Gout Gout's manager James Templeton reveals the teenage sensation is likely to skip the 2026 Commonwealth Games, is planning for a US training camp with Olympic champion Noah Lyles, and explains why comparisons to Usain Bolt are being avoided at all costs.
Gout Gout 's manager James Templeton on training with Noah Lyles, skipping the Commonwealth Games and comparisons to Usain Bolt Gout Gout 's manager James Templeton on training with Noah Lyles, skipping the Commonwealth Games and comparisons to Usain BoltAs Gout Gout 's ascension in the world of athletics continues apace, the man responsible for guiding him to the top says he remains the same "happy-go-lucky" kid he has always been.
"For 18 months I've basically said a blanket 'no' to every media outlet in Australia that has asked. We just want to allow him to be a normal kid at school. We don't want him to have any distraction."It's all going to be ahead of him. We want his life to be as normal as possible for as long as possible.
"Having seen a lot of great young athletes and sprinters over the years, I'm firmly convinced he has that something a little bit special to kick through to the very highest levels," he said. "We'll be heading over for two or three weeks. That'll be a great opportunity, a wonderful educational experience.
"He broke through to an extent this year and the 2026 version in Eugene, Oregon, and that'll be a wonderful event.
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