‘Shocked the world’: America’s gold drought
America’s 17-year sprinting gold medal drought has continued after Usain Bolt’s successor was crowned in Tokyo last night.
Athletics
Next Usain Bolt has to wait his turn
The world watched with bated breath as the 17-year-old tipped as the next Usain Bolt strut his stuff in an Olympic final for the first time.
‘Absolutely incredible’: Family goes berserk
Australia isn’t traditionally super strong on the track but that may change with a new hero snapping a drought that dates back to 1968.
‘Bulls**t super shoes’ slammed as world records tumble
Hurdling world records have been smashed in Tokyo but it hasn’t pleased everyone, with critics of advanced ‘super shoe’ technology labelling it ‘mechanical doping’.
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Pearson struggling ahead of Rio Olympics
SALLY Pearson’s frustrating return from a serious wrist injury has continued, clocking her second 13-second-plus performance in a week.
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.
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