Tragic twist in BMX star’s Olympic dream
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Cycling
‘Horrified’: Racist remark caught on live TV
A German cycling director’s vile comments about two African athletes were broadcast for the world to hear and sparked uproar.
Australia secures its only dry land medal
A bold team decision has helped Rohan Dennis give a bit of limelight to Australia’s non-watersport athletes as veteran Ritchie Porte concedes his time at the top is coming to an end.
Aussies charge up Olympic medal tally
A sensational day in the pool — led by giant-killer Ariarne Titmus — has seen Australia soar up the Olympic medal tally.
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Australia’s perfect flag-bearer for Rio announced
AUSTRALIA’S flag-bearer for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony has been announced, signalling a fightback from our 2012 disaster.
Wheels in motion for Rio redemption
AUSTRALIA has set itself a target of winning five to seven medals in Rio next month, and up to three gold, after yesterday announcing the team it hopes will lead it to Olympic redemption.
Meares bigger, stronger than ever
ANNA Meares is 32 and inching closer to a fourth and likely final Olympics in Rio but is still setting PBs in the gym almost every week which is as exciting for her as it is scary for her rivals.
Morton speeds up for Rio selection
She’s been to a Paralympics as a pilot. Now Stephanie Morton is doing everything possible to ride at the Rio Olympics.
Rio Olympics a lifetime in the making for Decker
ONE of Tim Decker’s earliest lessons in cycling and in life came when he was 15 and would ration himself just one bread roll a day for lunch at Horsham Tech School.
CA takes $1m gamble on Rio gold
CYCLING Australia has invested more than $1m and hired a motorsport engineer to forensically examine its track bike and athletes to find every millisecond it hopes will make a difference at the Rio Olympics.
Kelly peddles Perkins’ Rio prospects
MELBOURNE-BORN cycling star Shane Perkins should be picked in the national team for the Rio Olympics, one of the sports greats says.
Why perfect Rio prep has Modra worried
KIERAN Modra has never had a smoother preparation for a Paralympic Games but the flawless lead-in has the seven-time Paralympian concerned.
Silver lining for BMX star Buchanan
AUSTRALIAN Rio Olympic gold hopeful Caroline Buchanan’s unbeaten World Cup run has been ended by a determined Dutch rider on a mission to excel on home turf.
Short and sweet: Supermum Rio bound
A SUPERMUM is heading to Rio, Turia Pitt goes the distance and surfer Steph Gilmore’s new passion. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
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