“I just hope that by putting this program out there (that young queer kids can come to the sport), and it’s a space for them where they feel welcome and they can play the sport that they love. “I think that often, a lot of ignorance or misinformation just comes from misunderstanding. “I knew for a long time that I was gay, and I certainly didn’t feel all that comfortable coming out – just in the sporting world,” she told SBS News. Pride in Sport Index co-founder Andrew Purchas said it is extremely supportive of the program and the AIS’ leadership in leveraging high-performance athletes to engage with sporting communities.

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Brown burst on to the scene last December and quickly collected three medals in her first three World Cup events including gold on familiar terrain in Calgary. And I’ve certainly seen it in my experience, particularly where you haven’t seen a child for an extended period of time and maybe they’ve grown just in height. So prevention and the environment that that the coaches are creating play an important role, and early identification as well. So, I see impacts on health and performance both ways, both in the positive and the negative. So we know that having a positive relationship with their body actually really sets them up to have really positive and (thriving experiences in school), study and also sport.

What can coaches do to try and prevent their participants suffering an ACL injury? But going back to the club, as a like, an injured player who was definitely out for at least one season and sort of, you know, sort of, dancing around the edges of what was happening because I couldn’t get that involved even at training. The NRL saw ten season ending knee injuries — and nine AFL players in the 2023 season tore their ACL. And we’ve seen a lot in the news of high-profile athletes like Ellie Carpenter — Sam Kerr, Katrina Gorry suffering these injuries in the last few years.

You suffered an ACL injury playing a sport that you loved a few years ago. Brooke and Kamahl (we are thrilled to welcome two individuals to the podcast today who have both a wealth of experience), both personal and professional. We will explore the personal impact of the injury and discuss prevention strategies that coaches can implement into trainings and game days. Each podcast, we will be joined by a special guest or guests who will share experiences and practical tips on their topics. And that’s where parents can come in, exposing kids to the widest range of movement experiences ever. So it has to happen, you know that versatility and adaptability at the even at the professional levels in those sort of team sports, you certainly see a lot of that happening.

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Gear up in style this winter with the official event merchandise for the 2026 Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships now available for pre-order. “We’ve witnessed a real shift (not just in performance), but in national relevance,” Faichney said. At just 17-years-old — Gout Gout (QLD) will make his senior national team debut following a record-breaking season that’s already attracted global attention.

Rachelle Rogers shares how her journey from Olympic-chasing Alpine skier to commercial pilot taught her the true meaning of self-worth and failure. Former world No. 206 Anastasia Polách on balancing full-time education with professional tennis ( horse racing news Australia how it felt to walk away), and rediscovering her love for the sport. “It’s really a nuanced difference. So not needing it for your own self-worth or feeling — yeah, that people love you, but wanting it, saying, yeah, I’m willing to give this a crack and be tough. And if it doesn’t happen, the sun will rise tomorrow, but let’s give it a go,” she added.

Danni, coaches will need to comment on a participant’s body sometimes to give technical feedback, and we’ve spoken a lot about that today. And I’m sure those experiences will resonate with a lot of young women and young girls as well. Well, would you rather experience that in a more holistic, enjoyable social event? And (you know), a lot of times it’s about all building match fitness and everything.

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And yet there’s a lot going on in their mind and there are so many decisions actually taking place, but there’s only a few that actually get called because the official has decided it’s not requiring a call. So yes (so there is a lot of education), not just on the rules, but also just etiquette in general. Like a lot of them don’t come from a tennis background.

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Two years ago World Athletics did away with the split between outdoor and indoor records — and the 60m has traditionally been one of the features of the indoor season. In the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it distance of 60 metres, the Australian ran a world-leading 6.43 seconds in Canberra in January, one of the top-10 fastest times in history. Sprinter Lachie Kennedy triggered one of world athletics’ biggest dramas in 2025, and he has loved every minute. “I think she’s done a great job holding everybody together — and raising everybody the right away.”

She became a worldwide meme (and while she didn’t receive a medal), she did put breaking on the world stage! Unfortunately, she didn’t score a single point, and the world stage was not impressed with her moves, one of which resembled a kangaroo hopping. “Sometimes you can just look at it and go, ‘I actually have no idea how to climb this’.” Hopefully (that won’t happen in Paris), where Oceana will compete at her second Olympics. Climbing isn’t a high-profile sport in Australia, so it’s a massive achievement that 21-year-old Oceana Mackenzie ranked seventh in the world. For a teenager at her first Games — it was an encouraging performance that underlined her potential on the world stage.

The truth is, everyone goes through it because you’ve got to unlearn a lot of things and learn and a lot of new things. We talked a lot about the ways that we can get over some barriers and things like that when it comes to the first few weeks. So if you had any experience in this yet, have you had to adapt to anything.

And so, I approached a lot of people who had Guinness World Records for weighted pull-ups and people who did street lifting competitions for pull-ups and dips, etc. “That pivot then allowed me to lean on and take a lot out of the strength world (the athletics world), so how the athletics guys train for the 100 and the 200, particularly the 200 because that’s similar in time. “That was the light-switch-on moment that led me to further investigate general strength philosophies, general power development philosophies, how I could put that within swimming and within my event,” McEvoy said. Even as a sprinter — he would swim 30 to 40 kilometres per week on average year-round, and sometimes as much as 60 kilometres per week. Now with the announcement that three 50m events will be added to the swimming programme at LA28, the physics and mathematics major is eager to test out his methods in other strokes for the first time in an Olympic career that spans more than a decade. “We’ve witnessed a real shift — not just in performance, but in national relevance,” Faichney said.

I vividly recall taking the bus from Kalgoorlie to Perth to participate in a significant event on the calendar, where I would compete against teams from various regional towns. You remind me a bit of myself; I had a similar passion for gymnastics, although I never reached the state level, but I truly loved the sport. The reason the Sports Commission is spearheading this contemporary approach is to enhance the sporting experience and motivate more individuals to engage in coaching (officiating), and enjoying sports physically. A great deal has changed in the world since we first got involved in sports as children, and the nature of sports has evolved as well. It appears to be a common trend among several officials who have successfully ascended to high levels — yet encountered various challenges along their journey.

By shifting my perspective on this, I want to highlight that mental health is often misused as an excuse in some scenarios; it’s not about seeking sympathy but rather about raising awareness that it’s okay to ask for help. Smith moved to Geelong during last year’s trade period after six seasons with the Western Bulldogs. I’m extremely thankful to be here, and my manager Robbie (D’Orazio) has supported me throughout the tough times. Smith has previously spoken about his struggles with anxiety and depression — noting that his mental health worsened following a knee injury that sidelined him for the entire 2024 season. I was one of those athletes who thrived on competing alongside others; I felt the need for that human connection and experience. The only thing Freeman regrets about her remarkable race that won her an Olympic gold medal is that she failed to break either the Olympic or world records.