Australian Story: Feb 17

ABC has now reissued its Australian Story synopsis for Monday (after switching from an earlier one), with a timely profile on Silver medallist Torah Bright. This will be introduced by swimmer Susie O’Neill.

Given the Winter Olympics were already underway, it’s a bit odd it wasn’t set to run already.

This week’s Australian Story charts Torah Bright’s remarkable comeback from a year of setbacks and struggles, culminating in a euphoric medal win at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Overnight, Bright grabbed Australia’s first medal with a nail biting silver in the women’s half pipe final.

The latest win makes her our greatest female winter Olympian.

For the family oriented snowboarder, the achievement is remarkable, given a supremely difficult preparation year marked by tough personal and professional challenges.

Australian Story viewers first met Torah Bright two years ago.

This program documents the behind the scenes role of unusually strong family ties, as Bright pushes through every possible obstacle on the path to Sochi.

8pm Monday on ABC1.