Riley Day is an Australian Sprinter having recently competed in the Tokyo Olympics. She rose to fame in Australia having spent her time in the build-up working at her local Woolworths store. Lewis and Riley discuss her experience of her first Olympics, how she’s managed nerves and expectations and looking forward to Paris 2024.

• What Riley is doing during quarantine after the Tokyo Olympics [2:39]
• Riley’s experience in the Tokyo Olympics [4:10]
• How Riley started in sports and when she decided to focus on sprinting. [6:48]
• Riley was devastated when she missed the finals by 0.01 but she learned from it. [7:37]
• You use a setback as a motivation to keep going. [8:36]
• Riley’s sports inspirations. [9:12]
• Pieces of Wisdom from Sally Pearson, her mentor and inspiration. [10:41]
• How Riley dealt with nerves during the olympic games. [12:33]
• Riley’s story and how she balances working in Woolworth’s, studying in University, and training for the Olympics. [15:30]
• Riley’s hobbies and what she does during her leisure time. [20:26]
• Riley’s thoughts on mental health and social media. [22:06]
• The kind of athlete Riley wants to work toward. [24:08]
• How Riley’s supportive upbringing helps her channel a support to her siblings and looking forward to teaching upcoming athletes in the Woolworth’s sponsorship program. [26:10]
• Riley’s plans for the next 3 years. [27:21]
• Parts of Riley’s training that she focuses on the most. [28:20]
• What Riley does to prevent injuries. [30:28]
• How Riley felt achieving a personal best in the Tokyo Olympics. [32:29]
• Riley’s recommendations to upcoming athletes. [34:45]

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