WEBVTT - MINI: Richard Fox Chat

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Christian No Common Show podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>So many amazing stories coming out of the Olympics this week.

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<v Speaker 2>One of our favorite ones happened yesterday with Jess Fox

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<v Speaker 2>and then her dad Richard Fox, a legend himself, commentating

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<v Speaker 2>as well. Richard is on the line right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning Richard, Good morning Christian.

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<v Speaker 3>Good morning from Penrith.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, Penrith, and from us in Melbourne.

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<v Speaker 2>Richard, I got to say, you moved us all to

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<v Speaker 2>tears yesterday, you and your amazing daughter winning gold and

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<v Speaker 2>what a story.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you feel this morning?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh good? I mean I didn't sleep so much, but

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<v Speaker 3>I woke up and I'm messaging back and forth across

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<v Speaker 3>the world and yeah, amazing, feel good. And we're out

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<v Speaker 3>on the riverbank of the Nepean here and one degree

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<v Speaker 3>so a bit chilly, No amazing. Spoken to Jess in Tokyo,

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<v Speaker 3>spoken to Miriam and yeah they're buzzing and it's been great,

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<v Speaker 3>so much support, so much love, And couldn't be prouder.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I bet the thing that I may is right.

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<v Speaker 2>As a dad myself who just loses it whenever his

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<v Speaker 2>kids are in like a school play, how do you

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<v Speaker 2>remain so calm.

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<v Speaker 3>Richard, Well, I lost it quietly at the end. I look,

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<v Speaker 3>I admit that. No, I yeah, obviously it's an emotional thing,

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<v Speaker 3>and doing the commentary is actually a good way for

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<v Speaker 3>me to process all of that, because you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>from the sport and I was sort of in almost

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<v Speaker 3>in the boat and living the technique and the feeling

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<v Speaker 3>and the performance. So but once it's over, or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>even before it happens, Yeah, there's a lot of tension

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<v Speaker 3>and emotion and so many feelings that are attached to it.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, I guess I knew when she was coming

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<v Speaker 3>down towards the last section that she just had to

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<v Speaker 3>finish it off. Well. She had a bit of an advantage,

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<v Speaker 3>so it was just so good to see, so good

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<v Speaker 3>to feel, and she was in a dark place after

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<v Speaker 3>the race on the Tuesday where she you know, she

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<v Speaker 3>struggled a little bit on the course, but she she

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<v Speaker 3>was ahead and it was there for the taking, and

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<v Speaker 3>then she made that mistake at the end of the course,

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<v Speaker 3>she hit the gate and that that you know, scarred

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<v Speaker 3>her heavily and she had to come back from that.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think it was a great competition because the

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<v Speaker 3>British athlete Mallory Franklin. She put down this huge score

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<v Speaker 3>and when you see that, when you know the sport

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<v Speaker 3>and you just think that's the bar, the bar has

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<v Speaker 3>gone up and she's still got to get over that.

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<v Speaker 3>So that was that added anovel, another layer of tension.

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<v Speaker 2>And tell me this, then, what advice do you give

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<v Speaker 2>her then? As a dad and also someone who competed

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<v Speaker 2>a very high level, you know, ten time world champion yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>how do you help your daughter from the mistake and

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<v Speaker 2>the bronze? So then learn from that, move on and

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<v Speaker 2>not carry it forward to when she's competing yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you say?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, there's no playbook in life for that because you

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<v Speaker 3>just don't know. And I actually didn't sleep that well

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<v Speaker 3>the night before the last final, and I got thinking,

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<v Speaker 3>what do I say? I'll wait till the morning, and

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<v Speaker 3>I talked about Yeah, I just gave us some keywords

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<v Speaker 3>to think about. And you know, one of the things

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<v Speaker 3>I said at the end, which I think, is, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>for every parent, when you've got your kids in sport

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<v Speaker 3>or any sort of activity where they're under the pump

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit, you know, love love beyond the finish,

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<v Speaker 3>So that whatever happens, you've got that. And then we

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<v Speaker 3>had a little chat yesterday morning before the race. I

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<v Speaker 3>talked about courage and confidence and control and that you've

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<v Speaker 3>got to have that for those moments. You've got to

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<v Speaker 3>have courage. And there was a time very early on

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<v Speaker 3>in her career where we were in a World championship.

