The Paris Olympics are dominating the sporting headlines and there's noone better equipped to talk about what it takes to get maximum performance at the world's largest sporting event than Academy Southland's manager Jason McKenzie.

Not only has Jason been part of the NZ Olympic Team previously, but his Academy programme has provided the foundations for five Southland athletes to book their tickets to Paris - Alena Saili (who won her second gold after recording this), Tori Peeters, Corbin Strong, Tom Sexton & Nicole Shields.

Before then the fellas talk through their Olympic viewing, the Stags first steps on the paddock in 2024 and Alex Crosbie's maiden victory in the USA.

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