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Read about Morgan Sharman, the only male or female athlete to win the Burnie Gift four times. Discover what led to this historic achievement.

  Exclusive: Demand from athletes and staff for mental health support is up almost 80 per cent on the same period last year as we close in on the Tokyo Olympics. The Australian Institute of Sport confirmed the spike and said the impact of COVID was the primary or secondary issue in 79 per cent of the referrals. Safety and vaccination were part of the concerns with Games preparation and selection, work stress and general wellbeing also among the key themes. The AIS Mental Health Referral N...

Sport by Julian Linden Premium Content   The first modern Olympic Games held in an odd-numbered year, Tokyo 2021 is going to be very different from all of the others. As the worlds biggest multi-sports event, the level of planning that goes into running an Olympic Games is already mind-boggling but the extra biosecurity challenges caused by the global pandemic have elevated Tokyo to a whole new level of complexity. It may not appear that unusual to anyo...