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.
Athletics
‘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.
Non-binary athlete’s Olympic costume stuns
American shot-putter Raven Saunders, who is non-binary, has sparked a huge reaction over their latest look at the Olympics.
WR holder hospitalised after horror incident
A world record holder was stretchered from the track after an incident one commentator described as the worst in 40 years.
Pole vault final rocked by ‘staggering’ drama
Nina Kennedy is a national hero after her historic pole vault gold in a tense final that was nearly derailed by “staggering” scenes.
Half empty track exposes Olympic reality
A new rule at the athletics events at the Paris Olympics has caused a reality we never thought we’d see in sport, writes Sally Pearson.
‘I protested!’: US sprint drama blows up
Controversy has erupted between American teammates over perceived ‘favouritism’ in a glamour Paris Olympics event.
‘Crazy’: Chaos as cameraman strolls into race
Commentators were left in shock after runners were forced to dart around a camera operator in an ‘insane’ Olympics moment.
’I’ve got nothing to answer for’: Bol confronts WADA drama
Peter Bol is headed for the repechage in the 800 metres at the Paris Games but try as he might, he can’t out-run his past.
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