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CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13: Sprinter Rohan Browning is seen training during an Athletics Australia training camp at Barlwo Park on July 13, 2021 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Australia’s fastest man ready to explode

As Australia prepares to unleash Rohan Browning on the rest of the world, former Aussie sprint king Matt Shirvington has made a bold call.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Logan Martin of Team Australia rides during a training session for the Cycling BMX Freestyle at Ariake Urban Sports Park ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

New Olympic sport Australia could dominate

Australia has fallen in love with athletes from the sports you’d least expect in Tokyo, and that run could continue in the Freestyle BMX.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 26: Cayla George poses during the Australian Tokyo Olympic Games Women's Basketball Squad Announcement at Shore School Basketball Courts on May 26, 2021 in Sunshine Coast, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images)

Olympic Village’s exclusive hook-up app

Aussie basketballer Cayla George has revealed her single teammates have turned to technology in their quest to find Olympic romance.

Australia's forward Sam Kerr (3rd R) is celebrated her goal by teammates making it 4-2 lead during the extra second half of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's quarter-final football match between Britain and Australia at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Kashima city, Ibaraki prefecture on July 30, 2021. (Photo by SHINJI AKAGI / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Three insane moments that saved Matildas hopes

The Matildas stared Olympic elimination in the face before three incredible moments saved the medal hopes of our football stars.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 03: Michelle Jenneke of New South Wales celebrates winning the womens 100m hurdles final during the Australian Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park on April 3, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Jumpin’ Jenneke the half-tonne hurdler

MICHELLE Jenneke is pulling out all the stops to be in tiptop condition for the forthcoming Rio Olympics after adding this incredible feat to her training regime.

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Olympic Uniform Launch

‘Rio could be Australia’s best Games ever’

THE countdown to Rio 2016 is on! Australians will have plenty of stars to cheer over two unforgettable weeks. So grab your maracas and start counting those 100 days.

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Australian sprint canoeist Jo Brigden-Jones races the Australian WomenÕs eight rowing team over 200 metres at Mosman, Sydney. The Olympic hopefuls from different water sports raced off ahead of final qualifications in Europe next month. The Women's eight finished first. Pic Brett Costello

Kayaker takes on rowing eight in Rio push

SHE’LL need to beat eight women in one race to get to Rio Olympics so in preparation kayaker Jo Brigden-Jones took on eight fellow Australian athletes on Wednesday — all in the one boat.

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Inside the ‘best Olympic Village ever’

Inside the ‘best Olympic Village ever’

IN 100 DAYS this is where Australia’s Olympic hopefuls will be living together, an athlete village hailed ‘the best ever’ by Kitty Chiller. Behind the scenes pictures!

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**STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL MIDNIGHT 26 APRIL 2016** **SPEAK TO NEIL BENNET BEFORE USE** Australian swimming stars Cate and Bronte Campbell 100 days out from the Rio Olympics. Picture: Gregg Porteous

Campbell sisters: Our last chance to make history

THE stakes could not be higher for the Campbell sisters, with Cate ready to call time on her career and hand the baton over to Bronte soon after the Rio Olympics.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Elizabeth Cambage of Australia trains during the Australian Olympic Games team announcement at Knox Basketball Stadium on June 22, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Opals excited to have Cambage back

OPALS coach Brendan Joyce has backed Liz Cambage to put recent distractions aside and become a dominant force at the Rio Olympics.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Australian head coach Andrej Lemanis, addresses the media following his teams win during the 2014 Sino-Australia Challenge match between the Australian Boomers and China at Challenge Stadium on May 31, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Boomers come together in golden quest

BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says the ambitious team goal of winning Olympic Gold has driven the squad to greater heights in the lead-up to the games.

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 07: Adam Scott of Australia reacts on the 13th green during the first round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Is Scott really too busy for the Olympics?

THERE’S been a terrible mistake. And someone needs to tell Adam Scott, quick. His Olympic dream could still be alive – as long as they keep the Games in August.

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 07: Adam Scott of Australia reacts on the 13th green during the first round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. Andrew Redington/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Why Scott has no time to play Games

GOLF’S legitimacy as an Olympic sport has come under renewed attack after Adam Scott decided his schedule was too busy to include a hit out in Rio.

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*** PHOTOS EMBARGOED until Wednesday, April 13. ***Olympic-bound long jumper Chelsea Jaensch. (had no aussie kit, and wasn't able to jump.) Pic Jono Searle.

SA long jumper who had seven-year break off to Rio

CHELSEA Jaensch was 19 when she turned her back on athletics for more than seven years.

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