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Out of the cage and into the next chapter | Sarah Edmiston announces retirement

Sarah Edmiston’s presence on the field has always spoken louder than words. Known for her precision and focus, the Paralympic bronze medallist has built an illustrious career through quiet determination and powerful performances. After her final competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the two-time Paralympian steps into retirement reflecting on a journey marked by purpose, resilience, and a lasting impact on Australian para athletics.
Mon 21 Oct 2024

Graduation day for Australia’s future head coaches

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has celebrated the graduation of the first participants of the National Gen32 Program – an initiative aimed at providing a pathway to the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games coaching ranks.
Mon 14 Oct 2024

Cowley recognised for climate advocacy at BBC Green Sport Awards

Australian race walker Rhydian Cowley, a bronze medallist in the marathon race walk mixed relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was named the Green ‘World Athlete of the Year', in recognition of his climate advocacy and promotion of environmental sustainability at both local and global levels.
Thu 10 Oct 2024

Behind the Scenes | Olympic Psychology with Jonah Oliver

Presented with the world’s best athletes in the form of their life, performance psychologist Jonah Oliver’s job is to ensure that translates to results. Steering away from motivational quotes and cliches, he deals in skills and behaviours for Australian stars including Olympic champion Nina Kennedy.
Wed 09 Oct 2024

Footsteps of Greatness | Lewis links with Olympic Champion Gabby Thomas

As the world’s best athletes lounged on beaches and bathed in Olympic success, rising sprinter Torrie Lewis found herself exhausted on a Texas track. Linking up with triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas, the teenager has been pushed to new limits ahead of her final race of the season – Athlos NYC.
Thu 26 Sep 2024

Athletics Australia General Meeting - 2024

Athletics Australia's 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, 25 October at 10:00am (AEDT) at Athletics House, (Catherine Freeman Room) Ground Level, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, Victoria.
Thu 26 Sep 2024

Vale Dr Jean Evelyn Roberts

Jean Roberts was Athletics Australia’s first National Director of Coaching and the first woman to be appointed to such a role in a united men’s and women’s national sporting organisation in Australia.
Thu 26 Sep 2024

From the racing chair to the commentary chair | Christie Dawes

For more than two decades, Christie Dawes has carved a path through the world of Paralympic sport but as the Paralympic Games beckoned, Dawes found herself at a crossroads – one path led to familiar terrain, another to unchartered territory. Instead of chasing another finish line, the racing veteran chose a new challenge – to make a difference in para sport as a commentator for Channel 9.
Sat 21 Sep 2024

Golden Campaign for Helen Roberts

An office under the Eiffel Tower, the best seat in the Stade de France, live access to 48 disciplines, 14 out of 17 athletics sessions completed, all across 11 days and one very important job. We sat down with Helen Roberts, World Athletics Gold Referee to reflect on the magnificent Olympic Games, and gain an insight into how the greatest show on Earth was conducted as a technical official.
Thu 19 Sep 2024