‘Major error’: American’s finish-line gaffe
Noah Lyles was cruising to victory in the men’s 200m when he began slowing up and fell all the way to third.
Athletics
Olympic comedown: Bizarre activities to keep Aussies sane
Australia’s record-breaking Olympians are now contending with the reality of quarantine in the Top End, where some odd activities have been planned in a bid to stave off boredom.
Doubt cast over ‘sexiest’ Olympian
Fans of German track star Alica Schmidt, dubbed the ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’, are beginning to question exactly what it is she’s doing in Tokyo.
Why Hough is the weak link at the Olympic village
Nick Hough is rooming with three others at the athletes’ village and he is clearly the odd man out. Luckily he still has time to change that.
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SA long jumper who had seven-year break off to Rio
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Shattered Parnov vows to fight on
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