The 16-year-old Australian will mix it with Olympic sprint royalty in the US before returning to Year 12 studies and the track in Australia next year
Gout Gout’s success over the last weekend instantly made him Australia’s biggest athletics name, triggering a frenzy of media and commercial interest, and he will soon rub shoulders with Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the US before returning to his Year 12 studies.
But Athletics Australia and Gout’s team are looking to the long-term in a bid to help the 16-year-old – who turns 17 at the end of this month – become the best sprinter he can be, as the Ipswich resident firms as the face of the Brisbane 2032 Games.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/10/gout-gout-australian-sprinter-200m-record-2032-olympics-brisbane
Author : Jack Snape
Publish date : 2024-12-10 03:48:56
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