No Turning Back: Tokyo 2020 with Mel McLaughlin

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Graham Arnold is a legend of Australian soccer, representing Australia as a player for 12 years, and now going for Gold in Tokyo as the Head Coach of the Olyroos. Graham opens up about the sacrifices many players are making, being away from families for extended periods of time during the pandemic, to represent the country.

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Canoeist Jess Fox was destined for a life on the water - her mum won bronze in Atlanta and is now her coach, her dad won multiple world championships and her sister is her training partner. At 27 years of age,

Jess is already Australia's most successful paddler, and she's not finished yet.

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Patty Mills may be an NBA superstar but whenever he gets the chance to return home, he's out connecting with Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander communities. Recently announced as Australia's first Indigenous flag bearer, alongside Cate Campbell, Patty joined us from Las Vegas as the Boomers prepare to chase Gold in Tokyo.

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Not many athletes get to four Paralympic Games, let alone before they turn 30. Madison de Rozario really is the 'Wonder Woman' of the Paralympic team - from racing the gruelling marathon to gracing magazine covers, Madi makes it all look effortlessly glamourous.  

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In this episode of No Turning Back: Tokyo 2020, Mel McLaughlin meets teenager Sam Fricker, one of the many Australian athletes making his debut in Tokyo. He'll be taking to the 10-metre diving platform and making it look graceful! On top of that, Sam is also a Tik Tok star amassing more than 400,000 followers on the platform; and an environmental entrepreneur, creating eco-friendly straws from wheat.

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When the Australian Softball Team landed in Tokyo at the start of June, they weren’t just the first Australians to land in the Olympic city, they were the first athletes in the world to arrive for the Games. In this episode, three Aussie softballers, Kaia Parnaby, Bel White and Taylah Tsitsikronis, chat from inside their Japan bubble.

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In this episode of No Turning Back: Tokyo 2020, Mel McLaughlin meets Bendere Oboya, who move to Australia from Ethiopia at the age of three. She went on to become the second-fastest Australian junior over 400m, second only to her idol, Cathy Freeman. As impressive as her on-track achievements are, it's her wisdom and positivity that will have you falling in love with this 21-year-old Western Sydney girl.

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In this episode of No Turning Back: Tokyo 2020, Mel McLaughlin meets Paralympian Nic Beveridge, who became a paraplegic thanks to a rare medical condition as a teenager. Nic details his long road to becoming a triathlete, how he remains positive and what he's looking forward to in Tokyo.

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