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Emily Rogers has been on a fast track in Artistic Swimming from the moment she first hopped in the pool. Within two years she had already represented Australia at an Olympics and a World Championships. The sport has taken her all around the world and is set to bring her to a second Olympic Games in Tokyo. In this chat, Emily talks about the ins and outs of artistic swimming. From the training involved to the skills that go into staying underwater and holding your breath for minutes. It's a fantastic insight into a sport not many people appreciate how much effort goes into. She also talks through the small lifespan in artistic swimming and that even though she's only 23, Tokyo could be her retirement swan song. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Mariafe Artacho Del Solar's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

Mariafe moved to Australia as a child from Peru and immediately fell in love with the sport of beach volleyball.  It started out as an amateur beach tournament with one of her siblings on Manly beach, but it ended up taking her all around the world.  She went from Youth World Championships to Commonwealth Games and has already competed at the Olympics in Rio.  Now, she is preparing for her second stint at the Olympic Games, this time with partner Taliqua Clancy.  The pair are fresh off a gold medal on the Beach Volleyball circuit in Mexico and want to add Olympic gold to their medal cabinet.  In this chat, Mariafe talks about how a signed postcard from Nat Cook and Kerri Pottharst inspired her as a kid, how COVID-19 impacted her preparation for the Olympics and the legacy she wants to create in the sport of beach volleyball.  Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Mariafe Artacho Del Solar's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

Ryan Tyack initially got involved with archery thanks to his love of video games. Being obsessed with Age of Empires meant archery or fencing was his calling, and archery was much easier to get involved in. It turned out that Tyack had quite a skill in the sport and from a young age he was competing on the international stage in World Championships. Eventually, his mum even took him on as his coach and his progression was rapid from there. He was a reserve for the Australian Olympic Team as a teenager in 2008 before eventually qualifying for Rio 2016 where he won a bronze medal in the team event – the first Australian team to do so. Throw in multiple other recognitions from tournaments around the world and Tyack is certainly one of our most established archers. He is currently preparing to compete in Tokyo and is looking to turn that bronze from Rio into gold. In this chat, Tyack talks about some of the obstacles he faced to try and become an archer, what it's like trying to make a living as an athlete dedicated to archery and what it's been like having 14 extra months to train for an Olympic Games.   Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Ryan Tyack's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

In this episode of our Olympic season of the podcast, we're chatting with Australian triathlete and Rio Olympian, Ashleigh Gentle. Gentle grew up in South-East Queensland and spent her life playing sport. Whether it was at the beach or cricket with her brothers, she was always being active. Eventually, a career in triathlon fell into place. She started in the sport as a way to improve her running but once the cycling and swimming followed, it was a natural progression. She has a gold medal at both the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships to her name. She also has multiple ITU and WTS titles and don't forget about her incredible stranglehold over the Noosa Triathlon! Now Gentle is preparing for her second Olympics in Tokyo in July. It's a chance for her to improve on her performance in Rio and really make her mark on the world stage and hopefully come home with a medal. In this chat, Gentle talks about how her love for the sport started, some of the incredible opportunities she has received as a result of being a triathlete and just what sort of impact the covid-19 pandemic had on her preparation for the Olympic games. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Ashleigh Gentle's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

In this episode of our Olympics-based season of the podcast, we're chatting with Australian weightlifter, Brandon Wakeling. Wakeling came to the professional sport of weightlifting quite late in his career after starting out as a budding rugby league player. At first, just another way to advance his training, eventually he started dedicating more and more time to the sport. Living on the Gold Coast meant he had a Commonwealth Games to look forward to and that drive motivated his consistent improvement. The 27-year-old competed at the Comm Games and finished seventh, won gold at the 2019 Pacific Games, and now has his sights firmly set on the Tokyo Olympics. In this chat, Wakeling talks about trying to juggle working and weightlifting early on in his career, memories of his early life playing footy, and the importance of his indigenous heritage and celebrating that by being an ambassador for Deadly Choices. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Brandon Wakeling's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

