proud wal pre track star Taya blacksmith will make her par Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris games the Northern Territory Runner is set to compete in the t2400 M after winning medals at the national championships and the vertus Oceana Asia Games with an impressive sporting career at only 16 Taya holds Australian records in the 100 m 200 M and long jump for under 15 under 17 and under 20 categories to think that I'll be at school one day and the next on a plane to compete on the biggest stage across the other side of the world is hard to get my head around it she said