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.
Cycling
First Aussie signs with revolutionary track league
Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull will have a chance to compete for a share of a whopping $18 million in prize money as she becomes the first Australian to ink a deal with Michael Johnson’s Grad Slam Track.
‘I was so f**king proud’: How Nina Kennedy conquered the world
After winning gold at the Paris Olympics, Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has starred in a new fashion shoot – and revealed the ‘really scary’ reality behind her ambition.
Fleeing war, chasing gold: Congo refugee fastest in Queensland
Soldiers hunted his family as the bloodshed of the second Congo war reached its peak. Now Queensland’s fastest 15-year-old hopes to honour the nation that saved them by sprinting for Australia at the Olympics. Watch him in action here.
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‘It was amazing’: Aussie Hull smashes world record in huge Olympics statement
Just five days after smashing her personal best in the 1500m, running the fifth fastest time in that event’s history, Australia’s Jessica Hull smashed the world record in the rarely-raced 2000m.
Geelong athletes reflect on Olympic selection
A Geelong sprinter selected for her first Olympics has opened up on the “scary” decision to help her achieve her dream as a local high jumper was rewarded for his resilience to earn a second Games chance.
Olympians’ stern warning to parents
Two of Australia’s top athletes have warned of the damage of “digital devices” pulling kids away from the glories of sport to the closed world of smartphones.
Australia’s fastest man’s Olympic fate revealed
Not since the Sydney Olympics in 2000 has the Australian athletics team been as big as the one headed to Paris.
‘This is nuts’: World in disbelief over Aussie
Jessica Hull has made history with one of the greatest runs Australian athletics has ever seen on an insane day of records.
Hull firming as serious medal hope with historically good times
Australia’s Jessica Hull is the fifth fastest 1500m runner in history after a stunning performance which has stamped her as an Olympic title contender.
Fourth Townsville athlete confirmed for Paris Olympics
A fourth North Queensland athlete has officially punched her ticket for Paris, after qualifying for the Australian Olympic heptathlon team. We spoke to her exclusively from Poland:
Australia’s fastest woman drops 100m shock
Torrie Lewis, who made huge news with a record-breaking effort earlier this year, has made a surprise Paris Olympics call.
Jess shares sweet family moment ahead of Olympics tilt
SA champion runner and mum Jessica Stenson has revealed her secret weapon that will fuel her marathon run at the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s fastest man facing Paris wipe out
Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning, a stunning semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympic Games, is at serious risk of failing to qualify for Paris 2024.
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