En Route to Paris
En Route to Paris
The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway. Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, and delves into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth. Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in you…Social links:
Maurice “Moz” Longbottom: chippy on the streets, Rugby Sevens superstar in the cleats
Maurice Longbottom might be a carpenter by trade, but he’s also one of the world's most exciting Rugby Sevens players. With his lightning speed and agility, he has lit up the Rugby Sevens World Series and become a social media sensation. Moz made his Olympic debut at Tokyo in 2020 where he amassed…
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Maurice “Moz” Longbottom: chippy on the streets, Rugby Sevens superstar in the cleats
Maurice Longbottom might be a carpenter by trade, but he’s also one of the world's most exciting Rugby Sevens players. With his lightning speed and agility, he has lit up the Rugby Sevens World Series and become a social media sensation. Moz made his Olympic debut at Tokyo in 2020 where he amassed…
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Torrie Lewis: The fastest woman in Australia
At just 19, Torrie Lewis broke the Australian 100-metre record, making her the fastest woman in the country. Ahead of her very first Olympics, Torrie shares her journey to the Paris Olympics, her experiences qualifying for the relay team, and striking a balance between athletics and studying comp…
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Torrie Lewis: The fastest woman in Australia
At just 19, Torrie Lewis broke the Australian 100-meter record, making her the fastest woman in the country. Ahead of her very first Olympics, Torrie shares her journey to the Paris Olympics, her experiences qualifying for the relay team, and her balance between athletics and studying computer sc…
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From Peru to Paris: How volleyball became Mariafe’s universal language
Mariafe Artacho del Solar is already an Olympic silver medalist in beach volleyball, but she’ll be gunning for gold at Paris 2024. In this episode of En Route to Paris, Mariafe shared her incredible journey from Peru to Australia, the pivotal moments that shaped her career, and the unwavering det…
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“Reach your arms, squeeze your pike, I’ve got this”: Champion diver Anabelle Smith dives in
Even rupturing her achilles on safari in Tanzania just 18 months ago couldn’t keep Olympic medallist Anabelle Smith out of the pool in Paris. The self-described “sport obsessed, Olympics crazy kid” and her teammate Maddison Keeney were the first divers to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team fo…
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Aly Bull: The firefighter blazing a trail to Olympic Gold
Ahead of her third Olympics, Aly Bull spills the beans on her ‘unexpected’ Olympic debut, how she became a calm 'zen master' on the water and the reality of paddling on an international stage. Heading to Paris with the K4 Sprint Kayak team, the Ironwoman and firefighter delves into her leadership…
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Eleanor Patterson: World records, overcoming injury and… knitting
After winning World Championships in 2022 with an incredible 2.02 metre jump, and taking home a silver at last year’s contest in Budapest, the 27-year-old high jumper Eleanor Patterson is gunning for Olympic gold. Rowie sits down with Patterson ahead of her third Olympic games.They break down wha…
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Ariarne Titmus: Making a splash
In this episode we talk to Australian Swimming Superstar Ariarne Titmus ... Ariarne is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle, having won both events at the 2020 In 2015, Titmus and her family, moved from Tasmania to Queensland for better training opportunit…
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Tess Madgen: Olympic hoops and high standards for the Australian women’s basketball team
“I always wanted to be an Opal, ever since I picked up a basketball. It’s the pinnacle of the sport. But Australian professional basketball player Tess Madgen thought her dream was fading away, as she clocked up 10 years in the squad, and was nearing 30. “I just wanted to be an Olympian, I’d do a…
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