Buchanan to lead BMX Rio charge
AUSTRALIA hasn’t picked its team to represent the nation in the BMX event at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games but one thing’s for sure — Caroline Buchanan will be one of them.
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Fox tunes up for Rio with World Cup silver
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Stunning form has Lapierre in Rio medal hunt
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Pearson hits hurdle ahead of Rio
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UFC legend ‘a liar and s*** talker’
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Run away from Khloe Kardashian
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‘This is very frustrating, very embarrassing’
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LeBron’s legacy is on the line
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McMahon on path to Rio selection
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One-armed surfer finishes third in Fiji
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Fox: Women make interesting stories
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One-armed surfer’s run ends
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Wright in early surf defeat in Fiji
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Ribouem, Toomey lift way to Rio
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