Australians in sport
Herald’s Tom Decent wins top national prize for Olympics coverage
Decent has been awarded the Harry Gordon Memorial Award for coverage of the Australian swimming team at the Paris 2024 Games.
- Penry Buckley
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Gout breaks 10-second barrier
Australian sprint star Gout Gout speaks to the media after running under 10 seconds in the 100m at the national championships in Perth, with an illegal tailwind.
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Gout breaks 10-second mark in 100m – twice – with illegal tailwind
Lightning doesn’t strike twice, but Gout Gout did. The schoolboy phenomenon broke 10 seconds over 100 metres twice just two hours apart at the national championships in Perth.
- Michael Gleeson
Like lifting a polar bear: How Australia’s fastest man exploded out of the blocks against Gout Gout
Gout Gout v Lachie Kennedy is poised to become one of the great rivalries in Australian athletics. Data and video analysis show how Kennedy won their first race, and give clues to how their duels will unfold in the days and years ahead.
- Michael Gleeson
From Hawke to Dutton: Politicians and their sporting mishaps
News that a cameraman was bloodied after a misplaced punt from Peter Dutton is just the latest political sports mishap
- Penry Buckley
Tszyu conquers himself, and American opponent, in stunning comeback
By his own admission, a third consecutive loss would have spelled the end of his career. However, Tim Tszyu’s comeback win against Joey Spencer changes everything.
- Adrian Proszenko
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They called Min Woo Lee ‘the chef’ and Dr Chipinski. Now they call him a PGA winner
It’s not every day you get congratulated by Justin Bieber. But then, it’s not every day you get your breakthrough win on the PGA Tour.
- Peter Ryan
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- Gout Gout
The AFL created a TV vacuum. Gout and Kennedy filled it
Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout now has something in Australia he hasn’t had before – competition. And it will be on show again next week.
- Michael Gleeson
The teenage competition and shift in mentality driving this Australian record-holder
Olli Hoare could barely walk this time last year and battled at the Paris Olympics. Now fit, he has an urgency to be the best – and to put his teenage competition in their place.
- Michael Gleeson
What’s it like to race against – and lose to – Gout Gout? Not as miserable as you’d think
We tracked down the teenagers who were blown away by the world’s fastest man over 200m this year. Here’s what they said about the experience.
- Penry Buckley
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