Kidnaps, drugs and booze: Olympic controversy
It wouldn’t be an Olympics without controversy and Tokyo provided plenty. Here are the biggest moments.
Olympics 2016
Rock legend loses it over daughter’s medal
A music icon’s daughter has come from nowhere to snatch a medal at the Tokyo Olympics and it’s caused chaos.
Aussie hockey set for huge shift as clean-out continues
Fresh from a relatively successful Olympic campaign, Hockey Australia is set to undergo more major change with the organisation’s president deciding to stand down.
The unsung heroes behind the Tokyo Games
We’ve had loads of heroes on our screens, but spare a moment for the true unsung heroes of the Tokyo Olympics, as they keep the Games alive.
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Jason Waterhouse, Lisa Darmanin hunting gold
It’s been bugging them for four long years and it is what is driving sailing cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin for the Tokyo Olympics.
Croweaters join Opals’ bid for Olympic gold
Four South Australian talents are in the frame for the Opals’ gold medal quest, after earning selection for the national team’s first training camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Paddler Lucien Delfour books ticket to Tokyo
The funny reason this athlete left his home in France to live and train in Penrith in Sydney’s west.
Dean hunts Olympic gold for injured mates
South Australian BMX star Anthony Dean says the serious crashes that left Sam Willoughby paralysed and Kai Sakakibara fighting for his life have made him reassess his career, while driving his bid for Olympic glory.
How much can our BMX family take?
The tragic, serious injury to promising BMX rider Kai Sakakibara only months out from the Tokyo Olympics is the latest in a horror run for the Australian team, writes Reece Homfray.
Emily a Matildas whistle-blower
Emily Gielnik is a key part of a Matildas side surging towards a place at the Tokyo Olympics. But she could have had a quite different role on the pitch.
No Kerr, no worries! Matildas in seven heaven
There will be tougher matches in the next week but, with Sam Kerr sitting on the bench for much of the match, the Matildas can be justifiably satisfied with the start to their Olympic qualification campaign.
The dilemma facing Olyroos ahead of Tokyo
They Olyroos are Olympic bound, and Graham Arnold expects several Socceroos to play in Tokyo as over-age players. But they will be sweating on the decision of a higher power.
Our SA stars hunting Olympic glory
From athletics to swimming and archery to weightlifting, we present the 97 South Australians in Tokyo 2020 Olympics contention. Leading the way is a beach volleyball duo with their sights set on gold.
Water polo literally saved my life
If it wasn’t for water polo, Lachlan Hollis says he would never have been diagnosed with a rare form of testicular cancer. Now he’s pushing for a spot on the plane to Tokyo.
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