Born in Buenos Aires, James Matheson moved to Australia with his family when he was seven years old. Growing up James competed for his school in interschool sport, where he first tried mogul skiing ...

Milly Clark wasted little time rising to prominence finishing third in her major marathon debut. Clark clocked an impressive 2:29:07 in the 2015 Amsterdam Marathon helping her to secure her spot at ...

Gold Coast local, Ambrosia (Rosie) Malone, is a very gifted athlete who has found success in a range of different sports. Rosie’s mother, Cheryl, played hockey for Burleigh, so when Rosie was six it ...

Leisel Jones ended a long, sometimes tormented journey when she won the 100 metres breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It was a journey that lasted eight years, since she burst into the ...

Having made his Australian sevens debut in 2011, Con Foley won 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze before heading to Rio as one of the side’s most experienced players. The Australian team got off to a slow ...

Sunshine Coast open water swimmer Nicholas Sloman has a bag of international medals to his name, but his favourite swimming memory is something a little more modest. “My favourite memory is winning ...

When teenage star Ellie Cole first climbed up to a 10m platform as an 11-year-old, diving queen Melissa Wu was her hero. Within a few years, Ellie and Melissa were friends and rivals. And at the Paris ...

Matthew made his World Cup competition debut in halfpipe in 2015 but began directing his focus into big air and slopestyle in 2019 and hasn’t looked back. He earned 5th place in the 2019 Cardrona ...

Young NSW surfer Molly Picklum had jaws dropping on the sand at Sunset Beach in Hawaii in February 2024 – not because she won the competition (although she did) but because of the move that sealed the ...

Shane O’Neill started skateboarding when he was 10 years old and by the time he was 13 he had his first professional skateboard sponsors. He's known for his impressive technical ability, a ...

TeamAUS Olympic Schools offers teachers a diverse range of engaging, curriculum-aligned resources designed to delve into the fundamental Olympic values, igniting excitement for the upcoming Milano ...

David McKeon competed at his first Olympic Games in London having only been in the sport for three years. He went on to finish fifth in his heat of the 400m freestyle at the London 2012 Games before ...