Australia’s most inspirational sport-hopper
TWO serious car crashes may have crushed his body and forced him to switch sports, but they could not crush the spirit of the racer within Australian paracanoeist Colin Sieders.
Australian Team
Play of the Weekend: Jessica Gallagher
IT took just a little over a minute for Jessica Gallagher to create history in Rio. To be exact, 1:08.171. And it has won her SWOOP Play of the Weekend.
Remembering Nugget’s historic ‘Gold!’ call
‘GOLD! Gold! Gold!’ It’s the day that made Norman May more famous than the athletes. On the day of his passing, every member of that team remembers that immortal call.
Stories behind our Paralympians
THEY are teachers, advocates, adventurers, cafe owners, AFL referees and Newcastle Knights fans and they are set to take the world by storm in Rio.
Ballard hopes Rio will remember Paralympic titans
ANGIE Ballard says she has had her “mint moment” as an athlete, but the soon-to-be five-time Paralympian may rethink that if she can pick up an elusive gold in Rio this month.
Ultimate guide to 2016 Paralympic Games
THE 2016 Rio Olympics are over, so that means the Paralympics are just around the corner. From event times, TV details, and star athletes; here’s everything you need to know!
Aussies ‘suffered disproportionately’
AN AOC disciplinary committee charged with looking into the misuse of accreditation cards at the Rio Olympics says the Australians involved have suffered enough.
Bogut’s new taunts for Kitty, IOC
IT’S 10 days since the end of the Rio Olympics and Andrew Bogut has taken to Twitter to sledge the IOC and his team boss Kitty Chiller — again.
Anna staying right on track
OUR greatest Olympic cyclist never looks back, only forwards to the next challenge, writes Mike Colman.
Palmer puts Games drama behind him
SOUTH Australian swimmer Joshua Palmer holds no resentment over his ban from the Olympic Games closing ceremony following a boozy late-night bender during which he says he was robbed at gun point.
Aussie athletes ‘did incredibly well’
THE authors of a landmark report on the future of sport in Australia have reiterated their view that defining Olympics success as a top-five gold medal finish isn’t sustainable or smart.
Lawrence backs Bertrand in pool stink
LEGENDARY coach Laurie Lawrence has backed John Bertrand’s performance as Swimming Australia president as political battle lines are drawn in the wake of Australia’s dismal Olympic performance.
How Bogut future call impacts 2020 Boomers
ANDREW Bogut has made a call on whether he wants to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and it has major ramifications for what the 2020 Boomers could look like.
See you in Tokyo: Rio Games closed
THE XXXI Olympiad is offically closed, with the baton handed over to Tokyo, after the US Dream Team strolled to gold and the Boomers missed the medals. THE FINAL DAY AS IT HAPPENED …
Rio Rush: Every Aussie medal in 2016
KEEP track of Australia’s medal rush in Rio with our complete guide to every gold, silver and bronze, and track how the 2016 cohort compares to previous Olympic campaigns.
Tears and ref fury as Boomers just miss history
THE Boomers have again fallen painfully short of a first Olympic men’s basketball medal, losing a nail-biter to Spain in the battle for bronze in Rio.
Boomers slam ‘absolutely ridiculous’ refs
EMOTIONS ran high after Australia fell one point short of winning its first basketball medal in a highly controversial finish. Andrew Bogut lashed out.
Rio report: Every Aussie effort rated
AS the Rio Olympics wrap up, we review how every Australian team performed. Who starred, who struggled, who emerged as ones to watch?
‘Ticket-gate’ athletes get all clear
THE nine athletes detained by police in the ‘ticket-gate’ saga have had their passports returned and will be on the charter flight back to Australia.
How Rio will be remembered for Australia
IT was the moment that could have summed up the Rio Olympics for Australia, when the men’s K4-1000m crew raced for gold at Lagoa Stadium.
Golden girl’s Rio triumph a real family affair
INSTEAD of lapping up the plaudits for her gold medal, Chloe Esposito was back at the modern pentathlon course — to cheer on her brother.
Moffatt conquers demons at farewell Games
EMMA Moffatt conquered her demons and defied her own expectations with an Olympic farewell performance to prove she is one of Australia’s toughest triathletes.
Tears flow as Edmondson meets sponsor child
IT’S the first time Annette Edmondson was happy to let the tears flow – and it had nothing to do with competition as she finally met her Brazilian sponsor child of 10 years.
Mighty Mo makes Olympic history
LIVE: The UK’s finest distance runner dropped to the ground in elation upon finishing with gold in the men’s 5000m.
