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- Swimming Australia in murky waters
It's the biggest Australian sports story that no one is talking about. There's a crisis at Swimming Australia, which could see it expelled as a member of the world governing body. The problems span from a revolving door of leaders to no major sponsor for our national swim team, the Dolphins. And caught up in the turmoil are the athletes, who continue to dominate on the world stage, despite being some of our most underpaid.
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28 min - Peter Bol: The innocent victim of clean sport
It's been the year from hell for Australian middle-distance runner, Peter Bol. In January, he was provisionally suspended from athletics for failing a routine doping test. He'd tested positive for a banned substance. As of August, Peter has been fully exonerated but questions remain. How did this happen? And what does it mean for the future of Peter Bol's athletic career?
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33 min - How the Matildas changed Australian sport
Australia has embraced the Matildas and women's football. A record-breaking Women's World Cup has seen our Tillies inspire the nation, going further than any Aussie team has before. But has this moment changed Australian sport forever? And what will it take to secure the future of the game?
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26 min - Introducing Two Good Sports
Join acclaimed journalists Abbey Gelmi and Georgie Tunny every Tuesday, as they take on the biggest stories from the world of sport and peel back the layers. Whether you’re a sports fanatic or you just want to feel part of the conversation, you’ll get a fresh perspective on the stories that matter. It's sports news, told differently.
Credits:
Produced by James Parkinson
Theme Music by Nic Buchanan
Cover Art by Cecilia Blakeley
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About Two Good Sports
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Sports news, told differently. What happens off the field is just as fun as what happens on it. Twice a week, seasoned sports broadcasters Georgie Tunny and Abbey Gelmi go through the biggest stories in sport, going behind the scenes to hear how elite athletes do what they do.
Whether you’re a casual observer or a diehard fan, you’ll be brought up to speed on the people behind the narrative, why the story matters, and gain a new perspective on the issues at the pointy end of sport.
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Two Good Sports has featured stories from right across Australian sport, including tennis, cricket, rugby league, rugby union, and netball. It’s sports news told differently, keeping you informed of the biggest narratives around the country, including teams from the AFL; Collingwood, Carlton, Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans, Geelong, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs, and Essendon. If you’re an NRL fan, we’re got you covered too, from Penrith Panthers to Brisbane Broncos. We cover all the major domestic competitions; AFLW, State of Origin, Super Rugby, A-League, NBL, BBL, and the Melbourne Cup. We’ve got the best of international sport too, from Formula 1 to the Australian Open, and Commonwealth Games. We also bring you the latest stories from the world of football, like the Premier League, Champions League, and legends of the game, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. And we can’t forget Australia’s national teams competing on the international stage, from the Matildas and Socceroos to the Wallabies. When it comes to the people behind the narrative, the show has profiled some of sport’s leading athletes, icons and influencers including, Sam Kerr, Ange Postecoglou, Oscar Piastri, Alex De Minaur, Lachie Neale, Nathan Cleary, Ellyse Perry, Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios, Chris Fagan, Chris Scott and Pat Cummins. Two Good Sports is also at the forefront of the biggest conversations around global sport, such as high performance, coaching, management, scouting, training, statistics, analytics, reviews, sponsorship, foundations, leadership, and fitness.