Olympics Unleashed - Tokyo, Australian Olympic Team

Sam Stosur will make history as Australia's first five-time Tennis Olympian at Tokyo 2020.The new mum relives her previous Olympic experiences – starting at Athens 2004 – and her most memorable Olympic moments. She shares her experiences navigating Covid and family life with her professional tennis career.Recoding this week's episode from a tournament in Prague, the 37-year-old shares how the Olympic experience is different to the familiar tennis world circuit, her journey into the Olympic village and how Tokyo will be a very different experience to previous Games.

37-years after his Olympic debut, equestrian rider Andrew Hoy will make history at Tokyo 2020, as Australia's first 8x Olympian!The three-time Olympic Champion, who made his Olympic debut at Los Angeles 1984, relives his incredible Olympic career spanning almost four decades, including his experience as Flag Bearer at Atlanta 1996.He shares how his sport has changed over the years, what has kept him competitively in the sport for so long, and the bond he shares with his horse, Vassily De Lassos.With an incredible support team around him, Hoy and De Lassos are about to embark on their journey to the Japanese capital, and Hoy shares his dreams for his eighth Olympic appearance.

Marathon runner and mother of two Sinead Diver is the eldest member of the Australian Athletics Team for Tokyo 2020 at age 44 – and she's considered a fairly newcomer to the gruelling sport.Melbourne-based Diver shares her unique story from growing up in a small country town in Ireland where sport was not encouraged for girls, to doing her first fun-run to improve her fitness following the birth of her son at age 33.Over the next decade, Diver transitioned from running novice to three-time World Championships representative, and has been selected for her debut Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020.Diver shares how she balances training, work and spending time with her family, how she mentally prepares to run the demanding 42-km race, and her hopes and dreams for her Olympic debut.At the time of recording this episode, Diver and her fellow Athletics Australia marathon teammates were in Queensland preparing to race the Gold Coast Marathon, however, the event was unfortunately cancelled this week due to the progressing COVID-19 situation.

BMX Freestyle rider Logan Martin is set to make history at Tokyo 2020 when the sport makes its Olympic debut in the Japanese capital.He booked his ticket to Tokyo after winning the World Championships in France in June – becoming the first dual BMX Freestyle World Champion, after he won the inaugural crown back in 2017.He shares how he first got involved in the action-packed sport, and how his hobby progressed to a career – where he now has his own BMX Freestyle course built in his backyard on the Gold Coast.He explains the significance of BMX Freestyle being added to the Olympic programme for Tokyo, and how the tournament will work in Japan next month.As Logan chats to host David Culbert from his room in hotel quarantine following his World Championship win in France, they delve into Logan's upbringing, his dreams for Tokyo, and the story behind his full tattoo body suit…

When the Toyo 2020 Olympics were postponed, dual rowing Olympian Josh Booth had to make the tough decision to step away from training for a third Games, to work as a doctor on the frontline of the COVID pandemic.With state-wide lockdowns, no access to a rowing boat, and being away from his teammates during most of 2020 – all while working long hours in the hospital – Booth says it took a new level of resilience and determination to be in contention for selection for a third Games.He relives the highs and lows of his previous two Olympic campaigns at London and Rio, and what it was like to finally be selected for the Tokyo Olympics in Adelaide this week.Alongside his teammates in the men's eight, he shares his hopes and dreams for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Beijing 2008 softball Olympic bronze medallist Justine Smethurst has had to wait 13 years for another shot at an Olympic appearance. Now, that opportunity is closer than ever with the pitcher landing in Japan last week with the 23-player Aussie Spirit Softball Australia squad.The team were the very first international athletes from any country or sport to arrive in Japan ahead of this year's Tokyo Olympic Games, and their arrival was met with a flurry of international media attention as the team created history in Ota City. Smethurst shares what this experience has been like, and what the team's day-to-day life looks like in their unique bubble environment in Japan.She relives her Olympic debut as the youngest member of the Softball Team that won bronze in 2008, and what she's been up to since then. She shares the significance of her sport returning to the Olympic programme in 2021, and her hopes and dreams for a second Games appearance in Tokyo.

Dual track cycling Olympian and three-time World Champion Annette Edmondson had just been selected for her third Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020 when the news came that the Games were being postponed. It shattered her world.She shares just how challenging those few months after the postponement announcement were. After taking a break from the track and endeavouring on an extreme new cycling challenge, she shares how she overcome that challenging time with a continued desire to go for gold in Tokyo.She relives her previous Olympic appearances at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and her dreams for Tokyo.

Tokyo 2020 selected Boxer Caitlin Parker shares her journey from learning self-defence as a kid to qualifying for her debut Olympic Games.The 24-year-old seven time Australian Champion, Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist and Commonwealth Games silver medallist, shares her reaction to hearing the Tokyo Games were postponed, and how she’s navigated the past 12 months.With mentors such as Olympian and professional boxer Danny Green and cricket legend Adam Gilchrist sharing their wisdom and advice, Parker’s goal for Tokyo 2020 is to win Australia’s first Olympic boxing gold medal.

It's been a year since our last episode, and what a year it's been...Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell shares her journey over the past year where the world turned upside down due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.With the postponement of the Olympic Games, and not being able to train in the pool for extended periods of time, Cate shares how she managed the tough times, the lessons she's learnt and her new expectations for the Tokyo Olympics in July 2021.The 28-year-old also relives her childhood growing up in Malawi, competing alongside her sister Bronte, and her remarkable Olympic career spanning three Games, with her sights set on a fourth.

