Despair to baby joy: Peter Bol’s new life
Following a tough few years, Sudanese-Australian Olympian and runner Peter Bol explains how his daughter’s birth has inspired him and intensified his love for his sport.
Athletics
QAS Athlete Awards to recognise Olympians and Paralympians
Queensland’s finest athletes laud the QAS Athlete Awards being reinstated after 41 finalists were unveiled. FULL LIST HERE
NQ teen eyes Paralympic glory after smashing national record
A William Ross State High School student has set his sights on representing Australia as a Paralympian after breaking a national long jump record years ahead of his age group.
Teen annihilates records in insane scenes
Aussie teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has left jaws on the floor once again at the All Schools Queensland championships.
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Lyles leaves track in a wheelchair after drama-filled 200m final
Noah Lyles’ dream of the sprint double has fallen victim to a blue flash and a bout of COVID. Later fellow American superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record winning the 400m hurdles.
‘Bloody magnificent’ Jenneke stuns onlookers
A day after her Olympic campaign appeared over due to a serious injury, the popular Aussie somehow donned the spikes once more.
Non-binary athlete’s Olympic costume stuns
American shot-putter Raven Saunders, who is non-binary, has sparked a huge reaction over their latest look at the Olympics.
Jenneke’s last Olympic dance ends in pain
Michelle Jenneke has likely danced at her last Olympics after a torn hamstring decimated her hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles
WR holder hospitalised after horror incident
A world record holder was stretchered from the track after an incident one commentator described as the worst in 40 years.
Pole vault final rocked by ‘staggering’ drama
Nina Kennedy is a national hero after her historic pole vault gold in a tense final that was nearly derailed by “staggering” scenes.
Half empty track exposes Olympic reality
A new rule at the athletics events at the Paris Olympics has caused a reality we never thought we’d see in sport, writes Sally Pearson.
‘I protested!’: US sprint drama blows up
Controversy has erupted between American teammates over perceived ‘favouritism’ in a glamour Paris Olympics event.
Now Nina has Olympic gold, world record is next
After sharing last year’s world title Nina Kennedy is now the sole owner of Olympic gold. With that box ticked, there is a certain record – that has stood the test of time – ‘will be on the cards’.
‘Crazy’: Chaos as cameraman strolls into race
Commentators were left in shock after runners were forced to dart around a camera operator in an ‘insane’ Olympics moment.
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