Everything you need to know about the 2024 Olympics
The Paris Olympics are rapidly approaching – and you’ve got many questions that need to be answered. So, here’s the complete breakdown on dates, sports, tickets and more.
Athletics
Cold Melbourne night that inspired Olyslagers’ ‘10/10’ jump
Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers was staring at another silver medal before memories of a cold night competing in Melbourne inspired her to a 10 out of 10 jump and World indoors gold.
Truth behind Aussie’s gold medal stunner
Needing a successful jump to continue her pursuit of gold, Aussie Nicola Olyslagers turned to a secret weapon at the indoor world titles.
100 years of history dumped as bookies banned from Stawell Gift
Bookies have been banned from one of Australia’s most iconic races — the Stawell Gift — in a controversial move which has killed off more than a century worth of history.
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Celebrations ahead for Aussie athletes
Hurdler Nic Hough and high jumper Brandon Starc will be involved in two big day performances in upcoming weeks after competing at the world athletics championships.
How Sydney 2000 ignited Barber’s dream
New Aussie world champ Kelsey-Lee Barber tried tennis, swimming, gymnastics and showed talent as a netballer. But it was her parents’ timing that was most decisive in setting her on the path to world title glory.
Former world record holder hails our new javelin hero
As Kelsey-Lee Barber continues to celebrate her incredible world championship-winning javelin throw in Doha, former world record holder Anna Bocson sends congratulations from Adelaide.
Olympic dream alive for injured pole vault star
Missing the world championships due to injury need not derail SA pole vault champion Kurtis Marschall’s 2020 Olympics dream, according to the coach who steered him to Commonwealth gold.
Aussie slams links to Salazar drug scandal
One of seven athletes at the world championships with links to Alberto Salazar rising Aussie star Jessica Hull has moved to distance herself from any links to the banned coach amid a drug storm.
The husband and wife team who conquered the world
Mike Barber started coaching Kelsey-Lee Roberts in 2014. They were married in April last year. Now a world champion, she discusses the ‘emotional connection’ that’s taken her to the top.
Inside the moment Aussie golden girl became world champ
With her final throw, the golden girl of Australia’s athletics team produced a bomb to rock her opponents and announce herself as the new world javelin throw champion.
Hurdles stack video haunts athlete Nic Hough
Nicholas Hough has known Michelle Jenneke most of his life. And they have more in common than just starting their careers at the same Little Athletics club. They have viral videos.
Olympic star’s coach cops massive drugs ban
The man that trained four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and a number of other top runners, has copped a massive doping ban after a long-running investigation by USADA.
Is this rising star the new Caster Semenya?
Niger’s Aminatou Seyni has stormed home to win her 200m — but it’s a victory which is sure to have the governing body squirming over the coming days, writes SCOTT GULLAN.
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