Early slip-up ends Aussie’s Olympic dream
Rohan Browning couldn’t repeat the dose after stunning the world in his first run at an Olympic Games, crashing out in the 100m semi-finals.
Athletics
Star booted, shock winner in 100m final
Usain Bolt’s absence paved the way for a new sprint king to sit on his throne as the 100m final created plenty of drama in Tokyo.
World reacts as stars agree to share gold
There were incredible scenes inside Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium as two competitors agreed they would both walk away with a gold medal.
Aussie shattered after Olympic-sized mess
Liz Clay was shattered to just miss out on an Olympic final after her semi was marred by a series of messy missteps nobody could understand.
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Long jump champ freezes sperm over Zika fears
OLYMPIC long jump champion Greg Rutherford has made the decision to freeze his sperm because of fears about the Zika virus at this year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Meares the right choice for flag bearer?
CYCLIST Anna Meares and walker Jared Tallent are among a small group of athletes being considered for the coveted role of Olympic flag bearer. VOTE IN OUR POLL!
Ribouem, Toomey lift way to Rio
CAMEROON-born weightlifter Simplice Ribouem and former Cross-Fit star Tia-Clair Toomey are off to Rio as Australia’s Olympic representatives this year.
Olympics history to be made in Rio
FOR all the negativity surrounding the Rio Olympics right now, this story of three sisters from Estonia is one of the bright spots.
Lapierre, facing early exit, jumps out of his skin
THE Rio prospects of long-jumper Fabrice Lapierre continue to improve after he produced the third longest leap of his career at the IAAF Diamond League meet in Rabat.
‘Semenya could win 800m by 20 metres’
IF Caster Semenya blitzes the women’s 800m field in Rio – as she is expected to – the South African will leave a conflicted world to wade through the moral minefield behind her.
Tallent win can’t make up for Olympics shame
JARED Tallent will rightly get his gold, but the East German who cheated Raelene Boyle in Munich entered Germany’s Sporting Hall of Fame, writes Robert Craddock.
Fabulous at 40 and set for Olympic debut
SCOTT Westcott will become the oldest Australian track and field athlete to make his Olympic debut when he contests the men’s marathon in Rio at the age of 40 years and 331 days.
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