Damien Peck

Mar 27, 2025 | abc.net.au | Damien Peck |Anthony Furci

Life is all about small steps for Nagmeldin Peter Bol. Six months ago, the Australian middle-distance running great and his partner Mahtut Yaynu welcomed their daughter, Reyna, into the world. For Bol — a three-time Olympian — it's given him a perspective on life he couldn't have anticipated. "It's been really special … it's been so beautiful in a way that you're just so focused and so structured, you also lose so much sleep at the same time, but you're able to perform so much better," Bol said.

Feb 27, 2025 | abc.net.au | Damien Peck |Anthony Furci

They're a team in exile both on and off the pitch. As Australia passes the milestone of one year until it hosts the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a "black mark" hangs over the tournament with the Australian-based Afghanistan women's national team still barred from playing, as they're not recognised by FIFA.

Nov 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Damien Peck

It was November 25, 2014. The coach of Australia's men's cricket team received a call that nobody could prepare for. Darren Lehmann answered the phone with distressing news that would bear one of the most tragic moments in Australian sport. 10 years have passed since the death of Phillip Joel Hughes at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, just two days after he was hit by a bouncer at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "I remember getting the phone call.

Oct 30, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Damien Peck

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Oct 30, 2023 | abc.net.au | Damien Peck

Australian rising motorsport star Jack Doohan says he's looking to use his final race in the Formula 2 championship as a stepping stone towards gaining a Formula 1 seat in the next two years. The reserve driver for French Formula 1 team Alpine will sit out of the grid in 2024 in a bid to focus on the top tier.