Congratulations to the 18 NSW Little Athletes who were selected to represent Australia in Track & Field at the Tokyo Olympics. 

On Saturday the Australian Olympic Committee announced the final selection for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo, confirming 36 additional athletes joining the 27 previously announced athletes to the team.  18 of the 20 selected NSW athletes are Little Athletics Members.

Congratulations to the following athletes on their selection:

Jenny Blundell – 5000m – Cherrybrook

Sarah Carli – 400H – Wollongong City 

Rose Davies – 5000m – Adamstown New Lambton

Nick Hough – 110mH – Hills District

Charlie Hunter – 800m – Gosford

Mackenzie Little – Javelin – Northern Suburbs

Morgan Mcdonald – 5000m – South Eastern

Annelise Rubie-Renshaw – 4x400m Relay – Manly Warringah

Brandon Starc – High Jump – Parramatta

Ed Trippas – Steeplechase – Northern Suburbs

Georgia Winkcup – Steeplechase – Ryde 

Athletes Previously Selected:

Rohan Browning – 100m – Illawong 

Liz Clay – 100m Hurdles – Hornsby District

Jye Edwards – 1500m – Albion Park

Jessica Hull – 1500m – Albion Park

Nicola Mcdermott – High Jump – Gosford

Bendere Oboya – 400m & 4x400m Relay – Prospect 

Dani Stevens – Discus – Greystanes

15 of the 18 athletes will be making their debut Olympics whilst Dani Stevens equals the most Olympic representation by an Australian in track and field at her fourth Olympic Games. 

The Athletics competition will run from 30 July – 8 August at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium.

Pictured: Jye Edwards (1500m) and Nicola McDermott (High Jump)