The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out many sports for the coming months but news that the Tokyo Olympics is still a goer, albeit in 2021, is a relief to a young South Aussie star who will debut at the Olympics.
Our best Olympic athletes have had their funding fears allayed as they adjust to the news of the Tokyo Games’ postponement.
It’s good news for Australia’s cycling team after travelling to Berlin for the track world championships, with multiple coronavirus tests returning negative results. It comes as the staffer who did contract the illness is released from hospital.
Aussie cycling star Matthew Glaetzer – who had surgery for thyroid cancer in November – says the postponement of the Olympic Games will allow him to get in the best shape possible in his push for gold.
ONE of Tim Decker’s earliest lessons in cycling and in life came when he was 15 and would ration himself just one bread roll a day for lunch at Horsham Tech School.
CYCLING Australia has invested more than $1m and hired a motorsport engineer to forensically examine its track bike and athletes to find every millisecond it hopes will make a difference at the Rio Olympics.
MELBOURNE-BORN cycling star Shane Perkins should be picked in the national team for the Rio Olympics, one of the sports greats says.
KIERAN Modra has never had a smoother preparation for a Paralympic Games but the flawless lead-in has the seven-time Paralympian concerned.
AUSTRALIAN Rio Olympic gold hopeful Caroline Buchanan’s unbeaten World Cup run has been ended by a determined Dutch rider on a mission to excel on home turf.
A SUPERMUM is heading to Rio, Turia Pitt goes the distance and surfer Steph Gilmore’s new passion. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
AUSTRALIAN Shara Gillow has fended off a strong challenge from a defending champion to secure second place overall in the Gracia Orlova World Cup women’s tour.
BRITAIN’S top Olympic cycling coach, Australian Shane Sutton, has resigned after being accused of bullying and harassment of female and disabled riders but says he will defend his reputation.
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