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Scott GullanScore Columnist – AFL/Athletics writer

Scott Gullan has more than 25 years experience in sports journalism. He is News Corp’s chief athletics writer and award-winning AFL correspondent. He’s covered numerous Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. He’s also the man behind the Herald Sun’s popular Score column.

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Australia's Ella Nelson runs a PB in the Women's 200m Semi Final during the Athletics on Day 11 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Phil Hillyard

The night an Aussie track star was born

SHE missed out on the 200m final by a whisker, but Ella Nelson has announced herself at the Rio Olympics, and looks to become the next Australian sprint queen.

Athletics

France's Renaud Lavillenie is covered in a French flag as he leaves the stadium after taking the silver medal in the men's pole vault final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

‘I got treated like Jesse Owens did in 1936’

AFTER losing the pole vault final to local Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva, Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie made a bizarre comparison to Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Athletics

Rio erupts as home hero takes gold

UNHERALDED Brazilian Thiago Braz Da Silva sent the home crowd wild as he trumped France’s defending Olympic champion to win the men’s pole vault title.

Athletics

Miller time! Shaunae dives to 400m glory

ALLYSON Felix was regarded as one of the biggest certainties of the Games and it was going to take something special to beat her in the 400m final.Shaunae Miller did just that.

Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15: David Lekuta Rudisha of Kenya reacts after winning the Men's 800m Final on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Rudisha defends 800m title with style

WORLD champion and world record holder David Rudisha produced a last-lap kick to become the first man in 52 years to defend the Olympic title.

Athletics

Samuels defies downpour to reach discus final

DANI Samuels has defied a torrential downpour and the pressure of delivering on her final throw to make the Olympic discus final.

Athletics

TOPSHOT - (FromL) Jamaica's Yohan Blake, Ivory Coast's Ben Youssef Meite, Canada's Andre De Grasse, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, France's Jimmy Vicaut, USA's Justin Gatlin, South Africa's Akani Simbine and USA's Trayvon Bromell compete in the Men's 100m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

The 41 steps that made Bolt immortal

JAMAICAN superstar Usain Bolt oozes confidence. So when asked when he knew he was going to win the 100m at the Rio Games, his answer was perfect.

Athletics

Gatlin: ‘I thought I would get more respect’

EVEN Usain Bolt was left speechless by the jeers directed at Justin Gatlin ahead of the 100m final. The American says he’s served his time, so is it time we move on?

Athletics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15: Genevieve Lacaze and Madeline Heiner Hills of Australia react after the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Aussie athletes punch above their weight

AUSTRALIA’S women’s steeplechase duo Madeline Heiner-Hills and Genevieve LaCaze punish haters on and off the track.

Olympics

It’s no contest, Bolt’s the best ever

SPORTS fans were ready to crown Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian of all time – then Usain Bolt stepped on the track. VOTE: Who do you think is the greatest Olympian?

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