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The ‘psychotic’ demons that drove Olympian into history books

Bree Rizzo faced illness before the Australian Athletics Championships but decided to compete, leading her to the Olympics' 100-metre semi-finals as the first Australian woman in 24 years to achieve this feat.
Despite struggling with funding and medical costs, Rizzo plans to compete again at the upcoming national championships on April 10, aiming for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
With a personal best time of 11.23, Rizzo has won multiple meets this year but highlights that 46% of elite athletes earn less than $23,000 annually, affecting their training.

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The ‘psychotic’ demons that drove Olympian into history books

Sprinter Bree Rizzo has revealed the high price she paid to achieve her Olympic dream, and how social media will be central to athletes reaching Brisbane 2032.

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