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Chris Lewis has an interest in all life issues: economic, social, environmental, and especially sport.
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With Australia last experiencing sprint success through Cathy Freeman’s 400 metres gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Australia’s expectations of sprint success at any Olympic Games should be cautious when compared to other Olympic Games sports.
At next week’s 2021 Olympic Games track and field competition, Australia’s best prospect for success appears to be Nicola McDermott.
For myself, the Olympic Games is about watching the best athletes in the world on the biggest stage before a huge world television audience.
While some athletes still use illegal performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), I refute the suggestion that the Tokyo Olympic Games (OG) will be amongst the dirtiest ever games.
Most fans of sports such as athletics, swimming, rowing and track cycling (and many others) would love the Olympic Games to long survive.
It is now over 40 years since Australia won its last medal in an Olympic Games (OG) mens running event; that being Rick Mitchell who won a silver medal in the 400m at Moscow in 1980.
With female athletes making up a record 53.5 per cent (254 of 472) of the Australian Olympic team for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, I was interested to see how fair the selection criteria was for Australia’s athletics squad given that the 63-strong athletics team also comprises 35 women and 28 men.
With my belief that luck plays a role in any competitive sport, including the AFL where 18 hungry club organisations compete with the same premiership goal, I take up the 2013 statement by the AFL legend and four-time premiership coach (1978, 1981-1982 and 1995) David Parkin.Â
The Australian Football League is a great competition. It is fast, skilful, physical and exciting.
I have been watching Australian rules football at the top level since the early 1970s and have seen the semi-professional Victorian Football League (VFL) evolve into a professional Australian Football League (AFL) with players today generally faster, stronger and fitter than decades before.
With regard to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, viewers will have their favourite sports to watch.
After 13 rounds for the 2021 AFL season, just which of the top eight teams are most likely to finish top four and get the double chance in the finals?
While we wait for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games (OG) to see if Australia can win another running medal, unquestionably an immense challenge given that Australia has won few medals per decade since the golden years of the 1950s and 1960s, this article looks back at past OG to rate Australia’s top ten running performances […]
Despite each football code having its own unique fitness demands, the idea of comparing athletes has always had some public interest, including for myself given that athletics and weightlifting are among my favourite sports.
There is no doubt that both international rugby union and rugby league federations would love their sports to grow through added interest in the United States of America.
Given how competitive track is, with athletes from both the developing and developed nations vying for medals and income generated from competitions and sponsorship, today it is even more difficult for Australians to win global medals of any colour.
While I enjoy watching international matches in the two major global football codes, namely football and rugby union, most Australians are likely to prefer watching Australian Rules and rugby league with regard to the best domestic leagues for some time yet.
Since 2000, of the 11 teams who went 7-0, only Essendon (2000), Hawthorn (2008) and Geelong (2009) went on to win the premiership.
Regardless of whether Essendon and Collingwood continue to have a monopoly on playing Anzac Day, as they have since 1995, there is always some excitement for many of us Essendon fans when we play Collingwood given the history of these two successful clubs playing each other since 1897.
How good will Saturday’s $4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes be?
Starc did well to qualify for final high jump.
Mathew Denny threw well and looks like going through to final. Well done
Australians in the athletics track and field at the Olympics, full guide and schedule
that is one dangerous sport, hope she is ok
'I let everyone down, especially my brother': Saya's gut-wrenching reaction to BMX crash
I agree, she stuffed up. No excuses.
On quitting: 'If Simone Biles can't convince you that she's not a wuss, nobody will'
Great to see Cate Campbell swim up to her best current form to take bronze. Great result to Australia.
'I'm so proud of you': Cate Campbell summed up as she celebrates McKeon beating her to gold
LA colliseum upgrade will only benefit college football and occasional big soccer matches, while London stadium now used by West Ham
What's in the Games: Are the Olympics worth it?
yes, I hope so too. At least with Aussie bids, and UK and US, is that the main stadium expenditure gets a lot use later through the football and cricket codes.
In that sense, the expenditure transcends other sports, as you noted about Gabba.
What's in the Games: Are the Olympics worth it?
Yes, I tend to switch off with commentary, and just look at action switching around seven, seven mate and seven app.
The non sportspeople that expect someone coming 6th or 7th to come home for a top 3 finish in last swimming lap make me laugh though.
But Thorpe is good.
Who doesn't wish the incredible Ian Thorpe was an expert commentator for their favourite sport?
Should be a good first day. womens 100m heats and 10,000m final. A few Aussies in early rounds.
Australians in the athletics track and field at the Olympics, full guide and schedule
Good piece.
Is it worth it hosting an OG?
IMO, it is a bit like playing a lot for a house. If someone is prepared to pay that much, so be it.
If Brisbane was not prepared to pay, it should not have bid.
And you cant really compare the bids of LA and Brisbane with the joke of Russian and Chinese bids who do what they like with financial resources.
What's in the Games: Are the Olympics worth it?
can yattuzzi come back from last week’s tips to take the Roar crown?
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 20
it is amazing how they back up from race after race. maybe 4x200m took something about him, maybe not.
Much harder to recover quickly in track.
Disappointment for Australia as women's relay team settles for bronze
fantastic win
WATCH: More gold for Australia as Stubblety-Cook claims breaststroke glory
great races today. Chalmers did fantastic in a great race. Hopefully he will go on to Paris to again be a 100m freestyle threat.
Disappointment for Australia as women's relay team settles for bronze
yes, hopefully Titmus can test her at 800m,
'Bloody exhausted,' but Arnie brings down Ledecky again for 200m gold
Hopefully we can watch history with Australia’s first Olympic and global championship medal.
The Boomers' Olympics window is small but open
Fantastic feat by Titmus to win two individual freestyle gold medals
'Bloody exhausted,' but Arnie brings down Ledecky again for 200m gold
yes, two golds and two bronzes 👍
HISTORY: Two rowing golds for Australia in super morning
yes, Hogan was a great runner 10.62 in 1956 on cinders track.
I heard he was very quick over 60m. great starter.
How we should be judging Australia's Olympic sprinters
great win for bronze by Owen Wright
Surfing comeback king Owen Wright upsets Gabriel Medina to claim Olympic medal
I don’t like our chances, but we shall see.
Fiji knock pointless Australia out of Rugby 7s, and Argentina stun South Africa
Me too, the athletics is the main event.
How we should be judging Australia's Olympic sprinters
Well done McKeown
'F--- yeah!' McKeown's live TV f-bomb after thrilling, emotional gold medal win
good match against kiwis, although we lost.
Apart from Australia, I hope Fiji does well
Fiji knock pointless Australia out of Rugby 7s, and Argentina stun South Africa
you just play to win, and whatever happens, happens
'That was agonising': The Bombers Round 19 review
track is lightning fast, latest technology apparently.
Go Fraser-Pryce.
Australians in the athletics track and field at the Olympics, full guide and schedule