1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Here at two Good Sports. We would like to acknowledge 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of the land on which we record 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: this podcast. The were Inerie people. This land was never seated, 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:17,159 Speaker 1: always was always will be Hi your team, Welcome to 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: doing Good Sports Sports Newstyle differently. 6 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,119 Speaker 2: I'm Georgie, Danny and I'm Abby. Tell me and George 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 2: what a week it is. 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 3: And by that I mean we are a week out 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 3: from the games and things start feeling very very real. 10 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: I am excited. You cannot see me, dear listener, but 11 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: I am jigging in my chair. Jigging in my chair. 12 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 2: There's a wiggle. We are so variety. 13 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 1: We are so so close to the opening ceremony, which 14 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: means we are so so close to the first events 15 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: that we are going to see, which means we are 16 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: so so close to all of the medals that Team 17 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: Australia is going to win. 18 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: I think it's going to be our most successful games ever. 19 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: WHOA Okay, okay, I'm not going that crazy, but that 20 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: is that a. 21 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 3: Big blue I'm gonna call it. I think it's gonna 22 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 3: be almost in terms of winning. I think it's gonna 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: be the most successful games ever. 24 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: Wow. 25 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: Well, good thing that we are picking another five members 26 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: of the team Australia that you need to know some 27 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: of our best metal chances. We're calling it. That is 28 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: going to be our deep dive in today's episode. But 29 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: first before we get into that good sport bad sport, 30 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: jell me, you've already flowed me this episode. What are 31 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: you doing? 32 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 3: My good sport has to be And we did an 33 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 3: episode on him way back when our little Melbournian although 34 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 3: he's not so little anymore, he's a top a podium 35 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 3: Oscar Piastre. 36 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 2: He has won his first. 37 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 3: F one race in Budapest and what a race it was, 38 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 3: and it was McLaren went one to Lando Norra's coming second, 39 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: and then a little name called Lewis Hamilton rounding about. 40 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 2: Who what has he done? 41 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 3: But good like honestly to see an Ossie atop the podium. 42 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 3: He's only the fifth ever Australian to do it, and 43 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 3: he just does it with such humility. Although my semi 44 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 3: badsport would be like Norris and the fact that all 45 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 3: the headlines are basically taken over by the fact the 46 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: teammate drama because the team kept radioing to Lando basically 47 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 3: saying you have to give back the lead, so they 48 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 3: did a strategic pit of Lando first then Oscar. So 49 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 3: basically McClaren did everything they could to fumble the ball, 50 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 3: but they still ended up with a one two. 51 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: This sport cannot be like, it could not be not 52 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: dramatic if it tried. Do you know what I mean? Like? 53 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: It finds drama in absolutely everything. And Lando Norris has 54 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: such main character energy and such surly energy and such 55 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: what do you mean, I don't get all of the 56 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: things that I want todd la tantrum energy, and I 57 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: am here for it. 58 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,119 Speaker 3: The fact the team kept being like Lando, Lando, give 59 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 3: back the lead to Oscar, Lando, Lando, We've told you, 60 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 3: and he's like speeding ahead, gave very Toddler. 61 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 2: At the park energy. 62 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 3: You're right, But Oscar piastri Is tweeted saying I dreamt 63 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 3: of this day as a little kid back in Australia. 64 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: A truly unbelievable feeling. 65 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 3: Thank you to everyone who's helped me and supported me, 66 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 3: and thanks for the team. Yeah, well done Lando for 67 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 3: this opportunity and all their hard work. Such a specialtay 68 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 3: and he's looking at one of the weirder trophies in 69 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 3: world sport. It looks like something that you'd pick up 70 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 3: at a thrift shop. Have you seen the trophy. 71 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 1: I've not even seen it. 72 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 3: No, No, mareen and yellow ceramic. It looks like is 73 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 3: it Australian. No, No, it's a very soft Beigian green ceramic. 74 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: Anyway, it's very odd. 75 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 3: But Oscar Piastri he has to be my good sport 76 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 3: and bring on the os Open. I say because McLaren 77 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 3: were whipping boys when dan Riccardo was racing for them, 78 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 3: and now they're going one two on podiums. 79 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: So I am also going to echo Jelmy with a 80 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: bit of a good sport. Now, dear listeners, you may 81 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: remember a few weeks ago I gave a fair whack 82 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: to the bad sport, that is, the injury gods, for 83 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: being really cruel to certain players, and in particular my 84 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: Adam Reynolds, who plays for the Brisbane Broncos. But now 85 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: my good sport is actually going to be the medical 86 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: marvels and the medical advancements that have allowed Adam Reynolds, 87 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: who at the start, or only a few weeks ago, 88 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: ruptured his bicep and was like that's a season ending injury. 