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Athletics
World loses it as ‘insane’ record shattered
Armand Duplantis is an absolute god of athletics, taking the sport of pole vault to height scarcely thought possible in the past.
Olympic legend sparks ‘racism’ storm
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson has sparked outrage after questioning athletics as records tumbled in Oregon.
Photo proves US star is a cheat code
US athletics star Sydney McLaughlin has stunned fans as she absolutely smashed her own world record, leaving her rivals in her wake.
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Long jumper Frayne winning battle with body
BRISBANE’S Olympic long jump medal chaser Henry Frayne does not necessarily like the feel of cotton wool.
Record depth to biggest team since Sydney 2000
EIGHTEEN new addition to the track and field team heading to the rio Olympics means Australia is fielding its biggest track and field team since Sydney 2000.
London 400m hero misses Rio by 0.2sec
TWO tenths of a second has cost Steve Solomon in his final attempt to qualify for the Rio Games, while Australian 800m record holder Alex Rowe also failed to make the cut.
Aussies march out of opening ceremony
AS few as one in three Australian Olympic athletes will march behind golden girl Anna Meares at next month’s Rio opening ceremony.
Balancing motherhood and Olympic training
Eloise Wellings is a mother first, and an Olympian second, and she talks exclusively with Swoop about juggling her family and training commitments.
Dubler embraces power of social media
NOT every elite sportsman is keen to tell the public of the day in make-or-break competition that he cried four times. But Cedric Dubler embraces the reaction he gets from social media.
Champ misses history bid by tiniest margin
THE brutal competitiveness of the US Olympic trials was in clear focus as Olympic 200m champion Allyson Felix failed to make the team for Rio and a chance at double sprint glory.
Patterson raising the bar on her path to Rio
RISING high jump star Eleanor Patterson is trading the tranquillity of country Victoria for the bright lights of London as she ramps up her Olympic campaign.
It’s Belgium or bust for Solomon
FOUR years of planning has come down to one race in a small town in Belgium for Steve Solomon.
Boyd to ‘dial-in’ on Rio rivals in Europe
AUSTRALIAN pole vaulter Alana Boyd says she will do homework on her Olympic rivals while competing in Europe this month.
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