News about Grant Hackett

Grant Hackett has taken a swipe at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and China over a bombshell Chinese doping scandal from the Tokyo Olympics that could result in Aussie women being promoted to silver medallists. It was revealed on Saturday that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance before the Olympics but were still cleared to compete. The tests were all collected in January 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Games where two of those who tested positive, Zhang Yufei and Wang Shun, won gold medals.

Karni Liddell (pictured) earned gold at two Paralympics. In blasting Queensland Premier Steven Miles over Brisbane's low-cost stadium for the 2032 event, she has joined other top names including Grant Hackett (top inset), Sally Pearson (bottom left inset), and Leisel Jones (bottom right inset).

At the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania, Daniel Wiffen took gold in 7 minutes, 20.46 seconds. After averaging 7:23.42 at the Victoria Championships on July 20, 2008, Hackett had held the record for 15 years.

The controversial broadcaster and former football coach have a long tradition of assisting young athletes, especially when they are in danger. When leading the Wallabies and later stints in rugby league, Jones was accused of singling out players for favouritism. The 82-year-old man, who began on a small dairy farm in Queensland, now appears in court with prominent figures in industry, sport, and politics in his apartment, which is one of Sydney's most prominent addresses. Jones is pictured left to right with Olympic swimming gold medalist Grant Hackett, seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley, Wallabies great Phil Kearns, and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Grant Hackett, a former Olympic swimmer, married Sharlene Fletcher, his second child. Fans are curious about what happened to Hackett's first wife, Candice Alley. Alley, a three-time gold medalist, met singer-songwriter Alley in 2004, and the pair wed in 2007.

On Wednesday morning, Grant Hackett made a surprising return to the spotlight. After a dramatic break involving his ex-wife and four meltdowns in six years, the former Olympic swimming champion, 43, appeared on the Today show to spruik his new venture. When Grant was asked by host Karl Stefanovic about what his favorite company was, he was encouraging Australians to get behind local brands.

Grant Hackett and his partner Sharlene welcomed their daughter Olympia in August. On Thursday, the proud couple rowed errands with their bundle of joy in Melbourne's upmarket suburb of Brighton, and they were in good spirits. Grant, 43, stunned a casual look in a tight-fitting grey jumper, khaki shorts, and black sneakers.

Grant Hackett, an Australian swimmer, has welcomed his second child, Sharlene, with his wife. On Sunday, he shared two photos of his newborn daughter alongside a caption revealing her name, Olympia. 'Our little angel.' Olympia Grace Hackett (Oly) came into the world on August 4th, 2023, weighing 3.555 kilograms.'

In August, Grant Hackett is due to welcome his second child with his partner Sharlene. On Sunday, the swimming legend, 42, gave readers an update on the pregnancy by posting images of Sharlene's bump on Instagram. The Gold medalist also posted family photos of the couple with their son Edward, three years old, and Grant's twin son Jagger Emilio from his first marriage to singer Candice Alley.

A reference to police claims that encrypted texts from convicted drug syndicate mastermind Rhys Ferszt were allegedly incriminating, including a mention allegedly comparing their operation to the US TV drug gang drama Breaking Bad. The champipn Queensland bodybuilder is a road and drainage officer with Gold Coast Council, but he is also suspected of being behind a $175 million cocaine manufacturing syndicate. In Durong, a regional Queensland town, where police recently discovered 100 kilograms of pure extracted cocaine, he allegedly orchestrated the construction of a $250,000 cocaine lab.

Rhys Alwyn Ferszt, 33, (right), is a full-time roads and drainage officer for the Gold Coast council, but she has been accused of being the head of a cocaine trafficking racket with links to a Colombian drug cartel. The former bodybuilder (left) is accused of orchestrating the construction of a $250,000 cocaine laboratory in Durong, where police recently discovered 100 kilograms of pure extracted cocaine (inset top and bottom right). He has been accused of storing fuels and chemicals used in the cocaine extraction process while showing others how to extract the drug. He applied for bail at Brisbane's Supreme Court on Friday, claiming that he had a job at the time of the offence and had a legitimate source of income.