In this episode of "Athlete Things: Road to Junior Worlds," Bobby chats with Simon Chehade and William Qin, Australia's Junior National Champions in the U93 and U59 categories, respectively. Simon also earned the title of Junior Best Male Lifter, making him Australia's strongest Junior.

Simon and William discuss their intense performances at Nationals, where Simon pulled ahead of his competitors for the win and William forced his rivals to miss. They share their perspectives on these pivotal moments.

Reflecting on the past, Simon and William talk about overcoming their individual knee and back injuries respectively during their training in previous years as well as the lessons learned from past competitions.

In the present, they discuss how training for their biggest meet yet has fostered strong bonds, pushing each other to be the best versions of themselves. Both reveal their ambitious goals, aiming to make a statement in the Opens.

Tune in to hear their inspiring stories!