A podcast telling the stories of regional and rural Australians who’ve made it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will detail the back story of life growing up on a farm, or in a regional area, how adversities like distance to training and eventing have been managed for the many years leading up to this point. We’ll also learn when we can watch these people in their Olympic event and get an insight into what’s going through their minds in that moment.
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A podcast telling the stories of regional and rural Australians who’ve made it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will detail the back story of life growing up on a farm, or in a regional area, how adversities like distance to training and eventing have been managed for the many years leading up to this point. We’ll also learn when we can watch these people in their Olympic event and get an insight into what’s going through their minds in that moment.
Guess What; This week Laura Gourley found out she's going to the Olympics!
Of the 37 athletes on Australia's Rowing team, at least 6 of them are from rural Australia.
This ratio of country to city people is high and so it's fitting that we kick off this podcast - which is all about elevating the stories of rural and regional Australian athletes heading to Paris - with a sport that's seen a high representation from farm kids over the years.
And 24 year old Laura who'll be rowing in the Women's Quad Skull is no different.
She grew up on a cropping farm at Edgeroi, 20 mins outside of Narrabri.
In fact she tributes some of her success: to the kindness of her fellow farming friends. One neighbour lent her a skull - as in a single rowing boat - to train in During Covid. And another neighbour lent her their 2km long irrigation channel - to train on.
Paddock to Paris
A podcast telling the stories of regional and rural Australians who’ve made it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will detail the back story of life growing up on a farm, or in a regional area, how adversities like distance to training and eventing have been managed for the many years leading up to this point. We’ll also learn when we can watch these people in their Olympic event and get an insight into what’s going through their minds in that moment.
