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Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics’ elixir

Sprint sensation captures the imagination of fans around the globe but even amid Australia’s athletics revival, large crowds have not always followed

The Guardian - AU

Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy

Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider shift

The Guardian - AU

AOC appoints Mark Arbib as CEO for run-in to 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games

New Australian Olympic Committee boss replaces Matt Carroll after moving into sport and media since quitting politics in 2012

The Guardian - AU

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Money or the starter’s gun? AFL and NRL riches remain a lure for Olympic hopefuls

Athletics Australia has lost more talent tug-of-love cases than it has won – but Brisbane 2032 can be a new temptation for the next generation

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Aussie Jack Rayner wins fourth straight 10,000m title

Jack Rayner has prevailed in the 10,000m men's national titles in Victoria, while Rose Davies won the women's event.

AAP

Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims

Disgraced pole vault coach Alex Parnov is accused of engaging in alleged predatory behaviour during his time at the West Australian Institute of Sport.

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‘The world is his oyster’: what’s next for Gout Gout after setting athletics world alight?

The 16-year-old Australian will mix it with Olympic sprint royalty in the US before returning to Year 12 studies and the track in Australia next year

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If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support

The 2024 Paris Paralympics delivered heightened attention and awareness of a pinnacle sporting event for para athletes.

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Peter Bol gets chance to let his running do the talking at Paris 2024 after doping saga

After winning hearts with a fourth-place finish in Tokyo, the 800m runner arrives at his third Olympics having been through a messy fight with Wada

The Guardian - AU

Four-time Olympian drops selection appeal as Australia’s marathon team confirmed

Lisa Weightman overlooked despite having third-best qualifying time, with Jess Stenson among three Australian women to compete at Paris Games

The Guardian - AU

Dual Olympian named as Athletics Australia's new CEO

Simon Hollingsworth, a dual Olympian and Rhodes scholar, has been appointed as Athletics Australia's new chief executive.

AAP

Burgess quits as WAIS pole vault coach

The coach of Australian Olympic pole vault medal contenders Nina Kennedy and Kurtis Marschall has quit his role at the WA Institute of Sport.

AAP

Govt's 2032 venue decision swayed by IOC submission

The Queensland government has scrapped a Brisbane 2032 infrastructure review's key recommendations based on a submission by an Olympic powerbroker.

AAP

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

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Athletics in 'survival mode' after Games cancellation

Athletics Australia says the sport is in 'survival mode' after the scrapping of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, taking aim at how Daniel Andrews axed the event.

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Ex-heptathlon star Flemming to lead Athletics Australia

Former heptathlon golden girl Jane Flemming has been voted in as the new president of Athletics Australia.

The Guardian - AU

More than 20 Australian sporting codes unite in support of Indigenous voice to parliament

More than 20 Australian sporting codes have united in support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island voice to parliament

AAP

Drugs saga should not have happened: track star Bol

Australian runner Peter Bol says his drug-test saga should never have happened as his lawyer demands a doping agency drop a "sham" case against the track star.

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Bol: what does an atypical doping test result mean for the Australian athlete?

The Olympian says a B sample has exonerated him but for Sport Integrity Australia the case is not closed and for Bol his race is not yet run

The Guardian - AU

Australian Olympic athlete Peter Bol fails out-of-competition doping test

The 800m runner has strongly denied ever using the banned agent EPO and requested a B sample be analysed

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Race walker Jemima Montag embodying 'Australian values' as a role model to inspire next generation of athletes

Australian race walker and reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Jemima Montag says she's embracing the pressure of defending her crown at the Birmingham Games, but most of all wants to inspire the next generation of athletes.

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Australia's Rohan Browning is on a mission to break the magical 10-second barrier — and then some — in the men's 100 metres

Australia's 100-metre sprinter Rohan Browning is determined to become the fastest man in Australian history, and prove he has what it takes to mix it with the world's best.

AAP

Tributes pour in for trailblazer Landy

Athletics Australia and World Athletics have paid tribute to the late John Landy, who became only the second man to break the four-minute barrier for the mile.

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