Olympians

Me and teammate James 'the missile' Magnussen

Samsung hooked us SGBs up pretty well. We got fancy new phones, a hotel room in London and a bunch of Olympic tickets. I got to see rowing, tennis, gymnastics, beach volleyball and a bunch of women’s basketball games, but the real highlight was getting an invite to the Australian Olympic Team reception.

We walked the green carpet with the Australian Olympic team past throngs of cheering fans to the reception where Eddie Maguire was waiting to greet us.

The Olympians weren’t hard to spot. They’re all either huge or tiny. I started chatting to a guy who looked quite familiar to me.
“So what sport do you play?” I asked
He peered down at me from 8 foot high, surprised by the question.
“Ummmm basketball”
“Oh right…. Yes of course”

Days later I realised I’d been talking to Aussie basketball captain Matthew Nielson. I reckon he loved it.

One face I did recognise was Australian Women’s Basketball captain Lauren Jackson. After she was announced as flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony, the party really started.

The Voice

John Farnham came out singing ‘The Voice’. I didn’t think it could get any better. Then he sang ACDC. Surely nothing could top that. Then someone asked me if I was competing.