Australia and the Olympics（G'Day Tokyo 2020 #2）

The theme is Australia and the Olympics. Broadcast on the 25th of February, 2020.

Members of the Australian team carry a stuffed kangaroo as they march into the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Source: AAP

Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are around the corner.

In this segment, having Mizuki Itoh from the Sydney FC Academy as a guest, we talk about this year's Olympics and Paralympics from an Australian point of view so that the Japanese community can enjoy the games more with Aussies.

The segment will cover not only the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics but also general topics on sports in Australia.

About Mizuki Itoh

Source: Mizuki Itoh

Mizuki was born in Saitama, Japan. He received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Physical Education including Sports Science and Coaching in Japan.  In 2016, after finishing the Masters course, Mizuki moved to Australia and started his current position in November that year.

Mizuki's football career started when he was 10 years old as a young player.  At the age of 12, Mizuki decided to change his career path from a player to a football coach.  

Mizuki regularly gives lectures at high-schools, universities and NPOs in Japan when he returns home to Japan for short periods.