Djokovic gifts Barty an Olympic medal
Ash Barty finally has a coveted Olympic medal after Novak Djokovic decided not to play in the mixed doubles.
Olympics 2016
Exclusive: Australia’s sevens coaches offered new deals despite Olympics flops
Australia’s men’s and women’s sevens teams might have crashed out early at the Olympics, but both coaches are set to remain in charge.
‘All bets are off’: Hockeyroos quest for gold on track as Powell brings broken team together
A BROKEN squad just months ago, the Hockeyroos – brought together by Katrina Powell – went through the Olympic pool rounds unbeaten after some Savannah Fitzpatrick magic.
‘Enjoy the bribe money’: Fury over ref’s call
A controversial ref call has left the Opals’ Olympic hopes hanging by a thread with one of Australia’s most famous sporting stars venting their rage.
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Utter stupidity sinks 12 years of toil
DUTCH gymnast Yuri van Gelder finally made an Olympics team on his fourth attempt. Then he went and completely stuffed it up.
‘Absolute savage’ makes Olympic history
GOING where no man has gone before, this rugby Sevens star stamped his mark on the competition in “violent” fashion.
Phelps’ golds and Matildas’ goals
A round up of what went down on day 4 in Rio: Michael Phelps claims his 20th and 21st gold medals, Emma McKeon on the podium and a Matildas goal-fest.
McKeon wins bronze in women’s super final
EMMA McKeon has pulled out a stunning 200m freestyle performance with an incredibly brave swim to claim a deserved bronze medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
‘Aussies left medal in the pool’
AUSSIE swimming officials have been slammed for a controversial last-minute call that may have cost us an Olympic medal.
How close Boomers really got to snaring Kyrie
HERE’S what really happened with the bold bid that so nearly had NBA superstar Kyrie Irving playing for Australia rather than Team USA at the Olympics.
Disaster strikes as Holland’s campaign ends
AUSTRALIA’S chances of adding a men’s gold medal to the women’s took a major blow overnight with star playmaker Lewis Holland ruled out of the Olympics with a hamstring tear.
Rio golf wildlife: ‘That bloody thing is huge’
AUSTRALIA’S golfers are pumped for their Olympic campaign despite a negative build-up – though they’ll be coexisting with strange and potentially-dangerous wildlife.
‘This is why we do the Olympics’
A SELFIE of two gymnasts whose nations are sworn enemies has melted hearts, with one saying this is what the Games are about.
DiCaprio’s Olympic doppelganger?
SOCIAL media has made up its mind: Olympic archer Brady Ellison IS Leonardo DiCaprio. But hey, we’re not so sure. You can decide for yourself.
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