Aussie crash bike component taken off market
The cycle component that failed and caused an Aussie’s shocking velodrome crash has been removed from sale amid questions about its integrity.
Cycling
‘Terrible’: Aussie’s bike falls apart mid-race
Commentators were left in shock when Australian cyclist Alex Porter crashed face-first into the track following a mechanical error.
Why Australia’s insane medal haul won’t stop
Australia has enjoyed a fruitful return in the medals at the Tokyo Olympics so far, and there’s one sport that will no doubt continue that trend.
New Olympic sport Australia could dominate
Australia has fallen in love with athletes from the sports you’d least expect in Tokyo, and that run could continue in the Freestyle BMX.
Tragic twist in BMX star’s Olympic dream
As Woolworths unveils its new Olympic and Paralympic hero collectibles range, one BMX star reveals her heartbreaking story.
‘Horrified’: Racist remark caught on live TV
A German cycling director’s vile comments about two African athletes were broadcast for the world to hear and sparked uproar.
Australia secures its only dry land medal
A bold team decision has helped Rohan Dennis give a bit of limelight to Australia’s non-watersport athletes as veteran Ritchie Porte concedes his time at the top is coming to an end.
Aussies charge up Olympic medal tally
A sensational day in the pool — led by giant-killer Ariarne Titmus — has seen Australia soar up the Olympic medal tally.
World cringes at awkward Tokyo moment
One Olympian thought she’d achieved the ultimate redemption but came crashing back to earth in the most heartbreaking way possible.
Toughest day ever: cycling medal hopes melt away
Australia’s bid for its first medal of the Olympic Games has ended in shock and disappointment on a hot, hilly road in the shadow of Mount Fiji.
Aussie world champ pulls out of race
The cycling road race will kick off the medals at the 2021 Olympics but an Aussie champ has left Australia with just three riders.
Porte eyes golden double after huge TdF confession
Just days after riding in his 11th – and final – Tour de France, Aussie cyclist Richie Porte is ready to empty the tank at an Olympic swan song on courses suited to his climbing prowess.
Medal predictor: Why Ash won’t win gold
While Wimbledon champ Ash Barty will start a warm favourite for the Olympic tennis title in Tokyo, experience shows Games form doesn’t always follow world ranking trends.
Olympics 2032 – here’s seven rookies eyeing home Games
Here’s seven local school students who dream of competing at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games – and here’s seven magic Olympics moments which inspired them.
Stinky Bay: Olympians facing sewage leak threat
This is the last thing you would want to hear just before going for a swim. There are fears of a sewage leak in Tokyo – and it could be about to get even worse.
Ultimate Olympics guide: Full schedule of our best medal hopes
Some of Australia’s best medal prospects bring form, as others bank on a proven track record. How to watch every Aussie at the Tokyo Games.
Aussie quits Olympics over family heartbreak
Australian cyclist Cameron Meyer has made the heartbreaking call to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics as his father battles brain cancer.
‘So surreal’ for first-time Olympian
Six more Aussies have punched their ticket to Tokyo, including three first-time Olympians in a brand new sport to the Games.
Porte’s 36-year Aussie first in France
Before he heads to the Tokyo Olympics, Richie Porte finally broke through for a dream victory and then outlined his plans for this month’s Tour de France.
Porte part of strong Olympic road cycling team
Tour de France podium cyclist Richie Porte is part of a strong Australian road cycling team for the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo drift: BMX rider’s fearless pursuit of Olympic dream
When a snapped sternum threatened her BMX career, Caroline Buchanan went to extraordinary lengths to race again. Now, she’s eyeing an Olympics berth.
The extraordinary measures needed to keep Games safe
Aussie athletes will have to sign up to an unprecedented list of conditions, some which remain top secret, simply to compete in Tokyo. But not everyone is happy.
Cycling champs on track for December
The Olympics in 2021 remain up in the air but Australia’s best cyclists have something to aim for.
‘When it comes I’ll be ready’: Iso just pitstop on road to Tokyo
From a surfing great biding her time at her home break to a sailor who counts himself as ‘one of the lucky ones’, Australia’s athletes are finding all sorts of ways to stay motivated during the coronavirus crisis.
‘I didn’t realise how tough I was’: From tragedy to Tokyo
Darren Hicks discovered the depth of his resilience after a fatal accident at the bottom of the South Eastern Freeway. Now a paracycling world champion, he’s set his sights on Tokyo 2021. As have Kyle Chalmers and Jess Stenson. EXCLUSIVE video series.