Mara Stransky is one of the most exciting young sailors in the country. Her journey with sailing dates back to when she was just a toddler, living with her parents as they sailed around the world and competed at international events.  After competing with her family throughout Australia and SouthEast Asia, Stransky finally made the decision that it was time to go her own way and has never looked back since.  At only 18, she finished on the podium at the 2017 Radial Worlds and in 2019 finally earned a spot on the Australian Sailing Team.  After spending the last year working on her strength, fitness and skill, she is finally ready to make her Olympic debut in Tokyo this July.  In this chat, Stransky talks about her childhood growing up on the water, how her love of sailing formed and plenty more.  Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Mara Stransky's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

Matthew Temple is one of Australia's most promising male swimmers. Only 21, he competed in the 2019 World Championships and is one of the most exciting swimmers in the country in the lead up to the Games.   Growing up in Victoria, passion and dedication drove Temple's determination to succeed in swimming. Specialising in butterfly because he wanted to be able to swim in the relays with some of his friends, he already has some of the fastest times in Australian history.   A late bloomer in the sport, Temple surprised himself by making the World Champs squad and the sixth place he achieved in the 100m butterfly means everything to him.   In this chat, Matt talks about the often unseen camaraderie in swimming, what he uses as motivation for those early morning training sessions, and plenty more.   Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.   Matthew Temple's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

The Olympics have always been a dream for Michelle Bromley and in 2021, they're finally set to be a reality. After four attempts at making the Australian Olympic squad for Table Tennis, Bromley finally made the cut for the Tokyo team and is getting ready to make her dreams come true.    Her parents fell in love with the sport at a young age and it always seemed destined that Michelle would follow their path.   She has been representing Australia for the best part of 20 years and has given absolutely everything to fulfil her dream of being a professional table tennis player.   Representing her country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold coast has been a career highlight so far but she's looking forward to creating a new one in Tokyo.   In this chat, Bromley chats about the importance of family on her sporting journey, in particular her memories of her father who she considers her hero. She also talks about what it was like training for table tennis during the COVID lockdown and plenty more.   Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.   Michelle Bromley's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page   Sporting News Australia socials   Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

James Connor is a dual Olympian who has been representing his country in diving since he was 15 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.  He has multiple Commonwealth Games medals to his name as well as competing in competitions around the globe.  Now, Connor is preparing to become a three-time Olympian as Tokyo 2021 rolls around but it hasn't all been smooth-sailing with a disrupted preparation.  Connor talks about the importance of family, seeking clarity as he prepares to dive off the 10 metre blocks and plenty more. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. James Connor's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

In this next episode of our Olympics themed season of the podcast, we're catching up with Kaia Parnaby, a member of Australia's Aussie Spirit softball team. Parnaby has plenty of Olympic memories as a kid and trained with the Australian squad ahead of the Beijing Games but since then, the sport hasn't been in the Olympics. Nevertheless, she has worked away across the globe to become one of our softball stars. Playing in the American college system and the prestigious Japanese softball league. But finally, she's preparing to realise her dream of playing at an Olympic Games with a youthful Spirit side that is hoping to finally win that gold medal in Tokyo. Parnaby spoke about those feelings of not having that chance to compete at the Olympics, her emotions and celebrations when it was announced the sport was returning and plenty more. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Kaia Parnaby's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

Tom O'Halloran is set to represent Australia in one of the newest Olympic sports in Tokyo, Sport Climbing.  Climbing will make its debut at the Tokyo Games and will feature three specific aspects of the sport including Speed, Bouldering and Lead. Not sure what those words actually mean? Don't stress, Tom will explain it for you later in the show.  O'Halloran has been climbing since he was a kid and has competed in events around the world. At first, he was sceptical about the sport being introduced into the Olympics but he now can't wait to participate in the Games after qualifying through the Oceania Championships at the end of 2020.  For those of you into your reality TV, you may also recognise O'Halloran from Australian Ninja Warrior, and trust me, you won't be the first to know him from there.  Tom's story is one of determination and constant improvement as he tried to complete his goals as a climber and also do the best he can for his family. COVID left him unemployed but it has given him more time to dedicate towards climbing so he is at his peak for Tokyo.  He is also fundraising to help get him and his team to Tokyo for the Games so if you are interested or motivated by his story to donate, the link to his Australian Sport Foundation page is down below.  Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Tom's Olympic fundraiser Tom O'Halloran's Instagram Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

