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ANNA MEARES IN ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST REVERED ATHLETES. A two-time Olympic Games gold medallist and the only Australian to win a medal in an individual event at four Olympics, Anna retired from competitive cycling after the Rio Games in 2016. Just as her sporting life was never easy but richly rewarding, her adjustment to ‘normal’ life has been filled with stress, pain and heartache ... and ultimately joy. At the height of her inner turmoil, Anna imagined going back to her childhood home, to knock on the door and have it answered by her 11-year-old self. What would she say to her?
'All I could picture was me getting down on my knees and hugging that little girl at the door and saying, ‘Thank you.’ I knew what little Anna was about to go through, and that because she would go through all of it and she would never give up, she would become me, the woman I am today.'
This is the story of that 11-year-old girl, her wins, her rivalries and her struggles, and where she is now.
'All I could picture was me getting down on my knees and hugging that little girl at the door and saying, ‘Thank you.’ I knew what little Anna was about to go through, and that because she would go through all of it and she would never give up, she would become me, the woman I am today.'
This is the story of that 11-year-old girl, her wins, her rivalries and her struggles, and where she is now.
MIKE COLMAN IS ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST STORYTELLERS and most respected sportswriters. Mike Colman On Sport is — in the words of best-selling author Trent Dalton — a ‘soaring collection’ of Mike’s finest ‘longform’ work.
Mike is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and author who has covered major sporting events across Australia and internationally, including seven Olympics, six Commonwealth Games, four Rugby World Cups and many Ashes, State of Origin and Bledisloe Cup series.
In this brilliant new book, remarkable tales of Origin football sit alongside revealing profiles of some of Australia’s greatest sporting heroes, such as Makybe Diva, Jason Day, Anna Meares and Cate Campbell. Mike discovers a softer side to Quade Cooper, Andrew Symonds and Wendell Sailor. Four Olympic silver medallists explain why their medals were as good as gold. The chapter on former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans reminds us that we shouldn’t judge current Wallabies coach Dave Rennie on a couple of games. Mike’s award-winning writing from the Rio Olympics, when he describes the feats of Kyle Chalmers, Usain Bolt and Neymar, is superb. His tributes to two giants of Australian sports journalism, Richie Benaud and Mike Gibson, might be even better.
Mike Colman On Sport is a celebration — of great sport and great sports writing. But it also asks a question about the future of sports journalism. Is writing as good as this a dying art?
Mike is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and author who has covered major sporting events across Australia and internationally, including seven Olympics, six Commonwealth Games, four Rugby World Cups and many Ashes, State of Origin and Bledisloe Cup series.
In this brilliant new book, remarkable tales of Origin football sit alongside revealing profiles of some of Australia’s greatest sporting heroes, such as Makybe Diva, Jason Day, Anna Meares and Cate Campbell. Mike discovers a softer side to Quade Cooper, Andrew Symonds and Wendell Sailor. Four Olympic silver medallists explain why their medals were as good as gold. The chapter on former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans reminds us that we shouldn’t judge current Wallabies coach Dave Rennie on a couple of games. Mike’s award-winning writing from the Rio Olympics, when he describes the feats of Kyle Chalmers, Usain Bolt and Neymar, is superb. His tributes to two giants of Australian sports journalism, Richie Benaud and Mike Gibson, might be even better.
Mike Colman On Sport is a celebration — of great sport and great sports writing. But it also asks a question about the future of sports journalism. Is writing as good as this a dying art?