The Pioneer of Australian Winter Sport - Geoff Henke

27/11/2020 44 min Temporada 2 Episodio 7

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Episode Synopsis

Geoff Henke is a former Australian ice hockey player and Australian Olympic Committee official. He was the chef de mission of the Australian Winter Olympic delegations from 1976 until 1994, and is credited with ending the neglect of winter sports in Australia.  We chat with Geoff about his journey and a famous altercation with Speed Skater Colin Coates at the 1988 Winter Olympics.