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Olga Belooussov, Georgia Godwin and Sasha Belooussov at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in 2021. Godwin is not involved in the allegations and is not the complainant.

Gymnastics Australia slammed for ‘sloppy’ bullying investigation of Olympic coach

The National Sports Tribunal has cleared coach Olga Belooussov of seven allegations of bullying made on behalf of a then-17-year-old gymnast.

  • Frances Howe

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Australia’s Ariarne Titmus poses with her 800m freestyle silver medal at Paris 2024.

Albanese, Thorpe lead tributes as Titmus retires from swimming

After months of speculation – and over a year out of the pool since the Paris Olympics – Ariarne Titmus confirmed her decision to call time on her competitive career in an emotional Instagram video.

  • Tom Decent
Jess Hull holds on for third in the 1500 metres in the World Athletics Championships.

Australian star holds on for dramatic world champs bronze behind Kenyan legend

Jess Hull won bronze in the 1500 metres at the world championships, but four years after Peter Bol missed out on an Olympic medal by half a second, he was knocked out of the worlds by about the same time.

  • Michael Gleeson
Torrie lewis was the face of Australian Aths team for the Paris Olympics

Torrie Lewis was the face of Australian athletics before Gout. But she can’t imagine how he feels

Unable to walk from an Achilles injury in April, Torrie Lewis has raced herself to fitness. Now the woman who was the face of Aussie athletics before handing the baton to Gout Gout is primed for the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

  • Michael Gleeson
Leicestershire’s bowler Scott Boswell after his sixth wide of the over. He lost his sporting career after pushing on through the incident.

‘Just couldn’t let go of the ball’: When Scott walked away from cricket at 26, he lost more than a career

When they choke, sportspeople are put under incredible pressure to push through, but leaving the field isn’t failing.

  • Ger Post

‘I love being a man, but it’s tough at times’: Harry Garside

“We don’t have the same emotional support systems as women,” says the 27-year-old boxer.

  • Jane Rocca
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The November 30 Edition

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Emma McKeon

Her career is one long highlights reel. But these were Emma McKeon’s five greatest moments

Australia’s most decorated Olympian has called time on her glittering swimming career. We relive the best moments.

  • Vince Rugari
Ava Godrey is one of the skateboarding stars of Queens of the Concrete. She is pictured with documentary maker Eliza Cox at Riverslide park by the Yarra.

Queens of Concrete: Life after the Olympic skateboarding dream

Australian Arisa Trew triumphed with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but the journey for girls in skateboarding isn’t straightforward, as a new film shows.

  • Cara Waters
A controversial goal has sent the Hockeyroos home from the Olympics.

The controversial decision and the Australian legend that crushed the Hockeyroos

The Hockeyroos thought they’d break their quarter-final curse in Paris. Instead, it continues, thanks to a controversial goal to China.

  • Jordan Baker