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Mick Downer has been named as an assistant coach of the Brisbane Bullets National Basketball League team. Picture: John Gass

‘There’s a void in our heart’

THEY looked set to become our first men’s basketball team to win an Olympic medal. But it wasn’t to be. So what now? Assistant coach Mick Downer shares the Boomers’ journey to international respect.

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‘I almost killed a cameraman’

‘I almost killed a cameraman’

HE’S the Brisbane athlete who just completed the gruelling 10-stage event at the Rio Olympics. But it is his javelin throw that everyone will remember. SEE THE VIDEO

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An overview shows Australia's power forward Brock Motum (L) scoring past Lithuania's power forward Domantas Sabonis during a Men's quarterfinal basketball match between Australia and Lithuania at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Our athletes in Rio – Day 14

The Australian Boomers take on Serbia in the semi-final of the men’s basketball competition in the major feature of Day 14 Rio Olympic action.

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China's forward Yi Jianlian (R) works around Australia's forward Cameron Bairstow during a Men's round Group A basketball match between China and Australia at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Keep calm and win gold

THEY are without doubt one of Australia’s success stories at the Rio Games but the Boomers are determined to ignore the hysteria and focus on Olympic glory.

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Pita oiled for action

Pita oiled for action

HE sent social media in a spin with his buff, oiled up rig at the Rio Olympic’s opening ceremony and tomorrow night Brisbane-based Tongan Pita Taufatofua will finally compete.

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Brisbane athlete Cedric Dubler, 21, produced six personal bests in 10 events over two days to become Aust's first Olympics decathlon . Pic Annette Dew

Our athletes in Rio — Day 12

CEDRIC Dubler takes on the world’s best in the demanding decathlon while our Boomers need to wipe the court with Lithuania to continue their Olympic charge. Who is on show in Rio tonight?

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