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Ian Chadband

From a land down under, Diehm is glowing up to the top

BMX star Natalya Diehm hopes to be an inspiration to young bike riders throughout Australia. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Olympic BMX freestyle medallist Natalya Diehm has glowed in the Olympic spotlight after getting her mum to help inspire her with nightly renditions of an old favourite.

Tamara Diehm told AAP how they were both convinced Natalya's time had arrived  in Paris after years of injury woes and funding hardship, with mum enjoying the  ritual at the end of every day of preparation by singing their theme tune, 'Down Under'.

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