Teen sprint freak signs huge deal
After going viral and drawing comparisons to Usain Bolt, the Aussie teenage sprint sensation has made a huge career move.
Athletics
New premier’s huge Olympic call
Queensland Premier-elect David Crisafulli has only just grabbed power, but he looks set to reshape Brisbane’s Olympic legacy with a huge decision.
Beloved Olympian, Strongman dead at 75
Tributes have flowed for a beloved three-time Olympian and two-time World’s Strongest Man, who died at the age of 75.
Olympic great inducted into most elite group
An Olympic champion and a surfing legend are among the new inductees to the most elite group of Australian sportspeople in history.
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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.
’I’ve got nothing to answer for’: Bol confronts WADA drama
Peter Bol is headed for the repechage in the 800 metres at the Paris Games but try as he might, he can’t out-run his past.
‘F*** off’: Furious bust-up explodes on track
An Aussie was forced to leap to avoid the carnage in a chaotic 5000m race that left a Great Britain star angrily confronting a rival.
Double bronzed Montag and Cowley clinch medley medal
Aussies Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley have found an inspired podium at the first Olympic medley marathon walk, with Montag seeing double with another bronze to her name in Paris.
100m champ got wild 2am request after win
Noah Lyles was the most famous man in the sports world after winning the 100m final at the Olympics, but he came crashing back to earth.
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