We're going to be chatting to athletes from every sport set to compete at the Olympic Games for Australia and give them a chance to share their experiences not only what their last 12 months have been like, but their career to date.  First up, on International Women's Day, we're chatting with one of Australia's most accomplished current female athletes, Kelsey-Lee Barber.  Barber is a javelin world champion after she won the World Champs in Doha in 2019. But since then, she hasn't been able to compete and has had to come to terms with this new sporting world we're living in.  She's all in for Tokyo and determined to match her World Champs gold with an Olympic medal.  Before we get into the full chat with Kelsey-Lee Barber, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.  Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Remember The Name socials RTN's Instagram page RTN's Twitter page Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

We are back for the biggest season of the Remember The Name podcast yet as we prepare for the Tokyo Olympic Games.  COVID-19 saw the Games delayed but now they are seemingly back on track, our Aussie athletes are preparing to bounce back with a bang this year in Japan.  We're going to be chatting with representatives of every sport where Australia is set to compete in Tokyo as we give you all the inside knowledge on how our athletes are preparing for Tokyo.  Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

This week, we chat to North Queensland Cowboys and Queensland Under 20's representative forward, Thomas Gilbert.   Gilbert has loved rugby league his whole life but for a long period didn't think he had what it took to make the NRL. Growing up in Brisbane, he was surrounded by the sport but missed out on the opportunity to be a part of his beloved Brisbane Broncos' academy as a junior.   It motivated him to take rugby league more seriously and the move has paid off after he made his NRL debut for the Cowboys this year against the Sharks.   In between, he's been named the Queensland Cup Rookie of the year, was in the Q-Cup team of the year and was also the 2019 vice-captain of the Queensland U20s side.   In this chat, Gilbert talks about his journey into rugby league and why he is so grateful for the chance the Cowboys have given him. This episode was also recorded prior to Paul Green departing the head coaching role, and Gilbert spent a lot of praising his now-former mentor. We also spoke about his three-week suspension in just his second game of first grade and how he's dealt with the pressure of already being on the sidelines.   With a representative forward pack around him in Jason Taumalolo, Josh McGuire, Coen Hess, Gavin Cooper and others, Gilbert is set for a huge career in the NRL that he hopes will one day propel him to his dream of playing State of Origin for Queensland.   Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.   Now let's get into the chat with Tom Gilbert.   Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook

This week we chat with Matildas and Atletico Madrid footballer, Alex Chidiac.   Chidiac is one of the most talented footballers in the country and at just 21 has already achieved a number of accolades.    She became a prominent player in the W-League as a teenager, captained Australia in junior rep teams and made her Matildas debut at age 16.   Since then, Alex has gone onto move to one of the biggest football clubs in the world, Atletico Madrid in Spain.   In this chat, Alex chats about her path up the ranks of Australian football, her determination to make it in Europe and how she deals with the heartache of the hard moments like injuries and missing last year's Matilda's World Cup squad.   Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

This week, we have a special episode to celebrate the return of the Australian Super Rugby competition. Today's guest are Australian rugby representatives, but more importantly brothers, Will and Jack Maddocks. Will and Jack grew up playing a variety of different sports but both eventually fell in love with rugby. However, they had very different journeys to becoming Australian rugby representatives. Will was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at age 15 and spent the last years of his school-life thinking about anything but sport. Eventually, when he was told he was in remission, he worked his way up the ranks at Eastern Suburbs and found himself in the Australian rugby sevens squad, making his debut in 2019. For Jack, it was cricket that came calling for him. Given a cricket scholarship to Sydney University it looked like he had been lost to rugby. However, the passion always burned in him that he wanted to prove himself in union and eventually came back to find himself tearing it up in Super Rugby and earning himself a Wallabies cap. I spoke with Jack and Will in a, somewhat chaotic phonecall, as both adjust to the new world of Australian rugby post-COVID. Jack getting ready to return for the Waratahs and Will uncertain what the future may hold for him in the sevens. But what is clear is that they're more confident than ever rugby is ready to thrive again in Australia. Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

This week, we chat to up and coming Australian cricketer, Annabel Sutherland. Annabel is one of the most promising cricketers right now in Australia. At age 18, she has already played numerous seasons in the WBBL, has made her debut for Australia and was even a part of the recent T20 World Cup-winning squad. She grew up in a very sporting family, with brother Will also in the Victorian cricket system. While dad James was the CEO of Cricket Australia. Her incredible form has been recognised by Cricket Australia, now one of 15 female cricketers with a central contract for the 2020-21 season. In today's episode, I chat with Annabel about what it was like growing up in such a sporting household, the agonising choice she had to make between playing cricket and Aussie Rules, and of course the incredible moment she got to bowl to Sachin Tendulkar in this year's bushfire charity match. Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

