Camaraderie and team spirit help Australia to best-ever daily Winter Olympic medal haul
ABCSunday, February 6 will live long in the memory for Australia's winter sport athletes. Key points: Sunday was the first time Australia had ever won two Winter Olympic medals on the same day Tess Coady and Jakara Anthony have both called out the strong team spirit within the Australian camp as motivation for their success Chef de mission Geoff Lipshut said the AOC had learnt from Tokyo about how to forge the best team atmosphere First up, Tess Coady secured an exceptional bronze medal in the snowboard slopestyle competition. Then, that evening, Jakara Anthony stormed to moguls gold in what Australian chef de mission Geoff Lipshut described as one of Australia's greatest Olympic performances of all time. The Olympic bronze medallist said the support she received during the finals from her fellow competitors was "insane", including the "really, really special moment" when Scotty James came over to congratulate her with a hug. "It was really special to get to celebrate last night with Tess and our team around us," Anthony said.
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