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Australia's Dani Stevens makes an attempt int the women's discus final during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

How fear drove Dani

Eight years after she won a world title at 21, Dani Stevens has launched herself back onto a global podium.

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Australia's Sally Pearson, left, and Japan's Hitomi Shimura compete in a Women's 100m hurdles heat during the World Athletics Championships in London Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

She’s back: Sally into semis

In her first appearance at the world championships in four years, Sally Pearson qualifies third fastest for the semi-finals.

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TOPSHOT - (FILES) This file photo taken on June 05, 2016 shows  Australia's Sally Pearson competes in the women's 100-metres hurdles during the 2016 IAAF Birmingham Diamond League athletics meeting at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on June 5, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL

Aussies wait on fate

The second weekend of the London world championships will decide how successful the Australian team’s campaign will be.

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Riley Day, left, and Ella Connolly in London as they prepare to make their debuts at the world athletics championships next week. Picture: Athletics Australia

Schoolgirls in London debut

Sprinters Riley Day and Ella Connolly are following a tradition of Aussie youngsters at the athletics world championships.

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Australia's Emily Seebohm celebrates on the podium after the women's 200m backstroke final during the swimming competition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, on July 29, 2017.  / AFP PHOTO / FERENC ISZA

Tearful Seebohm strikes gold

Emily Seebohm has fought her way back from the brink to win Australia’s first gold medal at the world swimming championships in Budapest.

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 26:  Jack Cartwright of Australia celebrates after victory during the Men's 100m Freestyle semi final on day thirteen of the Budapest 2017 FINA World Championships on July 26, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.  (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Can Cartwright do a Chalmers?

Last year, Kyle Chalmers shocked the world with his Rio gold medal. Can another Australian teenager follow suit at the world championships?

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President of International Swimming Federation, FINA Julio Cesar Maglione speaks during the press conference after the FINA's congress at Hotel InterContinental in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, July 22, 2017. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP)

Maglione re-elected as ISF boss

The swimming nations of the world have re-elected 81-year-old Uruguayan Julio Maglione to a third term as president of the International Swimming Federation.

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SUNDAY MAIL ONLY IMAGE EMBARGOED UNTIL 2nd APRIL Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy is all set for the Commonwealth Games which are only 1 year away. Pics Adam Head

McEvoy’s quantum shift

The last time Cameron McEvoy spoke this boldly about his prospects, he was about to swim his fastest 100m freestyle.

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