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The numbers that show just how impressive Gout’s 200m record is
The second half of Gout Gout’s 200-metre, record-breaking race on Sunday was well under 10 seconds and quicker than Usain Bolt ran his final 100m when he broke the world record.
- Michael Gleeson
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‘It’s life-changing’: Australian basketball star signs record $5 million WNBA deal
Alanna Smith was once cut from the WNBA and the Opals. Now she has signed the richest contract by an Australian woman in team sport.
- Frances Howe
- Australia’s richest athletes
- Business of sport
Jett used to share a sandwich with his family to save money. Now he’s one of Australia’s richest athletes
In the fifth and final part of our series on the biggest Australian earners in sport, we look at the 23-and-under category, including motocross superstar Jett Lawrence, whose family gambled it all on him and his brother making it big – and won.
- Marc McGowan
- Australia’s richest athletes
- Business of sport
Australian sport’s top earners: Counting down from 25 to one
These are the salaries, prizemoney and sponsorship returns of Australia’s highest-paid athletes. In part two of our series, we count down from 25 to one.
- Marc McGowan
- Australia’s richest athletes
- Business of sport
Australian sport’s top earners: Counting down from 50 to 26
These are the salaries, prizemoney and sponsorship returns of Australia’s highest-paid athletes. In part one of our series, we count down from numbers 50 to 26.
- Marc McGowan
‘I’m not sure I had fun’. Milton’s bitter end to Games after 20-year comeback
Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton cheekily told journalists to “f— off” when asked if he would return for another Games in 2030. It was followed by a rare smile.
- Frances Howe
When athlete Taryn Dickens aims her rifle, she closes her eyes. This is why
Taryn Dickens is the first Australian to compete in the para-biathlon at a Paralympic Games with a visual impairment.
- Frances Howe
In 2018, Tudhope’s support crew was modest. In Milano Cortina, it was a different story
Ben Tudhope won Australia’s second medal of the Games – a bronze in the men’s snowboard banked slalom.
- Frances Howe
‘Yeah the girls’: Teen becomes Australia’s youngest female Winter Paralympian
Liana France, 16, made her Paralympic debut on Thursday in front of her family who waved a custom pink flag with her face on it.
- Frances Howe
‘We’ve created a monster’: Former Australian Open boss reveals vision to replace ‘one-off’ Tiley
Paul McNamee was the Australian Open’s boss before Craig Tiley, and has strong views on what should happen now Tennis Australia’s CEO has resigned.
- Marc McGowan