Clean and Gold: Chris Bond and Kim Brennan (Crow)

Hosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, this Clean And Gold episode features two-time Paralympic gold medallist Chris Bond and Olympic gold medallist Kim Brennan (nee Crow).

Bond, whowas 19 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia which resulted in amputation of both his legs below the knee, says it was the power of sport that helped him adjust to life with prosthetic limbs.

“Sport’s great at that,” he says. “It always has competition, year on year, and milestones in terms of testing and fitness and performance and that kind of thing. You go incrementally. You’ve got something to look forward to, something to compete at which has helped stay positive.”

Bond also reminisces about being part of the “best wheelchair rugby match ever”, a double overtime win against Team USA to become a back-to-back Paralympic gold medallist, retirement, and the legacy he hopes to leave when his playing days are over.

For Brennan, she says striving for Olympic gold changed her life.

“Sport teaches you a huge amount of who you are and what you believe in,” she says.

“The medal is wonderful, but it’s the journey and striving that went into the medal that actually made me the person that I am and has given me opportunities beyond the rowing course.”

Brennan, who won gold in the women's single scull after leading the race from start to finish, believes the athletes that adjust best to living in a bubble will succeed in Tokyo.

“There’s going to be a lot of idle times sitting in rooms, and that’s something that those we are prepared and are comfortable in their own thoughts I think are going to be the ones who really relish the opportunity to get out there.”

To wrap it up our athlete educator Bronwen Knox, soon to be a 4-time Olympian, gives her top tips for competing clean.

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Hosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, this Clean And Gold episode features two-time Paralympic gold medallist Chris Bond and Olympic gold medallist Kim Brennan (nee Crow).

Bond, who was 19 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia which resulted in amputation of both his legs below the knee, says it was the power of sport that helped him adjust to life with prosthetic limbs.

“Sport’s great at that,” he says. “It always has competition, year on year, and milestones in terms of testing and fitness and performance and that kind of thing. You go incrementally. You’ve got something to look forward to, something to compete at which has helped stay positive.”

Bond also reminisces about being part of the “best wheelchair rugby match ever”, a double overtime win against Team USA to become a back-to-back Paralympic gold medallist, retirement, and the legacy he hopes to leave when his playing days are over.

For Brennan, she says striving for Olympic gold changed her life.

“Sport teaches you a huge amount of who you are and what you believe in,” she says.

“The medal is wonderful, but it’s the journey and striving that went into the medal that actually made me the person that I am and has given me opportunities beyond the rowing course.”

Brennan, who won gold in the women's single scull after leading the race from start to finish, believes the athletes that adjust best to living in a bubble will succeed in Tokyo.

“There’s going to be a lot of idle times sitting in rooms, and that’s something that those we are prepared and are comfortable in their own thoughts I think are going to be the ones who really relish the opportunity to get out there.”

To wrap it up our athlete educator Bronwen Knox, soon to be a 4-time Olympian, gives her top tips for competing clean.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.