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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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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Nina Kennedy of Team Australia competes during Women's Pole Vault Qualification on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

’Did what I had to’: Kennedy flies through qualifiers

Star Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy cruised through to the finals in Paris, while a main rival crashed out of the Olympics with a risky move that ended her campaign.

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Nicola Olyslagers has revealed the inspiration for her second consecutive silver medal at the Olympic Games

Bible verses and ratings: Inside Olyslagers’ medal inspiring journal

Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers has revealed the journal entry that fuelled her pursuit of a second consecutive medal at the Olympic Games.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: (L-R) Bronze medalist Eleanor Patterson of Team Australia , Iryna Gerashchenko of Team Ukraine, Gold medalist Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Silver medalist Nicola Olyslagers of Tram Australia celebrate during the Women's High Jump Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

High flyers: Aussie women soar to silver and bronze

Nicola Olyslagers soared to a second consecutive Olympic silver medal and she was joined on medal dais by Aussie teammate Eleanor Patterson.

Athletics

(FILE PHOTO) Olympic Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce To Retire after Olympics Paris 2024 TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Mystery of the disappearing Jamaican track queens

For over a decade Jamaican women have dominated the sprint events like no other country, but after two of their stars withdrew from their races it appears the empire is starting to crumble.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Torrie Lewis of Team Australia competes during the Women's 200m Round 1 on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Win and you’re in: Aussie teen sensation inspired by the best

She ran a personal best in her heat but Aussie teen sensation Torrie Lewis will have to run again for a chance at the 200m final, and she is already taking inspiration off the newly crowned world’s fastest woman.

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Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce reacts after competing in the women's 100m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

‘That’s crazy’: Fraser-Pryce talks security stoush, shock withdrawal

Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 100m campaign ended in controversy, and the three-time Olympic gold medallist has addressed what happened just hours before she went missing.

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Paris Olympic 2024 photo finish of the mens 100 meters.

All hail the King! 100m photo finish decides race for ages

The 100m final was so close no-one knew who had won the gold medal until frame-by-frame replays crowned US star Noah Lyles.

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SUVA, FIJI . June 7 , 2024. Best mates Torrie Lewis and Calab Law are both running in the 200 mtrs at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games . Pic: Michael Klein

From secret hiding spots to Paris: Aussie best friends hunting gold

One is an only child, the other lived in a house of 13 kids. Now, Torrie Lewis and Caleb Law are both going for gold in Paris. And it all started in a treehouse back in Newcastle.

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TOPSHOT - Athletes competes in the men's 100m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Why the chance to catch a cheat is gone in just six hours

Athletics Integrity Unit has revealed that investigators could only have six hours to catch a cheat, as they continue to fight doping in athletics.

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Superstar sprinter misses 100m after being denied venue entry

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a shock withdrawal from the 100m in an event that was eventually won by St Lucia’s Julien Alfred.

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