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Bisset breaks her own 800m national record

Catriona Bisset has broken her own national 800m record with a run that has suddenly propelled her into medal contention at the Olympic games. Bisset slashed almost a second from her previous record set two years ago when she ran 1:58.09 in Poland on Sunday, 0.69 seconds quicker than her prior mark. Primed for the Games: Catriona Bisset.Credit:Getty Images The […]

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Australia’s gymnastic governing bodies must confront sport’s ugly past

For a nation that takes inordinate pride in its sporting prowess and medal tallies, this week’s Human Rights Commission report into the culture of gymnastics in Australia is not easy reading. It reveals a litany of systemic problems involving bullying, fat shaming, harassment, assault and a widespread use of authoritarian coaching methods. The revelations in Australia follow an outpouring of […]

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McSweyn looking to emulate Freeman’s Stawell feat

Stewart McSweyn is aiming to follow in Cathy Freeman’s footsteps. McSweyn, the national middle distance star and Olympic hope, is heading to Stawell in western Victoria on Monday and despite giving the rest of the field up to a full lap head start, he hopes to chase down victory in the two-mile event. Stewart McSweyn wins the 1500m in the […]

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