After burying his baby son, Scott McGrory faced an ultimatum: ride at the Sydney Olympics, or have nothing. Meanwhile his cycling partner Brett Aitken had a young daughter so desperately ill that she couldn’t cheer out loud. What happens next is nothing short of remarkable. Brett Aitken and Scott McGroy share an Olympic story with Bruce McAvaney that is still unfolding today in Olympians… Off the Record. 

<p>After burying his baby son, Scott McGrory faced an ultimatum: ride at the Sydney Olympics, or have nothing. Meanwhile his cycling partner Brett Aitken had a young daughter so desperately ill that she couldn&rsquo;t cheer out loud. What happens next is nothing short of remarkable. Brett Aitken and Scott McGroy share an Olympic story with Bruce McAvaney that is still unfolding today in <em>Olympians&hellip; Off the Record. </em></p>

In candid interviews with Bruce McAvaney, Australian Olympians reveal what happens when there are no personal bests left to chase and what, if anything, replaces the euphoria of elite sport. They’ll share the highs and lows, the glory and heartbreak, not just of sport but life itself, in a powerful interview that goes far beyond the Games.

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