‘Catastrophic’ stuff-up in Bol drugs saga
New independent testing has revealed the “catastrophic blunder” that wrongly found champion runner Peter Bol was doping.
Athletics
Trans athlete eviscerates bombshell move
Australian Olympic gold medallist Ellia Green has condemned the transgender ban put into place by World Athletics this week.
Why aths followed swimming to ban trans athletes
Lord Sebastian Coe, called it decisive action to protect females as World Athletics fell in line with swimming to ban transgender athletes from elite competition.
World athletics’ bombshell transgender move
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone.
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Cathy’s beautiful letter to Rio team
CATHY Freeman has told the Australian track and field team to be “free, strong, brave and bold,” in an inspirational letter to athletes in Rio.
Another gold for Jared Tallent
JARED Tallent has received another gold medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by disgraced Italian walker Alex Schwazer.
US athletes sidestep doping issue
THE US track and field team introduced a new sport to the Olympic program at its first media call in Rio. The sidestep.
Who will stand up as our next track star?
THERE was a sweetness and a shallowness to the arrival of Australia’s athletics team in Rio.
‘The winner might not be known for 10 years’
DISCUS thrower Dani Samuels reckons no matter who stands on the Olympic dais next week the real winner of her event might not be known for 10 years.
‘Superhuman’ leaves world in awe
SHE’S just 19, but Simone Biles is the most dominant athlete in Rio. Everyone else, no matter how talented, can only watch her in awe.
Bolt slammed for not speaking out
GERMANY’S Olympic discus champion Robert Harting has criticised Usain Bolt for not speaking out more in the fight to clean up athletics.
Brave Hoskins back on bike after horror fall
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Hoskins proves that her Rio Olympics are not over. Despite needing crutches to walk she has climbed back on her bike 48 hours after a horror training crash.
Athletes back Mack’s drug cheat stance
AUSTRALIA’s athletics team have strongly backed their swimmers drug crusade, branding it a bold step forward for sport.
Where is everyone? Bolt turns ticket salesman
RIO is playing host to some of the world’s greatest athletes, yet some stands at the venues are virtually empty. Usain Bolt as posted a plea to help change that.
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