Cathy drops 2000 Olympics bombshell
Aussie sporting legend Cathy Freeman has revealed she feels a tinge of regret over her iconic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Athletics
‘Quite special’: Sultana going from strength to strength
Sebastian Sultana is the future and the present of Australia’s athletics team with the 18-year-old continuing to impress with strong performances on his lead into a debut Olympic Games.
Controversial Olympic picks locked in
After some ugly fallout the Australian marathon team for the Olympics has been confirmed with one inclusion overcoming some remarkable obstacles.
Two words behind Aussie marathon furore
An Australian athletics legend has weighed in on the women’s marathon Olympics controversy, criticising the selection policy.
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‘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.
Schedule for Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics
Australia’s eyes will be on our golden beach volleyball girls as they headline a huge day of action in Tokyo on Friday.
Failure in 400m adds to USA track embarrassment
Team USA’s performance at the track has been savaged by a former champion after shock result called the ‘biggest upset of the Games’. And it just got worse.
Slow pace kills fairytale in race which stopped nation
New cult hero Peter Bol came so close to executing the perfect 800m race, but one huge tactical factor counted against the Aussie.
‘Utterly embarrassing’: USA’s horror low
Things have gone from bad to worse from the American track and field team following this “completely unacceptable” blunder.
Gold medallist salutes ‘the Australian guy’
Peter Bol showed incredible guts as he tried to make history but fell just short of what would have been a historic medal for Australia.
Is our greatest Olympic moment yet coming tonight?
Is Australia’s greatest Tokyo Olympic Games moment yet to come, with a 21-year-old from working class Heritage Park stalking the world’s best – and eyeing off a podium finish tonight.
Aussie athlete’s gruesome injury on her birthday
Genevieve Gregson receive far from the ideal present when competing on her birthday, as she was forced from the track in a wheelchair after suffering a potential career-ending injury.
Uproar over ‘bulls***’ Olympic super shoe
We’ve seen some blistering runs in Tokyo but there’s more to these freakish performances than good old-fashioned leg speed.
‘Shocked the world’: America’s gold drought
America’s 17-year sprinting gold medal drought has continued after Usain Bolt’s successor was crowned in Tokyo last night.
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