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<v Speaker 3>She was sixteen, and it was the toughest course. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>there's a big drop and she got hammered and it

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<v Speaker 3>was one of those defining moments where you either get

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<v Speaker 3>back on the horse so to speak, you know, back

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<v Speaker 3>in the boat and run it again, or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's a very delicate moment to say, what do you

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<v Speaker 3>want to do? Do you want to go? Is this

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<v Speaker 3>what you want to do? Do you want to get

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<v Speaker 3>back in and have another go? And we talked about

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<v Speaker 3>that moment and I yeah, so as I say, there's

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<v Speaker 3>no playbook for it, but that was what we talked about,

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<v Speaker 3>and she had to dig really deep. You know, she

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<v Speaker 3>had incredible courage to you know, bring out that performance,

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<v Speaker 3>and she talked about how nervous she was, so yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think, you know, if it doesn't happen, you've

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<v Speaker 3>still got to have that love for the person because

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<v Speaker 3>it's not you know, you're there in competition at the Olympics,

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<v Speaker 3>it's what she loves to do. The chances you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just as high or higher that she's not going to

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<v Speaker 3>succeed because the bar is set so high. So she

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<v Speaker 3>was in that defining moment of you know, will I

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<v Speaker 3>do it? Am I good enough? Can I? And amazingly

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<v Speaker 3>she did. So, Yeah, it was It was very special,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's challenging. But I think being there and having

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<v Speaker 3>that support was important.

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<v Speaker 2>Was it hard for you being not out there? Was

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<v Speaker 2>it really hard? Commentating? And I wish I was there

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<v Speaker 2>to give her a hug?

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<v Speaker 1>Was that hard?

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<v Speaker 2>Richard?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, but we knew it was going to be like that.

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<v Speaker 3>And so in fact, the way following the games, and

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<v Speaker 3>I was saying this this morning to seven is actually

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<v Speaker 3>being very very different, very revealing through the eye of

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<v Speaker 3>the camera and you can see so much more. You

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<v Speaker 3>can see the expression on the start line, and when

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<v Speaker 3>you know the person, you can read a lot into that,

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<v Speaker 3>into the emotion then. And how so I was more

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<v Speaker 3>into the competition than I've ever been before. You miss

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of that when you're you're there live. Of course,

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<v Speaker 3>it's great to be there. But you know, with you know,

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<v Speaker 3>all the technology today, we're in constant contact and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's been okay, and we knew it was going to

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<v Speaker 3>be like that, so you know, it wasn't a shock.

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<v Speaker 3>And I've enjoyed being part of the public, if you like.

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<v Speaker 3>The plan was to be in the stands actually, and

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<v Speaker 3>I would have been, you know, I would have been

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<v Speaker 3>there for the hug at the finish or whatever. But

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<v Speaker 3>this has also been amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll tell you what.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>The winner is Jess's and Jess as loan, but she

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<v Speaker 2>is a real credit to you, mirroring your wife as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And the great thing about her is yesterday is the

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<v Speaker 2>other athlete. Some of the other partners were walking alongside

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<v Speaker 2>while she was doing her race, cheering her on. She's

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<v Speaker 2>she's a realness. She will actually inspire so many young

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<v Speaker 2>boys and girls to take it up. She'll inspire the

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<v Speaker 2>next generation. Are you are you aware of that?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh? Look, she she does. And I think she you know,

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<v Speaker 3>she really takes on that. It's not a responsibility, but

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<v Speaker 3>she takes on that role and she knows how she

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<v Speaker 3>was impacted by others. She when she grew up, I

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<v Speaker 3>mean obviously her parents are in the sport and she

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<v Speaker 3>sort of said that for breakfast every day. But I

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<v Speaker 3>remember when.

