‘Never had’: Bruce loses it over Gout Gout
Legendary broadcaster Bruce McAvaney has seen it all in Australian sports but our latest rising athletics star is a different beast.
Athletics
QAS Athlete Awards to recognise Olympians and Paralympians
Queensland’s finest athletes laud the QAS Athlete Awards being reinstated after 41 finalists were unveiled. FULL LIST HERE
Teen annihilates records in insane scenes
Aussie teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has left jaws on the floor once again at the All Schools Queensland championships.
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.
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.
How Little Aths, Steve Hooker’s coach launched Nina Kennedy
The Olympic gold medallist reveals how she was discovered, what was going through her head during the pole vault final, and why the future is bright for Aussie track and field.
‘Nearly lost my life’: Olympians’ shock reveal
Australian Olympic athletics star Morgan Mitchell has opened up on one of the darkest moments of her life.
Round and round … and round: Aussie hero chases insane record as ‘cooked’ new challenge begins
Two years after completing a 3953km journey from Perth to Sydney, Australian cult hero Nedd Brockmann is about to embark on his next utterly insane challenge.
Map Australia will be obsessed with today
Two years after he won the hearts of Australia, one man is attempting a completely bonkers new challenge that will blow your mind.
Partner who killed Games star now dead
Police say the man who murdered marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei has now died from his injuries sustained in the incident.
Olympian, 33, dies after horror attack
The Olympic marathon runner, aged just 33, has died in the most horrific circumstances after returning from the Paris games.
‘So much fun’: Rising Aussie star shows she belongs on world stage
Teenage sensation Telaya Blacksmith made a big impression as she made her international debut in front of tens of thousands of fans in Paris.
Olympian doused in petrol, set on fire
A marathon runner who raced at the Paris Olympics is in intensive care in Kenya after being set on fire by her partner.
Heartbreak as Aussies stripped of medal
Australia’s athletics world championships campaign has ended on a sad note with the women’s sprint relay team having a medal taken away.
Myers snares silver to cap stunning athletics campaign
Rising middle distance star Cameron Myers led the charge as Australia capped a stunning world junior athletics championships with four medals on the final night of competition in Peru.
Shock as Aussie teen sprinter tops Usain Bolt
Gout Gout has gone viral again and drawn more Usain Bolt comparisons after his latest effort at the under-20 world championships.
Aussie teen prodigy rewrites history books
The world better get used to the name Delta Amidzovski after the teenage Australian did something no other Australian had ever achieved.
Aussie teen freak blowing the world away
An Australian teenager is rewriting the record books and drawing comparisons to Jamaica’s all-time sprinting king.
‘Abomination’: Champion’s statue torn down
Olympic women’s 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon was honoured with a statue in Kenya, only for it to be torn down amid outcry.
‘Nice trip’: Cheeky dig at Olympic hurdler
Friends of an Olympic hurdler have taken a cheeky dig at the returning athlete as the Aussie team touched back down on home soil.
Aussie Olympic heroes hit by ‘tonne of bricks’
As the Paris Olympics come to an end, our Aussie heroes are about to experience the worst type of “hangover”, writes Sally Pearson.
‘Vitriol’ caused Aussie’s 1.2km marathon act
Australia’s Sinead Diver has claimed “online vitriol” contributed to her pulling out of the Olympic marathon just a kilometre into the race.
Olympian comes clean after giving away gold
The American defended a decision at the 2024 Paris Olympics that some have labelled ‘stupid’ after he effectively gave away guaranteed gold.
‘Embarrass Aus on world stage’: Sally hits out
As Paris 2024 draws to a close, it’s clear Australia has a huge amount of work to do to avoid embarrassment on the world stage, writes Sally Pearson.
Officials defend ‘devastated’ marathon runner
The drama surrounding Australia’s female marathon squad took a fresh turn after a runner suddenly quit one kilometre into the race.
World stunned as Aussie chases 64-year first
History is awaiting Australian Jess Hull, who has the chance to do something no other Aussie has achieved in 64-years.
Gold medallist’s brutal sledge for Nine host
Nina Kennedy created history for Australia and capped a post-event interview with a quip that’s been labelled “iconic”.
‘Bloody magnificent’ Jenneke stuns onlookers
A day after her Olympic campaign appeared over due to a serious injury, the popular Aussie somehow donned the spikes once more.
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