Nothing really was landed at that time around how that would look at that. And I think that is a conundrum too about you know we do need bums on seats and we do need the women to be attending sports events and filling these stadiums too. I bought it on holiday in Antibes in France, and it made me feel very European, mon cheri. I think thats a critical part of increasing the coverage and exposure of womens sports. Look at the proof of how thats raised the profile of womens soccer in this country because thats now on free to air TV and you can find that on the networks every week during season some of the coaches say oh sorry to interrupt you but I was just thinking about a lot of the coaches will say high performance coaches will say they still want to see people at games and that Lisa Alexander talks about this with netball and the super nimble coaches will say we want you to come. And I think that is a conundrum too about you know we do need bums on seats and we do need the women to be attending sports events and filling these stadiums too. So you know there are opportunities out there. [00:39:37] And if youd like to find out more about Bridies work and the organization you could find a link in the show notes accompanying this episode at WiSP Sports dot com. Im not suggesting that we all need to endure. We were racing at the flesh while on which is a famous race in Belgium with the iconic one kilometer and 10 percent climb at the finale and the women do the race in the morning sort of around 10 or 11 and then the end of the race in the afternoon in the mens races of course live on free to air TV across Europe and America millions of people watch the womens race. My pleasure. In 2007 she began road cycling and in 2008 after winning the national time trial title she raced on the Australian national team and then professional teams in Europe and the United States representing Australia at three world championships. O'donnell is a world champion road cyclist, a . Where do you see Australia right now in terms of equality. ODonnell eventually made the switch back to working full time in medicine, but she never really left the world of sport. [00:29:59] They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. O'Donnell is a world champion road cyclist, a former rower, and triathlete. Im sick of people saying thats not our job to do this or were just waiting for a bigger sponsor. Then it would have been an even more difficult. It blew my mind. But we also need the networks to to buy into it too because at the end of the day everybody benefits if they have the foresight to invest in it at whatever level. Our guest this week is Dr. Bridie ODonnell who is head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne Australia and she is here to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective. So what we know about women in sport in Australia is it has extraordinary links to the importance of just challenging our rigid gender stereotypes. So all of those things are challenging. And what of the swimsuit she misses? Bridie O'Donnell's net worth Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. While working in Intensive Care and studying for physician exams, Bridie competed first in rowing . Shes very thoughtful and contemplative but shes extremely powerful. About so many things I could have done better. So theres something for everyone here at WiSP Sports. So the bar was really high so I got my arse handed handed to me every single race. [00:02:16] I began by asking Bridie how the organisation came about. You know how to deliver you keep going when youre tired you keep going when youre annoyed when it rains when its windy. Bridie was the first woman to join SBS Cycling to commentate the Tour de France, covering the race in 2020 and 2021. O'Donnell has competed in three world championships in the discipline, but said the world hour record was her finest achievement to date. But there are very many ways and Peggy ONeills who I mentioned before she is an extraordinary example of a person who delivers leadership in her own style. Once the road went up and gravity became a factor, women whose physiology could generate power while carrying as little weight as possible were the benchmark. It became a vicious cycle. Bridie graduated as valedictorian from the University of Queensland medical school and won the G R S last prize for the most outstanding intern in 1999. A friend of mine was doing a triathlon Id never ridden a bike before and Id never done a running race and Id only just swum for you know learning that school. And one of the things that were actually really reassured. The joy of having secured that first pro-contract was quickly dented by some fairly harsh realities, not the least of which was seeing the damage some cyclists were prepared to inflict on their bodies inthe pursuit of success. So weve invested twenty nine million dollars in female friendly facilities over the last four years which means upgrades to pavilions so that these girls toilets and change rooms better lighting better surfaces on the field so that more teams can play. But Im curious as to where you see the progress that youre making. The Silver Ferns where were sitting and we also saw and Im sure this photograph reached across the world is the photograph of Taylor Harris That was the most glorious examination and image of a woman kicking sheet. Your email address will not be published. In 2006, she finished Ironman Austria, Ironman Hawaii and rode a bike course record at Busselton Ironman. Where should there be time slots in broadcast opportunities and how can we get the free to air channels to show the nipple World Cup or why. And if you say those things about women or you you devalue women and show them no respect. You dont get what you want a lot. It has the largest population and the City of Melbourne as its capital has a barometer Metro Melbourne has a population of around six million. Because Im most curious about this you know being in the media for as long as I have. in Queensland to help to help them fast track their board quotas in whatever form it they are helping them learn for our from our mistakes and our lessons. Were seeing this more in the year in the UK and in parts of Europe with the different networks too. They could do it five years ago they would probably struggle and so well I think we need to determine the barriers. Peggy ONeil shes the president of the Richmond Football Club here the first woman to be president of an AFL club which is no mean feat and certainly as an outsider to a non Australian. So theres a couple of prongs to this attack if you like. Is that we achieved our board quota deadline on 1 July of this year where sporting organizations that are funded by the Victorian Government acknowledging that for your listeners that Victorias is one of the states of Australia. Posted on July 26, 2021 by July 26, 2021 by They drop out at all different parts of their lives milestones of their lives for example university or pregnancy or menopause or an aged parts of their lives. So all I need to do my job is curiosity persistence support from my employer and my colleagues and a willingness to learn and anyone can do any job when they had those four characteristics. