Emma Moffatt

SPORT: Triathlon

Come Rio, Emma Moffatt’s name will go down in Australian Olympic history as one of the first triathletes (alongside Erin Densham) to compete at three Olympic Games after she secured automatic nomination in her home town of the Gold Coast. A heavy crash in the bike leg at the 2012 London Olympics forced her to withdraw, but Moffatt will aim to continue the women’s triathlon legacy (Australia has won a medal at every Olympics since 2000).

ON RIO: “It’s a really exciting honour for any athlete to be able to represent their country. It’ll be my third Olympics, but each time is just as exciting as the first.”

ON DETERMINATION: “It’s hard to keep going when motivation is low. Luckily I haven’t been through any potentially careerending injuries so motivation is probably the only thing I struggle with. Refocusing on why I do it and looking back at the thoughts I had when I was little keeps me going. Plus, you never know how long you get to do it – make the most of it.” MOTTO: “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.”