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Tom Wildie
Verified
Sports Reporter, ABC News (Australia)
Perth
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The WA Athletics Track is considered 'fast', and teenage sprint star Gout Gout is about to race on it
By Tom Wildie Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified When teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout lines up for the 200 metres at the WA Athletics Stadium in the Australian championships this week, there will be anticipation of a blistering time. The 17-year old has already run the fastest official time in the world this year with 20.05 seconds, but has also dipped below the 20 second mark with a hefty tailwind. Perth’s premier athletics track is considered “fast”, and there is a feeling the teen could set a blistering mark on it.
By Tom Wildie Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified It looks just like a normal basketball game in suburban Australia, but for these kids, there's so much more at stake. The sun has just risen on a cold, wet morning when Adam Desmond pulls into the car park of his Perth dry-cleaning business. In the back of his van are bags of dirty basketball jerseys — evidence of a week away from home running kids sports tournaments. "It's been a challenge to balance," Adam says as he flicks on washing machines.
The WA Athletics Track is considered 'fast', and teenage sprint star Gout Gout is about to race on it
By Tom Wildie Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified When teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout lines up for the 200 metres at the WA Athletics Stadium in the Australian championships this week, there will be anticipation of a blistering time. The 17-year old has already run the fastest official time in the world this year with 20.05 seconds, but has also dipped below the 20 second mark with a hefty tailwind. Perth’s premier athletics track is considered “fast”, and there is a feeling the teen could set a blistering mark on it.
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ABC News (Australia)
Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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