89 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: He played on the weekend for the Broncos. Yes, his 90 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: arm was strapped to within an inch of its life, 91 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: but for him to get back on the field this 92 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: season is insane. And also to add to this good sport, 93 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: another high five to the universe. Dan McStay played for 94 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: Collingwood after doing his ACL last year. I think he's 95 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: only really been in rehab properly for like seven months, 96 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: which is unheard of. 97 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 3: It is, and the ACL is a particular one that 98 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 3: if we can see quicker recoveries. I think Todd Goldstein 99 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 3: as well ruckman in the AFL, had a really tight 100 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 3: turn around with his ACL, so there is hope and 101 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 3: there was even headlines that we might see Sam Doherty 102 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 3: potentially this season. 103 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 2: You'll remember him as someone. 104 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 3: Who's battle cancer twice and has had a terrible, terrible. 105 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 2: Run with acls. 106 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 3: You did it early in the season and if he 107 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 3: can return for Carlton. But don't get me to the 108 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 3: AFL ladder in the way that's going at the moment. 109 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 3: But it's funny because I'm not talking about AFL because 110 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 3: we don't have time. But Georgie, you're not talking about Origin. 111 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 1: I don't think we have time, Jelmy. I think I 112 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: think what's that, Producer James. Producer James, I think it's 113 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: cutting in saying oh, we've got to wrap it up, 114 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: wrap it up? Look okay? Am I also going to 115 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: give a mini bad Sport to New Southwales to break 116 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 1: in my heart? Yes? I am. Have I changed my 117 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,799 Speaker 1: hair color? And am I going through a crisis? Yes potentially, 118 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: but whatever. There was apparently a series New South Wales one. 119 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 3: Stage three of the Meltdown is Georgie's data hair morone. 120 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: Just true facts? 121 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 3: Ah, well, well done to the Blues. 122 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 2: It is. 123 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 3: It is very hard to win decider in Queensland. But 124 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 3: do you know what's not in Queensland? 125 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: Paris. Let's get to the games. 126 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: So, Jelmy, we have promised to deliver name and I'm 127 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: not going to isn't usually name it? What's that way? 128 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: We could say name and shame, but not the shame part. 129 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:12,599 Speaker 1: Name and glorify, name and glorify five at least more 130 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 1: athletes going to Paris that we have earmarked to be 131 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: potential medal contenders, and our first of the deep dive 132 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: holds a very special place I think in Australia's hearts. 133 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: But Jellmy, I would argue, a very special place in 134 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: your heart because what she was able to achieve in 135 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: Tokyo when you were hosting the Olympic Games, you got 136 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: to see firsthand just how much this meant to the country. 137 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 3: And how much it meant to her family. I think 138 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 3: at a time when we weren't allowed to hug our family, 139 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 3: a lot of us to see the fact that her mum, 140 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 3: for Jess Fox, was her coach at the time, her 141 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 3: sister was always was there as well because she was 142 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 3: able to travel with the team, and then her dad 143 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,919 Speaker 3: was in commentary and we'll play the commentary now because 144 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 3: it is one of those moments that I think it 145 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 3: takes you back to being on the couch and I genuinely. 146 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 2: Just went, oh is it hot in here? 147 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 3: Because it's just the most beautiful moment in Australian sport 148 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 3: and it couldn't happen to a better person than Jess Fox. 149 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 2: That's beautiful. 150 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 3: It's relief and it's like, yeah, you know. 151 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: She's such a good paddler, such a good person. 152 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 3: So he is watching from the other side of the world, 153 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 3: Richard Fox that is in commentary his eldest daughter win 154 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 3: Gold while hugging his wife and his other daughter and 155 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 3: was commentating the race. It's just absolutely beautiful. And of 156 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 3: course they're so involved, the Fox family and are primed 157 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: for this Olympics because they're French born and French speaking. 158 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: Oh yes, so they are more than ready for the 159 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: Paris Games. But also Jelemy, I feel like in this 160 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: sport paddling, whether it be kayak canoe, his family is 161 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: probably a leap ahead of anyone else because they all 162 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: have such an intricate history or interwoven history with this sport. 163 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: They've all competed in it, they've all achieved at it, 164 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: and Jess has just arguably done it the best. 165 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 3: Her mum, Miriam one bronze at Atlanta ninety six representing France. 166 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 3: She was a two time world champion. Her dad, Richard Fox, 167 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 3: who we just heard was a five time world champion 168 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 3: and is the current second vice president of the International 169 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 3: Canoe Federation. 170 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 2: So they could not be more involved. 171 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 3: And as we just mentioned, her sister Naomi is going 172 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,719 Speaker 3: to her first ever game, so Jess is going to 173 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 3: be featuring at her fourth and we know that she 174 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 3: of course won bronze and then that almighty gold in 175 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 3: Tokyo that we just heard the audio from but for 176 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,719 Speaker 3: her sister to be competing is just so special for 177 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 3: the family and George, I sent you a link to 178 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 3: where they're staying to describe because they're not in the village. 