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the road to Milano cortina 2026

Rachael Oakes-Ash chats with Australia's Winter Olympic athletes, coaches, judges, families and friends

LATEST EPISODES

Victoria Beattie Olympic judge -

how to judge ski big air, slopestyle, halfpipe

Park n pipe is a subjective judging sport from Big Air to Slopestyle and Halfpipe, We chat with Victoria Beattie, Winter Olympic judge, about how you break it down to ensure the winner really is the winner. Australia’s official park n pipe ski judge for Milano Cortina 2026, Tori decodes scoring, tricks and all the bits. Upgrade your armchair-judge credentials before February 2026.

Zoe Jaboor Olympic judge -

how to judge moguls and aerials

How exactly do you judge moguls, dual moguls and aerials at the Winter Olympics? We sit down with Zoe Jaboor, triple Winter Olympic judge and Australia’s official for Milano Cortina 2026, to decode the art (and stress!) of scoring some of the fastest (and bumpiest) skiing on the circuit.

Zoe dishes on what separates a winning run from a wobbly one, why remote judging is a minefield, and why pulling up video replays mid-event is a big no-no.

3 x Winter Olympian SBX Belle Brockhoff + her Olympic bestie Sami Kennedy-Sim

Three time Winter Olympian, SBX athlete Belle Brockhoff, talks about breaking her back in FIS World Cup season, what life on the road is really like and how her bestie, fellow Winter Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim (skier x) keeps her sane. From media intrusion to funding at elite level to how to train better for your chosen sport, the two friends reveal it all - humans first, athletes second.

Winter Olympic champion Jakara Anthony and her coach Peter McNiel

What does it take to win Winter Olympic gold? We ask mogul skier Jakara Anthony and her coach, Peter McNiel, because they did just that in Beijing 2022. We talk about life on the road in each other's pockets, how they manage disagreements, stress and her competition season-ending injury last winter, her thoughts on FIS WC Rookie of the Year, fellow teammate, Charlotte Wilson, and what it takes to be on top of the world athlete stage as reigning Olympic champion heading into Milano Cortina 2026.

The Wilson sisters - mogul skier Charlotte and SBX Abbey

FIS World Cup Rookie of the 24/25 Year Charlotte Wilson made history with a FIS World Cup gold in her first season, beating World #4, #3, #2 and #1 in a dual moguls stand off. The Jindabyne local is heading into this Winter Olympic season with high hopes and her younger sister, SBX athlete Abbey, as her biggest cheerleader. We chat with the Wilson sisters about performance anxiety, where they get their competitive nature from and what they love and loathe about each other.

3 x Winter Olympian Jenny Lyons - comes out of retirement for Milano Cortina

Triple Winter Olympian, Australia's Jenny Lyons, is making a comeback after 14 years off the competition circuit. The 47 year old, mum of two, talks openly about her decision to give it another go in her beloved skier cross discipline, how perimenopause has impacted her decision to make her fourth Olympics. She reveals her former struggle with alcohol, the documentary she's filming on her peri-comeback journey and what it will take to qualify for 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Naysayers, you've been put on notice.

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