  This week we chat with Newcastle Knights playmaker and U20 NSW representative, Phoenix Crossland. Born in New Zealand, Phoenix moved to the central coast of NSW at a young age.  He can remember his first match of rugby like it was yesterday and as soon as he started playing around with a footy, he was hooked. He has consistently featured in NSW rep sides and made his debut for the Newcastle Knights in 2019. The first Knights player born this century to play for the club. In this chat, 19-year-old Phoenix chats about the incredible belief new coach Adam O'Brien has provided to the Knights squad, the emotions surrounding his NRL Debut and he pays tribute to his mother for where he has gotten to today. Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

  This week we chat with Hockeyroo and winner of the Australian Institute of Sport's prestigous emerging athlete of the year award, Amy Lawton. Born in the UK, Lawton has been focused on hockey for the majority of her life. In the space of a year, she went from playing in the Australian U18 team to playing for the Hockeyroos in the FIH Pro League by the age of 17. After her incredible 2019, she has since been named in the 2020 Hockeyroos squad and is set to be part of the team that competes at the Tokyo Olympics. She may only be 18, but Lawton is one of the brightest prospects in Australian sport and will be part of the Hockeyroos set up for many years to come. Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

This week, we chat with Australian boxer and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Skye Nicolson.   Skye has just booked her ticket for the Tokyo Olympics and her story is an incredible one. Her two brothers, Jamie and Gavin, were killed in a car accident before she was born. Jamie was one of the best amateur boxers that Australia had even produced and competed at both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. In today's interview, you'll hear from Skye about how Jamie and Gavin are her two angels who are with her in every fight. Getting into boxing was never about carrying on Jamie's legacy but she was drawn to the sport and her parents quickly realised she was a natural. When you compare video footage of Jamie and Skye, it's incredible to see how similar their styles are. It's clear that Skye is also incredible passionate about promoting both women's sport and women's boxing in Australia. She wants to be a role model for young girls and prove to them that if you work hard enough, anything really is possible.  At just 24, Skye has already achieved so much in her boxing career, but she's determined to go one step further in Tokyo and become the first Aussie to win a boxing gold medal.  Before we get into today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family. Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

In the second episode of season two of Remember The Name, we catch up with Matt Leo.    Leo was just selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL's International Player Pathway program, but it's been an incredibly long and hard journey for him to get there.    Matt started out as an apprentice plumber in Adelaide before one day at work, he decided he had had enough and wanted to chase his American Football dream.    After five years in the University and College football system, Matt now has an opportunity to play NFL if he impresses the Eagles coaching staff over the next 12 months.    Matt's dedication and determination is clear for all to see, and in this chat, you'll get a glimpse of everything he has sacrificed to achieve his dream.   In this episode, you will also here part of a chat with Paul Manera. Paul is the director of Bring it On sports and was the coach Matt turned to as he looked to play in the NFL. Manera was also the mentor of fellow Aussie Adam Gotsis who was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2016.   Remember, if you enjoy the podcast, leave a rating and a comment, and let us know of any other up-and-coming Aussie athletes you'd like to see on the show and we'll see what we can do.    Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook  

Australian sailor Tess Lloyd has just qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 49er FX class, but her inspirational story of resilience after spending two weeks in a coma after a sailing accident as a teenager will make her Olympic debut even more memorable.   Lloyd had to spend months in rehabilitation, working on her speech, her memory and her movement, before even thinking about heading back out onto the water.    But now, even after heartbreakingly missing out on selection for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Lloyd has booked her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. And even though they're delayed, what's an extra 12 months when you have been through as much as Tess has?   Remember, if you enjoy the podcast, leave a rating and a comment, and let us know of any other up-and-coming Aussie athletes you'd like to see on the show and we'll see what we can do.    Lachlan McKirdy - @lmckirdy7 on Twitter   Sporting News Australia socials Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  

