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Para-athlete discovers her true idenity
6+ hour 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 PCYC flooring a plus for local gymnasts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ 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. New PCYC flooring a plus for local gymnasts after $30, 000 election commitment delivered...
'Nowhere to hide' for Olympic champ in comeback step
3+ 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....
Marschall into elite pole vault club with landmark leap
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has become the fourth Australian to clear six metres, achieving the landmark feat at an indoor meet in France. Marschall's milestone came when finishing second behind super Swede Armand Duplantis at the All Star Perche in…...
Denmark Gymnastics Club forced to close without a new home
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) The future of gymnastics in Denmark is in limbo with a local club's lease on their previous home ending and their bid to find a new venue so far unsuccessful....
Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (29+ words) It was only off a half run-up, but Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy was still able to dazzle the crowd in her long-waited return from injury....
Fearless" Marschall aiming to vault new heights
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (345+ words) He may already be among the world's best in his discipline, but pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall believes continuing to channel a "fearless" mindset is the key in his quest to clear new heights. He may already be among the world's…...
WA's Olympic gold medallist pole vaulter Nina Kennedy opens up on nightmare 18-month run with injury
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) After a near 18-month stint on the sidelines from competitive events due to injuries, Olympic gold medallist Nina Kennedy has declared she is "so pumped" for her return at the Perth Track Classic. Olympic gold medallist Nina Kennedy's near 18-month…...
Winter Olympic biathlon hopeful found dead at 27
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) A 27-year-old Norwegian biathlete has been found dead while at a Winter Olympics training camp. Sivert Guttorm Bakken was known to have a heart condition....
Family ties: Force sign front-rower with familiar name
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) Ben began his journalism career with Community News in 2017, before shifting to sport for Perth Now 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…...