EPISODE · Jan 8, 2022 · 1H 25M
Episode 192 - Ali Abdo Interview
from Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast · host Ben Waterworth
It's time to return to the sport of wrestling as we speak to three-time Australian Olympic Wrestler Ali Abdo about his amazing career! We find out from Ali just how he got into the sport and how being in his final year of high school helped him towards his ultimate goal of being an Olympian. We also find out about the unique way he always found himself qualifying for each of his Olympics, as well as what it took to switch between both Greco-Roman and Freestyle. Added to this we learn about just what it will take to break Australia's long medal drought in the sport and whether or not Ali might be tempted to come out of retirement to give another Olympics a crack. It's a great chat that you simply can't miss!
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It's time to return to the sport of wrestling as we speak to three-time Australian Olympic Wrestler Ali Abdo about his amazing career! We find out from Ali just how he got into the sport and how being in his final year of high school helped him towards his ultimate goal of being an Olympian. We also find out about the unique way he always found himself qualifying for each of his Olympics, as well as what it took to switch between both Greco-Roman and Freestyle. Added to this we learn about just what it will take to break Australia's long medal drought in the sport and whether or not Ali might be tempted to come out of retirement to give another Olympics a crack. It's a great chat that you simply can't miss!
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