Welcome back for season two of the Remember The Name podcast.  If you missed season one, stop what you're doing, head to Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favourite episodes now and catch up.   In this series, I interview some of the most interesting athletes in Australia. They might be up and coming young talents who are set to take the sporting world by storm. They may be names who have sacrificed everything to get the level they are but without the recognition they deserve. This is where you will hear the names of athletes, and their stories, you NEED to remember in the years to come.  In season two, we've got some incredible names lined up.   Australia's fastest man, 21-year-old sprinter Jack Hale.   Skye Nicolson, a Commonwealth Games Gold medal-winning boxer.   Cameron Green, one of the most talked-about young cricketers in Australia.   Amy Lawton, a teenager playing for the Hockeyroos and the winner of the 2019 AIS Emerging Athlete of the Year.  And even Matt Leo, an Aussie who after years of tearing it up in the US has just been picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.   They're just some of the amazing names you'll hear from this season.   Episode one will be dropping this Wednesday, and it will feature the incredible. story of Aussie Sailer Tess Lloyd. After spending two weeks in a coma at age 16 after a sailing accident, eight years later she has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.   Head over to your favourite podcast platform now and subscribe to Remember The Name. If you haven't already, listen to the episodes from season one and leave a rating and a comment.   We'll catch you Wednesday for the first episode of season two of Remember The Name.  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////   Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  

This week, ahead of the start of the 2020 V8 supercars series, we caught up with young driver Todd Hazelwood.   Hazelwood will race in the #14 for Brad Jones Racing in 2020 and it will be his third year in the competition.   He is widely considered one of the most promising motorsport prospects in the country but certainly had to work hard to get where he is today.   Hazelwood spent day and night fundraising for his motorsport dreams as a kid, selling Freddo Frogs at school and running sausage sizzles for years on end.   We spoke about how he got the racing bug early in his life at barely 6 months old, how much time he had to dedicate to fundraising as a kid who just loved to race and we spoke about that spectacular 2017 crash at Sandown where his main concern was just getting straight back for the next race.   Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment on iTunes and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episodes with some of the best up and coming athletes in Australia.   For more Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////   Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.

Welcome back to the tenth episode of the Remember the Name podcast.  We have a much shorter episode this week, but it's because we were lucky enough to sit down with a very special guest.  Over the last few months, Phoebe Litchfield has cemented herself as not only one of the most promising cricketers in Australia, but as one of the most promising athletes from any sport in Australia, period.  There is a hype around Litchfield that we rarely see with many athletes her age, and the exciting thing is that she has already been living up to it, and more.  It's easy to forget that Litchfield is only 16 when you talk to her, she has the maturity of someone who has been around the traps of cricket for years.  From a viral video of her in the nets that could rival the most experienced of cricketers, Litchfield has gone on to make a name for herself in the Women's Big Bash League for the Thunder, the WNCL for the NSW Breakers and even the Governor General's XI.  She has made such an impact that she was one of five women chosen to play in the Bushfire Cricket Bash with legends of the sport like Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Brian Lara and more.  I sat down with Phoebe at the historic North Sydney Oval only moments after the NSW Breakers last ball victory against Tasmania thanks to her teammate Stella Campbell.  We spoke about how she grew up in Orange playing cricket against boys, the balance of studying and travelling to play the sport she loves and of course the amazing recognition of getting to play in the Bushfire Cricket Bash.  Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episode with some of the best up and coming athletes in Australia.  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p  Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO  Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M  Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

In episode nine of Remember The Name, we caught up with 20-year-old leg spinner, Lloyd Pope.  Just in time for the Big Bash League finals, we caught up with Pope to chat about the phenomenal rise of his cricketing career to date.  He burst onto the scene at the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup, where he took eight wickets against England in an amazing quarterfinal performance.  He has since made a mark on both the Sheffield Shield for South Australia and the Big Bash for the Sydney Sixers as he becomes one of the best leg spinners in the country.  We caught up in the SCG Member's Stand ahead of the Sixers run to the finals to talk about he time he got to be a mascot for the Australian cricket team as a kid, how he actually started life as a pace bowler and the inspiration he drew from watching YouTube videos of Shane Warne.  There's also a special cameo from his Sixers' teammate Stephen O'Keefe who gives his opinion on why he thinks Lloyd Pope has what it takes to become one of the best bowlers in the country.  If you want more Sporting News content, head over to one of our social pages below or visit us on www.sportingnews.com/au  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p  Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO  Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M  Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////. 

