‘I just collapsed’: Titmus’ incredible Tokyo revelation
Ariarne Titmus was Australia’s hero of the Tokyo Olympic Games but behind the scenes, she collapsed from total exhaustion. She reveals all in the latest En Route to Paris podcast.
Swimming
WADA call extraordinary meeting over Chinese swimming scandal
With the Chinese swimming scandal threatening to boil over at the upcoming Paris Olympics, WADA has called an extraordinary meeting.
Aussie swim champion eyeing Olympics after shock health scare
Australian swimmer William Yang is chasing his Olympic dream after overcoming a life-threatening tumor. Read his story of resilience here.
‘Abandoned’: Olympian’s drug descent
A one-time golden boy of the pool could finally be released from prison after being labelled as a “trusted senior figure” of a meth supply ring.
French exile: Aussie swimmers to be booted from Olympic village
A swimming great has spoken out at the decision to kick Australia’s athletes out of the Olympic village and leave them facing the heartbreaking call of temporarily leaving the host city.
Boxall’s Brisbane-based Paris simulation goes swimmingly
How Australian swim coach Dean Boxall brought Paris to Brisbane for a perfect Games preparation, setting his athletes up for the extreme pressures that come with an Olympics campaign.
Aussie duo get Paris boost with Tokyo’s surprise champ in doubt
The Tunisian swimmer who surprised the world in Tokyo has revealed he is in doubt for the Paris Olympics, boosting the hopes of a star Australian duo.
Canadian star’s withdrawal hands Aussies major Olympic boost
Aussie swim star Ariarne Titmus’ hopes for another Olympic gold medal have strengthened, after Canadian teenage swimming sensation, Summer McIntosh withdrew from a marquee race in Paris.
The Matildas effect: How Brisbane 2032 can unite Australians
Cate Campbell believes the Brisbane Olympics can unite Australia with a Matildas style vibe and leave cultural legacies which will be celebrated for decades.
Calm the waters: How Woodhouse plans to reunite swimming
New Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse is hoping to reunite the sport in the country and reflect what our athletes do in the pool, off it. He speaks to JULIAN LINDEN to discuss how.
‘Anger from athletes’: SA won’t silence swimmers in lead-up to Paris
In his first time speaking publicly since being appointed as Swimming Australia CEO, Rob Woodhouse said his organisation won’t stand in the way of athletes speaking out against the recent Chinese doping scandal.
Build a pool at Suncorp: LA Olympics can be Brisbane blueprint
Is it time the cauldron was converted into a river of gold? That’s the question that critics of Queensland’s cut-price planning for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics should be asking, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
‘Fuel to the fire: Aussies plan Paris redemption
Mack Horton did it in 2016, now this Australian swim team plan to use the motivation of controversy surrounding Chinese swimming as “fuel to the fire” for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Splash for cash: Behind Aussie swimmers’ deals to race in China
International swimmers who win medals at the Paris Olympics could be offered cash sweeteners to race in China as part of a peace offering to help calm the current turbulence in the sport.
French twist: Paris comes to Queensland in Olympic shake-up
The Olympic Games are coming to Brisbane eight years early, with Dean Boxall transforming the suburb of Indooroopilly to prepare Australia’s swimmers to conquer Paris.
WADA agrees to review Chinese doping case but critics say it’s not enough
Almost a week on from the story that rocked world sport, when Julian Linden first reported that many Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite positive drug tests, WADA has acted. But is it enough?
The untold story of silent Australian protest against Chinese swimmers
Mack Horton’s stance against Sun Yang received widespread media coverage. But there was another protest more than 25 years earlier involving two of Australia’s best swimmers at the time, which has yet to receive any exposure, until now.
Simpson’s candid admission over McKeon
Cody Simpson has addressed partner Emma McKeon’s uncertain future after the Olympic hero’s recent shock confession.
Magnussen: Could our greatest Olympian be crowned in Paris?
This Olympic team will probably have our three most successful Olympians ever swimming in the same team. It’s important we don’t take it for granted, writes JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
China anti-doping agency to ‘actively co-operate’ with WADA audit
The Chinese anti-doping agency says it will co-operate with WADA’s audit into the case where 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine, but said USADA is spreading misinformation.
China drugs scandal takes huge twist
Anti-doping officials have caused fury after a move surrounding China’s drugs scandal that’s “pulling the wool over our eyes”.
‘I really can’t fail’: Cody Simpson upbeat about cloudy Olympics fate
The pop singer-turned-swimmer is remaining philosophical as he faces an uphill battle to qualify for the Olympics and prepares to make a decision about his future.
Watchdog triggers major escalation into Chinese doping scandal
Australia’s anti-doping watchdog has joined the United States in calling for an independent review into the Chinese swimming scandal that has rocked the sports world in the lead up to the Paris Olympics.
‘Very unusual’: Drug tester confused by China’s reasoning
A former athlete turned pharmacist who founded a drug testing company, which is used by the AFL and NRL, has labelled China’s confusing food contamination claim as ‘very unusual’.
