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Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast · Ben Waterworth, Colin Hilding & Jarrod Loobeek

Episode 530 - Matt Smith Interview

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips
Matt Smith broke a pole mid-race, risking his Olympic dream in a heart-stopping comeback.
Matt Smith, a South African cross-country skier, shares his improbable journey from picking up skiing three years ago to qualifying for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. He discusses his lifelong dream of representing South Africa, the challenges of training in Norway, and the camaraderie among small nations through Team Avalanche. The interview explores his dramatic qualification race, insights into Norwegian sports culture, and his role as a 'ski fluencer' promoting the sport.

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A South African cross country skier turns a three-year climb into an unlikely Olympic qualifying story.

Matt Smith's path to Milano Cortina is the sort of Olympic story that feels improbable until it is right in front of you: a South African who took up cross country skiing three years ago and still made the Games.

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You want an unlikely Winter Olympic hopeful story with a South African winter-sport angle.

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