Australia’s track and field stars will make a return to grassroots Little Athletics centres over the next two weeks to inspire the next generation of Aussie athletes.
Australian athletes Richard Colman and Jordi McMillan will each pay a visit to two local athletics centres.
The pair will head to the Brimbank Little Athletics centre on Saturday, November 11, from 8.30-9.15am, before heading off to the Keilor Little Athletics centre from 11-11.45am.
Jordi is an Australian 100m and 200m sprinter, who recently represented Australia for the first time in the U20 European Tour team in June 2023. She has had a tremendous season placing 4th in the U20 100m at the Australian Championships, smashing five personal bests in a row and achieved the World Juniors qualifying standard.
Richard Colman, World and Paralympic wheelchair racing champion, took love for athletics from a young age and has become a huge advocate for the sport.
“I will continue to try and prove to young athletes that anything is possible if you have a go and to always dream big,” he said.
Jordi started her athletics journey at the age of six at Henley Districts Little Athletics in South Australia. She developed a love for this sport as she did not enjoy any team sports so Little Athletics gave her the opportunity to compete and make great friends in an individual sport.
“Little Athletics played a big part in shaping who I am today by teaching me to celebrate the little wins, make new friends, be competitive and most importantly, have fun,” she said.
The appearances are part of Little Athletics Australia’s Coles Community Round held over 14 days from November 11-18.
