Cambage chasing more silverware in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Rio 2016 Olympic Games) - Four years on since her first Olympic appearance, Australia's Liz Cambage remains eager to put on a show the same way she did at the London Games.
At the time, the 21-year-old not only propelled Australia to a bronze medal but also entered the basketball history books as the first female player to dunk in an Olympics game.
"Hopefully, we can aim for bigger and better at this Olympics." - Cambage
With the Rio Olympics set to tip off on Saturday 6 August, the 2.03m center shared her Olympic memories and looked ahead of the Games.
FIBA.com: Liz, you last played for Australia at the London 2012 so it's been quite a while since we saw you on the international stage. What's it like to be back with your national team?
Cambage: I'd torn my Achilles a week before the [2014] FIBA Women's World Championships, but it's good to be back, it’s good to be in the Village, and it’s good to be healthy. I am ready to start playing and having a good tournament with the girls.
FIBA.com: What memories do you cherish the most from those Olympics four years ago?
Cambage: The big memory was making history as the first woman to dunk at the Olympics. It was pretty big, but coming home with a bronze medal… we worked so hard for that medal and it was really amazing when we finally got it. Hopefully, we can aim for bigger and better at this Olympics.
FIBA.com: It was actually four years yesterday [3 August] since that dunk in London. How does it feel?
Cambage: I didn't know that. I had no idea it was that day. I guess time flies.
The Opals success in Rio depends on Liz Cambage https://t.co/rlXr6P17pH pic.twitter.com/mGee5MeLKd
— Sporting Sheilas (@SportingSheilas) August 1, 2016
FIBA.com: Can you take us through your national team's mindset as you prepare to play in the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament.
Cambage: Our first game is against Brazil and that's going to be a big one. We are just taking every game as it comes and that’s our main focus right now. The home nation. it’s going to be loud, and it’s going to be full of energy.
FIBA.com: Do you feel any sort of pressure to replicate or improve on the Opals' record at the Olympics?
Cambage: For a lot of the girls, it's their first Olympics. There will be a lot of nerves, but I am ready for it. Everyone wants to take home a medal, but as I said before we have some really tough games.
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