Aussie Olympians’ $100k pay day blocked
Rugby Australia are standing in the way of a plan for two of Australia’s biggest Rugby Sevens stars to maximise their earning potential.
Rugby Australia are standing in the way of a plan for two of Australia’s biggest Rugby Sevens stars to maximise their earning potential.
Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.
Put a paddle in her hand and she’s a fearless competitor but Jess Fox admits she is suddenly nervous. She explains her latest career move to Robert Craddock.
Australia’s first gold medal winner from the Paris Olympics is committed to retirement – despite becoming the first woman to complete the Olympic-world titles time trial golden double.
Australian Chef de Mission Anna Meares has furiously defended Aussie breakdancing trailblazer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn who has become a viral sensation of the Paris Olympic Games. Watch her response here.
Breaking may be one and done at the Olympics, and as Aussie Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn cops the heat, her viral performance got the world talking and put the sport at the front of everyone’s mind.
The social media feeds of the nation’s most beloved Olympic stars have offered a rare glimpse into how Australia is celebrating its most successful Games campaign.
Gold medals have dominated Australia’s Games but three silver medals contained performances for the ages and will long live in our memories.
Sprint kings Matt Richardson and Matt Glaetzer have won silver and bronze to end Australia’s most successful track cycling campaign in 20 years.
Boxing’s Olympic future was already wobbly before it started copping haymaker after haymaker during a controversial fortnight in Paris.
Australia Stinger Bronte Halligan was a toddler with an Olympic dream, now the daughter of NRL star, Daryl, is bringing a medal home.
Javelin thrower Mackenzie Little says there are no excuses for her disappointing Olympic performance and insists that her early exit has lit a fire that will ensure she returns a better athlete.
They only did Australia proud but Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O’Callaghan believe they did not perform up to their high standards despite both winning multiple gold in Paris.
They have played and won Rugby World Cup finals and NRL premierships, but doting dads Phil Kearns and Daryl Halligan said nothing they ever did on the footy field tops seeing their daughters go for gold.
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