Jordan McCormick, ahead of the Special Olympics Australia National Games (16.09.26)
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Who is Jordan McCormick and what sports does she compete in?
Great to have you with us this morning. We're very excited to have our very special guest in the studio. Jordan McCormick is a star. I've been having a little chat with her in the ad break, Tim. She looks like a star. She's she's a gymnast. She was a gymnast, a very, very good gymnast, and now she's decided to turn her hand to basketball, uh, for the Vic F Victorian basketball team for the Special Olympics national games happening in Melbourne in October. Hi, Jordan. Hello. Speaking with that microphone, she she said she's a little bit nervous, Tim, but she doesn't look nervous to me. She looks like she She looks
like a pro to me. She looks like an absolute uh radio professional. Good morning to you.
Good morning to you too. Um now tell us about your your basketball career because you said you were a gymnast and a very, very good one. I know that. But then you got you think you got too tall, so you had a go at basketball and now you're in the Victorian team.
Yes, this is this is my second time representing Victoria.
Really? Where did you play the first time?
How did Jordan transition from gymnastics to basketball for the Victorian team?
In Lanceston, Tasmania.
Ah, against all the other states or was that an international tournament? Um And other states. And how did we go, the mighty Victorians? Did we win the whole thing or not? We came home with bronze medal. Oh, well done to you. And what about these special Olympic national games in October? That's pretty special.
I hope we come home with gold.
So do we. That is that is the plan. Now you play basketball obviously. What do you love about basketball? What is it that attracted you to the sport of basketball?
I I love playing as a team. It's not just playing as one individual person.
Yep. And so which position on the court do you play?
What was Jordan’s experience at her first National Games in Launceston?
Ooh, I play a lot of positions.
Right.
Mostly all
around. She can play everywhere with she's a
she's a jack of all
trades. Have you been?
Sorry, looks like a three point specialist to me, Gary. Are
you
a three point specialist?
I've done a little bit of three pointers in but not really.
Right. Um now have you been to the National Games before or is this your first one? This is my second national games. Your second national games. And what training have you been doing in the lead up to these games?
Lots of training
to keep active and fit. Yeah, and what's your favourite part about it all? Just just representing and playing sport and getting out into the uh with all your friends?
And getting active.
Yeah. Yeah and this this year marks fifty years and this is our this is our message this morning for our audience. Fifty years of Special Olympics in Australia and we need some support, don't we?
Why does Jordan love basketball and what position does she play?
We because you got your mum, you got your terrific mum here, Kylie, who I'd imagine gives you great support, but we need lots of support, don't we? Yes we do. And the best way to do that is to go to donate.specialolympics dot com dot AU because this is like a virtual torch relay that we've G we're starting, is that right?
Yes.
Wow, how exciting to be a part of that.
And how's the tra how's the training going too?
Very busy with that.
Yeah, how many how many days a week do you train in preparation for these games?
Three to two times a week.
Oh wow. So you got a full you got a full schedule?
I do I do basketball with my one on one coach named Jamie on Tuesdays.
Jamie will be listening. I reckon they'll all be listening to you this morning. And
I do Um I have a one on one Um personal trainer at the gym called Barry on Wednesday. I do weights and legs and everything. Wow, that's
unbelievable.
What does Jordan’s training routine look like ahead of the October Games?
I do
swimming as well at night time. And swimming. Oh wow, you must sleep well at night time after all that activity. Crike. Put your head on the pillow, you go straight out like a light.
And and um Jordan, we're speaking with Jordan McCormick who's gonna represent uh Victoria in the national um in the Special Olympics coming up in October. You did some flag football as well with the San Francisco forty niners, is that right? Yeah, I loved it. I d I actually nearly wanted to buy football. You should have got a football. And they're gonna do flag football, so you I'm sure that you you're being a gymnast and a basketballer, you might be a flag footballer as well.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Jordan McCormick and what sports does she compete in?
0:01–0:55
2
How did Jordan transition from gymnastics to basketball for the Victorian team?
0:55–1:35
3
What was Jordan’s experience at her first National Games in Launceston?
1:35–2:22
4
Why does Jordan love basketball and what position does she play?
2:22–3:21
5
What does Jordan’s training routine look like ahead of the October Games?
3:21–4:18
6
How did Jordan’s flag‑football clinic with the San Francisco 49ers go?
4:18–4:52
7
When and where are the 2024 Special Olympics National Games being held?
4:52–5:36
8
How can listeners support the Games through the virtual torch relay?
5:36–6:03
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