 Oatley akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Australia paMitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2012 mukutasva mabhiza. Achatasva bhiza rake, Clive. Mitambo yakanga iri yechitatu yake. Kusarudzwa kwake muna 2012 kwakaongororwa zvichitevera kupomerwa naHayley Beresford, mutambi wechikadzi wepamusoro weAustralia, kuti paive nekusarudzika neEquestrian Australia mukusarudzwa kwechikwata icho Beresford chakarondedzera se kusarura kwakanyanya uye zviyero zviviri. Oatley akanga asiri nhengo yeAustralia Shadow Olympic Squad kusvika muna April 2012, mushure mekunge boka rekutanga rakatumidzwa. Mukati mokukwanirisa maOlympic, iye akapiwa rusununguko rwokukwikwidza mune imwe yenhangemutange mbiri dzokusarudzwa dzinosungirwa pashure pokunge bhiza rake rarwara. Kuregererwa kwakadaro hakuna kupiwa mumwe munhu aitarisira kuva mumutambo weOlympic. Akawana nzvimbo yechipfumbamwe nechikwata cheAustralia mumakwikwi echikwata uye 43 mumakwikwi ega ega. 