Gout Gout sparks $500k TV frenzy as rival swoops on world titles
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has sparked a $500,000 TV war with an unprecedented two Australian networks now planning to cover the world athletics championships in Tokyo.
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Wild scenes as star’s money glitch continues
Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis has broken the world record a staggering 12 times, but it is done for a very particular reason.
‘Big money’: Gout snubs riches for Australia
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has revealed he has sacrificed massive money in order to stay loyal to where he was born and bred, Australia.
Gout Gout’s ‘crazy’ big-money sacrifice for Australia
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has revealed he has sacrificed massive money in order to stay loyal to where he was born and bred, Australia.
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Viewers stunned by unbelievable race finish
Fans couldn’t believe their eyes after this hurdler crashed mid-race and then pulled off a finish no one saw coming.
16yo stripped of state title over post-race act
A 16-year-old has been left devastated after she was stripped of a state 400m athletics title for her post-race celebration.
Runner who cost Aussie gold fails drug test
The runner who won the Paris 2024 race in which Australia’s Jaryd Clifford was disqualified has been banned for doping.
Kennedy steps out of Gout Gout’s shadow with sub-10 stunner
A heartbreaking national championships looked set to haunt Lachlan Kennedy, who seemed destined to always be in the shadow of Gout Gout. But there were two things which gave Kennedy a chance at history.
Gout of this world! The making of our sprint sensation
He’s an Olympic champion-in-waiting, a promoter’s dream and a national cult hero – at just 17 Gout Gout already needs little introduction. SPECIAL REPORT
Scandal erupts after Aus record shattered
An Englishman has shattered an iconic Australian record, but it has come shrouded in controversy with cheating claims being raised.
American sprint star slams ‘soft’ Gout Gout
Gout Gout has come under fire for a ‘soft’ move ahead of his Diamond League debut, with one rival taking an incredible swipe at the Aussie phenom.
The silent victim of Australia’s Olympic marathon farce
Isobel Batt-Doyle was the silent victim of the Olympic marathon selection drama. She was one of six women who ran under the Olympic qualifying standard but wasn’t picked for Paris. The South Australian stayed silent about the ordeal, until now.
The Elvis aura: Rare trait that links Warnie, Roger and Gout Gout
Athletics poster boy Gout Gout appeared on Fox Sports’ Back Page and the show had never had a more anticipated guest. We take you behind the scenes with Australia’s hottest athlete.
Rare insight into Gout Gout’s ‘quiet, confident’ personality
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has shown that he can also move off the track with his own rendition of a viral dance. WATCH THE VIDEO
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