‘Go for gold’: How Freeman inspired Aussie beach heroes
Australia’s newest beach volleyball heroes are one win from completing a dream which started with inspiration from Olympic legend Cathy Freeman.
Olympics 2016
Superstar’s stunning FIBA blast after loss
A grumpy Luka Doncic wore an ice pack on his left wrist to his press conference and before blasting FIBA after Slovenia dropped to a thrilling 90-89 defeat.
Fans slam ’disgusting’ Boomers vision
An annoying camera issue has frustrated fans trying to watch the Boomers’ crunch basketball semifinal against the United States.
‘Sexiest athlete’ a no-show for event
Germany’s iconic 22-year-old track star Alica Schmidt was sent home early from the Tokyo Olympics after not being selected to compete.
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Practice makes perfect for rising surf star
LAST year’s world tour rookie of the year Connor O’Leary subscribes to the theory that practice makes perfect.
Sally Fitz gathering intel on danger surfers
SALLY Fitzgibbons is preparing to face a slew of “danger surfers” during her quest for a world surfing crown. And there’s one young star she’s particularly wary of.
Spotlight on Winter Olympian Britteny Cox
UPDATED: SHE’S the former teenage star competing at her third Winter Olympics at PyeongChang. SWOOP puts the spotlight on Britt Cox.
The handshake that made history
IT was over in a matter of seconds, but the impact of the historic moment at the Olympic opening ceremony is being called “unprecedented”.
Pearson eyeing off extra event at Games
SALLY Pearson will throw her hat into the ring for the chance to race a second event at the Commonwealth Games if Australia opts to field a relay team on the Gold Coast.
Wilson’s special motivation after injury
FOR surfer Julian Wilson pink is the colour of victory, the hue reminding him how hard his mum Nola fought in her battle to overcome beast cancer — twice.
‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Inside Olympic village
NORTH Korean athletes have arrived in the South where they’ll be bunking with their “enemy” for the next month at an athletes’ village that has already set a condom record.
US invasion threatens local hopes at Sydney Pro
AUSTRALIA is in danger of losing one of the first surfing titles of 2018 at Manly next month with the US sending a world-class team down under for the Sydney Surf Pro.
Aussie sailing cousins foil Olympic champs
Australian duo Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have taken a small measure of revenge against the team that beat them for gold at the Rio Olympics with victory in Miami.
Surf’s up for teen Kobie Enright
Kobie Enright continues to prove she has the credentials to be one of the brightest new talents in the women’s surf ranks with the teenager winning one of the first major events of the year on Sunday.
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