Top five moments from Netball at the Commonwealth Games
As always, netball delivered lots of memorable moments during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. For Siren, Elly McNerney takes a look back at her top five.
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“There’s nothing better than a crowd cheering for you”: Natasha Van Eldik on the real lawn bowls
Felicity Smith spoke with Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Natasha Van Eldik about challenging misconceptions of lawn bowls and why it should be an Olympic sport. The 2021 Trans-Tasman Test Series was cancelled, citing COVID-19 implications. The event was going to take place November 16th-19th on the Gold Coast between the BCiB Australian Jackaroos and the …
Five moments from the history of the Olympic Games
Of the 488 Australian athletes headed for Tokyo, 261 are women. Here are some of the women who paved the way for today’s superstars to shine.
Lauren Parker: “I can be better, fitter, stronger and faster for 2021”
While the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics was disappointing for paratriathlete Lauren Parker, her focus is on being fitter, faster and stronger for 2021. Refocus and adapt. That’s how Australian paratriathlete Lauren Parker has dealt with the postponement of the Tokyo Games, which would have been her first Paralympics. “Initially when I heard the games …