Gout Gout has stolen most of the headlines, but around him is a burgeoning generation of sprint stars some experts believe could be Australia's greatest.
With the sporting program for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics yet to be decided, Softball Australia is urging organisers to include one of Australia's most successful team sports.
Four Brisbane dads discussed the need to find a new hobby over lunch and some red wine. Just over a year later, they have come so far that an Olympic bid is very much within the realms of possibility.
Nineteen-year-old Sam Fothergill is now racing against time to qualify for the professional circuit and honour his father through the sport they both love.
Having competed against each other with some of the biggest prizes in discus on the line, Matt Denny and Lawrence Okoye are now training together and pushing each other to new heights.
At 75 years old, Jacky Hudson will tread an unlikely path for a great-grandmother after earning selection in Australia's Commonwealth Games lawn bowls squad.
A research paper published in June found almost a third of parents surveyed said they stopped their children from playing contact sports out of fear of concussion.
