1 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to the RAP, a weekly podcast about women's sports 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 1: news and the big stories. Every episode will cover what's 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: happened over the weekend, a favorite story, and what to 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: watch in the coming week. My name is Chloe Dalton. 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: I'm an Olympic gold medalist in rugby sepens and an 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: AFLW player. I'm joined by my co host, Millie Dawson. 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: Milli is an athlete manager who works with some of 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: Australia's top female athletes. 9 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: Hello and welcome to the RAP. I feel so alone. 10 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 2: Chloe is currently messaging me this week. I am flying solo. 11 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: Chloe is currently in Townsville for the Oceana Sevens tournament 12 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: in Lockdown and in Sydney. We're also currently in lockdown, 13 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 2: so I hope you all don't mind listening to my 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 2: voice for the next ten or fifteen minutes. But let's 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: get into some news first, let's take a look around 16 00:00:56,080 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: the grounds. In climbing, eighteen year old ocean Shane Mackenzie 17 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 2: has qualified for Tokyo. She is Australia's top ranked female 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: sport climber across all disciplines and will be the first 19 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 2: female to represent Australia in sports climbing debut the Tokyo 20 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 2: Olympic Games. To provide a bit of a background on 21 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: sport climbing at the Olympics, there is three disciplines, which 22 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: is speed, bouldering, and lead. So speed climbing basically pits 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 2: two climbers against each other, both climbing a route on 24 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 2: a fifteen meter wall, and the winning times for the 25 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: women around seven to eight seconds, so very very fast 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: climbing that wall. In bouldering, athletes scale a number of 27 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: fixed routes on a four point five meter wall in 28 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 2: a four minute period, and in lead, athletes attempt to 29 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 2: climb as high as possible on a wall measuring over 30 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: fifteen meters in height within a six minute period. At 31 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 2: the Games, each climber will compete in all three disciplines 32 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: and the final rankings will be determined by multiplying the 33 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 2: placement in each discipline, with the athletes achieving the lowest 34 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 2: scores winning medals. Questrian Mary Hannah will make some amazing 35 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 2: history in Tokyo when she competes in her six Olympic Games, 36 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: yes sixth, can't say six After being selected in Australia's 37 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: equestrian team at the age of sixty six, Hannah will 38 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 2: extend the record she's set in Rio as the oldest 39 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 2: Australian Olympic competitor. Hannah will contest her six games aboard 40 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 2: her horse Kalanta. Joining Hannah in the equestrian team are 41 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 2: debutante Simone Peirce and Kelly Laine, who will join Hannah 42 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 2: in the dressage arena. In table tennis, Jian Fung Lai 43 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 2: has also been selected for an historic six Olympics. She 44 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 2: joins Mary Hannah as the first ever females to ever 45 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: compete at six Olympic Games. That is a minimum of 46 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 2: twenty years in the Olympic cycle, plus all the time 47 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: that they would have spent before that perfecting their craft. 48 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: So that is absolutely insane and I cannot wait to 49 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: watch both those women compete in Tokyo. In netball, it 50 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 2: was the second week of round eight. The Sunshine Coast 51 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: Lightning have defeated the Collingwood Magpie sixty seven to sixty 52 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 2: five in extra time at USC Stadium. Lightning skipper Carla 53 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: Pretorius was magnificent in extra time with two intercepts saving 54 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: the team from a shock upset and move them to 55 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 2: the top of the latter four points clear of second spot. 56 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 2: The Fever Verse Vixen's match was unfortunately postponed due to 57 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: COVID nineteen restrictions in rugby league. The NRL chairman Pete 58 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: of Landy's went public leading into the women's state of 59 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: origin and implored the NRLW players to look at the 60 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: big pitcher and make a sacrifice. He was referring to 61 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: the need to spread the NRL talent across six clubs 62 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: before the season kicks off in August. The NRL have 63 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: attempted to regulate the distribution of players across the clubs 64 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: by offering the top twenty four players central contracts worth 65 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 2: twenty eight thousand dollars and placing a limit of four 66 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 2: of those players at each club. The issue is that 67 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 2: next to no players have agreed to leave three time 68 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: defending premiers Risben Broncos, while the new club Newcastle haven't 69 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 2: attracted a top tier player. The situation is a really 70 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 2: difficult one for the players, and Broncos player Millie Boyle 71 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: argued this week that players have the right to choose 72 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: where they want to play. Landis acknowledged that women are 73 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 2: still part time players and they want to minimize inconvenience 74 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 2: where possible, but noted that if the game wants growth quickly, 75 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 2: the sharing of