E17 Luka Spik - 2000 Sydney Olympics Gold medalist - insight into the Games and elite sports.

Tuesday Talks hosts Luka Spik - the Slovenian rower. In his career he has won multiple titles - most notably an Olympic Gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Luka provides us with an insight into the world of professional sports - what it takes to make it, do you sacrifice friendshiop over results ... or can you have both? Slovenia is a small country 2M people, but it has produced so many world champions in so many different sports - obviously cycling with Tadej Pogacar and Promoz Roglic, alpine skiing with Tina Maze, rock climbing with Janja Garnbret, swimming etc etc Luka SPik's choice sport of choice was rowing - the double scull. He had a partner in all this, Iztok Cop. Luka has competed in 5 Olympic games in your career – and won medals in three • 2000: Sydney (AUS) – 1st place (double scull with Iztok Cop) • 2004: Athens (GRE) – 2nd place (double scull with Iztok Cop) • 2006: World rowing federation you two were named Crew of the Year • 2008: Beijing (CHN) – 6th place (double scull with Iztok Cop) • 2012: London (GBR) – 3rd place (double scull with Iztok Čop) @CoCoNovak @Olympics @worldrowingofficial @crossfit @CrossFitGamesTV @slovenia @turisticnazveza #tuesdaytalks #rowing #doublescull #olympic #olympicgames #olympicgoldmedalist #olympics #relationships #relationshipgrowth #crossfit #crossfitcoach #slovenia #slovenija #slovenskisport #training #worldrowing #sportnews