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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Transgender runner ineligible for Tokyo
An American athlete has been disqualified from the Olympics at the eleventh hour in a shock last-minute backflip on her eligibility.
Usain Bolt’s Olympics successor is here
An American star has put the world on notice with a blistering run that marks him as the man to be feared at the Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics’ forgotten man shakes off torment for fourth Games
Mentally spent, veteran 800m runner Jeff Riseley thought he was definitely done in 2018, with surgery required to just run pain free, but after a decade best time he’s off to his fourth Olympics.
Usain Bolt shows off huge baby secret
Usain Bolt and his girlfriend have announced their secret twins — and their wild baby names — with an adorable photo post.
’Insane’ 31-year world record obliterated
Prepare for the world records to come tumbling down in Tokyo as one of the longest held marks was smashed in the US.
Queensland Olympian motivated by ‘horrendous’ 12 months
It has been a 12 months that Olympian Matt Denny would rather forget. But instead he will use it as motivation as he attempts to put the finishing touches on his throw in Townsville.
Burrito has decimated Olympian’s dream
American Olympic hopeful Shelby Houlihan received a four-year ban after testing positive for steroids, which she blamed on a pork burrito.
Dream gone in .01sec: What’s driving Riley to Tokyo glory
Queensland sprint star Riley Day has revealed the burning motivation driving her push for glory at the Tokyo Olympics.
Records tumble in stunning 28-year first
An Ethiopian athlete has broken a world record for just the fourth time in 28 years, but only two days after the previous best was set.
The Olympic team representing all of Australia
In search of their true colours, the Aussie Women’s water polo team has gone bush in a bid to represent Australia’s rich Indigenous heritage on the world stage.
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