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Para-athlete discovers her true idenity
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (421+ words) The West Australian Decorated Perth para-athlete Rhiannon Clarke has opened up on her battle for identity as she chases a maiden gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games later this month Clarke, who turns 24 on the day of the opening…...
New victim speaks out against ex-coach: cops
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A former Queensland basketball coach, currently behind bars, has had another alleged victim come…...
Dog days aren't over: Aussie gymnast's balancing act
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (26+ words) From making an injury comeback to looking after a dog, Georgia Godwin is managing the "biggest juggling acts" of her life ahead of the Commonwealth Games....
Titmus reveals her next career move
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (897+ words) A teary-eyed Ariarne Titmus says she hopes to continue her involvement with the Olympic Games by being part of the media coverage for the LA Olympics in 2028. Speaking a day after announcing her shock retirement from swimming aged just 25, the…...
Family ties: Force sign front-rower with familiar name
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (301+ words) Ben began his journalism career with Community News in 2017, before shifting to sport for PerthNow Local News in 2021 and eventually joining The West in a full-time capacity in 2022. A long-suffering Blackburn Rovers fan and avid follower of numerous sporting leagues…...
Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (25+ words) A former Swimming Australia physiotherapist has faced court on multiple child sex abuse charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial....
Acrobat falls to death as trapeze stunt goes horribly wrong
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) An acrobat has fallen to her death in front of a horrified crowd after a trapeze stunt went catastrophically wrong. The 27 year-old-old identified as Marina B was performing solo in a big top tent in east German city Bautzen when…...
Mollie O defies back fractures to chase Games gold
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (23+ words) Swimming superstar Mollie O'Callaghan has revealed she has been battling major injuries that could impact her level of involvement at the Commonwealth Games....
'Nowhere to hide' for Olympic champ in comeback step
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) Nina Kennedy feels she will be better for her injury woes as she plots a comeback path through Melbourne with an eye on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games....
Pole Vault champ Nina Kennedy on dual mission in Glasgow
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) The West Australian Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy is on a dual mission in Glasgow â defend her Commonwealth Games title and send her body 5m into orbit The West Australian will happily take the gold on its own…...