This week on Olympics Unleashed - Tokyo, presented by Optus, David Culbert talks to Tokyo 2020 Badminton hopeful Gronya Somerville about her unusual rise to fame in China and how COVID-19 is impacting the journey to an Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020

This week on Olympics Unleashed - Tokyo, presented by Optus, David Culbert talks to Eddie Ockenden about his enduring hockey career, from making his Kookaburras debut as a 19 year old in 2006 to becoming Australia's most capped mens hockey player in history.

Canoe Slalom athlete Daniel Watkins is Australia's most recently selected Tokyo 2020 debutante. This week on Olympics Unleashed - Tokyo, presented by Optus, the Tasmanian chats to David Culbert about his journey to Tokyo 2020 and where his nickname 'Dan the Van Man,' came from.

After suffering from a recent wrist fracture and forced to miss out on the Tokyo qualifying series, Australian Opals Captain Jenna O’Hea talks to David Culbert about her excitement to be back in the green and gold and an emotional initiative that is close to her heart.

After successfully qualifying a spot for Tokyo 2020 in the 10,000m and 5,000m events, Australian record holder and national champion Stuart McSweyn talks to David Culbert about his humble beginnings and the road to Tokyo 2020.

After scoring her rare defender's goal against Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, Matildas vice captain and defensive stalwart Steph Catley shares her footballing journey, thoughts on Australia's love of the Matildas and inspiring the next generation.

Shane Kelly's Olympic journey spans over 20 years of elation and heartbreak. Now, the 47-year-old five-time Olympian is using his experiences to train the next generation of track cyclists at the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Modern Pentathlete Edward Fernon is Australia's most recently selected Tokyo 2020 athlete. He talks to David Culbert about his return from a four-year retirement to nab the Tokyo qualifier with just 12 weeks of training.

This week on Olympics Unleashed - Tokyo, David Culbert chats to Australia's 'first family' of taekwondo, three-time Olympian, Carmen and younger brother Jack Marton.Culbert chats to the duo about what representing Australia at Tokyo 2020 would mean to them individually, with one Olympic career coming to an end and one potentially just beginning.

From her unique bilingual upbringing along the banks of the river with her Olympic kayaking parents, to being coached by her mum and beating her sister for a spot on the Olympic Team, dual Olympic medallist Jess Fox shares her story to becoming the greatest paddler of all time.

Australia is ranked 1 and 2 in the world in BMX Freestyle, but knowing his place on the Olympic start line is not guaranteed, 2019 World Champion Brandon Loups is pulling out all stops to ensure he makes his debut at Tokyo 2020.

Dual Olympic track cyclist Matthew Glatzer is a multiple World Champion and Commonwealth Games medallist, but as he pursues his first Olympic medal hopes at Tokyo 2020, he is having to overcome one of his biggest challenges yet - Thyroid Cancer.

While many thought he might follow in his father's footsteps on the football field, Aidan Roach is making a splash in the pool, and isn't afraid to accept a challenge has he chases Australia's first men's water polo Olympic medal.

Goalkeeper Rachael Lynch has played for the Hockeyroos for over a decade, so she knows better than anyone the unpredictable nature of sport and what she must do to keep her head in the game.

Between ballet lessons, meditation and training with the military, boxer Harry Garside will leave no stone unturned as he chases his lifelong dream of representing Australia at Tokyo 2020.

Aussie Spirit Softball Captain Stacey Porter already has an Olympic silver and and bronze medal to her name, and now she's chasing the elusive gold when softball returns to the Olympics at Tokyo 2020, 12 years since it was last on the Programme.

26-year-old Tyson Bull reflects on his third Gymnastics World Championships appearance, where he finished 7th in the Men’s Horizontal Bar and secured an Olympic quota spot for Tokyo 2020.

Kelsey-Lee Barber reflects on her World Championship gold at Doha 2019, and how life prepared her for that moment.

As she works towards a third Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020, Olympic bronze medallist Anabelle Smith shares her journey from the local diving pools of Vermont, Victoria to the Olympic stage, along with the struggles of post-Olympic reality.

800m runner Catriona Bisset has had a break-through 2019 season, breaking a 43-year-old Australian record, breaking the 2-minute 800m barrier, but first she broke through her own mental barriers.

Beach Volleyballer Mariafe opens up about the mentality she developed when she migrated from Peru, World Championship success in 2019 and her relationship with Taliqua Clancy, on and off the court.

4x Olympic medallist Daniel Kowalski OLY is now Olympian Services Manager at the AOC and 'Wellbeing Week 2019' is a new initiative designed for Olympians, presented by Olympians. Daniel talks about his life as an Olympian and the work he's doing to help athletes transition into life after competition.

Kookaburras co-skipper Aran Zalewski talks about learning leadership from Aussie legend Mark Knowles, becoming the world number 1 team through the Pro League and preparing for Tokyo 2020

8-time BMX World Champion Buchanan explains how high-performance training helped save her life following a freak accident, soon after her Rio 2016 heatbreak. Buchanan is now targeting Tokyo 2020 for her return.

Aussie triathlete Aaron Royle gives a detailed insight in the challenges facing athletes in Tokyo, following the recent test event - notably the extreme heat and water quality.

James Willett talks about his journey from humble beginnings on the family farm to winning the 2019 World Championships in a new discipline, after the shock of finding out his strongest event (double trap) got removed from the Olympic Programme.

Olympic Champion and Aussie legend Sally Pearson talks retirement, resilience and competing on the world's biggest stage

Modern Pentathlete and Rio 2016 gold medallist, Chloe Esposito talks about her ongoing recovery from her hamstring injury and her dreams for Tokyo 2020

President John Coates AC joins David Culbert to talk all things Tokyo 2020, including the implications of the heat. Coates also discusses Queensland's chances of hosting the 2032 Games, and reminisces the success of Sydney 2000. #TokyoTogether