Discussion: Interview with 89 year old at 2012 AUS Champs

Enjoyable interview with a participant orienteer who happens to be 89 years of age, good interview.

http://tasorienteering.asn.au/cms/index.php?option...

She has a good perspective, nice interview.

That was really lovely interview, recommended listen.

Very good

She sounds like a tough old lady. Quite appropriate for someone who grew up on Tasmania in the 1920's. In early days half the population of Tasmania was desperate convicts. The island initially had a horrendous reputation.

Love it! Aussie grit, great genes and a "use it or lose it" philosophy.
BTW Clark, Tassie is a very civilized place these days :-)

I heard that they cut Tasmania loose from the mainland just to get rid of the convicts.

I enjoyed this interview. Joyce sounds a remarkable, no fuss, get down and get dirty lady. And media awareness of our sport as a life long physical activity option.
There is also another perspective to consider. During the Newcastle NOL / WOC Trial rounds earlier this year we tried to get the major media outlet in our big city on board. Their attitude - Orienteering is a recreation, not a sport! Such ignorance, so infuriating, and at times that is also the 'vibe' I've felt from Secondary School Sport adminstrators in our Region as well.
How do we get the media and those outside of Orienteering to respect the incredible qualities that high performing Elite Orienteers bring to competition each and every time they compete? That is the aspect of our sport that so many, I think(?), want to see portrayed in our media and understood by sports media - beyond the sport for life/family sport perspective!

We need a high profile athlete to win Olympic gold in orienteering, then it may be recognised (as long as that athlete is a swimmer).