Bogut: The culture club behind brilliant Boomers
Bronze has set a high bar for the Boomers future. Come Paris 2024, expectations will be for silver or gold. But with such a special culture, anything is possible, says Andrew Bogut.
Bronze has set a high bar for the Boomers future. Come Paris 2024, expectations will be for silver or gold. But with such a special culture, anything is possible, says Andrew Bogut.
A behind-the-scenes moment involving Matthew Dellavedova on Saturday showed just how much the Boomers’ historic medal meant to Australia.
It felt like Kevin Durant barely missed a shot during a historic run to a third gold medal – and he certainly didn’t miss his critics post-game.
Patty Mills produced an all-time performance, but the Boomers’ job on an NBA superstar also proved to be pivotal. Plus, a touching message to an injured teammate.
The Australian Olympic Committee has made representation to the Federal Government on behalf of athletes to be granted relief from COVID-19 restrictions.
When Dane Sampson was a child he aspired to one day represent Australia at the Olympic Games. Now it is a dream that has come true three times over after his selection n the Australian Shooting team bound for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021
Four South Australians, including two debutants, have had their Olympic dreams realised with selection in the Australian team to Tokyo in 2021.
Olyroos coach Graham Arnold called on the IOC and FIFA to raise the age limit for the Tokyo Olympics so players aren’t robbed of their once-in-a-lifetime dream. He’s now likely got his wish.
An SA-based athlete who is still in the process of overcoming a five-year battle with cancer is one of three locals who have earned selection for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Kurtis Marschall overcame two serious injuries and an enforced change of coach to clinch an Olympics berth in a rollercoaster year. Now the SA pole vaulter is resetting in home lockdown after the Tokyo Games were postponed.
Might we have seen the last of Andrew Bogut on a basketball court? The Boomers big man says he has a lot of thinking to do before he commits to another season – even with the lure of an Olympics farewell.
The state’s Olympic contenders have backed moves to postpone the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus, as the Australian Olympic Committee tells athletes to start preparing for 2021. READ WHAT THEY SAID.
Super-heavyweight Justis Huni has gone into self isolation and is awaiting results of a coronavirus test immediately after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
An Adelaide-born archer says he is better placed to make the most of his Tokyo Olympics selection, having quit the sport for a decade following his Games debut in Athens in 2004.
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