This Month
The pro-doping Enhanced Games are partly the Olympics’ fault
As long as the Olympics and other elite sporting competitions remain tethered to outdated beliefs of compensation, there will be opportunities for exploitation.
‘Burning Waymos’: LA’s image scuffed ahead of World Cup, Olympics
In a city still reeling from deadly wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalise LA’s image. Recent unrest is not helping.
Trump-Musk feud goes nuclear; KWM’s cautionary China tale; Joe Aston on Planet Ark
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
How to sponsor an Olympic athlete (and get a tax break)
A new scheme encourages wealthy people to give money directly to athletes in lesser-known sports such as skeleton (it’s a bobsled) by offering tax deductions.
May
Building delay warning on Brisbane Games
Queensland has finally settled on its key venues for the 2032 Olympic Games but a crippled construction industry is a concern for the former Dow Chemical boss.
Australian founder defends ‘Steroid Olympics’ at Las Vegas launch
Enhanced Games’ Aron D’Souza says science and medicine are simply allowing athletes to perform better for longer, as he launched the inaugural event for next year.
Rich Lister Greg Goodman buys Olympian’s $20m Double Bay penthouse
Logistics and warehousing heavyweight Gregory Goodman has added to his expansive luxury portfolio with a $20m Double Bay penthouse.
Two things Brisbane Olympic Games boss will not be bringing from Paris
Brisbane 2032 Games boss Andrew Liveris has at least two non-negotiables for the Olympics in seven years’ time.
April
Hotel price surge for Magic Round is a warning for Brisbane Olympics
The NRL’s Magic Round and even the Brisbane Truck Show trigger hotel room shortages in the city, and developers warn something needs to change fast.
World record tumbles in London Marathon thanks to ‘super shoe’
The $900 Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo shoes that Tigst Assefa brought to world fame in Berlin 18 months ago have struck again.
March
Builders line up for $7.1b Brisbane Olympic spree
The runway to develop infrastructure for the world’s biggest sporting tournament has shrunk to just seven years, so work has to begin soon.
New $3.7b stadium confirmed for Brisbane Games
After three premiers, two reviews and 3½ years of bickering, the main venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has finally been decided.
In a decisive victory, a woman has claimed the most powerful role in sport
The International Olympic Committee elected former champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe to the most powerful role in world sport.
The Melburnian and MAGA favourite behind the ‘Doping Olympics’
Aron D’Souza, the Melburnian founder of the controversial Enhanced Games, is backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump jnr, and has big plans for the future.
January
After 3½ years of bickering, it’s crunch time for Brisbane Olympics
Amid competing plans and multibillion-dollar price tags, the premier will now decide on the Olympic stadium – with implications for cricket, the AFL and beyond.
Brisbane should learn lessons of Australian Open’s success
It’s always tough for governments to justify spending money on sporting venues. Yet, long-term thinking and the best option for leaving a legacy should be factored into the plans for Brisbane’s Olympic stadium.
How boxing’s ‘Mr Kremlin’ controls the sport
The IBA failed in its bid to upset competition in Paris, but its president, Russian power broker Umar Kremlev, has Olympic insiders worried about the future of the sport.
December 2024
Bledisloe win every two years: Waugh’s lofty plan for Rugby Australia
The governing body wants to win the British and Irish Lions tour, Olympic medals and the Bledisloe Cup every two years under an ambitious new four-year strategy.
November 2024
Queensland LNP puts heat on Albanese before federal election
In just three weeks of being in government, the LNP’s first taste of power in the state in nearly a decade has been frenetic, with clear signals to Canberra.
Eddie McGuire to Seven? You wouldn’t believe it
In six months in the role, Seven news and current affairs boss Anthony De Ceglie has cut a swathe through that organisation’s sacred cows.