Farah makes history in 5000m
MO FARAH defended his 5000m title while Caster Semenya took gold in the women’s 800m. Elsewhere, Aussie Ryan Gregson didn’t make an impact in the 1500m final and Neymar handed Brazil gold in the men’s soccer. FOLLOW LIVE!
Aussies make mark on historic night
HIGH-jumper Brandon Starc became the first Aussie to qualify for the high jump final in 20 years, while Australia’s 400m duo earned different fates.
Australia’s new rising star of the marathon
MILLY Clark was competing in her first Olympics, and just the second marathon of her life. She didn’t win gold, but the Aussie put together a performance to remember.
Rio failure set to scar Kookaburras
DID the Kookaburras spend so much time looking back they forgot to look properly forward? Robert Craddock looks at our men’s hockey team and why they couldn’t put it together in Rio.
Why knockout stages shouldn’t worry Boomers
THE Boomers are locked and loaded for the knockout stages at Rio, with the pre-tournament favourite USA team looking as beatable as ever.
Aussie volleyballers fall to US
TALIQUA Clancy and Louise Bawden have gone down fighting to gold medal favourites the US, beaten in the quarterfinals of the women’s beach volleyball tournament in Rio.
Proof ‘The Birdman’ is bonkers
WE KNEW he was fast, now we know he’s crazy. Dane Bird-Smith’s actions after his bronze medal walk in the 20km race prove just that.
Aussie fury as players punched in pool
AUSTRALIAN women’s water polo coach Greg McFadden has fired up at officials over rivals getting away scot free for belting his players.
Aussie athletes’ Rio beach ban
AUSTRALIAN Olympic athletes have been banned from tourist hotspots Copacabana and Ipanema beach after dark as reports emerge US swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint.
Horton laments losing ‘Australia’s Race’
MACK Horton knew he was in trouble with 28 laps to go in the 1500m freestyle final. For these Olympics at least, the event once known as ‘Australia’s Race’ was Italy’s race.
Why we misunderstand Andrew Bogut
ANDREW Bogut has paid a high price for being one of the great Australian smart-arses, but these Olympics have shown the big-man’s true colours — in the best way possible.
Stars and flops of Aussie swimming in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S swimming campaign in Rio saw stars emerge, and others sink below expectations. TODD BALYM analyses who starred and who flopped.
Aussie swimmers in Rio ‘better than London’
KIEREN Perkins looks at where it went right for Australia in the pool, where it went wrong, and why Rio’s performance was ‘way better than London’.
What went wrong for Bronte Campbell
AFTER completing her final race, Bronte Campbell lay on her back in the Olympic pool alone for what felt like an eternity, contemplating what went wrong and why.
Chalmers proves hero as Aussies finish in style
KYLE Chalmers proved the final day swim star as Australia finished as the world’s No.2 nation in the pool but with plenty of personal disappointment to absorb.
Cambage finds being a big target annoying
AUSSIE Opals coach Brendan Joyce says he is worried star centre Liz Cambage is being singled out by referees and opponents.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
‘The greatest choke in Olympic history’
CATE Campbell has been scathing in her own assessment of her performance in Rio but bounced back to help the medley relay team win silver with her final swim. WATCH THE VIDEO
Brennan’s gold moment, Cate’s silver lining
A roundup of what went down on day 8 in Rio: Kim Brennan delivered gold, Cate Campbell’s meet had a silver lining, while Michael Phelps signed off with yet another triumph.
Thompson snaps Fraser-Pryce 100m stranglehold
JAMAICA’S Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s 100m to end the Olympic reign of compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Lapierre fails to fire as hand costs US star gold
HE finished 10th but long-jumper Fabrice Lapierre is convinced he threw the gold medal away, as Henry Frayne performed better but still missed the medals.
Golf invader! Stenson v Rio alligator
HENRIK Stenson had a strange encounter on the Olympic golf course taking on a resident alligator during his third round in Rio.
Bronzed Aussie’s ’bloody epic’ day
WITH three kilometres remaining and his hamstrings going, Dane Bird-Smith knew he needed to draw on something special if he was going to win a medal.
‘Thank f— that’s over’, says Aussie rival
BULLETS have flown and knives have flashed in Rio but Australia was at the heart of one of the most brutal and gripping battles in Olympic history.
Matildas coach reacts to Brazilian penalty ploy
AFTER 120 minutes of a gripping Olympic quarter-final, it was a dodgy tactic and a passive referee that helped decide Australia’s bitter exit against Brazil.
Cate’s redemption, Matildas’ heartbreak
A roundup of what went down on day 7 in Rio: Cate Campbell returns to form, agony for the Matildas, Dane Bird-Smith takes race walking bronze — then sees his dad hauled off by the cops …
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