Olympic sprint star goes postal in wild act
US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was tasered and later hit with a number of charges after a wild incident caught on video.
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Golden hauls, spats, tears: Top 100 sporting moments of 2024
From Australia’s record golden haul at the Paris Games to controversies that split the sporting world – we look back at 100 moments that shaped the sporting calendar.
‘Disgraceful’: Gout Gout blunder savaged
Teenage sensation Gout Gout may be the biggest Australian star on the planet, but he was inexplicably mistaken in a glaring error.
‘Women and girls deserve better’: Jenkins ‘not surprised’ by abuse allegations
The most powerful woman in Australian sports, says she ‘wasn’t surprised’ after reading the abuse allegations against a former Olympic coach, but Kate Jenkins admits it still struck a nerve.
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World Athletics call for care with sprint sensation Gout Gout
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Police details emerge after horrific allegation
Disturbing new details have emerged about the pole vault scandal that’s rocked Australian athletics with police and government officials now involved.
‘Rubbing on me’: Disturbing claims in scandal
Australian athlete Amanda Bisk has come forward with disturbing allegations against a prominent coach in the latest horrific twist.
WAIS admits it failed to protect athletes from alleged abuse
The Western Australian Institute of Sport has apologised and urged complainants to contact police, after admitting they failed to protect athletes from alleged abuse by pole vault coach Alex Parnov.
Fresh twist to disturbing sport allegations
Athletics Australia has addressed the “unacceptable, distressing” allegations against the prominent coach in a fresh twist to the scandal.
Expert analysis: Sky’s the limit for ‘priceless’ sprinting sensation
He’s attracting attention from some of the world’s biggest names and brands. Now marketing experts weigh in on what Gout Gout’s impact could be on and off the track.
Olympic hero breaks silence on alleged abuse by coach
Paris Olympics gold medal winning star Nina Kennedy has revealed she was one of several victims of alleged misconduct from former pole vault coach Alex Parnov.
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