That Sports Show

7 Sep 2016

Rio Paralympics

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The Rio Olympics are over, or are they? The Paralympics start this weekend so on the show tonight amongst the return to general sport we will be discussing the Paralympics and Australia’s team. We will also talk about another Olympic Champion coming out. Also, we follow on with what Katie Ledecky did next and the science of swimming – studies have shown that swimmers in the outside lanes may have an advantage.

To track and field and Genevieve La Caze has continued to break records with a national record in the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase. She has had 25 or so PBs this year.

The Socceroos get ready for the heat in the Middle East in their bid to qualify for the World Cup. Australia’s Cricketers finish their tour of Sri Lanka on a high winning the One Day Series after losing the Test Series. The Australian Diamond netballers win the Quad Series.

To Rugby League and the finals are upon us and an investigation has been launched into max fixing

Finally, Chicks Talkin’ Footy turned Chick Talkin’ Tennis – Bree Macaulay joins us to talk the US Open which is wrapping up this weekend.