Aust govt called on to join fight in Chinese swimming ‘cover-up’
The Australian government has been called on join the anti-doping crusade and ensure our swimmers have a fair chance of winning gold at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
World exclusive: Chinese swimmers competed in Tokyo despite testing positive
The Chinese swim team at Tokyo Olympics, in 2021, had almost two dozen members who had tested positive to a banned substance ahead of the Games, but were allowed to compete due to contamination.
‘No credible evidence’: WADA hits back
Most of the world is outraged by how WADA handled drug positives for 23 Chinese swimmers, but the anti-doping body says it did nothing wrong.
Lawyer slams ‘shocking double standards’
Tim Fuller, who represented Shayna Jack in her doping appeal process, has erupted over the ruling for the Chinese swim team.
WADA executives kept in the dark over Chinese test results
A former WADA executive has lifted the lid on the Chinese swimming drugs scandal, admitting he was kept in the dark over the mass ‘contaminated’ doping results.
Shock call for world anti-doping body’s axing over China scandal
The Chinese swimming scandal which has rocked the sporting world could claim a high-profile target – with the World Anti-Doping Agency suddenly in the crosshairs ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Explosive doping revelations will ignite spiteful Olympics
Explosive revelations that nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers were cleared after testing positive to a banned drug has lit the fuse for the most politically charged Olympics in more than 30 years.
‘Our hearts ache’: Aussies rocked by scandal
Aussie sporting royalty have reacted with scorn as bombshell new details emerged around the doping scandal that’s rocked the Olympics.
Dolphins coach reacts to shock alleged Chinese doping scandal
Australian head swim coach Rohan Taylor was tight lipped in his reaction to the alleged Chinese doping revelations that have shocked the swimming world on the eve of Paris Games, but expects a full review to take course.
‘It’s very suspect’: Olympic great condemns Chinese doping scandal
An Australia Olympic great has condemned the cover up of a Chinese doping scandal from the Tokyo Games that has rocked world swimming and could see Australian women promoted from bronze to silver medallists.
Lawyer’s shock as Chinese drug scandal exposes Olympic hypocrisy
A prominent sports lawyer said it “beggars belief” that the WADA cleared a mass Chinese swimming drug scandal swiftly and discreetly prior to the Tokyo Olympics, as Shayna Jack was dragged through hell to prove her innocence.
How Aussie rules mishap almost ended Chalmers’ Olympic dream
Kyle Chalmers has revealed an Aussie rules mishap last September almost ruined his Olympic dreams, suffering an embarrassing fall that resulted in surgery.
Cody’s dream clouded amid McKeon news
Cody Simpson’s dream since returning to the pool is hanging by a thread in the wake of girlfriend Emma McKeon’s Games call.
Gold to be stripped in Olympic bombshell
Almost two dozen Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Games despite testing positive to a banned substance.
McKeon’s all-or-nothing push for fairytale farewell
Turning 30 next month and confirming her retirement after the Olympics, Emma McKeon is managing her ageing body for the final farewell.
Aussie swimming great drops big call on her Olympic future
Preparing for her third Olympic campaign, all-time great Emma McKeon has made a shock call about her future.
Aussie Olympian drops bombshell news
Preparing for her third Olympic campaign, all-time great Emma McKeon has made a shock call about her future.
Eight weeks, one second: How Olympic fairytale can be saved
Swimmers can spend a lifetime trying to find fractions of a second, but Cody Simpson has just eight weeks to find a full second – leaving his ultimate Olympic fairytale in jeopardy.
How Chalmers has handled loss of coach and new life ahead of Paris
Kyle Chalmers has found a new lease on life in isolation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and has uncorked a new personal speed record that puts his Paris Olympic dreams in sharp view.
10 hour pool sessions keeping Titmus in ‘hibernation from life’
Swimming champion Ariarne Titmus is in the most important part of her Olympic preparations as she attempts to make herself the most ‘high performing vehicle possible’ and do more than just defend gold.
Steph Rice wiped from swimming history
Stephanie Rice’s place in swimming history is fading after an Aussie superstar broke another one of her records ahead of the Olympics.
‘Purist’ Stubblety-Cook differs to Titmus regarding $7b Olympic bounty
Should IOC money should filter down to the athletes who win medals? Australian swim stars Ariarne Titmus and Zac Stubblety-Cook have weighed into the debate, with the Olympic breaststroke champion in Tokyo taking the ‘purist’ approach.
‘Off the table’: Why Aussie champ won’t race key event at Olympics
Kaylee McKeown may have just become the third-fastest woman in history in the 400m individual medley but she’s adamant the event will not be appearing on her schedule any time soon.
McKeown smashes Australian record at Olympics tune-up
Kaylee McKeown has put her Olympic rivals on notice with a blistering performance in the 200m individual medley, in which she set a new Australian record on her way to victory.
Unstoppable Aussie shatters 14-year record
Aussie Olympic powerhouse Kaylee McKeown has sent a warning shot ahead of Paris, shattering a record that had stood since 2009.
Why Australia is tipped to have best medal tally in two decades
With the countdown to the Games well and truly on for the nations best athletes, JULIAN LINDEN takes a look at who wins medals for Australia and why it’s all set up for a huge summer in Paris.
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