On board for 2032

A very exciting announcement this week: I will be joining the board (OCOG) for the 2032 Games in Queensland! 

It will be my honour to help shape and deliver what will be the greatest event ever to come to Queensland, alongside Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Steven Miles MP and Patrick Johnson OLY...

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Hitting the accelerator on sports innovation

Recently, I shared the OLYmpic announcement declaring Brisbane as the preferred host city for the Games in 2032. The announcement, made on 25 February, is a big deal for so many reasons, but especially for the innovation of sport and technology in Queensland.  

I am very proud to have...

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Third Hall of Fame Honour Spurs Nat Cook on to Even Greater Heights

latest news media Jan 19, 2015

Photo Courtesy Vicki Jones Photography.

It’s an amazing thing to receive accolades and awards, but the process and journey of earning them is the truly admirable aspect. In 2013, Natalie Cook AOM was honoured to be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. In 2014 she was...

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Retirement and Life After the Sand

After a stellar career spanning three decades and 5 Olympic appearances, Nat Cook has hung up the bikini for other pursuits and shares the excitement, the challenges and the new direction for staying connected to the world of volleyball, as well as inspiring a younger generation to hit the sand.

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Speaking in Front of 10,000 People!

latest news media speaker Oct 28, 2014

In this candid interview, Nat Cook talks about just what it’s like to speak in front of 10,000 people and why she has no time for fear.

From her two way relationship with the audiences and the way she differs from other athlete speakers, Nat cook shares the parallels and contrasts between...

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Journey of the Sand Warrior

Rupert McCall penned a magnificent poem about Nat’s journey from Bronze to Gold! 

In the youthful blaze of chapter one
A Townsville girl befriends the sun
The sun, in turn, ignites the sand
And proud to serve her native land
Australia calls – Atlanta waits
With eyes the size of...

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Victory in AVC Continental Cup!

Australian women secure Olympic spot at AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup.

Fuzhou, China, June 24, 2012 – Australia bagged first place at the AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final but the biggest winner of the competition was Natalie Cook who will now compete at her...

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London 2012 Uniforms!

The Australian uniforms for the London Olympics 2012 were launched Wednesday 28th March 2012 in Sydney. Nat Cook was modeling the state of the art Adidas beach volleyball uniforms. Beach Volleyballers no longer have to wear bikinis.

Four-time Olympian, Natalie Cook, said the new uniforms were...

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No Sign of Mutiny as Anna Bligh Beached by Cook

latest news media Nov 07, 2010

The coming together of two famous nautical names may have been missed by some but that was the case when “Cook and Bligh” got beached together at Kurrawa on Sunday.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh answered Natalie Cook’s invitation to “get down and get sandy” and the...

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Natalie Cook Still Powering 10 Years On

latest news media Sep 27, 2010

It was as much about the future as it was about a journey back through the sands of time.

The journey that began in Townsville for one of Australia’s Olympic greats, Natalie Cook, that has taken her to the last four Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing.

And with the power of...

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