‘Holy cr**’: Aussie teen stuns world champ
An Aussie teenager has announced herself on the world stage with a staggering upset win over an Olympic legend
Athletics
How social media savvy funds Clay’s Olympic dream
Liz Clay was working in retail when she realised something had to give. The self-managed Olympian explains to SHANNON GILL how she unlocked the power of social media to make gains on and off the track.
Bol further vindicated by WADA ahead of Paris
Peter Bol went through hell last year grappling with a positive drug test before proving his innocence. The World-Anti Doping Agency has made a key change in the aftermath of the saga, reports JULIAN LINDEN.
Why Australia is tipped to have best medal tally in two decades
With the countdown to the Games well and truly on for the nations best athletes, JULIAN LINDEN takes a look at who wins medals for Australia and why it’s all set up for a huge summer in Paris.
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Elite athletes should join queue for COVID vaccine: Olympians
As Australian cricketers push to jump the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, a pair of track stars say elite athletes should get in line with everyone else.
Rookie veteran part of Games’ next generation
A 45-year-old pistol shooter seen as a next generation star of her sport has joined rookies and school students from other sports striving for Olympic or Commonwealth Games selection.
World athletics lookout: Here comes our Ash
Lookout athletes of the world. A Queensland youngster who is the sleeping giant of world athletics has qualified for his first Olympic Games.
Aussie Olympic hopeful’s 15-year feat
Australian distance runner Stewart McSweyn has capped off a remarkable 2020 by registering a 15-year first in Tasmania on Tuesday.
Olympian reveals deadly diagnosis that rocked her world
A fit and healthy Australian Olympic hero who famously took on the Americans and won has revealed details of a life-threatening condition that shocked her doctors.
Receipts expose world’s fastest man
Christian Coleman, the favourite to win the 100m sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, was caught out by doping officials in stunning fashion.
Bolt helps Athletics Australia ink monster PUMA deal
John Steffensen’s close friendship with Usain Bolt has resulted in a multimillion-dollar windfall for Australian athletics amid a global pandemic.
Peris lawyer compares drug scandal to Essendon 34
A lawyer for the daughter of Olympic gold medallist and former senator Nova Peris has compared the circumstances around Jessica Peris’ drug ban to that of the AFL’s darkest hour, the Essendon supplements saga.
‘Will you still love me if I lose?’: Cathy’s moment of doubt
She had the weight of the world on her shoulders. Despite dominating the 400m scene and being an obvious favourite in Sydney, a tiny sliver of doubt seeped into Cathy Freeman’s mind seconds before the biggest moment of her career.
Sydney ghosts still haunt Cathy’s rival
The full story surrounding Marie-Jose Perec shock decision to pull out of the Sydney Games before her 400m rematch with Cathy Freeman has never been explained. Selina Steele and Rory Mulholland track her down in Paris to uncover the truth.
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