This article was first written for and published by the Roar.  This weekend the Canoe Slalom Australian Open will take place at Penrith Whitewater Stadium with all eyes on the new Olympic discipline, Extreme Slalom. At the Oceania Championship, the winner of that event was Noemie Fox, but her biggest competition this weekend will be […]

This article was first written for and published by the Roar. Like many children, Nikki Laird grew up with a love of sport and an ambition to beat her brother in whatever sport she was competing in. Laird describes her 14-year-old self as a ‘random athlete’. She was playing field hockey, was a springboard diver […]