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Gout Gout Pulls Out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Gout aims for gold at the World Under-20s in August, his last junior event, focusing on long-term Olympic goals in LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032.
- On February 8, 2026, Gout Gout withdrew from Australia's Glasgow Commonwealth Games squad to focus on the 200m at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
- Faced with a tight turnaround, Gout Gout prioritized the World Under-20 Championships starting August 5, which is his final junior chance, over the Glasgow Commonwealth Games ending three days earlier.
- Gout's prior results, including a late-2024 record and a World Championships semi, show he broke Peter Norman's 200m record and reached last year's 200m semi-final in Japan.
- With Seven holding broadcast rights, Petria Thomas said she understood the decision, and Australian Athletics supported Gout's choice to focus on the junior championships.
- Sheppard emphasised long-term development, noting Gout aims for the Los Angeles Olympics in two years and Brisbane 2032, wanting him to be running in his late 20s without pushing too soon.
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