talent is a good policy. And still 76 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 2: on rugby league, the Maroons have one back to back 77 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: State of Origin titles, defeating the New South Wales Blues 78 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 2: eight to six at a wet Sunshine Coast stadium. The 79 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 2: match could not have started better for New South Wales, 80 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 2: with Isabelle Kelly scoring only after four minutes into the game. 81 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 2: Queensland hit back with a try from dummy half by 82 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: young gun Destiny Brill in the twenty fourth minute, but 83 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,119 Speaker 2: that would have to be it for the tries. Neither 84 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 2: side could get over the triline again in what was 85 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 2: a brutal game of rugby league. With scores locked at 86 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 2: six all and only one minute on the clock, Blues 87 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 2: bench forward Philhemina Hanisi was penalized right in front of 88 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 2: the sticks for a let pool on Chelsea Lennadazzi as 89 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 2: she tried to play the ball. It was a fifty 90 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 2: to fifty call against the Blues and Lauren Brown showed 91 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 2: no hesitation in draining the penalty kick and seeing Queensland 92 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: home by two points. Also to note, the match was 93 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 2: the first to be contested by two teams with female coaches, 94 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 2: New South Wales being led by Kylie Hilda and the 95 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 2: Maroons tasting victory under Tanny Norris. In taekwondo news, Reba 96 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: Stewart and Stacey Heimer have been announced in the Tokyo 97 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: Olympic team and will both be making their Olympic debuts 98 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 2: in beach volleyball. Our dynamic duo Maria fay Our Tata 99 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 2: del Sola and Teleika Clancy have officially been named in 100 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,679 Speaker 2: the Australian team for Tokyo. The pair that are ranked 101 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 2: fifth in the world, are in fine form for the 102 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 2: Games and are looking to be the first Australian pairing 103 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 2: since Natalie Cook and Kerry Potast in the two thousand 104 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 2: Sydney Olympics to win gold. That has been twenty one 105 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 2: years since we since Australia's won a gold medal in 106 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: the beach volleyball event at the Olympics, so I'm very 107 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 2: excited to watch Maria fay and Teleikua take on this 108 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: event come next month. And finally, in badminton, the AOC 109 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: has announced the badminton team for Tokyo twenty twenty with 110 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 2: Gronja Somerville, Wendy Chen, Satyana Mapasa and Simon Leong to 111 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 2: represent Australia. The team of four all qualified for Tokyo 112 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: with their international rankings, with Chen in singles, Mapasa and 113 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 2: Somerville in doubles, and Leon and Somerville in the mixed doubles. 114 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 2: Gronia Somerville and Sadiana Mapasa will both be making their 115 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 2: Olympic debut, whilst Wendy Chen will be returning for her 116 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: second Olympic Games. Oh some good news this week. Very 117 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: exciting to see. Yeah the girls. Let's take a look 118 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: at what to watch this week. In tennis, Wimbledon has 119 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: kicked off with Australia's world number one Ash Bardy returning 120 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 2: after withdrawing from the French Open due to injury, with 121 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 2: her round one match kicking off on Tuesday. In netbal, 122 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: the Super Nebal heads into its ninth round this weekend. 123 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: With the current COVID situation, the organization is closely monitoring 124 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: the four matches which is set to be played across 125 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland this weekend. Head 126 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 2: to supernetball dot com dot are you to check out 127 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: the status of the matches closest to the weekend, or 128 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 2: check out their social media pages. Also, just a little 129 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 2: side note on what to watch. A new documentary Tall 130 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 2: Poppy Documentary, which is a skater's story documentary in a 131 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 2: new sports feature film taking a look at the rise 132 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: and life of Australia's only female park skateboard representative in 133 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 2: the Tokyo Olympic Games, Poppy star Olsen. The film follows 134 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 2: Olson's rise to become the number one female ball skater 135 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 2: in Australia at age fourteen, winning a bronze medal at 136 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 2: the X Games at age seventeen, and having the opportunity 137 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 2: to represent Australia at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. I for one, 138 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 2: am very excited to watch that documentary. I think Poppy 139 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 2: is awesome and a little ripper, and I wish I 140 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 2: could skate, but I can't. Anyways, I'm talking to myself 141 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: or to you guys about how I want to be 142 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 2: aout to skate and that's the rap. Thank you for 143 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 2: joining us for a bit of a quick episode this week. 144 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 2: Obviously missing my partner and crime Chloe, very sad not 145 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: to be with her right now, but looking forward to 146 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 2: her coming back from Townsville and reuniting with her and 147 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 2: to continue bringing you the news every week. Thanks he 148 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 2: for joining us to get your weekly hit of women's 149 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: sports news. 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