TikTok, skate ramps and Dad’s ute: Olympic champ on his wild ride
Logan Martin is an Olympic gold medallist with a full skate park in his backyard. But it’s been a long journey to this point. He opens up on fame, the challenges and what’s next.
Cycling
Bronzed Aussie as cyclist charged over late-night drama
A favourite for the road race world championship taking place in Wollongong has been charged with two counts of common assault for an alleged attack on teenagers.
Aussies claim shock medal after ugly crash
Australia were the beneficiaries after the Dutch favourites – and cycling legend Annemiek van Vleuten – stunningly crashed in cruel scenes in Wollongong.
50 Qld rookies from 12 sports eyeing Games glory
Here’s 50 crack sporting rookies from 12 sports short listed as potentially Queensland’s next Olympic and Commonwealth Games representatives.
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Brennan, Payne in line for The Don
THE year’s brightest sporting stars will tonight vie for The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony.
Paralympic Games: That’s a wrap
IT was the second biggest sporting event in 2016 behind the Olympics. But this time Australia cracked the top five. Our wrap of the Paralympic Games.
Stories behind our Paralympians
THEY are teachers, advocates, adventurers, cafe owners, AFL referees and Newcastle Knights fans and they are set to take the world by storm in Rio.
Anna staying right on track
OUR greatest Olympic cyclist never looks back, only forwards to the next challenge, writes Mike Colman.
Tears flow as Edmondson meets sponsor child
IT’S the first time Annette Edmondson was happy to let the tears flow – and it had nothing to do with competition as she finally met her Brazilian sponsor child of 10 years.
Tears for Meares as old foe cheers
WITH her Olympics over and the dust settled, Australian team captain Anna Meares has had the chance to reflect on a highlight of her campaign — and it involved an old rival.
Buchanan’s BMX dream comes crashing to an end
FEW athletes who struggled in London were more obsessed about getting it right this time. Caroline Buchanan drove herself all the way to Rio and, finally, a touch too hard when everything was on the line.
The mentality of winning at the Olympics
IT’S called “Olympic swagger”. And when it comes to the Rio Games, you either have it or you don’t.
Aussie sailors and brilliant Bolt come good again
A roundup of what went down on day 13 in Rio: Aussie sailors and kayakers weigh in with more medals, a BMX beat-up and Usain Bolt strolls to 200m gold …
’Australian cycling is lost’
OLYMPIC medallist and former world champion Shane Perkins says Australian cycling is “lost” and has put the heat on its high performance program for answers.
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