‘I was so f**king proud’: How Nina Kennedy conquered the world
After winning gold at the Paris Olympics, Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has starred in a new fashion shoot – and revealed the ‘really scary’ reality behind her ambition.
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Fleeing war, chasing gold: Congo refugee fastest in Queensland
Soldiers hunted his family as the bloodshed of the second Congo war reached its peak. Now Queensland’s fastest 15-year-old hopes to honour the nation that saved them by sprinting for Australia at the Olympics. Watch him in action here.
Australia’s fastest woman relocates to train with Dutch superstar Bol
One of Australia’s most exciting sporting talents is about to get a huge helping hand – linking with one of the fastest women in the world, and a Paris Olympics viral sensation.
How Little Aths, Steve Hooker’s coach launched Nina Kennedy
The Olympic gold medallist reveals how she was discovered, what was going through her head during the pole vault final, and why the future is bright for Aussie track and field.
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’Did what I had to’: Kennedy flies through qualifiers
Star Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy cruised through to the finals in Paris, while a main rival crashed out of the Olympics with a risky move that ended her campaign.
‘I felt isolated, unable to leave my room’: Aussie longjumper’s living hell
Mentally, Brooke Buschkuehl was fried. Physically, she struggled to put one foot in front of the other. The medal hopeful unpacks a year that left her questioning whether she should even bother trying to qualify for Paris.
Bible verses and ratings: Inside Olyslagers’ medal inspiring journal
Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers has revealed the journal entry that fuelled her pursuit of a second consecutive medal at the Olympic Games.
High flyers: Aussie women soar to silver and bronze
Nicola Olyslagers soared to a second consecutive Olympic silver medal and she was joined on medal dais by Aussie teammate Eleanor Patterson.
Mystery of the disappearing Jamaican track queens
For over a decade Jamaican women have dominated the sprint events like no other country, but after two of their stars withdrew from their races it appears the empire is starting to crumble.
Shirvo turns up the heat on USA’s self declared sprinting ‘champ’
Australian sprinting legend Matt Shirvington has amped up the pressure on USA’s Noah Lyles, after the American declared himself ‘the champ’ before hitting the Olympic track in Paris.
Win and you’re in: Aussie teen sensation inspired by the best
She ran a personal best in her heat but Aussie teen sensation Torrie Lewis will have to run again for a chance at the 200m final, and she is already taking inspiration off the newly crowned world’s fastest woman.
Magnussen: ‘Mixed medley is the Olympics’ egg and spoon race’
With bragging rights on the line, Matty Johns and James Magnussen break down the penultimate final night of swimming, the strange individual medley, success on the clay and more.
‘That’s crazy’: Fraser-Pryce talks security stoush, shock withdrawal
Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 100m campaign ended in controversy, and the three-time Olympic gold medallist has addressed what happened just hours before she went missing.
Athlete who hit bar with penis speaks out
The French pole vaulter whose social following has skyrocketed after he knocked the bar off with his penis has spoken about his “big” disappointment.
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