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. You are my reputation as a sporting nation but just to give a little bit about Graham Brady is to your sporting history because youve been very involved with sport actively as a triathlete and then as a cyclist. And if I had had men in the public service say youll never be able to be this boss of this office and run this budget do make this change because youve never done it before then. At 48 years old, Bridie O'Donnell height not available right now. We want fans to experience those games because that then also leads to TV viewership and that if youve never been to a WNBA game or at Suncorp if Nepal or if I thought w the atmosphere is wonderful and very family friendly nowhere near the same levels of aggression and violence. She represented her nation at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 UCI Road World Championships. 3-min read. Im sick of people saying thats not our job to do this or were just waiting for a bigger sponsor. When I offered an unsolicited opinionone that in any way questioned maladaptive or unhealthy behaviorit was greeted with silence, a dismissive and wagging finger, or eye-rolling. Talent transfer athletes had basic physiology that was often dramatically different from other riders, and we lacked the innate riding instincts that come from growing up in cycling-mad European countries. You mentioned a couple of times there Bridie in the last few minutes about the Fitbit the free to air TV that that makes a big difference in terms of exposure for womens sports. Im Chris Stafford. And as the saying goes you know you cant be what you cant see that that access is critically important. If we were to simplify wed say our three strategic priorities are increasing the number of girls and women participating in sport and aggression. If you have any comments or questions about the shows that we do or suggestions for guests please do drop us a line to info at WiSP Sports dot com. And what Im asking them to do is think differently about something and that can be for some of them deeply threatening. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Shes very tall incredible flexibility of this photograph of her kicking so her legs completely apart almost 90 degrees flexible hips incredible flexible flexibility and strength. Peggy ONeil shes the president of the Richmond Football Club here the first woman to be president of an AFL club which is no mean feat and certainly as an outsider to a non Australian. And the other beautiful thing that sport teaches you is just how good you can be at something when you focus on it. [00:35:56] Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. My sessions were always prescribed by Donna [Rae-Szalinski]; they were time trial-specific, and often focused on flat roads, whereas my teammate would put in four or five hours of slow pedalling, then maybe some climbs, usually across the highway towards Sienna. We will update Bridie O'Donnell's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. But what were seeing now is many more questions about how Okay okay we get it but how are we going to do it. Thank you for joining me. "It was the ideal way to grow up I suppose; my sister and I would explore all day long and then go to school during the week," she said. My most useful object is definitely my pillow. Given that most of the mid-season races on the womens calendar were between three and four hours long, and involved circuits with long climbs and technical descents, riders who had been on a bike for decades and were not only fearless and desperate, but quite literally, hungry, were potential winners. That access is all a part of being accessible right the accessibility of sport. Nothing really was landed at that time around how that would look at that. We wont be able to convince our state politicians and federal politicians to invest in a womens football tournament. Dr Bridie O'Donnell graduated Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the JRS Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern at Mater Adult Hospital. So theyve actually done skill ordered some of them quite formally and others more informally and theyve diversified their boards and they have more young people for example or they have a parent whos really invested in the sport but has never had any opportunity to have a voice in her organisation. So they have funded a national program around women in leadership and coaching theyve basically selected 16 scholarship holders from all over the country and are cultivating those. As a doctor, and being well aware of ideal training methods, nutrition and exercise physiology after spending three years studying for my sports medicine exams, I knew what I was seeing was unsustainable in the short term and unhealthy in the long term. The third thing that was really vital for us is access to facilities. Although many cyclists used all sorts of methods to lose weightsome dangerous or highly questionable, others under the supervision of a qualified dietician or coachthis was clearly not a new strategy for her. My teammate would eat an apple. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. Ultimately the hard work, planning, persistence and determination lead her to. The Office, an Australian first, has two overall goals. During her residency she was a rower and then an Ironman triathlete, and finished the Ironman Hawaii World Championships in 2006. "After spending all that time training and learning how to ride a track bike, the actual night unfolded amazingly smoothly, and was just a wonderful feeling of elation and satisfaction afterwards," she said. Well why doesnt the UCI the governing body say if you want to hold a rice race licence you have to broadcast X amount and you have to provide the footage and everyone would pass the buck and say its not their job. Were making sure we support every organisation and their attacks on. And we have nowhere near enough adult women participating in organised sport. Its not actually how well am I getting along with my family my children my wife my husband my parents. Theres theres thousands of reasons that get put forward as to why a woman cant actually follow around the head coach of a mens cricket team and just think OK what does this job look like and how would I do it if it were me because thats how I learned how to be a doctor. You know you become quite self-absorbed and so focused and you have to be. Brady thank you so much for taking time to come on the show today. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. Bridie also managed and reached for Rush womens team a national road series cycling team in Australia in 2016. Bridie returned to full time work in 2013 as a behavior change physician at Epworth health check in Epworth breast centre with a part time role teaching doctor patient communication at Deakin University Medical School from 2013 to 2016. It wasnt until I made the move across to road cycling that I encountered so much discussion of power-to-weight ratio, a topic preoccupying riders, coaches, and the DS of any team. However, there was one heck of a roller coaster ride before she got there. What does this say. 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