Husband and wife Dan and Bec McConnell are working together to secure a first medal at their third Games together
Canberra couple Dan and Bec McConnell don’t need to go on holidays together. Instead, they go to the Olympics every four (or five) years, plus annual trips to world championships at exotic locations around the globe. This week the married pair will represent Australia in the mountain bike cross-country races, a fourth Olympic appearance for Dan and third for Bec.
“It’s an absolute privilege to be here with my husband,” says Bec. “It’s my third Olympics and he’s been at all three of those with me.” The feeling is mutual. “It’s pretty amazing,” says Dan. “This is our third Games together. We never really expected to be able to do that. Just to make the Olympics once was a big achievement.”
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