Australian participants share Olympic, Paralympic memories

STORY: Australian participants share Olympic, Paralympic memories DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an event hosted by the Chinese embassy in Australia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMI KENNEDY-SIM, Australia's flagbearer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN TUDHOPE, Three-time Paralympian 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BREE WALKER, Australian bobsledder 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TRACEY HOLMES, Sports broadcaster and journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation STORYLINE: From the smile on the faces of volunteers to the bobsled track that resembles a dragon, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games remain fresh in many people's memories. When Australian athletes, officials and reporters gathered at an event hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Australia weeks after the competitions, they shared their experiences and expressed wishes to visit Beijing again. The Beijing Olympic Winter Games, which ran from February 4 to 20, saw Team Aus

Beijing Paralympics: Snowboard

Beijing Paralympics: Snowboard

Bronze medalist Ben Tudhope of Australia attends the medal ceremony for the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-AWARDING CEREMONY-PARA SNOWBOARD(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-AWARDING CEREMONY-PARA SNOWBOARD(CN)

(220307) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Ben Tudhope of Australia poses for photos during the awarding ceremony for Para Snowboard Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 event of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-MEN'S CROSS FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-MEN'S CROSS FINAL(CN)

(220307) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ben Tudhope of Australia competes during the Para Snowboard Men's Cross LL2 Final of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-MEN'S CROSS FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-MEN'S CROSS FINAL(CN)

(220307) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Matti Suur-Hamari of Finland, Ben Tudhope of Australia, Garrett Geros of the United States and Sun Qi of China (from L to R) compete during the Para Snowboard Men's Cross LL2 Final of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)