Athletics Australia

News Summary:

On October 4, 2026, Nine secured a seven-year broadcast partnership with Athletics Australia, making it the home of Australian athletics from 2027 to the end of 2033. This agreement will cover the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Previously, on October 6, 2025, Athletics Australia announced its 2025 Annual General Meeting would convene on October 24, 2025, at Athletics House in Albert Park, Victoria. Earlier, on September 7, 2025, the organization reported the passing of Amy Ellen Bessie (Bennett) Burow AM at 106 years old on September 2, 2025. Burow, Athletics Australia’s oldest Life Member, received the honor in 1974 from the Women’s Amateur Athletic Union of Australia, which Athletics Australia affirmed upon the merger of national bodies in 1978. This followed the June 16, 2025, announcement that Mark Arbib, previously the outgoing president of Athletics Australia, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Athletics Australia had congratulated Arbib on his appointment on April 2, 2025, highlighting his six-year tenure as President from 2015 to 2021, a period marked by significant growth and transformation for the sport.