She’s competed at four Olympic games, but water polo legend Bronwen Knox says it’s the idea of attending as Australian team deputy Chef de Mission that’s got her just a little bit rattled.

Bron’s a member of the bronze medal winning Stingers from the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games. She’s come back from devastating injury, been part of epic travelling teams, and now made the transition from career athlete to working in the legal sphere.

And you better believe she’ll bring a wealth of experience and leadership to the gig in Paris.

This is the final episode of our En Route to Paris series, hosted by the wonderful Rowie Webster.

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Midfield star Tameka Yallop has been an integral part of the rise and rise of the Matildas since making her debut for the national team in 2007.

With the ability to play all over the field and more than 150 international caps under her belt, Tameka brings a wealth of experience to the team, inspiring an entire nation.

This will be her third Olympics, and after finishing in fourth place at the Tokyo 2020 Games and the last FIFA World Cup, Tameka and the Matildas are aiming for gold in Paris.

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Table tennis star Melissa Tapper is the first Australian athlete to represent the country at both the Paralympics and the Olympics. Melissa has a physical condition Brachial plexus palsy that came about from birth complications. As a kid growing up in country Victoria, she played multiple sports such as netball, basketball and athletics before discovering table tennis at the age of 8.

Melissa speak with En Route to Paris Host Rowie Webster about what it’s like to not only represent Australia in the Olympics, but also the Paralympics and how she deals with failure.

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As waves break behind them on Bondi Beach, former Australian rugby league icon Matty Johns and former Australian Olympic swimmer James Magnussen get real about the trials and tribulations of James’ own Olympic career, the little-known “zoo” that is the Olympic village, and their respective gold medal predictions ahead of Paris 2024.

They’re due to switch that iconic Australian backdrop for the stadia and chateaux of the French capital, where they’ll be bringing you all the Olympic action in this brand new podcast, Matty & The Missile In Paris.

In the first interview of the series, the Missile unveils his plans ahead of the controversial enhanced games and gets more than a little heated, ripping into none other than the Today Show’s Karl Stefanovic.

Episodes of Matty & the Missile in Paris will drop daily in The Matty Johns Podcast feed.

Catch the best moments on our Instagram and TikTok channels @mattyjohnspodcast

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Matty & the Missile in Paris, featuring Matty Johns and James Magnussen, will be dropping new podcast episodes every day during the Olympics in The Matty Johns Podcast feed. LISTEN HERE.

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NRL episodes drop into the feed every Tuesday, and family episodes featuring Matty, Trish, Cooper and Jack every Friday.

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Rising star Gabi Palm shares how she went for reluctantly joining her high school water polo team, to becoming one of the world's best goalkeepers in her sport.

Sitting down with host Rowie Webster, she talks about her first Olympic experience during the pandemic in Tokyo, her time playing in European leagues, and how she's preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

You don’t want to miss a single episode of En Route to Paris, with host and former Olympic water polo player Rowie Webster talking to our greatest Olympians.

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Maurice Longbottom might be a carpenter by trade, but he’s also one of the world's most exciting Rugby Sevens players. With his lightning speed and agility, he has lit up the Rugby Sevens World Series and become a social media sensation.

Moz made his Olympic debut at Tokyo in 2020 where he amassed 28 points throughout the competition, the most of any Australian player at the Games.

Moz shares with En Route to Paris Host Rowie Webster the challenges he faced starting out, the importance of family and the importance of mentoring the younger players.

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At just 19, Torrie Lewis broke the Australian 100-meter record, making her the fastest woman in the country.

Ahead of her very first Olympics, Torrie shares her journey to the Paris Olympics, her experiences qualifying for the relay team, and her balance between athletics and studying computer science.

She delves into her training regime, navigating coeliac disease as an athlete, and the track stars that inspired her.

You don’t want to miss a single episode of En Route to Paris, with host and former Olympic water polo player Rowie Webster talking to our greatest Olympians.

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Mariafe Artacho del Solar is already an Olympic silver medalist in beach volleyball, but she’ll be gunning for gold at Paris 2024.

In this episode of En Route to Paris, Mariafe shared her incredible journey from Peru to Australia, the pivotal moments that shaped her career, and the unwavering determination that drives her forward. After she moved to Australia at 11 years old with limited English, sport became her universal language; she played her first beach volleyball match on Manly Beach and for Mariafe, it “was like love at first sight.”

She also opened up about how she goes about balancing elite sports with personal passions, including her latest venture into the world of loungewear fashion.

“I think it's really important to find who we are outside our sport… you're the human first.”

You don’t want to miss a single episode of En Route to Paris, with host and former Olympic water polo player Rowie Webster talking to our greatest Olympians.

Make sure you’ve followed En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, to hear revealing conversations with stars like boxer Harry Garside, cyclist and Chef de Mission Anna Meares, runner Jye Edwards, Hockeyroos superstar Amy Lawton and more.

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