When it comes to the Olympics, there is nothing better than a sports montage set to banging tunes or an Olympic anthem that gives you chills (remember Gloria Estefan and Atlanta? We absolutely go there). So when we heard that Jessica Mauboy had released a team song for the Australian athletes, we had no choice to revisit that time when the Australian swimming team wrote and recorded their own Olympic song. 

You can watch the 2008 Aussie Swim Team song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikt4SuzGGsc

And if you're looking for goosebumps, go and watch Gloria delivers the goods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3EFOSJ4ZQc

PS. We know that we said Gloria sang at Barcelona and that is absolutely incorrect. It was Atlanta. We blame all the feelings. 

 

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For the love of crepes - all roads lead to France at the moment, with a slight Texan detour and some questions about what to call you Sportish listeners (send us your thoughts! DM on Instagram @beingsportish or email us at [email protected]). 

 

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We're still enjoying/recovering from school holidays so while you're waiting for us to get back on the mics, here another opportunity to jump on a bandwagon, and this time it's to do with the Paralypmics, swimming and an incredible guy by the name of Brenden Hall. He's off to his 5th Paralympics and is an absolute LEGEND of the sport. Listen in and be ready to cheer him on in Paris!

You can follow Brenden on Instagram @brendenhall93

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We're on holidays (hooray!) so this week we're interrupting normal programming to help you jump on some Olympic bandwagons! And we wanted to start with one of the newer Olympic sports - surfing - and chat with legendary Australian surfer, Tyler Wright, who's heading to her first ever Olympics. We reckon you're going to love her. 

You can find Tyler on Instagram @tylerwright. 

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We get it, these are tricky conversations. But they are also some of the most important conversations to be having. So when we had incredible human rights lawyer, Nikki Dryden, in the house, we decided it was the best opportunity for us to have an educated, informed discussion on the topic.  

And because we're working Mums who are trying to juggle all things life, you'll also get to hear Libby's 1 year old Alfie slowly destroying the studio while we have this chat. We apologise AND we also feel strongly that working Mums need to be part of these conversations. 

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Holy moly, a lot has been going on at Firebirds HQ in the last month! But when we heard that our mate, Katie Walker, had been asked to step into role of coach for the last 4 matches of the season, we knew that the team was in good hands. 

And so we wanted to drop this oldie but goodie from the All That Glitters back catalogue, so you can get to know to this gem of a human. 

Libby xxx

You can find Katie on Instagram @katiewalker_bbr and check out her business at Body Be Ready: http://www.bodybeready.com.au

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Olympics are in the air and WE ARE EXCITED. We chat about swimming Christmas (aka the Australian Swimming's trials) and the absolute triumph of combining the Olympic and Para athletes at the same event. Libby's also off to Paris as a commentator and we hold grave concern for her mastery of the French language. 

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Nikki Dryden is an Olympic swimmer, journalist and human rights lawyer who in late 2021, realised that the female athletes of Afghanistan were in grave danger. What happened next saved countless lives, brought into question the obligations of large sporting bodies and preserved the fundamental right of women to play sport. 

You can read more about the escape of the female athletes and their families here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-23/afghanistan-female-athletes-find-refuge-in-australia/100398388

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-21/womens-sport-in-afghanistan-after-taliban-return/100392492

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/meet-the-women-who-escaped-the-taliban-and-now-play-for-melbourne-victory-20230608-p5deys.html

 

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Look, we get it. Not everything can be free. But when it comes to key sporting moments, don't you think everyone should be able to watch? In a society where sharing a cultural moment is becoming increasingly rare, do we want it to be harder? 

NOT US! So this week, we spoke to the Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young about what is happening with media laws in this country, and why you should have a chat to your local MP and check out a petition to keep sports viewing free in Australia. 

Keep Sports Free Petition: https://greens.org.au/campaigns/keep-sport-free-watch

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Joe Williams grew up in the NSW country town of Cowra, lived for Saturday morning sport and dreamed of becoming a footy player. And he did - he went on to play in the NRL and then later became a world champion boxer. But through the progression of his life and his career, he realised that sport was really just the conversation starter. 

Oh how I loved this chat. Joe is incredibly generous and doesn't shy away from his ongoing personal work with addiction (Joe has been sober for 18 years) and mental health. He also talks beautifully about aboriginal culture and how his understanding of what that means has evolved and deepened over time. 

You can follow Joe @joewilliams_tew and check out more on his website https://www.joewilliams.com.au/. 

And you can listen to Joe's incredible conversation with Maggie Dent here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joe-williams-after-five-kids-ive-finally-learnt-what/id1709222141?i=1000645209435

 

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