Road to Paris
Road to Paris
In July 2024, the greatest athletes on the planet will descend upon Paris for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Introducing The Road To Paris, a podcast series celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic legends. The trials and triumphs, the glory and heartache all in the pursuit of Olympic excellence. Join us along the Road to Paris available wherever you get your podcas…Social links:
Ariarne Titmus: The Terminator
Ariarne Titmus has long been a star, but it was at the Tokyo Olympics that the world truly took notice. She clinched gold in the 200m and 400m freestyle, triumphing over an elite field that included American superstar Katie Ledecky. As she heads to Paris to defend her titles, her biggest rival in …
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Cate Campbell: No Apologies
If Australia's swim team were to nominate a spiritual leader, it would almost certainly be the irrepressible Cate Campbell. A sprint sensation whose Olympic journey began in Beijing 2008, Cate is a four-time Olympic gold medallist. At the age of 32, she's all in for one more shot at the greatest s…
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Ellie Cole: Australia's most prolific Paralympian
Ellie Cole, Australia’s most prolific Paralympian, is a swimming legend with 17 medals, including 6 golds. Despite losing a leg as a young child, she has inspired a generation of young people with physical challenges to pursue sports, embodying optimism and resilience. In Rio 2016, Ellie achieved …
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Andrew Gaze: Mr Basketball
Andrew Gaze is the preeminent figure in Australian basketball for the last half-century. A key pillar in the Gaze family basketball dynasty, it isn't too far from the truth to say Andrew was born on a basketball court. Named NBL Rookie of the Year at 18 and an Olympian at 19, Gaze's career is m…
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Giaan Rooney: The Queen of Australian Swimming
Giaan Rooney is one of the most popular and loved sports people in Australia. As a swimmer, she was fast, the 2001 World Champion in the 200m freestyle. In Athens 2004, along with teammates Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas and Jodie Henry, Giaan won Olympic gold in the 100m medley relay, following o…
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James Tomkins: Oarsome Foursome
Champion James Tomkins OAM is a triple Olympic gold medallist, two of those as part of the much loved Oarsome Foursome. Their win in the Men’s Four at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992, made rowing cool and their defence in 1996 cemented their legacy as legends of Australian sport. For Tomkins, ther…
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Kieren Perkins (Part II): The Greatest Performance
There have been some almighty performances by Australian athletes, but the win by Kieren in the 1500m freestyle at Atlanta may be the greatest. In the first form slump of his career, Perkins was last to be selected on the team when he laboured home in second behind Daniel Kowalski to qualify for t…
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Kieren Perkins (Part I): The Superfish
It’s 1982 and a Brisbane dad carries his nine-year-old son through the doors of an Indooroopilly indoor pool. The boy has walked through a glass door, his body shredded, he can’t walk and needs 85 stitches to sew him back together. Father and son meet a swim coach called John Carew. None of them…
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Anna Meares: Know Thy Enemy
In the premiere episode of Road to Paris, cycling icon Anna Meares delves into her extraordinary career. She reveals her childhood Olympic aspirations, shares how she shattered a world record at 20, and details her remarkable comeback from a devastating neck injury. Anna reflects on her thrillin…
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Introducing the Road to Paris Olympics & Paralympics Podcast
Introducing The Road To Paris, a podcast series celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic legends brought to you by Woolworths, Toyota and NRMA Insurance. Produced by 9Podcasts in partnership with Wide World of Sports for the Nine Network Australia, your home of the 2024 P…
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