Listen "Joe Rau | The Bader Show (Ep. 414)"
Episode Synopsis
Joe Rau competed in his third straight Olympic Trials finals, winning in three matches over Alan Vera and earning his first trip to compete in the Olympic Games.
0:01 - getting hooked
0:05 - first world team
0:06 - 2016 olympic trials champion, no olympics
0:10 - just want to go to olympics
0:14 - Pan Ams and COVID momentum stopped
0:16 - 2021 controversy and retiring
0:19 - Lying to myself about retiring
0:24 - peace heading into 2024 trials
0:28 - Olympic Trials 2024, 2 out of 3
0:40 - Joe's career flashed before his eyes
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0:01 - getting hooked
0:05 - first world team
0:06 - 2016 olympic trials champion, no olympics
0:10 - just want to go to olympics
0:14 - Pan Ams and COVID momentum stopped
0:16 - 2021 controversy and retiring
0:19 - Lying to myself about retiring
0:24 - peace heading into 2024 trials
0:28 - Olympic Trials 2024, 2 out of 3
0:40 - Joe's career flashed before his eyes
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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