Shirvo turns up the heat on USA’s self declared sprinting ‘champ’
Australian sprinting legend Matt Shirvington has amped up the pressure on USA’s Noah Lyles, after the American declared himself ‘the champ’ before hitting the Olympic track in Paris.
Australian sprinting legend Matt Shirvington has amped up the pressure on USA’s Noah Lyles, after the American declared himself ‘the champ’ before hitting the Olympic track in Paris.
1500m runner Olli Hoare has revealed the extent of the vicious online hate he has received throughout the Paris Games, with the social media abuse throwing him off his game.
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a shock withdrawal from the 100m in an event that was eventually won by St Lucia’s Julien Alfred.
Rohan Browning’s horror year has continued with Australia’s fastest man failing to get out of the 100m heats in Paris on Saturday night.
Ash Moloney has withdrawn from the decathlon at the Paris Olympics after being struck down by an injury on the first day of the athletics program.
For the first time since the Sydney 2000 Olympics Australia will have a starter in the women’s 100m sprint semi final.
The first major shock in the athletics program came in the opening heat of the 1500m with Commonwealth champion Olli Hoare fading badly to finish third last.
Despite torrential rain and an unexpected thunderstorm, Matty and the Missile are back at the swimming to take you through Day 6 in Paris. Listen to the podcast here.
Australia’s womens’ sevens team were in control in both their semi final and then bronze medal playoff games, when things fell apart.
Former world no. one golfer Jason Day makes his Olympic debut in Paris and is desperate to make up for lost time after a decision he now regrets meant he missed his only other opportunity.
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