Australian Olympian Dani Stevens is set to compete in her fourth Olympic Games, and more determined than ever to medal. Mary Konstantopoulos spoke to Stevens. In 2008 Dani Stevens was 20 years old and preparing to represent Australia in her first Olympic Games in discus. Now, 13 years later, Stevens is preparing to depart for …
While these Olympics will be different with a lack of crowds, Mary Konstantopoulos shares why, for canoer Alyce Wood, it will be a family affair. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are certainly going to be different. In a ‘Playbook’ released by the Organising Committee in April this year, specific rules were set out for all athletes …
Boxer Skye Nicolson qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Official Siren Collaborator Mary Konstantopoulos spoke to her about the very long wait to compete. It’s been a long wait for Skye Nicolson. After securing her quota at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman Jordan in February 2020, earlier this month it was announced that …
Inaugural Emerging Sports Writer Program participant Courtney Hagen makes her Siren Sport debut with her exclusive interview with Australian Women’s Bobsled Team captain, Ash Werner. Ask me what I know about Aussie sport and I’d tell you sunshine, passion, grit, halftime oranges and underdogs. Tell me one of the most exciting Aussie underdog team competes …
Siren’s new Deakin intern Georgia Dunne dips her toe in the water with our My Favourite Sporting Moment series, another moment from the 2016 Olympics. At the age of 15, I had been swimming for nearly my whole life, and had been competing since I was about nine. Needless to say, swimming was ingrained in …