The loophole that could get Kerr in the Matildas’ Paris squad
Matildas injured superstar Sam Kerr could be on her way to the Paris Games despite being unlikely to take the field. MATT LOGUE and ERIN SMITH discover the loophole to get her there.
Olympics 2016
Why Australia is tipped to have best medal tally in two decades
With the countdown to the Games well and truly on for the nations best athletes, JULIAN LINDEN takes a look at who wins medals for Australia and why it’s all set up for a huge summer in Paris.
Australia a hot Olympic gold prospect thanks to Levi genes
Superstar sisters Maddison and Teagan Levi have grand ambitions for the Australian women’s 7s team and Olympic gold is just the start.
Simmons cops brutal Olympics blow
There will be 10 players from Australia’s historic bronze medal winning team in Tokyo trying to get to Paris but that team won’t include Ben Simmons.
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Kookas’ big Paris conundrum as coach swings nine changes
Respected Kookaburras mentor Colin Batch has rung the changes on the Aussie squad headed to Europe for the FIH Pro League as he searches for the mix that can win gold in Paris.
Cultural overhaul on full display in Hockeyroos’ Indian torching
Despite a brutal government funding cut, the Hockeyroos are showing no signs of decline, with the inexperienced members of the squad stepping to the challenge in the lead up to Paris.
Athlete’s ‘big step’ towards Olympics
World-class athletes have been challenged by a gruelling course at one of Australia’s biggest sporting events.
In pictures: All the glitz from the Australian Figure Skating Championships
More than 90 images have captured some of the magic from the Australian Figure Skating Championships at Iceworld, Boondall. SEE THE PHOTOS
TOP 70 TALENTS: The best young Qld cricketers revealed
From talented batters who hit the ball out of the park, to scary pace bowlers and masters of spin – see who are Queensland cricket’s top 70 schoolboy and schoolgirl talents. SEE WHO MADE IT
MUST SEE TALENTS: Australian Figure Skating Championships
An exciting 12-year-old prospect headlines the line up key talents to watch at this year’s Australian Figure Skating Championships. FULL LIST
Next big things: Water babies who’ve become Qld’s top sporting teens
Meet the 80 former water babies of Queensland who have developed into top-tier teen sporting achievers thriving in the Olympic sports of swimming, water polo and diving.
The drastic change which could bring hockey gold in 2032
The Hockeyroos have not won the Olympic gold medal for more than two decades as calls grow louder for a significant change which could turn around fortunes.
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