AOC approach PM for restriction relief
The Australian Olympic Committee has made representation to the Federal Government on behalf of athletes to be granted relief from COVID-19 restrictions.
BMX flying machine Dean stays grounded in SA
A champion BMX rider, who trains with Olympian Sam Willoughby in the US, is home in Adelaide with family waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to ease before pushing strongly for the Tokyo Olympics
Family reveals extent of BMX star’s ‘truly serious injury’
Kai Sakakibara has started to communicate with his family and friends months after a race crash that left him with a traumatic brain injury.
All gears go as Maeve gets Olympics green light
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.
Top Olympic athletes get funding guarantee
Our best Olympic athletes have had their funding fears allayed as they adjust to the news of the Tokyo Games’ postponement.
Seven Aussie cycling team members cleared of COVID-19
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.
Olympics delay could be ‘blessing in disguise’ for Glaetzer
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.
SA athletes speak out in support of Olympics delay
The state’s Olympic contenders have backed moves to postpone the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus, as the Australian Olympic Committee tells athletes to start preparing for 2021. READ WHAT THEY SAID.
PM tells Olympians: You won’t be going to Tokyo
In the unlikely event the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled, Australia’s travel restrictions mean our athletes won’t be going.
Full steam ahead to Tokyo for track cycling team
Australia’s track cycling team for the Tokyo Olympics includes three debutants aged 20 and under. But Alex Manly and Cameron Meyer – who have 11 world titles between them – have been overlooked.
Lockdown: Dennis holed up on stationary bike in Spain
Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis is in lockdown in Spain, where he has described the mood and what gets him through three-hour training rides in his apartment following a ban on outdoor cycling due to COVID-19.
Experts fear Tokyo Games could be haven for drug cheats
Countries around the world, including China, have either stopped or scaled back their drug-catching programs because of COVID-19 lockdowns – opening the door for drug cheats to flood the Tokyo Olympics.
‘F*** you’: Aussie cycling boss hits back
Australian Cycling’s high performance director Simon Jones has told critics where to go and one of its star riders Amy Cure admits she is confused after the nation failed to win a gold medal at the track world championships in Berlin.
Silver lining behind Aussie cycling’s 12-year failure
In 2012, Australia won six gold, six silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. This week in Berlin, it was one silver and two bronze. But it’s not the disaster it appears.
Great Danes clock scary time in big warning for Aussies
Denmark has stunned world cycling by obliterating Australia’s team pursuit world record in Berlin overnight. It sends a terrifying message to rivals ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Dean hunts Olympic gold for injured mates
South Australian BMX star Anthony Dean says the serious crashes that left Sam Willoughby paralysed and Kai Sakakibara fighting for his life have made him reassess his career, while driving his bid for Olympic glory.
The global giants stealing Aussie Olympic gold
Some of Australia’s smartest sporting brains are now helping the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia 76ers and Arsenal, leading many to ask: what the hell happened to the Australian Institute of Sport?
How much can our BMX family take?
The tragic, serious injury to promising BMX rider Kai Sakakibara only months out from the Tokyo Olympics is the latest in a horror run for the Australian team, writes Reece Homfray.
‘Kai needs you’: BMX ace still in coma
Olympic BMX cycling hopeful Kai Sakakibara is expected to remain in a medically-induced coma for at least another fortnight after sustaining serious head injuries in a race accident.
Cycling star Meares becomes a mum
She’s won two Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles but Anna Meares says nothing compares to the feeling of becoming a mum after the birth of her baby girl this week.
Darren ready to dazzle under Friday night lights
Adelaide athlete Darren Hicks says para-cycling is embracing the big stage for The Advertiser Track Down Under on Friday night, which will launch him towards the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Our SA stars hunting Olympic glory
From athletics to swimming and archery to weightlifting, we present the 97 South Australians in Tokyo 2020 Olympics contention. Leading the way is a beach volleyball duo with their sights set on gold.
Lucky to be alive: Brain surgery saves Aussie track cycling coach
Tim Decker thought he was fine after crashing his bike and hitting his head. But the cycling coach from SA was rushed into emergency surgery last Monday with bleeding on the brain – and the operation likely saved his life.
New Olympic sport which we are every chance of winning
He bounced back from a crash to become BMX world champion and now Brandon Loupos has set his sights on Olympic glory.
Rivalry on hold as support flows for Glaetzer
Great Britain and Australia are the fiercest of rivals on the track — but that’s all been put aside after Matthew Glaetzer’s cancer diagnosis triggered an outpouring of international support.
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