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#37 - James Summerhayes (Simply the Guest)

#37 - James Summerhayes (Simply the Guest)

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Taking us on today is Special Olympic Medallist James Summerhayes! James is fresh back from Turin, Italy where he represented Australia, competing in the Alpine Skiing event in the Special Winter Olympics. James has always been a talented athlete across multiple sports, having represented NSW in basketball. He is also a very dedicated and passionate sport fan, particularly of his beloved Sydney Roosters in the NRL. We chat about all of it and more in today's episode.


00:00 Intro.

02:11 James' sport origin story as a fan and player.

04:38 How James got involved with Special Olympics.

13:27 James' alpine skiing journey.

20:45 James' unique preparation for Turin.

28:16 James' incredible achievements in Turin.

42:58 James' love for the Sydney Roosters and thoughts on this season.

57:39 James ranks the past and present Roosters captains.


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