I feel so honoured to be able to speak with Olympic and Paralympic coach Dan Atkins on the podcast. Coming to you live from day 1 of hotel quarantine following the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

 

As the Gold Coast Performance Centre coach of Matthew Hauser, Jaz Hedgeland, reserve Brandon Copeland, Lauren Parker, Katie Kelly and her guide Briarna Silk, he provides some fantastic insight from the ground into what Tokyo Triathlon and Para-triathlon was like. 

 

Dan will do anything for his athletes to provide the right platform and environment to support them to perform at their best. He only wants the best for everyone around him and sacrifices so much to do this. 

 

In the episode we talked about:

• What the preparation involved knowing Tokyo would be hot
• What it was like travelling to the Olympics during a global pandemic
• What his experiences were for his first Olympics and the debutant athletes as well 
• Insights into the men’s and women’s Triathlon race results
• How the Paralympics compared to the Olympics
• What’s next for our Australian Triathlon and Para-Triathlon team
• PLUS so much more!

I really hope you enjoy it and join me in standing proudly behind our Aussie athletes who went over there and performed at their best

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