Olympians off the record: Bruce McAvaney interviews Australian Olympians Podcast

Chantelle Newbery reached dizzying heights as Australia’s first female diving gold medallist; before life began to turn against her. Chantelle sits down with Bruce McAvaney in a revealing episode of Olympians…  Off the Record that explores the challenges of life after Olympic gold. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

She was the poster girl for the Sydney Olympics. But in the race that mattered to her most, Susie O’Neill failed to deliver. How much did that shake Madame Butterfly? And what happened after she hung up her togs? Susie opens up for the first time in this revealing interview with Bruce McAvaney on Olympians… Off the Record. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Matthew Mitcham loves the limelight, and why wouldn’t he after spending way too much time in the dark? In this tell-all interview with Bruce McAvaney for Olympians… Off the Record, Matthew shares his defining moments, and the devastating struggles. This is an extraordinary insight into one of the most complex yet likable showmen in Australia’s rich Olympic history. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We know she is tough – she came back from a broken neck. We know she is the greatest – she has won more world titles than any other female cyclist. What we don’t know, is what drives Anna Meares towards one last ride in Rio. Or is it her last? Bruce McAvaney asks the tough questions in this episode of Olympians… Off the Record. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.