Welcome back to another episode of Campbell&Co. On today’s show we do a deep dive into Norway’s performance and dominance at the Winter Olympic Games. Is awarding participation awards actually helpful for long term performance? Or does it dampen competitive drive?

Bronte also reveals the shocking value of community sport in NSW (hint, its in the billions).

Plus, everything you need to know about the Winter Paralympic Games that are underway in Milano Cortina.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Campbells & Co.

Links from the Episode:

• Book: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (pretty much anything by Dolly Alderton)

• TV Show: How to get to Heaven from Belfast on Netflix

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A three time cancer survivor Michael lost his left leg to bone cancer at age nine. He refused to let this stop his love of skiing and went to his first Paralympic Games aged just 14. The rest, as they say, is history. With 6 paralympic gold medals, Michael Milton Michael has won half of Australia’s total winter paralympic gold medals.

He holds the world record for a skier with a disability, reaching 213.65 km/h - on one leg!

Michael retired from competitive sport after competing at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008 - becoming one of four Paralympic athletes to compete at both Summer and Winter Games. But in August 2025 he decided he wasn’t done with the Paralympics, deciding to come back and try and qualify for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games.

The personification of resilience Michael shares his story of overcoming obstacles, setting big goals and the genesis of his alter-ego Nearly Legless Mick!

We hope you enjoy this episode of Campbells & Co.

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Welcome back to another episode of Campbells & Co! In this episode, Cate and Bronte discuss the evolution of social media and explore how it helped shape each of their Olympic experiences from Beijing 2008 through to Paris 2024.

Social media can get a bad wrap, and it can negatively impact performance. However, there are many positive aspects to social media. From giving athletes more agency, to a chance to build fans and interact with their community, to increasing earning potential. With great power comes great opportunities - just make sure you have the right guardrails in place.

Cate and Bronte share how they navigated their use of social media and provide practical tips for young athletes.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Campbells & Co.

Links from the Episode:

• Book: The Testaments (and The Handmaid's Tale) - Margaret Atwood.

• Podcast: What Went Wrong

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