The Rio dream born in a concrete bunker
SAM von Einem’s Rio dream began in a concrete bunker in Abu Dhabi. He just didn’t know it at the time.
Australian Team
Record depth to biggest team since Sydney 2000
EIGHTEEN new addition to the track and field team heading to the rio Olympics means Australia is fielding its biggest track and field team since Sydney 2000.
Short and Sweet: Thank goodness for female golfers!
ROOKIES rule, golfers excited, a working mum excels, NSW Swifts soar and a legend misses the Games cut. All this and more women’s sport news in SHORT AND SWEET.
Opals plan to strike gold in Rio
SHE was part of an Opals outfit which created history as the first Australian basketball team to win a world crown and Laura Hodges says the team heading to Rio has a “similar vibe’’.
Young gun forced to say sorry to teammate
TENSIONS continue to run high in Australia’s Rio shooting team after SA forced Mitch Iles to apologise to fellow Rio Olympian Adam Vella for saying he was a better shooter.
From Splendour bender to Opals X-Factor
OPALS coach Brendan Joyce says the towering presence of Liz Cambage can help Australia finally dethrone America at the Rio Olympics.
London 400m hero misses Rio by 0.2sec
TWO tenths of a second has cost Steve Solomon in his final attempt to qualify for the Rio Games, while Australian 800m record holder Alex Rowe also failed to make the cut.
How sevens stars shut Wallabies out of Rio
AFTER a year of speculation about which 15-a-side stars would hit the Olympic sevens stage, it appears the medals in Rio will be almost entirely decided by … sevens players.
Aussies march out of opening ceremony
AS few as one in three Australian Olympic athletes will march behind golden girl Anna Meares at next month’s Rio opening ceremony.
Opals shock selection for Rio Olympics
THREE-TIME Olympic medallist Suzy Batkovic has been left off Australia’s 12-woman basketball roster for next month’s Rio Games. The 35-year-old is one of three big names to miss out.
Dubler embraces power of social media
NOT every elite sportsman is keen to tell the public of the day in make-or-break competition that he cried four times. But Cedric Dubler embraces the reaction he gets from social media.
Medal predictor: Aussies to exact revenge in Rio
DON’T worry about the mossies and the muggers … the big question of the Rio Games is whether Australia can beat the Kiwis and the Poms.
‘Devastated’ Webb misses Rio cut
WHILE Australia’s top men have turned their back on the Olympics, the one woman desperate to go, Karrie Webb, has been left devastated after missing the cut.
How Delly plans to spend $38m windfall
MATTHEW Dellavedova drives a Mazda, doesn’t buy clothes and celebrates with Coronas over $1000 champagne. So what will Australia’s newest millionaire splash his cash on?
Goulding ready to fly high in Rio
ANDREW Bogut wasn’t the only Aussie basketballer fighting off injury to qualify for Rio. Melbourne United star Chris Goulding will be on the plane after an ‘aggressive rehab plan’.
Bogut in charge of Olympic destiny
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says Andrew Bogut will be handed the sole responsibility of deciding whether he is fit to chase Rio gold. SEE THE SQUAD HERE!
Patterson raising the bar on her path to Rio
RISING high jump star Eleanor Patterson is trading the tranquillity of country Victoria for the bright lights of London as she ramps up her Olympic campaign.
Why Delly-Patty combo can lead Boomers to gold
MATTHEW Dellavedova is a snarling junk yard dog and Patty Mills the sweet-shooting NBA super sub. And coach Lemanis says the duo compliment each other perfectly.
Athletes drilled on cyber safety, UNsocial media
AUSTRALIAN athletes at the Rio Olympics will be taught how to protect themselves from the pitfalls of social media and the dangers of cybercrime.
Video: Mills nails incredible trick shot
PATTY Mills can do plenty of tricks with a basketball but this incredible trick shot with a football from beyond half court might be his best. WATCH THE VIDEO
Security concerns for Rio athletes
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are advising Australia’s Olympic team on a range of security contingencies to protect athletes and officials in Brazil.
Half-fit Bogut still a must for Rio
NBA and Boomers star Patty Mills wants Australia to take Andrew Bogut to the Rio Olympics even if the big man only pulls up half fit for the competition.
Last chance saloon for Rio hopeful Webb
KARRIE Webb helped with golf’s bid to win Olympic inclusion and she now needs a top 10 finish at the US Women’s Open to make the party.
