Beloved Olympian, Strongman dead at 75
Tributes have flowed for a beloved three-time Olympian and two-time World’s Strongest Man, who died at the age of 75.
Athletics
Olympic great inducted into most elite group
An Olympic champion and a surfing legend are among the new inductees to the most elite group of Australian sportspeople in history.
First Aussie signs with revolutionary track league
Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull will have a chance to compete for a share of a whopping $18 million in prize money as she becomes the first Australian to ink a deal with Michael Johnson’s Grad Slam Track.
‘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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Kennedy tops golden season with Diamond League brilliance
Australia’s Paris medal winning track and field stars have capped a stellar year with outstanding efforts in one of the most ‘high-pressure environments’ at the Diamond League championships in Brussels.
Partner who killed Games star now dead
Police say the man who murdered marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei has now died from his injuries sustained in the incident.
Turner’s turnaround: from pre-Games fever to Paris gold
After defying all odds to claim his third Olympic title in Paris, James Turner has revealed how he had to build himself from the ground up just months out from the Paralympic Games.
Half-a-million reasons why Nina is set for a golden year
Pole Vault superstar Nina Kennedy’s Olympic gold medal triumph is being followed by paydays on and off the track.
Gold-inspired Low aims for a new high
Buoyed by the birth of her son Matteo, Vanessa Low wants to push long jump barriers after her third Paralympic gold medal.
Olympian, 33, dies after horror attack
The Olympic marathon runner, aged just 33, has died in the most horrific circumstances after returning from the Paris games.
Paralympics: What you missed in Paris while you were sleeping
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight plus the full medal table.
‘So much fun’: Rising Aussie star shows she belongs on world stage
Teenage sensation Telaya Blacksmith made a big impression as she made her international debut in front of tens of thousands of fans in Paris.
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