Nitro Athletics

15/02/2017

The Bolt All-Stars won the inaugural Coles Nitro Athletics Melbourne series after winning the final on Saturday 11 February at Lakeside Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd.
Photos from: Con Chronis Photography

15/02/2017

The second edition of the inaugural Coles Nitro Athletics Melbourne series had everything - here is a few snaps from Con Chronis Photography

15/02/2017

The world premiere of in Visit Melbourne had it all last night - big crowd, music, wild celebrations and of course the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt

13/02/2017

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13/02/2017

The final night of was nothing short of spectacular! So good in fact that we had trouble nailing down the top four moments - so tell us, what was your highlight of Saturday night?

13/02/2017

Entertain or perish.....
But perhaps the compelling evidence that demonstrates add entertainment to a sport and you find an old and new audience was the success of the Nitro Athletics series. The third and last evening of competition played out in front of a sellout crowd in Melbourne on Saturday night.

This is the summer that put all sport on notice. It is not enough to play a game any more. Survival demands entertainment in equal part. Professional sport is no longer physical activity alone. It is song and dance too, a little soft shoe shuffle.

13/02/2017

Such was the Usain Bolt-inspired success of the inaugural Nitro Athletics series that it is likely to be replicated overseas later this year.

Usain Bolt-inspired success of inaugural series is likely to be replicated overseas later this year.

13/02/2017

The disco lights have only just been switched off on the Nitro Athletics in Melbourne, but already there is a call to turn them on again — all over the world.

12/02/2017

Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney is an athletics ju**ie and he knows when he’s seen something ‘spppeeeeeccciall” ... Day is his new Cyril Rioli.

The 16-year-old from Queensland has captured the nation’s hearts in the space of a week thanks to her brilliant performances being on national TV and in front of a packed stadium — two things which have been foreign to the sport for a long time.

THERE are two images which encapsulated Nitro Athletics.

12/02/2017

Recap of Coles Nitro Athletics Melbourne where the Bolt All-Stars shone and Aussie teen sprint sensation Riley Day claimed a shock victory.

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12/02/2017

"More importantly, big-time athletics in Australia was back. The kids on hand could tell their grandkids they'd watched the great man."

The first Nitro athletics meet ended with Usain Bolt and his teammates standing atop the podium on the edge of the field at Lakeside Stadium.