‘Never seen this’: Olympic bombshell exposed
Aussie Olympic champion Sally Pearson has dropped a bomb on the Australian team just 58 days from the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Athletics
Aussie shatters record in Olympics statement
Australian middle distance runner Jessica Hill has smashed an athletics record, announcing herself as an Olympic medal contender.
Hull smashes Aussie record to fire rivals Olympic warning
Jessica Hull has further enhanced her Paris Olympic medal credentials, smashing the Australian 1500m record in one of the fastest races in the world this year.
How ‘imposter’ became Australia’s great gold medal hope
She suffered from “imposter syndrome” after winning the world title in 2022, but Eleanor Patterson is more confident than ever she can convert her favouritism into an Olympic gold medal.
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Teen machine smashes Usain Bolt record
A 17-year-old specimen that simply can’t be human has stunned the world to topple Usain Bolt’s freakish 18-year-old record.
Aussie to become world’s most famous voice – for 10 seconds
You’d be forgiven for not knowing who Leigh Diffey is, but globally he is poised to become a superstar having secured the most important 10 seconds in sport.
Revealed: Queensland’s top 12 under 20 athletes
Revealed: Queensland’s next generation of international athletes named in Australia’s under 20 team
‘Just a start’: Abuse survivor responds to historic apology
The shocking review into the abuse of female gymnasts has prompted the government-run Australian Sports Commission to offer a formal apology.
Torrie Lewis destroys field at national track & field
Teenage sprint sensation Torrie Lewis destroyed the field at the national track and field championships in Sydney today.
Aussie medal hope forced interstate
World No. 3 high jumper Brandon Starc has been forced to relocate ahead of the Tokyo Games.
The extraordinary measures needed to keep Games safe
Aussie athletes will have to sign up to an unprecedented list of conditions, some which remain top secret, simply to compete in Tokyo. But not everyone is happy.
Running down a dream: Is this our next Herb Elliott?
It’s many decades since Australia was a world-beater in middle-distance running, but there are signs of a renaissance, writes Peter Gleeson.
Minogue’s old dance partner set for third Olympics
She once famously crashed the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony to dance alongside Kylie Minogue, but triple Olympian to be Genevieve Gregson is far more famous for her athletics.
Ripped Aussie Olympic hopeful is too fit
Kurtis Marschall flopped at last weekend’s national championships, but the ripped Aussie Olympian believes there’s no cause for concern.
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