Natalie Cook: “Athletes’ Mental Health Is A Hot Issue For Sport”

Australian gold medallist Natalie Cook, who competed in beach volleyball at an incredible five Olympic Games, has made the mental health of athletes a focus of her post-playing career. In this exclusive interview with iSportconnect TV, filmed at SportAccord in her native Queensland, she shares insights about the often overlooked psychological component of sports.

Natalie is the first Australian woman to compete at five Olympic Games: 1996 Atlanta (bronze medal), 2000 Sydney (gold medal), 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games.

She was part of the successful team who lobbied to get Beach Volleyball into the 2018 Commonwealth Games for the first time ever, and is currently lobbying for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, Queensland.