In this week's episode, we are heading back to Switzerland to chat with one of the Australian athletes competing at the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne.  This one however, has just become the first Australian EVER to win a gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympics.  Josie Baff competes in the snowboard cross event and came first in all but one of her seven races at the games and won the final by the narrowest of margins to secure gold.  I caught up with Josie to chat about the record-breaking achievement, how she found her love of the snow and what it meant to her to be able to carry the the Australian flag in an Olympic opening ceremony.  Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episode with some of the best up and coming athletes in Australia.  And for more Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p  Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO  Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M  Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////. 

In episode seven of Remember The Name and in an Australian Open special, we chat with Australian tennis star Kim Birrell.  After starting her career on fire and being selected for the Fed Cup team as a teenager, Birrell has struggled with an elbow injury for much of her career.  She became a household name after reaching the third round of the 2019 Australian Open and beating the seeded Donna Vekic.  However, she is now sidelined again with an elbow injury and has been forced to think about her future as she attempts to comeback yet again.  We spoke with Birrell about how she was determined not to let this latest injury stop her, the amazing reception she received during that Australian Open run and plenty more.  For more tennis and Australian Open content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au  00:02:09 - Being born in Germany, moving to Australia  00:04:10 - Favourite surfaces to play tennis on  00:05:15 - Other sports growing up in Queensland  00:06:00 - First time picking up a tennis racquet  00:07;09 - A childhood dominated by tennis  00:09:00 - The turn to competitive tennis  00:10:50 - Balancing tennis and school  00:12:40 - How would teachers describe you at school?  00:14:40 - Making Junior ITF debut at the age of 13  00:16:10 - The importance of Junior Grand Slam tournaments  00:18:40 - Making a junior Grand Slam semifinal at home  00:20:10 - Are Aussie fans in the crowd distracting?  00:22:40 - Tennis idols growing up  00:24:05 - Making WTA debut in 2016 at home  00:25:40 - Difference of starting the season at home  00:26:40 - Making her Fed Cup debut in 2016 as a teenager  00:29:10 - Difference of playing for Australia than individually  00:31:10 - The 2019 Fed Cup Final in Perth vs France  00:32:50 - The breakthrough year of 2019  00:35:40 - What gets her through the tough points in a match  00:37:10 - Dealing with the attention of her 2019 Australian Open run  00:40:10 - Playing on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open  00:42:30 - Getting surprised by her idol Sally Pearson  00:46:10 - Current elbow injury and timeline for tennis return  00:49:50 - Protected ranking and working back up the rankings ladder  00:52:10 - Ever any doubts of making her return?  00:56:25 - Potential for coaching post-tennis career  00:58:00 - Going to Melbourne to watch the young up and coming Aussie women  01:00:20 - Looking toward future after tennis and a media career?  01:01:30 - Sample analysis of Inglis v Bouchard  01:02:55 - Smoke in Melbourne and playing tennis in Australia  01:04:50 - Proudest moment of her career  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p  Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO  Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M  Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

In this special edition of the show, we are crossing international timezones to an Australian athlete competing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.  Lulu Miskin is an Australian biathlete, a sport that combines cross country skiing and rifle shooting, and has been competing on the international stage for a little over two years.  She has just competed in three events at the Winter Youth Olympics and caught up with us directly from the Athlete's Village.  We spoke about how she got into biathlon, the places in Europe she's been able to travel to as part of the sport and just how big the biathlon scene is in Australia compared to the rest of the world.  Before we get into the chat, if you enjoyed the podcast make sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.  And of course, if you want more Sporting News Australia content, head over to our website at www.sportingnews.com/au or check us out on our socials.  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7p  Catch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmO  Follow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99M  Like Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

In episode five of Remember The Name, we chat with Australian Olympian and Judo athlete Nathan Katz.   Katz comes from a Judo family with both his parents and his brother heavily involved in the sport.   He and his brother became the first Australian siblings to compete in Judo at the same Olympics when they both qualified for Rio 2016.   Now 24, Nathan has his sights set on making his mark in Tokyo 2020, the traditional home of Judo.   We caught up with Nathan to chat about his childhood, wrestling with his brother in the backyard as a kid, the nature of dedicating your life to a sport without guarantee of an income, the surreal nature of meeting some of the best athletes in the world and what the future has in stall for him.   Enjoy!   If you want to catch some of our other Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au

