Love the driving force on road to Rio
AFTER spending three years eating, sleeping and running together, you would think Genevieve LaCaze and Ryan Gregson would have killed each other. Not so.
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Dani is happy and ready to peak
DANI Samuels was 21 when she scaled the highest mountain in discus. Seven years on the 11-time national champion feels she’s finally ready to start climbing again.
Is this Olympian Australia’s biggest competition?
CASTER Semenya won’t get out of second gear in winning gold. That’s the scary prediction of Aussie coach Nic Bideau.
‘She can run ordinary and win’
CASTER Semenya won’t get out of second gear in winning Olympic gold. That’s the scary prediction of Aussie coach Nic Bideau.
Sydney torch, Freeman sparked Olympic dream
AUSTRALIA’S youngest track and field member was just two years old at the 2000 Games but Jessica Thornton still harbours fond memories from the Sydney Olympics.
Lapierre’s confident warning to his rivals
WITH defending Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson out of Rio, the hopes of the track and field team rest with Fabrice Lapierre, and he’s confident.
Dancing Jenneke the face of Rio
SHE’S never made it past a semi final of a major championships but Michelle Jenneke is unmissable in the Olympic city of Rio.
Supermodel is Russia’s only Olympic hope
RUSSIA’S only track and field athlete to be competing in Rio is training at the same facility as Australia’s team in Florida.
‘I’m going out there to win’
LONG-jumper Fabrice Lapierre has vowed to step up and take over from injured hurdler Sally Pearson as Australia’s best chance to claim athletics gold.
Russia track and field ban plays into our hands
TRACK and field head coach Craig Hilliard believes the Russian team ban in Rio has put fear through the ranks which could benefit Australia’s athletes.
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