Olympic legend misses Rio cut
TRIPLE Olympic gold medallist Andrew Hoy has expressed his disappointment at being dropped from contention for an eighth Olympics appearance.
Meares tells family: Don’t come to Rio
ANNA Meares’ parents won’t be in Rio to see the crowning moment of their daughter’s career because of safety concerns.
Boyd to ‘dial-in’ on Rio rivals in Europe
AUSTRALIAN pole vaulter Alana Boyd says she will do homework on her Olympic rivals while competing in Europe this month.
Wu headlines Aussie Olympic diving hopes
MELISSA Wu, Maddison Keeney and Brittany Broben hold the keys to Australia’s Olympic diving medal aspirations in Rio. Here’s why.
How Gazey nearly blew it
ON the morning Anna Meares was revealed as our flag-bearer for Rio, one of her predecessors told of how he nearly blew his moment on the biggest of stages.
Meares ‘proud and humbled’ to be flagbearer
CYCLING legend Anna Meares was this morning announced as Australia’s Rio flag-bearer at an Olympics where the nation intends to fight back from the London 2012 disaster.
Olympian one day, flagbearer the next
SOUTH Australia’s cycling queen Anna Meares has been named flagbearer for the Rio Games, a day after being named to represent Australia in her fourth Olympics.
Bogut certain pick for Boomers: coach
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis has guaranteed injured star Andrew Bogut will be picked in the Australian squad, giving the towering centre 30 days to be ready for Rio.
Tallent to lead Aussie aths in Rio
WALKER Jared Tallent has replaced fellow gold medallist Sally Pearson as captain of the Australian athletics team for the Rio Olympics.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Adelaide’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Iles targets medal after finally getting Rio nod
MITCHELL Iles is the 17-year-old Shooting Australia never wanted to send to Rio. But he believes he can win an Olympic medal after being handed a Games ticket.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Victoria’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Hockeyroo starlet’s axing a ‘form decision’
HOCKEY poster girl Anna Flanagan has missed the Rio Olympics, but coach Adam Commens says her drink-driving cover-up played no part in the decision.
Hockeyroos starlet’s Rio snub
AFTER failing to disclose a drink driving conviction, Hockeyroos star Anna Flanagan’s career has paid the ultimate price.
Campbell breaks historic world record
CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.
How rower stays positive after 21 years of hell
WHENEVER you experience tough times and feel like giving up, Erik Horrie wants you to remember his tale of triumph against the odds.
Injured Bogut working on Olympic ‘miracle’
ANDREW Bogut’s manager says the NBA champion is desperate to get to the Rio Olympics, warning supporters never to write off the championship winner.
Mitch has ‘big boots to fill’: Diamond
MICHAEL Diamond says Melbourne teenager Mitch Iles deserves to shoot in Rio after the 17-year-old won an appeal against his non-selection.
Kitty consistent in calling the shots
AUSTRALIA’S chef de mission Kitty Chiller had no choice. Her hard-line approach meant the decision on Michael Diamond was also a referendum on her consistency, writes Jon Ralph.
McEvoy swimming fast but feeling ‘horrible’
CAMERON McEvoy looks a million bucks but feels like a five cent piece as he prepares for his final meeting before the Olympic Games.
Who wants to sponsor our hockey stars?
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic hockey players have lost the potential for lucrative bonuses for Rio glory due to the financial turmoil of a major sponsor.
The best is yet to come: Pearson
SALLY Pearson has turned her focus to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast following her heartbreaking injury withdrawal from Rio.
Racing to Rio: Body parts, Zika dramas
POLLUTION, Zika and shootings are hot topics ahead of the Games but there are now reports body parts have washed ashore near an Olympic site. Latest news in RACING TO RIO.
Could Pearson have new role at Rio?
SALLY Pearson could be headed to Rio as a mentor and has refused to rule out a tilt at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Hamstrung Sally ’devastated’ to miss Rio
SALLY Pearson’s heart sank when she felt two squeezes in her hamstring as she went over a hurdle on Monday. Scans the next day confirmed her worst fears.
Dwyer to make history, Govers misses out
“STAY in the moment.” That was triple Olympian Jamie Dwyer’s advice to his six Kookaburras teammates who are off to their first Olympic Games in Rio.
Wu dives into Olympic waters for third time
SHE made her Olympic debut as a tiny, shy teenager at the Beijing Games back in 2008. Now eight years on Melissa Wu is the veteran of the Australian diving team heading to Rio.
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