179 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: It looks like they're in like a Versailles offshoot. To 180 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: be honest, it looks like they are in a castle. 181 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 3: They look like they're staying in Champagne. Yeah, Like it's 182 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 3: just I probably it's the most beautiful accommodation. So if 183 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 3: you don't already follow these girls, have a look at 184 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 3: where they're staying, because it's literally it's remarkable. Jess will 185 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 3: be competing for the C one, the K one, and 186 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 3: the Kayak Cross, which is a new addition, which is 187 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,559 Speaker 3: where she might meet up with her sister. And if 188 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 3: this isn't the most sisterly quote I've ever heard, this 189 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 3: is Naomi saying there's something special about being able to 190 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 3: lash out at her because I know she'll forgive me. 191 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: I love that my sister will you. 192 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 2: She can't be mad at me for too long. 193 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 3: We've been great sparring partners, and I think we've been 194 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 3: pushing each other forward quite a long way. Hopefully we'll 195 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 3: line up next to each other in the final that 196 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 3: would be the best possible outcome. 197 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: What was one of my favorite moments was Jess Fox 198 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: has been very vocal in her support of her sisters, 199 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: to the extent that she says that when her sister 200 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: Naomi qualified for this Games, she thinks that that was 201 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: the best day of her life, Jess Fox said, thinking 202 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: about everything that she has achieved in this for everything 203 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: that she's achieved over her life and an individual level, 204 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 1: it was still seeing her sister make an Olympic team. 205 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 1: That is the greatest thing that's ever happened to her. 206 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 3: And we talk about Jess and there's a reason why 207 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 3: she's the first athlete that we talk about and has 208 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:17,839 Speaker 3: to be the first athlete that we talked about. She's 209 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 3: already carried a torch for this Olympic. She is hot 210 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 3: favorite to be announced as the flag bear as well. 211 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 3: She has won fifty one individual World Cup gold medals. Mental, 212 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 3: where do I store them? Fifty onefully in a golden canoe? Like, 213 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 3: that's what she would think from the weight of her gold. 214 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:45,960 Speaker 3: She is the most successful paddler male or female the 215 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 3: world has ever seen. And what really excites me is 216 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 3: there's now a chance for her to win three golden 217 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 3: If you remember back to Tokyo, it was such a 218 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 3: surprise that she won bronze in the K one because 219 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 3: she was my favorite going in and then all of 220 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 3: a sudden there was this immense pressure. She had been 221 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 3: the best in the world for so long and she 222 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 3: was coming for her chance to win gold, and she 223 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 3: stumbled at that first hurdle, and that's what made that 224 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 3: gold so dramatic and so emotional when it happened. But now, 225 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 3: goodness me, can she win three individual gold and she's 226 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 3: favorite in all of those events, but she will be 227 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 3: if she does. George only one other Australian shangle. You 228 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 3: might remember her from Survivor back in nineteen seventy Fossom 229 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 3: or in the Pool, but I think modern audiences will 230 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 3: remember her from Survivor as well. Nineteen seventy two she 231 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 3: won three individual gold medals and she's the only Australian 232 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 3: to ever do it, because when you think about the 233 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 3: Pool and Emma McKee and winning all of her medals, 234 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 3: a lot of those are in relays. 235 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:50,439 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's not the individual events. 236 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 2: Yeah. 237 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 1: I And you are right in saying that Jess is, 238 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: you know, prime to actually achieve this the most recent 239 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: World Cup she won three, so she won three Gold's 240 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: most recent So she is coming in at the top 241 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,680 Speaker 1: of her game, which is what you always need. Like 242 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:06,839 Speaker 1: she is primed. She is absolutely primed. 243 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 3: And she's practically I mean, obviously we claim her. She 244 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 3: moved to Australia when she was four years old. But 245 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 3: the gal's pretty much French. Her fiance who her fiance 246 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 3: is French. They I think they're French speaking. When they 247 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 3: go to Paris, they only speak in French. So she's 248 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 3: going to have zero culture shock. She's going to be 249 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 3: like ah, and this is basically a home game for her. 250 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: She's ready, Yes, yeah, she's ready. I actually think I'm 251 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: calling it now. I think that she is probably the 252 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: person in the team that I think guaranteed gold. Not 253 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: to dump more pressure on her, but at least one 254 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: of them. I think she's going to win the three, 255 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: but I think she will win at least one, So 256 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: guarantee gold for Jess Fox. Also special shout out from 257 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 1: all the curly haired girls out there, really big thank 258 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: you to Jess Fox for putting her amazing hair on 259 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: the world stage. I know that this isn't what it's 260 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 1: about but hey, it's our podcast, I can say it. 261 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: And I adore her because I remember when she first 262 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: won I think it was silver at her first Olympic 263 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,319 Speaker 1: Games and I was just like, who is that goddess 264 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: with the ringlets? And she has carried it through and 265 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: I absolutely love her for it. 266 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 3: Silver in London twenty twelve and Georgie's saying, I need 267 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 3: your shampoo tips. 268 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 2: What is going on there? 