Golden hauls, spats, tears: Top 100 sporting moments of 2024
From Australia’s record golden haul at the Paris Games to controversies that split the sporting world – we look back at 100 moments that shaped the sporting calendar.
Cycling
‘Disgraceful’: Gout Gout blunder savaged
Teenage sensation Gout Gout may be the biggest Australian star on the planet, but he was inexplicably mistaken in a glaring error.
‘Women and girls deserve better’: Jenkins ‘not surprised’ by abuse allegations
The most powerful woman in Australian sports, says she ‘wasn’t surprised’ after reading the abuse allegations against a former Olympic coach, but Kate Jenkins admits it still struck a nerve.
World athletics’ Gout Gout truth bomb
With the world seemingly at the teenage sensation’s incredible feet, his manager and some all-time greats have spoken about his future.
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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.
Australia’s fastest man in danger of missing Paris
Dubbed the next Matt Shirvington and Australia’s budding super star over the 100 metres, Rohan Browning now finds himself on the brink of missing the Olympic Games in Paris after a semi-final appearance in Tokyo, three years ago.
Brisbane’s $5 billion Olympics ‘a real bargain’
About $690 million will be spent on existing and new venues for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics. So where is the rest of the $5 billion going? We reveal all the costs.
New mum Jess in the running for Tokyo
It’s only been a few months since marathon runner Jess Trengove gave birth to her son Billy. Now she’s on a mission to balance parenthood with a looming Olympic deadline.
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.
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