Cambage saga condemned Opals to Tokyo failure
In reality, the Opals’ Tokyo campaign was over before it had really begun with Liz Cambage’s messy pre-Games exit “draining” the team tipped to medal.
Olympics 2016
The gold medal legends behind Aussie dream pair
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are two wins from a beach volleyball gold medal and the pair says two of the sport’s pioneers are their biggest cheerleaders.
Massive NBA move for Aussie star
Making an impression in front of Team USA and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has worked out super well for one Australian Olympic star.
Cycling rocked by cover-up accusation
The result of cycling’s biggest controversy is still uncertain after reports of a new protest surrounding accusations of a team cover-up.
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Tokyo training began four months before Rio
THE Australian sailing team’s successful Rio campaign isn’t even over and they’ve already begun training in Tokyo for the 2020 games. In fact, it began four months ago.
Rio Boomers’ remarkable slice of history
THE Boomers are one win away from a historic Olympics gold medal game and they’ve already achieved an unprecedented feat for Aussie basketball.
Kings of the court and BMX bandits
A roundup of what went down on day 12 in Rio: The Boomers ease in to the semi-finals, our BMX men and women fire and Usain Bolt laughs all the way to the 200m final …
Awesome Boomers cruise into semis
THE Boomers have guaranteed themselves a shot at a medal in Rio, defeating Lithuania in one of their greatest performances to storm into the semi-finals.
Why our Boomers are the best ‘team’ in Rio
TEAM USA has the megastars but Australia’s Boomers have their own NBA talent and in at least one major area, they’re outdoing every Olympic rival – including the Americans.
Patty Mills’ game-changing Boomers moment
BEFORE the Olympics, the Boomers were talking goals. Just when they thought they’d settled on what was realistic, Patty Mills stood up and changed everything.
Australia’s worst medal haul in 28 years
THE Australian Olympic team are desperate to avoid a national disaster – aware that they are perilously close to the worst medal haul in 28-years dating back to Seoul.
Rio’s worrying ‘passport swap’ trend
A CONCERNING trend has seen nations shell out millions for Olympic success — and it threatens to destroy what the Games are about.
Billion dollar battleground in Rio
A BILLION dollar battle is being waged behind the scenes in Rio that could change the way the Games are run.
Brennan flagged for fairytale finish
IF a gold medal wasn’t a fairytale finish for Kim Brennan, carrying the Australian flag at the closing ceremony of the Rio Games would surely be the ultimate last hurrah.
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