It’s time for our first taste of Artistic Gymnastics as Tokyo Olympian Emily Whitehead speaks to Off The Podium about her career and Olympic journey. Emily tells us how she got into the sport, what it’s like competing at a high level from such a young age and why that pesky beam can be so damn tricky. She also reflects on the injury that cost her a shot at Rio 2016, how it ultimately helped her improve and why COVID nearly made her walk away from gymnastics altogether.

It’s time for our first taste of Rhythmic Gymnastics as Tokyo Olympians Emily Abbot and Alannah Mathews speak to Off The Podium about making history with Australia’s group team. They tell us how they got into the sport, why it deserves more attention and just how demanding Olympic-level training can be. We also learn about concussions, the technical side of the sport, a mysterious koala connection and somehow find time for plenty of nicknames, ABBA and some surprisingly philo

It’s time for our first Gymnastics interview as Australian trampoline legend Ji Wallace speaks to Off The Podium about his incredible career. He tells us how jumping on a backyard trampoline helped start his journey, how the 1980 Moscow Olympics sparked an early Olympic dream and what it was like competing at Sydney 2000. Wallace also relives winning silver on home soil, explains why the moment still resonates so strongly and reveals how close he came to becoming an Olympian