Two Australians created a defining Olympic moment. Now they are taking different paths

A2181 words1:12News Report American AccentPublished May 21, 2026 · Updated May 21, 2026

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Two Australian Athletes Share an Olympic Moment, but Now Follow Different Paths

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Ash Moloney is an Australian athlete.

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He won a bronze medal in the Olympic decathlon at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

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The decathlon is a sport with ten different events.

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It was Australia's first Olympic decathlon medal.

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His teammate Cedric Dubler ran beside him and cheered loudly.

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That moment became very famous in Australia.

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Now Moloney is on a new career path.

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He stopped doing the decathlon because of many injuries.

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He also felt bored after ten years.

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He changed to a new event, the 400-metre hurdles.

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Hurdles are a race where you jump over small walls.

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Moloney says, "It's just fun. It is a completely different challenge."

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He will compete for the Oceania title soon.

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Moloney and Dubler are not close friends anymore.

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Their friendship changed after the Tokyo Olympics.

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Many people loved Dubler's role in the achievement.

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But Moloney sometimes felt that people forgot about his own hard work.

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When reporters asked about Dubler, Moloney said, "No comment."

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The two athletes are now on very different paths.