We’re equal: 16-year fight ends for Aussie Paralympics great
Swimmer Ellie Cole was thrilled when she became Australia’s greatest female Paralympian in Tokyo, but a government commitment close to her heart has bought real emotion.
Olympics 2016
Olympic medallist back to where it all started
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‘I’m broken’: Raw Cambage revelations
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Sam Kerr debuts romance with new flame
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Cambage expected in Tokyo despite boycott threat
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Cambage boycott threat ‘inappropriate’
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Delly given ‘every chance’ for Tokyo
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Beach volleyball stars score huge pre-Games boost
Australian Olympians Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are hitting form at just the right time, less than 80 days out from the Tokyo Games.
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.
Legendary coach vows to heal divisions in Hockeyroos
The appointment of Ric Charlesworth as a Hockeyroos selector has caused some rumblings but he has vowed to help get the team’s Olympic campaign back on track.
Two home events down and no Aussie trophies
The World Surf League laid out the red carpet for an early Australian win with four events in a row at home, but so far there’s been no trophies.
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