269 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 1: But drop the routine. 270 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 3: It does have a heap of hair, which for her sport, 271 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 3: and the fact that you're not allowed to hit different obstacles. 272 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, your eyes. 273 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 2: It's actually quite a challenge. 274 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 3: She've spoken about it, being like I need to break 275 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 3: it down because it's a challenge anyway. On top of 276 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 3: all of that, she is the most delightful person if 277 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 3: anyone's had anything to do with Jess Fox, what you 278 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 3: see is what you get. She's a dream. She's an 279 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 3: absolute dream, a lovely, down to earth, hardworking. She would 280 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 3: be the perfect choice as a flag bearer, and I 281 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 3: just think someone that is going to take these games 282 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 3: by storm. 283 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,960 Speaker 1: She's gorgeous. She's gorgeous, and now there's two of her 284 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: because her sister's there too. Let's see what she can 285 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,560 Speaker 1: do as well. So our number one athlete, Jess Fox, 286 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 1: number two one to watch Jelmy drum roll. 287 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 3: Oh sayahs a Khaki Bara And it's one of those 288 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 3: names as a broadcaster that is terrifying at first, but 289 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 3: once you get it. 290 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 2: It's quite the flex. 291 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 3: But she is our BMX world champion and is someone 292 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 3: who her story leading into Tokyo was one of family 293 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 3: heartbreak because in February of twenty twenty, her brother Kai 294 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 3: was placed in a medically induced coma for two months 295 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 3: after he fell during an opening round heat at the 296 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 3: World Cup event in New South Wales. So they were 297 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 3: very much just in the way that we were talking 298 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 3: about Jess and Naomi. 299 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 2: They were brother sister duo. 300 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 3: They did media, they were everywhere together, did World Cup 301 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 3: events together, and he had this most monumental crash. 302 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: Where it was horrific, and I think that's so I'm 303 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 1: gonna put him. I think that for this sport BMX itself, 304 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: what makes it so exciting is the very danger of it. 305 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: It is one of the most exciting sp for you 306 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: to watch as a spectator, but the risk involved in 307 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: it is life altering, life changing, potentially life ending, and 308 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 1: when Kai crashed you could see the very real time event, 309 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: real world effects of that. His traumatic brain injury is 310 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 1: still with this family. He is unable to compete anymore 311 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: with BMX, but he is now currently training for the 312 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: Paralympics as a rower. Because these families, they are incredible. 313 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: But you think about Saya and the story of Gelmy, 314 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:35,000 Speaker 1: You're right the sister brothers is to act making their way, 315 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: carving their way through their sport and being at the 316 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: top of it, and then to have your partner in 317 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: crime crash out and no longer with you there to 318 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: support you. And that was all upon her shoulders. Heading 319 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: into Tokyo. 320 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 3: Where she crashed and suffered a concussion, you think her 321 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 3: family would be saying, we're done with this, BMX, We're 322 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 3: done with this. 323 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: But she may have every right to. 324 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 3: She missed out on the final and a metal chair 325 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 3: because that crash happened in the third heat. But turn 326 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 3: around now and Saya has won five of the ten 327 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 3: rounds of the UCIBMX Racing World Cup. She is world 328 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 3: number one heading into these games, and I just think 329 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 3: what an incredible story it would be if she can 330 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 3: after all this hardship that's faced her family come out 331 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 3: and prove that world number one ranking of wing gold. 332 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: The BMX Cross again, it's similar to so we're talking 333 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: about the the Kayak Cross. Think about the Kayak Cross 334 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 1: that has been added to that sport and the schedule. 335 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 1: It is absolute chaos at the start. It's like with 336 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 1: the BMX, it's like that eight foot steep drop that 337 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: you just like go from nothing, You're off a cliff 338 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: and then you're somehow managing to balance on those two 339 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: thin wheels going as fast as you can with a 340 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: million other riders either side of you, Like it is 341 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 1: so exhilarating. It's so exhilarating to watch, and she's the 342 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: best at. 343 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 3: It exhilarating And also I would finish that first drop 344 00:16:58,320 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 3: and be like, where's my medal? 