Five-time Olympian Melissa Wu has announced her retirement, content with the decision to call time on her stunning career. Wu made her Olympic debut as a 16-year-old at the 2008 Beijing Games, winning silver in the 10-metre synchro platform alongside Briony Cole. Wu first made headlines when she was selected for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, aged 13, taking …
Alistair Donohoe is a man consumed with Paralympic gold — boldly unafraid to declare his ambitions, but tortured by past failures. "It's the first time in my career I've just really dived for me and with not as much pressure, just enjoying it," she says. "Older, more traditional sports like AFL in Australia, there's this assumption that it's very masculine, …
Fred Sirieix's champion diver daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has added to her medal tally on the final day of the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Fred Sirieix's champion diver daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has added to her medal tally on the final day of the Commonwealth Games on Monday Impressive: The 17-year-old has already managed to bag a silver medal in the 10m …
SAS Australia is one of the most physically and mentally challenging shows on TV. Pocket rocket: A new trailer for Channel Seven's SAS Australia features Olympic diver Melissa Wu, who tells her rivals not to underestimate her because of her size 'I am the person that won’t give up,' she adds. Firecracker: Melissa is just over over five feet tall, …
