Half-fit Bogut still a must for Rio
NBA and Boomers star Patty Mills wants Australia to take Andrew Bogut to the Rio Olympics even if the big man only pulls up half fit for the competition.
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Last chance saloon for Rio hopeful Webb
KARRIE Webb helped with golf’s bid to win Olympic inclusion and she now needs a top 10 finish at the US Women’s Open to make the party.
Olympic legend misses Rio cut
TRIPLE Olympic gold medallist Andrew Hoy has expressed his disappointment at being dropped from contention for an eighth Olympics appearance.
Meares tells family: Don’t come to Rio
ANNA Meares’ parents won’t be in Rio to see the crowning moment of their daughter’s career because of safety concerns.
Boyd to ‘dial-in’ on Rio rivals in Europe
AUSTRALIAN pole vaulter Alana Boyd says she will do homework on her Olympic rivals while competing in Europe this month.
Wu headlines Aussie Olympic diving hopes
MELISSA Wu, Maddison Keeney and Brittany Broben hold the keys to Australia’s Olympic diving medal aspirations in Rio. Here’s why.
How Gazey nearly blew it
ON the morning Anna Meares was revealed as our flag-bearer for Rio, one of her predecessors told of how he nearly blew his moment on the biggest of stages.
Meares ‘proud and humbled’ to be flagbearer
CYCLING legend Anna Meares was this morning announced as Australia’s Rio flag-bearer at an Olympics where the nation intends to fight back from the London 2012 disaster.
Olympian one day, flagbearer the next
SOUTH Australia’s cycling queen Anna Meares has been named flagbearer for the Rio Games, a day after being named to represent Australia in her fourth Olympics.
Bogut certain pick for Boomers: coach
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis has guaranteed injured star Andrew Bogut will be picked in the Australian squad, giving the towering centre 30 days to be ready for Rio.
Tallent to lead Aussie aths in Rio
WALKER Jared Tallent has replaced fellow gold medallist Sally Pearson as captain of the Australian athletics team for the Rio Olympics.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Adelaide’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Iles targets medal after finally getting Rio nod
MITCHELL Iles is the 17-year-old Shooting Australia never wanted to send to Rio. But he believes he can win an Olympic medal after being handed a Games ticket.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Victoria’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Hockeyroo starlet’s axing a ‘form decision’
HOCKEY poster girl Anna Flanagan has missed the Rio Olympics, but coach Adam Commens says her drink-driving cover-up played no part in the decision.
Hockeyroos starlet’s Rio snub
AFTER failing to disclose a drink driving conviction, Hockeyroos star Anna Flanagan’s career has paid the ultimate price.
Campbell breaks historic world record
CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.
How rower stays positive after 21 years of hell
WHENEVER you experience tough times and feel like giving up, Erik Horrie wants you to remember his tale of triumph against the odds.
Injured Bogut working on Olympic ‘miracle’
ANDREW Bogut’s manager says the NBA champion is desperate to get to the Rio Olympics, warning supporters never to write off the championship winner.
Mitch has ‘big boots to fill’: Diamond
MICHAEL Diamond says Melbourne teenager Mitch Iles deserves to shoot in Rio after the 17-year-old won an appeal against his non-selection.
Kitty consistent in calling the shots
AUSTRALIA’S chef de mission Kitty Chiller had no choice. Her hard-line approach meant the decision on Michael Diamond was also a referendum on her consistency, writes Jon Ralph.
McEvoy swimming fast but feeling ‘horrible’
CAMERON McEvoy looks a million bucks but feels like a five cent piece as he prepares for his final meeting before the Olympic Games.
Who wants to sponsor our hockey stars?
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic hockey players have lost the potential for lucrative bonuses for Rio glory due to the financial turmoil of a major sponsor.
The best is yet to come: Pearson
SALLY Pearson has turned her focus to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast following her heartbreaking injury withdrawal from Rio.
Racing to Rio: Body parts, Zika dramas
POLLUTION, Zika and shootings are hot topics ahead of the Games but there are now reports body parts have washed ashore near an Olympic site. Latest news in RACING 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.
