The Perfect 10 Podcast

Tag: Winter Olympics

  • Ep:64 Victory Lap: Matt Graham After Milano Cortina

    Ep:64 Victory Lap: Matt Graham After Milano Cortina

    He carried the flag for Australia at the Opening Ceremony in Milano Cortina — and then delivered another unforgettable Olympic campaign.

    Mogul skier Matt Graham returns to The Perfect 10 Podcast for what might just be a well-earned victory lap.

    After narrowly missing the podium with a fifth-place finish in the singles event — on a night when teammate Cooper Woods stunned the world with gold — Graham admits the emotions were mixed. But champions respond.

    Just days later, “Mogul Matt” produced one of the finest performances of his career to claim bronze in the Dual Moguls — the second Olympic medal of his remarkable journey.

    It was also a historic podium, shared by three fathers: Graham, Canadian legend Mikael Kingsbury, and Japan’s Ikuma Hiroshima.

    In this episode, Matt reflects on leadership, resilience, and the pride of helping guide Australia through what has been its greatest ever Winter Olympic Games.

    And he’s far from finished.

    Fresh off another World Cup victory in Japan, Graham is now locked in a thrilling battle with Hiroshima for the Crystal Globe heading into the season finale in Azerbaijan.

    At 31, and skiing the best moguls of his life, one question remains…

    Could a fifth Olympic Games still be ahead?

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  • Ep: 63 The Road to Milano Cortina: Abbey Willcox on the Olympic Stage

    Ep: 63 The Road to Milano Cortina: Abbey Willcox on the Olympic Stage

    At 29, Abbey Willcox is about to live out a lifelong dream — qualifying for her first Winter Olympic Games in Aerial Skiing.

    But this story is about far more than Olympic qualification.

    It’s about devastating injuries.
    Losing funding.
    Battling fear, depression, and the very real thought of walking away from the sport she once loved.

    Abbey opens up about the moments when everything felt too hard — and how setting small, manageable goals helped her rediscover joy, confidence, and belief. That process has led to career-best results, including a top-five finish in the world, a current top-ten world ranking, and one of the most extraordinary nights in Australian winter sport history.

    At Deer Valley, Abbey stood on the podium as part of a historic Australian clean sweep — Laura Peel gold, Danielle Scott silver, Abbey bronze — with fellow Aussie Airlie Frigo finishing fourth. A result that may never be replicated.

    With just weeks until she takes on the world at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Abbey says she’s already proud of how far she’s come. But as this conversation reveals — when she’s at her best, anything is possible.

    This is a story of perseverance, perspective, and chasing the dream — one aerial run at a time.

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  • Ep:62 At His Peak: Matt Graham and One Last Run at Olympic Gold”

    Ep:62 At His Peak: Matt Graham and One Last Run at Olympic Gold”

    From the NSW Central Coast — a place better known for surf breaks than snow — Matt Graham has carved out one of the most remarkable careers in winter sport. Now on the brink of becoming a four-time Winter Olympian, Matt reflects on a 16-year journey at the very top of moguls skiing, highlighted by a Crystal Globe title in 2020/21, Olympic silver at PyeongChang, 29 World Cup podiums and five World Championship podiums.

    Off the snow, life has never been better. Matt is now a proud father to his 18-month-old daughter Ada, and last year married his soulmate Jess — a grounding presence that’s brought fresh perspective and renewed motivation as he enters the next chapter of his career.

    He’s opened this Olympic campaign in scintillating form with a win in Ruka, Finland, stamping himself as one of the hot favourites in Livigno. But to claim gold, there’s one familiar mountain to climb — the GOAT of moguls skiing, Mikaël Kingsbury of Canada.

    In this episode, we also hear from Matt’s biggest inspiration — his brother David, a former World Cup skier himself, who will be in Livigno cheering Matt on in what could be a fitting swansong on the sport’s biggest stage.

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