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Quicker than Bolt: Gout Gout breaks Peter Norman’s famous 1968 record
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Quicker than Bolt: Gout Gout breaks Peter Norman’s famous 1968 record

The sprint sensation shocked Australian athletics again with his latest breathtaking run. His best yet was quicker than Usain Bolt ran as a 16-year-old.

  • by Michael Gleeson

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Chris Goulding has refused to let criticism or heartbreak slow him down, with the Melbourne United skipper shooting better than ever as his NBL side chases another title.

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Demoralised in Tokyo; gold medal winner in Paris. How Nina jump-started her career

Demoralised in Tokyo; gold medal winner in Paris. How Nina jump-started her career

Paris Olympics pole vaulter Nina Kennedy is at the top of her game right now – quite the leap from just three years ago.

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‘If you do not protect women’s sport it will not end well’: Coe’s pitch for IOC presidency

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‘Have fun on the dance floor and own it’: Raygun retires after Olympic backlash

‘Have fun on the dance floor and own it’: Raygun retires after Olympic backlash

Raygun said the reaction to her Paris performance had been so upsetting that she would no longer compete.

‘The reason I can be the greatest athlete I can be’: Jessica Fox’s secret to success

‘The reason I can be the greatest athlete I can be’: Jessica Fox’s secret to success

The three-time Olympic gold medallist was self-conscious about parts of her body, but she’s learnt to see them as her strength.

  • by Jane Rocca
She’s played AFLW and is a sevens superstar. Now Levi wants 15-a-side rugby … and then rugby league

She’s played AFLW and is a sevens superstar. Now Levi wants 15-a-side rugby … and then rugby league

Maddison Levi has ruled out an immediate switch to the NRLW, saying she wants to play for Australia in the 15-a-side rugby world cup.

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The Mount Druitt club behind South Sudan’s Olympic stars

The Mount Druitt club behind South Sudan’s Olympic stars

South Sudan’s first Olympic basketball team was built on courts in North America and Australia. Meet the Sydney club breeding the next generation of Olympians.

  • by Daniel Lo Surdo
Women’s marathon world record shattered as Nike overtakes adidas in super shoe wars

Women’s marathon world record shattered as Nike overtakes adidas in super shoe wars

The 2:10 barrier was long considered unbreakable for a woman.

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