Sidelined

8 Apr 2023

Interviews: Pride Cup CEO Hayley Conway, Kookaburra Davis Atkin, Dr Payoshni Mitra

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Interviews: Pride Cup CEO Hayley Conway, Kookaburra Davis Atkin, Dr Payoshni Mitra

This week on Sidelined, Soupy, Demetra and Jacs are joined by Hayley Conway – CEO Pride Cup to discuss comments in the media by AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan regarding why male players are reluctant to come out publicly. (1:53)

In A Chat With Jacs, Davis Atkin, talented field hockey player with the Kookaburras – the Australian Men’s Hockey Team shares his stellar career and experience of being Australia’s only openly gay make hockey player at the national level. (14:13)

In Demetra’s Drama, we have the very pleasure of Dr Payoshni Mitra speaking to us live from Switzerland. Dr Mitra is a leading campaigner in the abolition of sex testing policies in women’s sport, assisting athletes address human rights violations in sports, was part of the team who testified for South African Olympian Caster Semenya at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and assisted Indian athlete Dutee Chand to regain her rights to compete in athletics. (22:55)

In Soupy’s Surprising Sport, we head to the Scottish Highlands! (32:51)

Are you a sporting fanatic or simply interested in learning more about the exciting world of sport? Then tune in to JOY’s brand-new sports show Sidelined.

We cover the latest sporting headlines, delve into current LGBTQIA+ issues in sport, chat with sporting folk, and check out some truly surprising, quirky sports.

All this and more on  Sidelined  with your hosts Soupy, Demetra and Jacs.  Kick goals with Sidelined, Wednesday evenings 7 – 8pm here on JOY 94.9 recorded live at the magnificent Victorian Pride Centre.