Lessons learned from Beijing

12 September 2011

Transcript

Uh, well, the first time I went,

I probably got a little carried away

with all the athletes that are there

that you see on TV,

not only the Australians
but also from other countries.

And just the whole environment,
I think,

the Olympics sort of sucks you
into, you know, thinking

that you're on holiday almost,
to a degree.

But, I mean, if I get to go
for a second time

I'd probably be better prepared

and not get so sucked in to the hype

and realise that we're actually there
for competition.

I think we've got

a really healthy squad at the moment.

And probably, you know,
getting everyone together

and having a real run at the medals

is a realistic, you know, thing
this time around.

Not that it wasn't last time,

but, you know, people have been around
for a little bit longer now.

And, I guess, having the opportunity

to play with a bunch of guys
for a number of years now

and still being a fairly young group

is very exciting.

Mark Worthington talks about lessons he learned from the Beijing 2008 Olympics that will put him in better stead for London and the squad that is trying to get there.