Fresh twist in Cambage saga
Basketball star Liz Cambage is officially under investigation after quitting the Tokyo Games amid serious allegations.
Basketball star Liz Cambage is officially under investigation after quitting the Tokyo Games amid serious allegations.
Liz Cambage’s withdrawal is a huge blow for the Opals’ hopes of a medal in Tokyo. But Aussie basketball’s future will get a chance to shine on the biggest stage, writes Andrew Bogut.
The Boomers enter the Olympics determined to break a decades long hoodoo. Gadiel Notelovitz explores if they can finally deliver on the great expectations before the ‘golden generation’ fouls out.
This footballer watched Australia win Rugby Sevens gold on a phone under his school desk. Not in his wildest dreams did he imagine he would one day be playing at an Olympics himself.
AUSTRALIA’S top ranked beach volleyballers Taliqua Clancy and Louise Bawden have secured a first-up win over Costa Rica at party central, on Copacabana Beach.
THE plan to prepare Australia’s women’s seven team for the chaos of Rio was going well until they thought their campaign was screwed. Here’s how Tim Walsh prepared his squad.
RIO BANTS: Vintage Andrew Bogut. Australian Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller hit him with some banter today and even his light-hearted response was savage.
EXCLUSIVE: John Coates has declared he has no interest in supporting a satellite Olympic model which would see underdeveloped cities like Rio be eliminated from ever hosting the Games.
Mike Colman has attended seven Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies in his lifetime. So where does Rio’s spectacular show of colour and dance rank among his best?
IT’S 60 years since Australia produced its first and only backstroke gold medallist and the man who sealed the deal is chilling a bottle of champagne.
THE intrigue around Eleanor Patterson continues to grow with the high-jumper becoming the only team member to enforce a media ban in the lead-up to her Olympic debut.
OLYMPIC champion Jared Tallent believes he will be competing in the “cleanest” race of his career when he defends his 50km title in Rio.
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