JOHANNA GRIGGS: 'I LOVE BEING A FUN GRANDMA'

LIFE HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER FOR THE POPULAR PRESENTER

- Brigid Auchettl

After months of anticipation and preparation, Johanna Griggs is brimming with excitement now that the 2022 Commonwealth Games are finally here.

Having won a bronze medal at the 1990 Auckland Games before joining the Channel 7 hosting team, Johanna knows all too well the pressure our superstar athletes are under as they compete in Birmingham. Her advice to them? Enjoy every moment!

“I was the second youngest on the swim team. I still have the best memories of that time and it was just so much fun,” Johanna, 48, recalls.

“Sometimes it worries me when I see some athletes get so bogged down with the weight of the world and they put pressure on themselves … I had a great coach and great family who were all about making sure that I enjoyed it.”

Speaking to New Idea ahead of this week’s opening ceremony, the sports commentator says she’ll never tire of the buzz she gets covering the highs and lows of the Games.

GOLDEN MOMENT

“You’re on an absolute high and get totally immersed in these athletes’ stories and what they’re doing,” says Johanna, who is thrilled that the 2022 Games boast the largest para sports program ever.