Olympian comes clean on ‘unbelievable’ act
Morhad Amdouni has broken his silence on a controversial move during the Olympic marathon which prompted fierce backlash.
Athletics
Our Queensland Olympic medallists
Take a bow. Here are our Queensland 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games medallists.
Meet the future: The Aussies set to take Paris by storm
They are the cool kids, teenagers and rising stars who are driving an Australian youth revolution in sport. And if you thought Tokyo was impressive, just wait for three years time.
Brutal toll of Games hits Aussies
An emotional Ian Chesterman has reflected on how the Australian athletes in Tokyo have touched the hearts of Aussies back home.
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‘Russia’s ban boosts my confidence’
MELISSA Breen, Australia’s fastest women’s sprinter, says Russia’s Olympic athletics ban boosts her confidence that she’ll run against a field of clean rivals in Rio.
Hurdles keep on coming for Sally
IF Sally Pearson even makes it to the final of the 100m hurdles in Rio it will be the greatest accomplishment of her career, writes Mike Colman.
I had an inkling I raced drug cheats: Shirvington
MATT Shirvington, Australian sprint champion and Sydney Olympian, talks to Robert Craddock about drug cheats, role models and why Usain Bolt can fly.
Olympians on struggle street
SIMPLICE Ribouem is relying on Centrelink benefits to help him through his Olympic journey.
Will Rio Games be 100 per cent clean? No
DESPITE competition bans against Russian track and field athletes, Australian sports chiefs believe competitors in other sports will be drug cheats at Rio.
Tallent: Ban Russia, we don’t want cheats in Rio
AFTER being presented with his London 2012 gold medal, Australin race walker Jared Tallent has warned the Rio Olympics will be tarnished forever if Russia’s athletics team is allowed to compete.
Russia set to learn Olympic fate
RUSSIAN athletes have dodged 736 drugs tests in seven months and their shame files will be assessed ahead of one of the biggest calls in Olympic history.
Is Phelps really the Greatest Olympian?
GOLD medals, number of medals and longevity all play a part in determining the GOAT, but who is the greatest Olympian ever? Here are the candidates. VOTE.
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