Pursuing the Olympic dream - Lyenne Nilmo

Pursuing the Olympic dream - Lyenne Nilmo

First published July 2020.

"Pursuing the Olympic Dream" tells the stories of how female athletes across the Asia-Pacific are handling the disruption caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to their sports.

In Papua New Guinea, journalist Dorcas Tindri interviews a young track and field athlete whose career took a detour after the birth of her child.

This podcast supports women in the Pacific and Asia to become sports journalists. It is part of the Women in News and Sport program, part of Team Up and run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development team, supported by the Australian Government.