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<v Speaker 2>We before breakfast, you get in that canoe, yeah before okay,

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<v Speaker 2>then breakfast, okay, stop crying.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. And I remember, you know, we went to Bay

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<v Speaker 3>Athens in Beijing as coaches, and you know there was

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<v Speaker 3>always the homecoming and you come off the plane and

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<v Speaker 3>they were always you know ian Thorpe Animeres and all

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<v Speaker 3>Susie O'Neil, all these great legends and so you know,

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<v Speaker 3>she was inspired by all of that, and I think

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<v Speaker 3>she feels this real sense of joy of sharing that,

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<v Speaker 3>and she loves the connection with the schools and with

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<v Speaker 3>families and sharing. So I think, well, yeah, she'll really

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<v Speaker 3>embrace that moving forward and hopefully you know, bring a

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<v Speaker 3>lot to other people, and you know to the mums

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<v Speaker 3>and dad too. I mean with Miriam, they have they

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<v Speaker 3>have such a lot of violent and great stories to tell.

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<v Speaker 1>Awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>One final question. When I was a kid growing up

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<v Speaker 2>in England, Rich and I remember you on a TV show.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if you remember this. It was a

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<v Speaker 2>strange show. The BBC used it for school children while

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<v Speaker 2>they're on the summer break and it was a game

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<v Speaker 2>show based around canoeing. Do you remember paddles up?

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<v Speaker 3>I do? I do? And that's so funny you mentioned

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<v Speaker 3>it because the girls when they were growing up, they

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<v Speaker 3>loved laughing at their dad when they pulled up the

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<v Speaker 3>videos from it and they, yeah, there are some famous

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<v Speaker 3>moments from it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so, I mean everyone in Australia won't know about

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<v Speaker 2>the show, but it really was like a game show

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<v Speaker 2>based around canoe and I seem to remember you would

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<v Speaker 2>always smash it. But didn't your one point right have

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<v Speaker 2>to get your canoe out the water and hit a football?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? Oh there was. Yeah, there were tricks like that,

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<v Speaker 3>and there was an Eskimaux role in it. So when

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<v Speaker 3>you kip over and you've got to come back up. Yes,

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<v Speaker 3>And this is the piece they loved the most because

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I didn't do it very well. I didn't

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<v Speaker 3>come up at the first tent and I got stuck

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<v Speaker 3>between two obstacles. My boat you know, snapped basically snapped

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<v Speaker 3>in two, and they just kept you know, I don't

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<v Speaker 3>know their age or nine or whatever, they just keep

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<v Speaker 3>playing that him laughing at their dad stucking it up.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you know what I'm going to speak to Channel

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<v Speaker 2>seven on your behalf. Paddles up needs to come back. Okay, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you and Jess and Miriam are the hosts. Pulls up

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<v Speaker 2>Channel seven. Let's bring it back.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'll be up for it, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll let you go. You've given Australia so much inspiration.

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<v Speaker 2>Joy Jess is amazing. She's one of the highlights. She's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be one of the clips that we that

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<v Speaker 2>Australia plays back when they do highlight reels. They'll be Catherineman,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Thorpe and Aimes, but also going to be

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<v Speaker 2>your daughter, Jess. So you should be really proud. She's

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<v Speaker 2>given us so much. I loved getting to know her

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<v Speaker 2>and you guys in your story as well. So thanks Richard,

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<v Speaker 2>and thanks Jess as well, and your wife Miriam as much.

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<v Speaker 2>It has been lovely chatting to you today.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks Christian, we've just lost him, so I will say

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<v Speaker 3>thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are you?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm the offer I'm feeling with.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Christian, by the way you live on God. I know, Christian,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so sorry. You know that he's all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't following that river? He's what the side of it

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<v Speaker 2>was excitements aren't coming back. It's calling his agent. He's

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<v Speaker 2>cutting me out the deal. Well, listen, you have a

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<v Speaker 2>lovely weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice to chat anyway.

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<v Speaker 3>That's to check to you too.

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<v Speaker 2>Things guys, when we say stuff like we're on hold

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<v Speaker 2>with Channel seven, this is what happens in our world.

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<v Speaker 1>Richard didn't say her, Why Richard was it?

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<v Speaker 3>Paddles up Carlin a brighter Now you're listening to the

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