Episode 1 The Press Conference
Barrie Cassidy analyses John, Bryan and Gina's performance at their recent press conference.
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John and Brian struggle to counter the prospect of a genetically engineered horse in the equestrian events. The Dream Team want five-star accommodation.
Barrie Cassidy analyses John, Bryan and Gina's performance at their recent press conference.
Just when the administration and logistics team have got things running smoothly, sport rears its ugly head. John, Bryan and Gina go through the steps of trying to organise athletics for the games.
Gina tries to convince John to conduct interviews. Brian gets sponsorship from a tobacco company.
Some fancy footwork is needed when the 100 metre track comes in short of the mark. Garry Robertson conducts a media conference.
The team wrestle with the Asian meltdown, the GST, an athlete who has had a sex-change and a troublesome seating plan. Gina is placed on special phone duties.
Gina's voice recognition software is causing difficulties and John is having trouble with technology. The millennium bug looks like it might threaten the games. A live webchat doesn't quite go to plan.
The revised swimming program is still causing problems. The words "official body" take on a whole new meaning. Entertaining VIPs becomes farcical.
The swimming program changes continue to pose problems. A very interesting 'rural' proposal for the opening ceremony finishes with a bang. John goes on Lateline and the subject of the skin cancer arises.
John is upset with some negative publicity and comes up with an ingenious plan to stop it. The construction of the lacrosse centre is not running to schedule. A new drug testing regime is going to be introduced.
John, Bryan and Gina go to a team-building weekend in the Blue Mountains. The IOC committee is coming to inspect all the venues, but they're one venue short.
The team is concerned about newspaper reports that a controversial Sydney businessman is about to be appointed to the board. Gina suffers after a night out. John outwits the minister on selling the cycling venue.
John and Brian struggle to counter the prospect of a genetically engineered horse in the equestrian events. The Dream Team want five-star accommodation.
The diving pool at the new aquatic centre is in the wrong spot. Bryan is fixing the transport problems but the minister is interfering by pushing a bid by Citytrans World to run the transport system. (Final)
