Racing, Recovery and Growth: Oli Zwar Opens Up

<p class="">Today on the Downtime Podcast, we’re sitting down with a Oli Zwar, a rider who’s lived the full spectrum of what downhill racing can throw at you. From the spark of motocross as a kid in Australia, to finding his feet on the World Cup stage, to battling injuries that almost took the joy out of riding altogether.</p> <p class="">Oli Zwar’s journey is about grit, growth, and the people who kept him going. We get into how Zwar Brothers Racing came to be, the highs and lows of life on The Union, and that breakthrough 2022 season where everything finally clicked. Oli opens up on the pain that robbed him of grip strength, the surgery that changed everything, and the mental resilience he’s had to build along the way.</p> <p class="">It’s an honest look at the realities behind race results, the importance of support networks, and rediscovering the simple joy of riding pain-free. There&#8217;s heaps to chat about, <em>so sit back, hit play, and enjoy this </em>episode with Oli Zwar....