Athletics In Australia
Athletics is a popular sport in Australia, with around 34,000 athletes, officials and coaches currently registered with the national association.
Though not as high-profile as sports such as Cricket, Australian Rules Football, Rugby League or Rugby Union in Australia, athletics has produced many world sporting legends, including Edwin Flack, Betty Cuthbert, Herb Elliot, and Cathy Freeman.
Australia has hosted many important athletics competitions, including the 1956 and 2000 Olympic Games, the 1938, 1962, 1982 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 1985 World Cup in Athletics, and the 1996 World Junior Championships.
Athletics Australia is the governing body for athletics in Australia.
Read more about Athletics In Australia: History of Athletics in Australia, Athletics Events in Australia, Training and Development, World Records, Athletics Venues in Australia
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