Episode 167 - Joey Lye Interview

11/19/21 • 71 min

It's time to hit a home run with our next interview as we get our first taste of Softball and speak with Canadian Bronze Medallist from Tokyo Joey Lye about her amazing career and recent Olympic experiences! We learn from Joey just why a decision from her parents as a child helped steer her on a path towards an Olympic medal and what other sport she potentially could've gone to the Olympics in. We also find out a little more about the build up to Tokyo and why the Gold Medal win by Canada at the 2015 Pan Am Games was so important. Added to this we find out more about the rivalry between Australia and Canada in Softball and just what she has done with her medal now that she is home. It's a chat that will have you never striking out again, so get to listening!

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Episode 166 - David Mason Interview

A very special interview coming your way today as we sit down with the executive producer of presentation for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Bid David Mason to learn a little bit more about his unique role with the bid that helped bring the games to Australia. David goes into extensive detail about just what he did that was so important for the Sydney bid, and how him being brought in really helped change the tone of the campaign. He also goes into detail about the different strategies used for the final presentation that Sydney gave to the IOC, as well as just what it meant to him to play such a crucial role in a bid that had such an affect on all of Australia. It's an incredible chat that no Olympic fan can miss!

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Episode 168 - Lucy Stephan Interview

It's time to get back into the boat today as we sit down and chat with Tokyo Gold Medal winning Australian rower Lucy Stephan about her incredible career and her Olympic experiences! We learn from Lucy just how she went from a tiny town in rural Victoria in the middle of a drought to taking up the sport of rowing that would lead her to the ultimate prize in sport. We also learn about some prestigious races in Australia that may or may not be helped by drinking a certain type of alcohol, as well as why single sweep rowing could take off in an entertaining fashion. Added to this we learn more about the unique circumstances that led to her Olympic debut in Rio and just how possible it is to put into words the feeling of becoming an Olympic champion. It's a fun, entertaining and insightful chat that will have you smiling until you go to sleep tonight! So download and get to it!