345 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 2: I took it on? 346 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: Thank you one hundred percent. Yes, yes, I'm with you 347 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: and for and with you. 348 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 3: For two people that like to fancy themselves as traditionalists, 349 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:13,640 Speaker 3: it's amazing that our next, our next athletes that were 350 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 3: highlighting we've gone from BMX to skateboarding. 351 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 1: Jeremy, I am on the record as saying that skateboarding 352 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,960 Speaker 1: one of my favorite events, one of my absolute favorite 353 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: events of Tokyo. Was I expecting it to be? No. 354 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: I thought that skateboarding had no interest to me, grant 355 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 1: because I fell off a skateboard once when I was 356 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: eight years old, and I thought this is. 357 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 2: Not for me. 358 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 1: But watching it and watching the friendship, watching the camaraderie, 359 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:46,200 Speaker 1: watching the spirit that was on display across all competitions, 360 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: whether it be street or park, whether it be men 361 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 1: or women, whether it be I'm gonna say girls or boys. 362 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: Because the average age of the medalists who actually won 363 00:17:56,160 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 1: in Tokyo would have been somewhere between fourteen to early twenties. 364 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: Like that was the They are kids, They are kids 365 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 1: having fun. 366 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 2: I must admit. 367 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 3: The thing that got me about the skateboarding in Tokyo 368 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:09,679 Speaker 3: and I'm looking forward to it again in Paris is 369 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 3: the commentary. It sounds like you're listening to the surfing. 370 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 3: There's something really calming about it, and they just go, 371 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 3: oh my god, he nailed that. 372 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 2: Like it's just it is the best. 373 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 3: But we are sending over some superstars, and some stars 374 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 3: are gonna be around for a very long time. They're 375 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 3: dominating the X Games. One than being Arista true fourteen 376 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 3: years old. If you don't mind. We've got another fourteen 377 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 3: year old as well in Chloe. Couple that are going 378 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 3: over there to compete fourteen. 379 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: Oh mental and fourteen not only fourteen, but I think 380 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 1: she's ranked number two in the world. She has a 381 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: genuine chance of winning gold. And if her name is 382 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: sounding kind of familiar, it's because she has made it 383 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 1: into mainstream news. Most recently, in June of last year, 384 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: when she was thirteen years of age, Arissa became the 385 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: first female to land a seven to twenty in competition, 386 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 1: which means too full mid air rotations now. That gathered 387 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 1: worldwide attention. It also garnered the attention of mister Tony Hawk, 388 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: who called her out personally and was like, oh my gosh, 389 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: this is amazing, something that's never been done before. And 390 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: I just think, imagine being thirteen years old and Tony Hawk, 391 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,360 Speaker 1: the Tony Hawk knows your name. 392 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 2: We know Tony Hawk because we're not thirteen. 393 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 3: Does a thirteen year old understand that Tony Hawk's Tony Hawk? 394 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 2: Like they must do. I know they must, but. 395 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 3: Like, I'm thinking about it, and I'm like, and my 396 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 3: favorite thing is Tony Hawk tweeting about people saying, gee, 397 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 3: you look like Tony Hawk, and he says things, oh yeah, 398 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 3: it's a whole If you haven't been following what he does, 399 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 3: he essentially is there is a full chain of Tony 400 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 3: Hawk being like, you look like that skateboarder guarding is like, yeah, unfortunate, 401 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:58,640 Speaker 3: I'm better looking though It's unreal, but so skateboarding. Ozzie's 402 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 3: sending a strong teams young chances, and I just want 403 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 3: to know how many guardians are going to be at 404 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 3: the game, because I think there's like a ten year 405 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 3: old from Canada that might be going, There's a thirteen 406 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 3: year old from Great Britain, Like this is daycare, this 407 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 3: is daycare under the Eiffel Tower, but I am here 408 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 3: for it. And again, Keegan Palmer, if you can go 409 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,400 Speaker 3: back to back, that will be incredible. 410 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: But also there's a lovely little fun fact to jell 411 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: me when it comes to Keegan Palma which ties in 412 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:26,240 Speaker 1: very nicely to your good Sport of the week, where 413 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,160 Speaker 1: your good sport bad sport kind of thing of the week, 414 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: because in March of this year, Keegan Palma, Australian gold 415 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: medalist from Tokyo twenty twenty, he set an unofficial world 416 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,720 Speaker 1: record of and I'm using quotation marks here. Furthest distance 417 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: traveled on a skateboard towed by a car seems like 418 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 1: a very specific unofficial world record with Lando Norris behind 419 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 1: the wheel. He's had a little collab with Lando to 420 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: pull off something world beating or at least world impressing. 421 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 3: We better push onto a different sport, because if any 422 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 3: parents are listening, they're like, cool, so far you've told 423 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 3: my child to get a skateboard, the hold onto the 424 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 3: back of a car and to enter BMX where they're 425 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 3: going to fall ten meters. 426 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:08,439 Speaker 2: So let's move. 427 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 3: On to hockey and Australians we love our crook A 428 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 3: Burros and we love our hockey Rus, and none more 429 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 3: so than Eddie Ochenen, who has to be favorite to 430 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:22,439 Speaker 3: be our flag bearer. 