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Injured Ash Moloney pulls out of Olympic decathlon

Injured Ash Moloney pulls out of Olympic decathlon

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Ash Moloney's rotten run of luck with injuries has continued with an adductor recurrence in the Paris Olympics decathlon.

Converted marathon runner struggles in the 100 in Paris

Converted marathon runner struggles in the 100 in Paris

Converted marathon runner struggles in the 100 in Paris

Converted marathon runner struggles in the 100 in Paris

Sharon Firisua's unlikely and inadvertent switch from the marathon to the 100m did not go well in Paris.

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women's 20km walk at the Paris Olympics.

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Host of Aussie track and field stars chasing Oly medals

Host of Aussie track and field stars chasing Oly medals

The Australian track and field team at the Paris Olympic is arguably deeper than any since the 1956 Melbourne Games.

Shericka Jackson out of Olympic 100

Shericka Jackson out of Olympic 100

Shericka Jackson of Jamaica has withdrawn from the Olympic 100m to focus on her favoured 200m event.

Walker Montag aims to inspire Australian athletics team

Walker Montag aims to inspire Australian athletics team

Australian walker Jemima Montag would love to get the Australian athletics team off to a flying start in Paris.

Lyles finds fame rather than privacy at Olympic village

Lyles finds fame rather than privacy at Olympic village

Noah Lyles is getting a taste of what life must have been like for Usain Bolt in the Olympic athletes village.

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Who are the French faces of the Games?

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Seven-time Olympic discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon was a natural choice to carry the flag in Paris for a French team with a smattering of global stars.

Little spears personal best as Aussies shine in London

Little spears personal best as Aussies shine in London

Little spears personal best as Aussies shine in London

Little spears personal best as Aussies shine in London

Mackenzie Little has set a personal best in the javelin as fellow Australians Nina Kennedy and Ollie Hoare also enjoyed pre-Olympic victories in London.

Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi has been added to the field for the men's individual 100m at the Paris Olympics.

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco

Australian middle-distance star Jess Hull has raced to a world record in the 2000 metres at a pre-Olympic Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team

Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team

Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team

Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team

Sprint star Rohan Browning is in the Australian Olympic athletics team, while there were some tough calls in the middle-distance events.

Jess Hull stars on world record-breaking night in Paris

Jess Hull stars on world record-breaking night in Paris

Jess Hull stars on world record-breaking night in Paris

Jess Hull stars on world record-breaking night in Paris

Australian Olympic hopes Jess Hull and Nicola Olyslagers have played a big part in a double world record-breaking night at the Paris Diamond League meeting.

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Scott Reardon is taking his message of hope and resilience to regional NSW ahead of the Paralympics, where his wife, long jumper Vanessa Low, will compete.

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Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars

A woman who dribbled a soccer ball from the Gold Coast to Sydney has set her sights on an even bigger challenge to raise money for abuse survivors.

Impressive 800m wins in Vienna for Australian duo

Australian middle-distance runners Peyton Craig and Bendere Oboya have smashed their 800m personal bests as the Olympic selection race goes down to the wire.

'I could have run faster': Freeman's Sydney 2000 regret

Cathy Freeman believes she could have taken women's 400m running to a whole new level at the Sydney Olympics if her main rival had competed in the final.

Liam Adams added to Australian Olympic marathon squad

Liam Adams has earned a late call-up to the Australian marathon squad for the Paris Olympics.

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Aussie Griffith shines over 3000m at Diamond League

Georgia Griffith has headlined four Australian podium finishes in Oslo with her first Diamond League win over 3000m, also setting national and Oceania records.

Olympic marathon selection saga over for Weightman

Lisa Weightman has ended her appeal bid against non-selection in the marathon for the Paris Olympics.

Jessica Hull smashes Australian 1500m record in Oregon

Middle-distance star Jessica Hull led the Australian charge at the Diamond League track and field meet in Oregon.

Australian Olli Hoare raring to go in stacked mile race

Australians Olli Hoare and Cameron Myers will be part of a loaded field for the Bowerman Mile this weekend in Oregon.

Another Diamond League podium finish for Matthew Denny

Australian Matthew Denny has finished second in the men's discus at the Diamond League athletics meet in Marrakech.

Major international race wins for Hoare and Davies

Middle-distance runner Olli Hoare was the standout Australian at the Los Angeles grand prix athletics meet.

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.

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