VIS TV Road to Rio - Episode 4 — Victorian Institute of Sport

Episode four takes you behind the scenes with Melissa “Milly” Tapper, who is seeking to become the first Australian to compete at both an Olympics and a Paralympics in Rio next year.

VIS table tennis player Melissa Tapper is seeking to become the first Australian to compete at both an Olympics and a Paralympics in Rio de Janerio next year.

Having finished a frustrating fourth in singles at the 2012 London Paralympics, Tapper says she is "working towards a gold in the Paras" in Rio.

But, before that, the VIS athlete's dream is of a debut among the "able-bods" at the Olympic Games, where just to qualify and compete at her very best would almost be reward enough.

Enjoy this episode and follow Milly on her #VISRoadtoRio: bit.ly/1l2mU8E

Produced by Lachlan McKinnon: https://au.linkedin.com/in/lachlanmckinnonmelbaus
Music by HOWQUA "Art Beat" Instrumental
Photo credit: Australian Paralympic Committee

About VIS TV Road to Rio
VIS TV Road to Rio profile series featuring a selection of VIS Rio Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, presented by ‪#‎776BC‬.

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