431 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think so as well, I think Jelmy and 432 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's realistic or I have just 433 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 1: grown up with an unhealthy expectation that the hockey Rows 434 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: and Coooko Burros will win everything. I think it must 435 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: be because of like the two thousand Olympics, right, and 436 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,480 Speaker 1: they were front of mind maybe and I've just like 437 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: ever since then, been like, oh yeah, no, we're really 438 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 1: good at field hockey, so obviously we're gonna win it always. 439 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 1: It's where this has come from. 440 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:52,639 Speaker 3: They've got Dolphins energy, yes, as in if they're against anyone, 441 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 3: you just believe it's gonna be a chance. And again 442 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 3: we speak about Eddie Ochenden. He's gonna be our first 443 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:01,960 Speaker 3: ever hockey player to make it to five Olympics. Thirty 444 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 3: seven years young, mental has four hundred and fourteen national 445 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 3: team camp since two thousand and six. Insane, that's just. 446 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 1: I don't understand. I don't understand. Like the men, let's 447 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: let's put the physical aptitude just to the side for 448 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: a second, because your body would have had to held 449 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: up incredibly well to make it to five Olympic Games. 450 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: But let's just think about the mental fortitude of someone 451 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: being able to make it, have the will, have the 452 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 1: discipline to strive to want to get to five Olympics 453 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,159 Speaker 1: and still be competing in a team sport. It's not 454 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: even individual. You still have to beat out everyone else 455 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:40,640 Speaker 1: in this country for a spot on the team. Those 456 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 1: five type that's twenty years. I can't it's insane. 457 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 3: You mentioned that it is a team sport and the 458 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 3: hockey crews recently were in the headlines about some selection 459 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 3: dramas that they had. But for me, that just gives 460 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 3: you an idea of how competitive it is to get 461 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,439 Speaker 3: to wear the Green and gold at the Olympics and 462 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 3: to be part of that Olympic squad. So as much 463 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 3: as there are really well known players that have missed 464 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 3: out on going to Paris, to me, that says, my goodness, 465 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 3: how strong is his team? 466 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: Putting an exclamation point on that competitiveness that exists in hockey. 467 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:16,919 Speaker 1: In particular, one of Eddie's teammates, Matt Dawson, has made 468 00:23:17,080 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 1: an extraordinary move during the week. He's decided to amputate 469 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,959 Speaker 1: part of his finger so that he can make it 470 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: and he can make it to Paris. So part of 471 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,120 Speaker 1: his I think it's part of his right hands ring 472 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:34,320 Speaker 1: finger he has had amputated because he broke it. He's like, 473 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: it's not going to heal in time. We're just going 474 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: to get rid of it, some of it and then 475 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:40,639 Speaker 1: strap it up, hope for the best, and then I 476 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: can still compete. 477 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 3: What the doctor essentially said to him, Look, we can 478 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 3: rehabit and your finger will be fine, but you won't 479 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:50,120 Speaker 3: be able to play in Paris. 480 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, or he's like unacceptable. 481 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 2: You can cut it off. 482 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:58,160 Speaker 3: It will heal in time and you can go cuok 483 00:23:58,160 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 3: a burrow your way over there. 484 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 2: And I'm sure book it in doc book it in. 485 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 3: He amputated his finger and he said I got home 486 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 3: and spoke because they interviewed him. They door stopped him 487 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 3: essentially at the airport. He's there with his bandage being like, oh, yeah, 488 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 3: the finger that I lost. But this is not this 489 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,719 Speaker 3: is something that we've seen across sport. I think Daniel 490 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:18,679 Speaker 3: Chick in AFL because it just kept getting blown up 491 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:19,159 Speaker 3: in tackles. 492 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 2: He's a right, take my finger off. I'm sorry. 493 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, it happened in Angus Crichton in rugby league as well. 494 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: I mean I think it was like twenty seventeen. He 495 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: had a ruptured tendon in the middle finger on his 496 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: left hand that just would not heal and so he 497 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 1: decided to lop half of it off as well. Six 498 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: months later, he was selected for the new South Wales 499 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: origin team for the first time. Fast forward to last 500 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: week where he was named Player of the Series like 501 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,640 Speaker 1: it was an excellent call for him and it's something 502 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:48,959 Speaker 1: he's seeing a digit like, I truly you have to 503 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: relearn how to do some things. But it's wild to 504 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 1: me that for hockey like he's still Dawson is somehow 505 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 1: confident enough that he's going to be able to relearn 506 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 1: those skills without a finger. Then if he was just 507 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: going to let it heal, because there's no way that 508 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 1: he wasn't going to be running out for the kooker 509 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 1: Boroughs exceptional. 510 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 3: Two things that have become very clear athletes are wired differently. 