One of the many privileges of covering the Olympics is the opportunity to speak with athletes in the immediate aftermath of their performances. Australia’s best sportspeople train for years, decades even, for a handful of moments on the sporting world’s grandest stage. And then, win or lose, they are required to chat with us.
It is a real privilege because of the raw humanity one witnesses in those moments. I have always believed that sport both reflects and refracts society. Sport can show us humanity at its best and worst; it has the power to change people and communities.
