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Australia's Dane Sampson reacts after winning the 10m air rifle men's final competition during the 2018 gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Belmont Shooting Complex in Brisbane on April 8, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Patrick HAMILTON

Olympic dream comes true for Dane

When Dane Sampson was a child he aspired to one day represent Australia at the Olympic Games. Now it is a dream that has come true three times over after his selection n the Australian Shooting team bound for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Kurtis Marschall of WA celebrates after clearing 5.80m in the men's pole vault qualifying for the Olympics during the 2020 Jandakot Airport Track Classic at WA Athletics Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Pole vault star rocked by Olympics setback

Kurtis Marschall overcame two serious injuries and an enforced change of coach to clinch an Olympics berth in a rollercoaster year. Now the SA pole vaulter is resetting in home lockdown after the Tokyo Games were postponed.

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