511 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 3: Because there's no conversation where I would sit opposite someone 512 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 3: and they go, you lose a finger or don't attend 513 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:17,439 Speaker 3: an event where that's a moment where I really have 514 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 3: to think about it. There's nothing in my life that 515 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 3: I feel that strongly about that I could potentially get 516 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:25,679 Speaker 3: a chance out again. And number two would be you 517 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 3: cannot question how much the Olympics means to these athletes. 518 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 1: Oh yes, yes, yeah, this is this is this is 519 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: it underlined in blood. 520 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 3: And poor Matt Dawson couldn't count number three because it 521 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 3: would now be two and a half because he can't 522 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 3: hold up his three primary fingers because he amputated one 523 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 3: to be in pariss'm it's an amazing and amazing story. 524 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 3: And another person who's speaking of fingers our next athlete, 525 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 3: it's his fingernails that became quite famous because Harry Garside, 526 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 3: the boxer paints his nail wears skirts, is someone that 527 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 3: has been really outspoken about being colorful and being true 528 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 3: to himself, and that's why we love him. He is 529 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 3: a media talent dream. He's also a medal contender. 530 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 1: He is a metal contender. He I have been talking 531 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 1: to him very recently and he is very confident that 532 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: that medal will be gold. He won bronze in Tokyo. 533 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: Why everyone probably remembers Harry Garside and that seeing that name, 534 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: I think first off would be the opening ceremony in 535 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: Tokyo where he wore a skirt, and he has been 536 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 1: very vocal and outspoken about just defying gender norms, being like, 537 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: why does anyone care? I want to wear what I 538 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 1: want to wear. I want to paint my nails if 539 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,680 Speaker 1: I want to, and I can essentially beat up anyone 540 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 1: else who has anything to say about it. And I 541 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:52,960 Speaker 1: think that is the beauty of him. 542 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 3: That's the power of it as well, is that he 543 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 3: is a heterosexual boxer that likes wearing skirts and painting 544 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 3: his nail and if you've got a problem with that 545 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,719 Speaker 3: old deck, you like, there's something really wonderful about it. 546 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: He's a qualified plumber. He grew up in the Melbourne 547 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 1: in the suburbs of Melbourne. He's the youngest of three boys. 548 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: He essentially said to his parents, I think he was 549 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: about the age of nine when he said he was 550 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,359 Speaker 1: maybe interested in taking up boxing, and his parents were 551 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: a little bit surprised because he was super close to 552 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,480 Speaker 1: his mum and dare I say, more effeminate than his 553 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,439 Speaker 1: other brothers, and they thought, wow, that was such a 554 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: weird sport for you to choose, But okay. They've supported 555 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 1: him throughout. He's won at least seven national championships in 556 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:35,760 Speaker 1: the lightweight division. He won bronze in Tokyo and most recently, 557 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,640 Speaker 1: why else other people may love him and know him 558 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: is because he came second to Queen Liz Liz Ellis 559 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here last 560 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: year and he had all of those amazing conversations. He's 561 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 1: a very deep thinker. He loves a DNM. There's never 562 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 1: been a DNM that Harry has not liked. And he 563 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: is a wonderful, wonderful human and Jelmy, you're not going 564 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: to believe me when I play you this grab. But 565 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:01,640 Speaker 1: earlier this year he's going to Paris. Everyone he's going 566 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:05,240 Speaker 1: to Paris. But earlier this year we ran into him 567 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 1: at an Australian Grand Prix event. Jelmy, do you remember this, 568 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: and we were asking him how he was going because 569 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:15,400 Speaker 1: he had his hand bandage. Wait you and I did, yeah, 570 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 1: well maybe I did, but you were there. You were 571 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: at the event. But I found him. I smelled him 572 00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 1: out and I said, Harry, what the hell is happening 573 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: with your bandaged hand because you're meant to be winning 574 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 1: me and Australia and I guess gold in Paris? What 575 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:35,479 Speaker 1: is going on? And then he said this and I 576 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 1: and I said to him, I was like, mate, chop 577 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:37,160 Speaker 1: it off. 578 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:38,200 Speaker 2: I fractionized. 579 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 3: I was, I don't need a thumb between now, your 580 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 3: avent thumb to box. 581 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 2: No, you seed these knuckles. 582 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 3: And he's like, mate, if you chop your thumb off, 583 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 3: it's going to take long as he healed in the fracture. 584 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 3: If I do, sur what is with all the lost fingers? 585 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 1: He was willing to chop his thumb off. 586 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 3: The thumb is very different from half an index. 587 00:28:57,880 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 1: I know, and he was willing to do it in danger, 588 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:01,840 Speaker 1: but he was willing to chop it off rather than 589 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 1: have it in danger his chances in Paris. Now, that 590 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: was me interrogating him on the project because of course 591 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 1: I take what I wem interested in to a national stage. 592 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:14,320 Speaker 1: But I had confirmation that he was fine. He's training 593 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: really well. He like myself, doesn't necessarily love our opening 594 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: ceremony uniforms. That is to the side. But he's very 595 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 1: very confident. 