The WINS Podcast

"Pursuing the Olympic Dream" tells the stories of how female athletes across Asia and the Pacific are handling the disruption caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to their sports.

Since the 2000 Olympics, Indonesia has enjoyed success in women's weightlifting.

In this episode, journalist Aprelia Soewarto speaks to the Indonesian Team Manager. They discuss Indonesia's ambitious goals for Tokyo and the unique challenges facing female weightlifters - before, during and after they compete. For more from Aprelia see the Skor Indonesia podcast.

This podcast supports women in the Pacific and Asia to become sports journalists. It is part of the Women in News and Sport Program (WINS) run by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development team and is supported by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

"Pursuing the Olympic Dream" tells the stories of how female athletes across Asia and the Pacific are handling the disruption caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to their sports.

Vanuatu is one of the few COVID-19 free nations but that doesn't mean it hasn't caused major disruption for the country's world class athletes. Adele Willie speaks with one of the local track and field all rounders heading to the Paralympics.

This podcast supports women in the Pacific and Asia to become sports journalists. It is part of the Women in News and Sport Program (WINS) run by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development team and is supported by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

"Pursuing the Olympic Dream" tells the stories of how female athletes across Asia and the Pacific are handling the disruption caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to their sports.

It can take a year for an athlete to recover from an ACL injury - after three consecutive ACL injuries you'd probably want to give up. That's where Filipina volleyball star Kat Tolentino found herself.

Danine Cruz leads an in-depth chat with Kat about how the injuries happened and what happened next.

This podcast supports women in the Pacific and Asia to become sports journalists. It is part of the Women in News and Sport Program (WINS) run by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development team and is supported by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Pacific WINS has been shining a spotlight on seven remarkable female athletes from across the Pacific. The Pacific Games have now finished in Apia, Samoa - so how did they go? Josephine Navula, one of the journalists who helped make the Pacific WINS podcast, shares the achievements of the athletes.

Papua New Guinea's Toea Wisil is ready to defend her Pacific Games sprints title. It was not always smooth-sailing for the Jiwaka woman. Two years ago, the sprint queen was outclassed in the 200m by Cook Islands Patricia Taea at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu. Then she had to sit out the Commonwealth Games last year. But she's on the comeback trail and is determined to maintain her title at the Pacific Games.

Ana Kaloucava is one of the fastest sprinters in Fiji. At 15 she stunned Fijians with her speed and flexibility and she quickly became one of the top athletes in the Island nation. Now at 26, Ana Kaloucava is still racing to get her first ever gold medal in the Pacific Games.

Ellie Enock thought all her dreams were crushed after being in a catastrophic car accident nine years ago. Discovering sport has changed her life and Ellie is now one of Vanuatu's best shot putters and javelin throwers.

One of Papua New Guinea's top athletes is Annie ToPal. The 23-year-old is based in the US where she trains, but is back in the Pacific to compete in three separate events at the Pacific Games. She surprised everyone at the 2015 Games to win bronze in the triple jump, but she's hoping the medal she walks away with in 2019 is gold.

Gabriel Apelu is no stranger to international competition. She is representing Samoa in two sports in the Pacific Games. As a coach and player in the male dominated rugby arena, Gabriel is using the event as a platform to push for gender equality.

In Tonga taekwondo is a male dominated sport but 19-year-old Malia Paseka is aiming to change that. She wants to prove to her family, team, and country at her first Pacific Games that women can be taekwondo champions too. Overcoming many challenges, the sport has positively impacted her life and turned her into one of Tonga's top female athletes.