Outrage after Aussie sailors overlooked
FOUR of Australia’s most promising female sailors have had their bid to compete in Rio rejected, with the sport’s governing body instead choosing to send no one.
Hockeyroos poster girl’s DUI cover-up
BLOWING three times the legal limit, the poster girl for the Hockeyroos will have her lawyer to thank if she makes it to Rio.
Cash slams ‘ridiculous’ Kyrgios debate
WHILE Nick Kyrgios’ inclusion in the Aussie Olympic squad is still up in the air, Pat Cash has made a definitive call on his fate.
Hockeyroos star’s DUI cover-up
ANNA Flanagan’s excuse she accepted a lawyer’s advice not to tell Hockey Australia about a drink-drive charge could save her Olympic campaign.
Laurie Lawrence to miss fun and Games
FOR the first time in more than three decades Australia will head to the Olympics without the rousing tones of Laurie Lawrence spurring them on.
Hockeyroos building medal mentality
COACH Adam Commens says it is time for the Hockeyroos to emulate the men’s team and live up to their lofty expectations at the Olympics.
Why Kurt is savouring the pain of the last roll
AFTER a legendary Paralympic career Kurt Fearnley is content Rio will be his final campaign, but first he has designs on a fourth gold medal.
Rio or family? Ingles twins dilemma
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says NBA star Joe Ingles might be forced to miss the birth of his twins to chase Olympic gold in Rio.
Michael given diamond standard, say officials
SHOOTING Australia has hit back at suggestions they didn’t do enough to help Michael Diamond after the Olympian was arrested on firearms and drink-driving offences.
Hayne’s poor debut didn’t surprise Gregan
GEORGE Gregan has delivered a brutal assessment of Jarryd Hayne’s first foray into sevens, after the code-hopper admitted he found the going tough in London.
‘Shooting Australia should have taken action’
MICHAEL Diamond’s former sparring partner Russell Mark says he warned Shooting officials about the dual Olympic gold medallist’s erratic behaviour weeks ago.
Watts honing skills at world champs
BOXER Shelley Watts has Rio in her sights, even the world championships are taking a back seat.
Hayne: Tell him he’s dreaming!
WHAT’S next Jarryd, Wimbledon? Tour de France? How about swimming the English Channel? Hayne’s Rio Olympics “dream” is simply a smokescreen and a way to save face after failing to make it in the NFL, writes Mike Colman.
Aussie athletes’ double protection
AUSTRALIAN athletes are being given ‘special’ condoms ahead of the Olympics in Rio.
Kyrgios brings gasoline to a firefight
NICK Kyrgios has backed the Australian Olympic Committee into a corner with his latest heated comments towards Olympic chief Kitty Chiller.
18 golds the carat for our Olympians
AUSTRALIA will win a record 18 gold medals and finish fourth on the medal tally at the Rio Olympics, predicts a respected sports data research organisation.
Women who could be surprise hit in Rio
AUSTRALIAN Greg McFadden firmly believes his water polo women could be the surprise hit of the Rio Olympics.
Fabulous at 40 and set for Olympic debut
SCOTT Westcott will become the oldest Australian track and field athlete to make his Olympic debut when he contests the men’s marathon in Rio at the age of 40 years and 331 days.
Don’t be spooked by Rio reports, athletes urged
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic athletes have been urged to keep their eyes on the prize as reports of labour strikes, uncompleted venues and mosquito plagues flood from Rio.
Shooters firing on eve of the Games
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic shooting squad has emerged from a turbulent selection period to peak just months out from Rio.
Matildas to face Kiwis in Rio send-off
THE Matildas will be granted a Rio 2016 send-off game at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium on June 7 with a friendly against New Zealand.
Kyrgios’ swipe at Rio selectors
NICK Kyrgios has dared the Olympic Committee to leave he and Bernard Tomic off the plane to Rio, taking a cheeky swipe in a press conference.
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