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"Pursuing the Olympic Dream” tells the stories of how female athletes across Asia and the Pacific are handling the disruption caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to their sports.Since the 2000 Olympics, Indonesia has enjoyed success in women’s weightlifting.In this episode, journalist Aprelia Soewarto speaks to the Indonesian Team Manager. They discuss Indonesia’s ambitious goals for Tokyo and the unique challenges facing female weightlifters – before, during and after they compete. For more from Aprelia see the Skor Indonesia podcast. This podcast supports women in the Pacific and Asia to become sports journalists. It is part of the Women in News and Sport Program (WINS) run by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development team and is supported by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.