18 Nov 2024

Inquest into death of Rio Olympian Olivia Podmore begins

From Checkpoint, 5:28 pm on 18 November 2024

The inquest for Rio Olympian cyclist Olivia Podmore has got off to an emotional start. Coroner Luella Dunn today opened an inquest into the August 2021 death of the elite sprint cyclist. Ms Podmore died in a suspected suicide the day after the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.