Peter Bol: 'Get to know the person, instead of the assumptions' | Kieran Pender

The first Australian man in 53 years to make an Olympics 800m final is challenging stereotypes in Tokyo On Sunday night, having just become the first Australian to qualify for the men's Olympic 800m final since 1968, Peter Bol was asked about the significance of his historic achievement. "What does it mean to Australia?" he replied. Bol's rhetorical question was probably meant in a sporting sense. But the rise of the nation's latest middle-distance star prompts broader questions about Australia,...