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Aussie Olympic champ expecting baby No. 5
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Beloved Olympian, Strongman dead at 75
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Olympic great inducted into most elite group
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Raygun wiped from history by breakdancers
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Two dead at triathlon world championships
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Fears for Aussie world champ’s safety
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NRL great smashes Aussie star in wild fight
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Wild Mt Everest find drops historical bomb
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Legendary bodybuilder dead aged 60
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Student with dwarfism banned from running
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Surfer unconscious after terrifying wipe-out
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