Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.

Mountain biking

Downhill success an uphill battle

Caroline Buchanan.

Chris Dutton Caroline Buchanan continues her bid to make an impact on the mountain bike downhill scene.

Cycling

Firestorm burnt into Buchanan's memory

Australian BMX rider Caroline Buchanan

Chris Dutton Caroline Buchanan still remembers the mad dash to save her BMX moments before the Canberra firestorm destroyed her Duffy home 10 years ago.

Sports awards

Paralympian makes it back-to-back sport awards

susan

Chris Dutton Susan Powell conquered the world at the Paralympic Games and now boasts back-to-back sport star of the year awards after claiming the top gong at the ACTSport awards dinner on Friday night.

Riding on Deek's experience

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 21: Australian BMX rider Caroline Buchanan poses during a portrait session at Currumbin Beach on June 21, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton It's the odd-couple relationship which started from one of Canberra's most devastating disasters and now Robert de Castella is ready to help Caroline Buchanan take Olympic Games gold.

BMX

Buchanan lives out brother's dream

Caroline Buchanan.

bmx By Chris Dutton SHE'S a self-confessed daredevil chasing her dream of Olympic Games gold, but the easy option for Caroline Buchanan would have been to never ride again after watching her brother crash and break his...