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Teenage sensation Gout Gout ready to dive in at Diamond League deep end
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ india
Young sprinter is ready to take on the âbig boysâ for the first time as he takes life in the spotlight in his stride Life
Young sprinter is ready to take on the âbig boysâ for the first time as he takes life in the spotlight in his stride Life comes at you fast, especially when you are Gout Gout.
In April, the 18-year-old prodigy became the fastest teenager over 200m in history. Then last month, he finally got his own bedroom for the first time, having bought his family a new si bedroom house in Brisbane.
Now, in Oslo on Wednesday, he is one of the headline acts in his first senior Diamond League race. Excited? You bet he is. âItâs definitely a special event, knowing that itâs my first race against the big boys,â he says, with a smile that lights up a drab summerâs day.
âItâs a different ballgame for sure.â Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠9:03 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠10:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Young sprinter is ready to take on the âbig boysâ for the first time as he takes life in the spotlight in his stride Life comes at you fast, especially when you are Gout Gout.
In April, the 18-year-old prodigy became the fastest teenager over 200m in history.
Then last month, he finally got his own bedroom for the first time, having bought his family a new si bedroom house in Brisbane.
Now, in Oslo on Wednesday, he is one of the headline acts in his first senior Diamond League race.
âItâs definitely a special event, knowing that itâs my first race against the big boys,â he says, with a smile that lights up a drab summerâs day.
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