Australia’s big remaining gold medal hopes
We are entering the pointy end of the Olympics in Japan after an incredible opening week for Australia. Here’s how we can beat our medal record.
Australian Team
Why Australia’s insane medal haul won’t stop
Australia has enjoyed a fruitful return in the medals at the Tokyo Olympics so far, and there’s one sport that will no doubt continue that trend.
$4.7m vs $100k: How our paltry medal payday compares
Countries pay athletes per Olympic medal they win but Australia ranks last for what athletes are entitled to. We reveal what Emma McKeon’s record haul is worth and what being an Aussie cost her.
Barty’s revealing answer to Novak question
Ash Barty has provided a revealing insight into the mentality of top-level players after being asked about Novak Djokovic’s Tokyo tantrum.
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Will Zika force Bogut out of Rio?
AUSTRALIA’S best basketballer Andrew Bogut said he would consider pulling out of the Olympics because of fears of the Zika virus.
Rio rankings work in Millman’s favour
JOHN Millman looks like he will clinch Olympic qualification after the rankings to be used for Rio Games entry were published.
Michael Diamond’s desperate request
DUAL Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond has made a special request in court, as his Rio hopes remain in limbo.
Don’t sleep on Aussie paddler
NAOMI Flood will sleep in an altitude tent for the next three weeks in a bid to get every advantage she can leading into the Rio Olympics.
Chiller ‘disappointed’ at Kyrgios Olympic no-go
RIO Olympics boss Kitty Chiller believes Nick Kyrgios could live to regret his decision to make himself unavailable for the Australian Olympic team.
Kyrgios not the villain in ugly Olympic saga
THE BULLYING campaign aimed at Nick Kyrgios was shameful and his surrender to an Olympic lynch mob must now expose certain other athletes to scrutiny, writes Leo Schlink.
Why Kyrgios is making a huge mistake
A FORMER Olympian and three-time French Open winner has warned Nick Kyrgios of exactly what he will be missing if he doesn’t go to Rio.
Hey, Nick, listen to this Olympic legend
A SIX-TIME Olympian says he’d be happy to sit with Nick Kyrgios and share insights into why representing Australia at a Games means much more than just winning.
‘I was devastated to miss London Games’
FOUR years after her world was rocked by controversial Olympic omission, WNBA star Erin Phillips has emerged as the Opals giant-killing weapon.
Archer crushed after hitting Rio target
HOW would you feel if you won a spot for your country in Rio then had to watch someone else fill it? This is predicament confronting archer Semra Ferguson.
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