596 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:27,320 Speaker 3: And if anyone can bring flair to an Australian uniform, 597 00:29:27,880 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 3: it's gonna be Harry. 598 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 1: It's that man. Now, Jellmy, you know, our listeners will 599 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:46,200 Speaker 1: know that if there's one other team that we may support, 600 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 1: not more than Team Australia, but we love them very 601 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:54,240 Speaker 1: very much. That is the US gymnastics team. And fun fact, 602 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: oh Strong feels Strong Fields the new Simone bars docker 603 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:02,000 Speaker 1: can recommend I digress. Fun fact of the week is 604 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:06,360 Speaker 1: that that team, the US Gymnastics team, they have an 605 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:10,400 Speaker 1: official emotional support dog who they are taking to the 606 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: Paris Olympics. It is a Golden Retriever named Beacon. What 607 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 1: It's so cute, It's so cute. 608 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 3: Beacon was there during all the trials, so in this 609 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 3: high pressure, intense scenario, they could come off and cuddle 610 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 3: a golden retriever that doesn't know what the judges just 611 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 3: scored you, and Beacon's just happy to see you and like. 612 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:35,880 Speaker 2: We both love it. 613 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 3: But what I also love is I need a travel 614 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 3: journey of Beacon. 615 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 2: In partis because the. 616 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:44,680 Speaker 3: Dogs are allowed to go to cafes oh yeah, and 617 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,960 Speaker 3: eat postries and a part of life. So how did 618 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 3: he get selected for the greatest role of all time? 619 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:54,640 Speaker 3: But I also have questions because in Australia you can't 620 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 3: just take a dog to Paris. 621 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:59,800 Speaker 2: So what does Beacon then just become French? 622 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:02,640 Speaker 1: Well, probably be Coom, Yeah he would be he'd just 623 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:07,040 Speaker 1: be becom Becon like he'd be practicing. Obviously, he's been 624 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: getting ready training with the girls, like one thousand percent, 625 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:12,640 Speaker 1: he's ready for this. Who would we take like what 626 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 1: would our emotional support animal be? 627 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 3: Also, is this a way of getting around the fact 628 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 3: that Australian athletes weren't allotted tickets? 629 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:23,960 Speaker 2: Oh so you weren't. 630 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 3: We did the story and it was it went around 631 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:28,480 Speaker 3: the country on the fact that you know, you don't 632 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 3: get a plus one. If you're competing at the Games, 633 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:32,360 Speaker 3: you need to buy your tickets. And for some families 634 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 3: they were looking at tens of thousands of dollars to 635 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 3: support family members in Paris. 636 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:39,160 Speaker 2: Well, what if. 637 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:44,280 Speaker 3: Spot the Caneine just wanted to come and travel with 638 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:47,400 Speaker 3: me and watch me in the water polo? What happens then? 639 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 3: Do they take up a seat? I have had a 640 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 3: genuine questions. 641 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: So many questions, how does Beacon get a go? 642 00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 2: Like? 643 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 1: Ah, he's just so cute though, But I'll be keep 644 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,160 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what. One, I will be watching someone 645 00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:01,680 Speaker 1: Bar's best, you believe, But number two, my eyes will 646 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 1: be looking in that gymnasium for Beacon. I'll be trying 647 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: to find him wherever he is, and I'll be like, 648 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:11,640 Speaker 1: what the goodest boy, the goodest sport is Beacon. 649 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 2: He is the goodest sport. 650 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,040 Speaker 3: And that is a perfect way to round out two 651 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:16,880 Speaker 3: good sports sports news told differently. 652 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 2: Next time we see you and we speak to you, 653 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 2: it is. 654 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:23,360 Speaker 3: Going to be all green and gold, because can you 655 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:26,520 Speaker 3: believe it, George, the Games will be underway and just 656 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 3: a reminder we're going to be coming to you is 657 00:32:28,840 --> 00:32:31,560 Speaker 3: Monday to Friday to give you all the snapshots, all 658 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:34,560 Speaker 3: the tasty details that you need from Paris. We're going 659 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:37,719 Speaker 3: to tell you what happened overnight, what are the main storylines, 660 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 3: and what do you have to look forward to for 661 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 3: the next day. It'll be a very truncated version of 662 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 3: Two Good Sports. But we cannot wait because, as you 663 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:48,040 Speaker 3: can tell, we are beside ourselves and we haven't even 664 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,479 Speaker 3: touched on because we did track and field last week, 665 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:53,480 Speaker 3: how much success we've just had at the Diamond League 666 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 3: and the fact that Australia won three gold on one day. 667 00:32:56,200 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 3: We've never done that before. Again, I'm just feeling it. 668 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:01,200 Speaker 3: We're going to have the most successful games ever. Join 669 00:33:01,320 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 3: us at Two Good Sports, Screen and Gold. It's going 670 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 3: to be fun. 671 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:06,360 Speaker 1: It's going to be so good. It's your unofficial preview 672 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:10,240 Speaker 1: and review everything you need to know. As always, dear listeners, 673 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:12,720 Speaker 1: if you love the show, please leave us lovely reviews. 674 00:33:12,760 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 1: Make sure you're following us on Instagram and all of 675 00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 1: our socials at two Good Sports Podcasts. Tell us what 676 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:22,280 Speaker 1: you're most excited to see, but until then, be a 677 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:22,800 Speaker 1: good Sport