Finke gold holds off American embarrassment
America has narrowly avoided being embarrassed in the pool after Robert Finke took out the gold medal in the 1500m in Tokyo.
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America’s fastest man’s Tokyo slip-up
Athletics fans could barely believe their eyes as America’s fastest man slipped up in his heats of the 100m, leading to a very nervous wait.
World goes nuts for ‘Zac Efron’ of sprinting — and his mullet
Australia’s flying mullet has captured attention across the world, drawing likeness to a Hollywood hunk after his blistering time in the 100m heats.
![Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Day 08. 31/07/21. Athletics Finals, semifinals and qualifications at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Australias Rohan Browning [far left] finishes first in hid heat of the Mens 100m Round 1 qualifiers. Picture: Alex Coppel.](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/d4eeace01e052cc01e6c529286c1fa03?width=650)
Wonderboy’s message to anti-vax Aussies
New golden boy Rohan Browning followed up his record-breaking run with a classic message for Australia on a stunning night in Tokyo.
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Injury ends Speight’s Olympic dream
HENRY Speight has been ruled out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after suffering a grade 3 medial ligament injury to his right knee.
Injured Kokkinakis still dreams of Rio
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New Boomers must win in Rio to be ‘greatest’
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Five-week regimen to put Sally back on track
SALLY Pearson’s Olympic campaign hinges on a five-week training block at home after the defending hurdles champion delivered three below-par results in Europe.
Water baby Poort passes parent trap
ONE month before Jarrod Poort qualified for his second Olympics, the open water swimmer faced the daunting prospect of ruining his parents’ trip to Rio.
Aussie golf’s First Lady could miss Rio cut
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Keeping it in the Olympic family
SISTER acts and brotherly love: Michael Carayannis speaks to the seven sets of Australian sporting siblings already bound for Brazil this August.
Diamond set to miss selection target
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