In episode four of the Remember the name podcast, we sat down with Australian softballer Tarni Stepto.   Stepto is a 20 year old from the northern beaches of Sydney who is beginning to make a name for herself in the US college system.   After spending a year at the Salt Lake City Bruins, she recently signed for Oregon State.   She has also just come off the back of helping the Aussie Spirit qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Softball is back for the first time since Beijing in 2008 and Tarni and the Australian team have their sights set on gold.   We ventured to Curl Curl to catch up at the softball pitch where it all started for Tarni and spoke about Olympic qualification, just how big softball is in the US and plenty more   Enjoy!

In episode three of Remember The Name, we caught up with Australia swimmer Maddie Groves.  Groves has won medals at both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, but her world changed after she was involved in a WADA incident that put her swimming career under threat.  We spoke to Maddie about the trials and tribulations of clearing her name and coming back from that incident, her take on the Sun Yang and Shayna Jack stories and how she has her sights focused on going one better at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.  If you like this chat, make sure to head over to www.sportingnews.com/au to read some of our other content and check out some more of our interviews.  Enjoy!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GoFundMe page for Hollingsword (Holen) Wolul - https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-for-holen?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet  Information on Queensland Endometriosis - https://www.qendo.org.au/  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  00:01:59 - Childhood and getting into Swimming  00:04:32 - Growing up in Australia, being a ‘water baby'  00:05:18 - Sporting heroes as a child  00:06:45 - Realising the dream of becoming a swimmer  00:08:24 - Balancing school and early morning training  00:13:14 - Falling asleep in English class  00:14:30 - Why did she choose Butterfly?  00:16:17 - Studying law at Bond University  00:17:35 - Remember The Name gets interrupted by a fire alarm, again!  00:18:59 - Studying Law and training at St. Peters Western  00:20:22 - How universities are working with Australian athletes, how does it compare to the US system?  00:21:13 - Training under Michael Bohl, being pushed to the next level  00:22:36 - Why does Queensland produce so many good swimmers  00:23:38 - Australian Swimming Championships in 2013  00:25:23 - Competitive nature against other Aussie swimmers  00:26:32 - Is Swimming an individual or a team sport?  00:27:48 - 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and winning Bronze  00:30:45 - 2016 Olympics in Rio and winning silver  00:37:21 - WADA third strike and the appeal process that followed  00:45:38 - Competing in the 2018 Comm Games at home on the Gold Coast  00:51:27 - Sun Yang and Mack Horton protest  00:57:14 - Shayna Jack  00:59:30 - Russia four-year ban from International competitions  01:02:05 - International Swimming League and finals in Las Vegas  01:07:07 - Brisbane 2032 Olympics bid  01:10:23 - Living with Endometriosis and becoming a spokesperson  01:18:00 - Hollingsword (Holen) Wolul and his health battle  01:22:11 - What's next for Maddie Groves - Looking to Tokyo 2020  01:25:16 - What are you most proud of your career to date? 

In episode two of Remember The Name, we caught up with 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Harry Garside.   Garside won gold in the 60kg Lightweight Boxing and has made a name for himself as one of the toughest competitors in the sport.   It wasn't always that way though, with Garside only picking up boxing as a way to try and get on the same level as his much bigger brothers.   In this chat, we talk about how he took up boxing because of his love of Rocky, the mental space he was in after losing ten of his first 18 fights and how he will stop at absolutely nothing to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, even taking up ballet to help his efforts!   If you like this chat, make sure to head over to www.sportingnews.com/au to read some of our other boxing content and check out some of the other interviews we have done.   Enjoy!

On the inaugural episode of Remember The Name, we chat with Victorian cricketer Chris Tremain.   Tremain is a fast bowler with an incredible first-class record for Victoria. He has taken over 200 wickets and has broken a number of records since he moved to the state in 2014.   But it hasn't been an easy journey for Tremain and despite his incredible record, that baggy green remains elusive with the incredible depth of fast bowling talent in Australia.   We chat about growing up in country NSW, the sacrifices he and his wife made to move to Victoria, the heartbreak of not making the Ashes squad and the increased mental health pressures on modern day cricketers.