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‘What is this?’ Footgolf on the rise with World Cup on horizon | Kieran Pender
The sport remains niche in Australia but the national team is heading to the US this month there is even talk of Olympic inclusion

Kieran Pender

27, May, 2023 @8:00 PM

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Titmus v Ledecky v McIntosh looms as swimming’s latest mouthwatering rivalry | Kieran Pender
Ariarne Titmus’s slow time at the Australian championships adds a degree of mystery to the three-way match-up at this year’s worlds

Kieran Pender

20, Apr, 2023 @1:04 AM

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Ethan Ewing follows in late mother’s footsteps with emotional Bells Beach win | Kieran Pender
Australian dedicates victory at famous break to his mum Helen who rang the bell in 1983

Kieran Pender

11, Apr, 2023 @8:43 AM

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Owen Wright: ‘Surfing is always going to be a part of my life’ | Kieran Pender
The retiring Olympic medallist bows out at Bells Beach this week but says he will never stop chasing waves – just slightly more ‘mellow’ ones

Kieran Pender

06, Apr, 2023 @6:21 AM

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Record crowds and local heroes drive Formula One to new heights in Australia | Kieran Pender
Australia’s passion for Formula One is booming, with record attendances at Albert Park defying rising costs and a lack of success on the track

Kieran Pender at Albert Park

02, Apr, 2023 @8:44 AM

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Experts predict ‘potentially massive’ global impact of Peter Bol doping case
Sport Integrity Australia and the government laboratory accused of botching Peter Bol’s anti-doping test sample are staying silent as pressure builds

Kieran Pender

29, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Peter Bol’s lawyers claim ‘blunder of epic proportions’ after independent labs find no EPO
Lawyers for the Australian Olympic star have blasted Sport Integrity Australia in a letter alleging that Bol’s sample which tested positive for EPO never actually contained the performance-enhancing drug

Kieran Pender

28, Mar, 2023 @11:13 PM

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‘It is almost Zen’: inside the ephemeral world of competitive rock stacking | Kieran Pender
Medals are up for grabs at the upcoming world championships but participants consider the low-tempo activity more art than sport

Kieran Pender

24, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Evergreen Kelly Slater on surfing at the age of 51: ‘I’ve kept myself in good shape’
The 11-time world champion has been competing at the highest level for over 30 years and is aiming for a golden swansong at the Paris Olympics

Kieran Pender

03, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Surfing great Kelly Slater to retire after Paris Olympics in 2024
Eleven-time world champion says he will call time on his long and decorated career if he appears at the Games, when he will be 52

Kieran Pender

23, Feb, 2023 @1:04 AM

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Australian government and AOC at odds over Olympic ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Albanese government has joined more than 30 nations opposed to the IOC’s plan to allow athletes to compete as neutrals

Kieran Pender

21, Feb, 2023 @10:22 AM

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Peter Bol: what does an atypical doping test result mean for the Australian athlete?
The Olympian says a B sample has exonerated him but for Sport Integrity Australia the case is not closed and for Bol his race is not yet run

Kieran Pender

15, Feb, 2023 @2:31 AM

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