Olympic hero breaks silence on alleged abuse by coach
Paris Olympics gold medal winning star Nina Kennedy has revealed she was one of several victims of alleged misconduct from former pole vault coach Alex Parnov.
Athletics
‘Hasn’t sunk in yet’: Gout on Bolt, VIP treatment and his new life
Gout Gout has been inundated with messages since his heroics in breaking Peter Norman’s 56 year-old Australian record for the 200m, but one stood out as the teenager’s new life takes shape.
American legend drops Gout truth bomb
The athletics world is all saying the same thing about Gout Gout, as one of the greatest runners of all time offered his advice to the Aussie teen.
‘Hands down’: Shirvo loses it over Gout Gout
Australia may be just getting on the Gout Gout train but former Aussie sprint king Matt Shirvington has made an enormous call about his future.
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NQ teen eyes Paralympic glory after smashing national record
A William Ross State High School student has set his sights on representing Australia as a Paralympian after breaking a national long jump record years ahead of his age group.
Teen annihilates records in insane scenes
Aussie teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has left jaws on the floor once again at the All Schools Queensland championships.
Teen sprint freak signs huge deal
After going viral and drawing comparisons to Usain Bolt, the Aussie teenage sprint sensation has made a huge career move.
New premier’s huge Olympic call
Queensland Premier-elect David Crisafulli has only just grabbed power, but he looks set to reshape Brisbane’s Olympic legacy with a huge decision.
Beloved Olympian, Strongman dead at 75
Tributes have flowed for a beloved three-time Olympian and two-time World’s Strongest Man, who died at the age of 75.
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.
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.
Australia’s fastest woman relocates to train with Dutch superstar Bol
One of Australia’s most exciting sporting talents is about to get a huge helping hand – linking with one of the fastest women in the world, and a Paris Olympics viral sensation.
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