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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2023 · 1H 19M

Episode 323 - Simon Whitfield Interview

from Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast · host Ben Waterworth & Colin Hilding

A massive episode for you today as we speak with legendary two-time Olympic medal winning Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield about his amazing career, amazing sport and amazing Olympic experiences! We learn from Simon how he got into the sport and just how Triathlon was tracking in the late 1980s & early 1990s ahead of it being included in the Olympics in 2000. We also learn from Simon about his Australian connections and his incredible story about being in Sydney when the 2000 Olympics were announced and just how it was almost destiny that he would win the gold 7 years later. Added to this we learn more about that incredible race in Beijing in 2008 that netted him an Olympic silver medal, his friendship with Lance Armstrong and just why he might be heading to Australia soon to take on Ben in an event that Ben might be able to win. It's an amazing chat with so much incredible content that you simply can't miss!

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