The last two weeks have seen Australia take on the world at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Youth Games. WA’s top para athletes took London by storm, while in the Bahamas Sean Szalek and Melany Smart faced off against the best junior athletes in the Commonwealth.

This week the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games will get underway in the Bahamas with Australia set to field a team of 75 young athletes from 9 sports to take on the Commonwealth over the five-day event.

Athletics WA will be well represented by national junior High Jump champion Sean Szalek and middle distance star Melany Smart. The two powerhouse athletes will join an additional 21 Australian track and field athletes who are set to compete at The New Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.