Larkin enjoys life away from the edge
Taking home five gold medals from the Commonwealth Games, Mitch Larkin is looking forward to a week of excess and growing his hair.
Confidential
Seven shows Gant regard for local designers
CHANNEL Seven has been slammed for snubbing Australian designers by dressing its commentators and presenters in an international label during its Commonwealth Games coverage.
The best Games athlete Instagram stories
AUSTRALIAN athletes are taking the public behind the scenes of the Commonwealth Games with ‘hilarious’ content, fashion previews and glimpses of what’s on their plates for brekky.
Thor struck by power of lightning Bolt
HOLLYWOOD heart-throb Chris Hemsworth has admitted to feeling star struck as he watched the athletics with sprint legend Usain Bolt, describing the experience as the “highlight of my year”.
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‘Fly high our beautiful angel’
A SUNSHINE Coast teenager whose cousin dedicated her weightlifting gold medal to her following her death in a car accident has been laid to rest.
Top director brings Tinseltown to glitter strip
THERE’S a bit of Hollywood on the Gold Coast, with a top American movie director touching down to support his athlete husband.
Borobi boast a bad look for Games bosses
AS Gold Coast businesses struggle to survive during what has been dubbed the city’s “calmageddon”, Commonwealth Games bosses have issued an ill-timed pat on the back by raving about sales of the 2018 mascot, Borobi.
Brownlee brothers’ brush with ‘Borobi’
BRITISH triathletes Jonny and Alistair Brownlee have taken their chances with a real-life Borobi as they soak up a little Gold Coast culture, but despite the “amazing experience”, there’s one thing they hope they don’t have to explain when they get home after their encounter.
Triathlete strikes gold with the ultimate lady magnet
FORGET diamonds, it’s clear that on the appropriately named Gold Coast, gold is a girl’s best friend, as triumphant triathlete Matthew Hauser discovered on a night out in Surfers Paradise.
Adorable reason for Geitz’s new-found inspiration
LAURA Geitz has revealed a picture of the adorable moment her one-year-old son Barney saw her in action in green and gold for the first time, and with a mascot like that it’s no wonder the Diamonds are in dominant form on the Gold Coast.
Calm before the storm: Athletes ready to party
IT’S been a slow start to the Games as far as the partying scene is concerned, but clubs on the glitter strip say it’s the calm before the storm as athletes near the end of competition.
The drag queen indebted to dive star Daley
ENGLISH diving sensation Tom Daley is a proud flag bearer for gay athletes around the world, but the multiple world champion has gone the extra mile for a now-infamous Australian drag queen.
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