:11:21,307 Speaker 3: But also, you know, one of my dreams was to 189 00:11:21,347 --> 00:11:24,387 Speaker 3: be able to go to a games while he's competing 190 00:11:24,427 --> 00:11:28,587 Speaker 3: as well. And it's just a phenomenal time really, Like 191 00:11:28,667 --> 00:11:31,907 Speaker 3: it's just incredible that I get to share this experience 192 00:11:31,947 --> 00:11:34,267 Speaker 3: with him and he can share it with me and 193 00:11:34,307 --> 00:11:37,227 Speaker 3: see all the work that he's done to get me 194 00:11:37,267 --> 00:11:38,307 Speaker 3: to this point as well. 195 00:11:39,067 --> 00:11:42,427 Speaker 2: And you're breaking new ground yourself, Neila. You know, as 196 00:11:42,427 --> 00:11:45,067 Speaker 2: I said before, the first female key we shooter at 197 00:11:45,067 --> 00:11:48,387 Speaker 2: a Paralympics and forty years first woman ever to represent 198 00:11:48,507 --> 00:11:52,667 Speaker 2: US in pistol at a Paralympics. You're blazing a trail. 199 00:11:53,267 --> 00:11:55,387 Speaker 2: How motivated are you to do that to inspire others, 200 00:11:55,467 --> 00:11:58,347 Speaker 2: especially young females, to get involved in parachuting. 201 00:11:59,587 --> 00:12:02,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I love that I could smash some of 202 00:12:02,667 --> 00:12:07,027 Speaker 3: those barriers that have been in place, especially it's you know, 203 00:12:07,507 --> 00:12:10,627 Speaker 3: forty years is a long time since having a female shooter, 204 00:12:11,147 --> 00:12:14,987 Speaker 3: and you know, it's it was back in the day 205 00:12:15,067 --> 00:12:18,027 Speaker 3: seen as a masculine sport and now I think there's 206 00:12:18,067 --> 00:12:22,667 Speaker 3: more equality coming through as well. What's shooting, And I 207 00:12:22,707 --> 00:12:25,867 Speaker 3: think just seeing females getting into sport, regardless whether it's 208 00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:28,467 Speaker 3: shooting or not. Like obviously I am biased and I'd 209 00:12:28,507 --> 00:12:30,947 Speaker 3: love to see more shooters in New Zealand come through, 210 00:12:31,467 --> 00:12:35,347 Speaker 3: but just getting females in sports is a big, a 211 00:12:35,347 --> 00:12:39,067 Speaker 3: big drive, Like it just provides so many good things, 212 00:12:39,107 --> 00:12:42,587 Speaker 3: good elements for a person, not just the sport itself, 213 00:12:42,627 --> 00:12:45,307 Speaker 3: but you know, helps somebody to grow and develop it 214 00:12:45,387 --> 00:12:48,627 Speaker 3: as a person, and you know, just buying so many 215 00:12:48,667 --> 00:12:54,147 Speaker 3: good vibes, good things into life. So yeah, just helping 216 00:12:54,347 --> 00:12:58,467 Speaker 3: everybody to get to that point is awesome. And I'm 217 00:12:58,547 --> 00:13:00,747 Speaker 3: just being a trailblazer. I don't really see myself as 218 00:13:00,787 --> 00:13:03,347 Speaker 3: a trailblazer. I was like, I'm just need them, like 219 00:13:03,387 --> 00:13:07,627 Speaker 3: I just do what I do. And yeah, but it's 220 00:13:08,027 --> 00:13:11,667 Speaker 3: good that you know, I think seeing someone who is 221 00:13:12,667 --> 00:13:16,947 Speaker 3: colored with the disability and female, that's a rare combination 222 00:13:17,307 --> 00:13:21,787 Speaker 3: and I think that it's making a huge impact in 223 00:13:21,787 --> 00:13:23,027 Speaker 3: itself right now. 224 00:13:23,187 --> 00:13:25,227 Speaker 2: It certainly is it certainly is. I'd call you a 225 00:13:25,227 --> 00:13:28,667 Speaker 2: trial blazer, Neilim. It's been such a delight to chat 226 00:13:28,667 --> 00:13:30,627 Speaker 2: to you. Thank you so much for joining us. All 227 00:13:30,627 --> 00:13:32,387 Speaker 2: the best in the next couple of weeks in Paris. 228 00:13:32,907 --> 00:13:34,867 Speaker 2: Can't wait to see what happens in the next couple 229 00:13:34,907 --> 00:13:36,907 Speaker 2: of weeks for you. Thanks so much for your time, well, 230 00:13:36,987 --> 00:13:39,627 Speaker 2: thanks for having me, Thanks for joining us. Nela O'Neil 231 00:13:39,667 --> 00:13:45,227 Speaker 2: there from I think Auckland. Yeah, Auckland. I think I 232 00:13:45,227 --> 00:13:46,907 Speaker 2: could be wrong, though I probably shouldn't say that just 233 00:13:46,947 --> 00:13:48,907 Speaker 2: in case she's not. But she's certainly a part of 234 00:13:48,907 --> 00:13:52,507 Speaker 2: our Paralympics team and the first female Kiwi shooter to 235 00:13:52,587 --> 00:13:57,347 Speaker 2: compete at a Paralympic Games in forty years. Looking forward 236 00:13:57,347 --> 00:14:00,227 Speaker 2: to getting the Paralympics underway on Thursday. 237 00:14:01,027 --> 00:14:04,227 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 238 00:14:04,347 --> 00:14:07,627 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed Be weekends from midday, or follow 239 00:14:07,667 --> 00:14:09,267 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.