Historic night for two mums in Tokyo
A pair of amazing women broke two impossible Olympic records on Friday night in a victory for mums everywhere.
Athletics
Olympian finishes last, becomes instant hero
The Olympics have given us countless heartwarming moments, and an Ecuadorean athlete has provided us with yet another in the men’s 50km walk.
Aussie seals magical moment with a kiss
For so much of this year, Kelsey-Lee Barber couldn’t figure out what was going wrong. Remarkably, she’s now an Olympic bronze medallist.
Aussie athlete ‘shouldn’t be on TV’
Just two days ago, Genevieve Gregson’s devastating injury ripped our heart out. Her heartbreaking interview just did it again.
PB for Aussie Hall, but Kenyan rewrites record books
Australian Linden Hall ran a career-best time, but Kenyan Faith Kipyegon won 1500m gold in a breathtaking Olympic record run.
Aussie will be ‘best athlete on the planet’
After announcing himself in Tokyo as the new pin-up boy of Australian sport, there have been some remarkable claims about how good Ash Moloney can be.
Olympic coaches evicted after scary claims
The IOC kicked two coaches out of the Olympic Village after claims they attempted to send an athlete back to Belarus against her will.
Aussie act is an iconic Olympic moment
The new pin-up boy of Australian athletics won a historic bronze medal but the real hero of Ash Moloney’s triumph was the bloke beside him.
The new poster boy of Australian sport
Ash Moloney has cemented his status as the new poster-boy of Australian sport, but his Olympic feats should not come as a shock.
Woolies worker living the Olympic dream
Aussie sprinter Riley Day has funded her Olympic dream by working at her local Woolworths store, after no sponsors came forward.
‘Sexiest athlete’ a no-show for event
Germany’s iconic 22-year-old track star Alica Schmidt was sent home early from the Tokyo Olympics after not being selected to compete.
Schedule for Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics
Australia’s eyes will be on our golden beach volleyball girls as they headline a huge day of action in Tokyo on Friday.
‘Utterly embarrassing’: USA’s horror low
Things have gone from bad to worse from the American track and field team following this “completely unacceptable” blunder.
Gold medallist salutes ‘the Australian guy’
Peter Bol showed incredible guts as he tried to make history but fell just short of what would have been a historic medal for Australia.
Uproar over ‘bulls***’ Olympic super shoe
We’ve seen some blistering runs in Tokyo but there’s more to these freakish performances than good old-fashioned leg speed.
‘Shocked the world’: America’s gold drought
America’s 17-year sprinting gold medal drought has continued after Usain Bolt’s successor was crowned in Tokyo last night.
Next Usain Bolt has to wait his turn
The world watched with bated breath as the 17-year-old tipped as the next Usain Bolt strut his stuff in an Olympic final for the first time.
‘Absolutely incredible’: Family goes berserk
Australia isn’t traditionally super strong on the track but that may change with a new hero snapping a drought that dates back to 1968.
Aussie ‘legend’ that knocked every hurdle
Viewers are far from upset with Nicholas Hough’s 110m hurdle performance in the semi-final on Wednesday, despite the athlete knocking every obstacle.
Hurdler dubbed new ‘face’ of athletics
At the ripe age of just 21, Sydney McLaughlin is poised to become one of the best ‘crossover’ US athletes of all time.
Brutal photos of star’s sickening injury
The Tokyo Olympics paused for a moment as a star athlete was taken away in a wheelchair following an ugly incident.
World stunned by crazy Olympics photo
A staggering moment from the men’s pole vault at the Olympics is dropping jaws as one star absolutely destroyed his competition.
‘Major error’: American’s finish-line gaffe
Noah Lyles was cruising to victory in the men’s 200m when he began slowing up and fell all the way to third.
Doubt cast over ‘sexiest’ Olympian
Fans of German track star Alica Schmidt, dubbed the ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’, are beginning to question exactly what it is she’s doing in Tokyo.
‘Insane’ record under attack by cynics
Nobody could believe what they saw in Tokyo as a track and field freak blew minds with an absolutely incredible world record for the ages.
Next Usain Bolt stuns on Olympic debut
Teenage freak Erriyon Knighton’s first run at an Olympics did nothing to quell the hype he’s ready to take over from Usain Bolt.
Clutch throw leads to Aussie javelin clean sweep
Three Aussies are through to the javelin final in Tokyo, but it wasn’t without a huge scare for arguably our best medal hopeful.
![Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Day 10. 02/08/21. Athletics semifinals and qualifications at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Australias Riley Day [far left] in the Womens 200m semifinal, finishing fourth. Picture: Alex Coppel.](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/ce0cf4a7a41df366a5077faeae90d1c6?width=650)
Aussie’s three-step guide to social media stardom
If you’re struggling to get those social media numbers up, Aussie sprinter Riley Day has a sure-fire way to make it happen. Check out the incredible response to her shout out.
Fans fume after wild scenes in the rain
Olympics viewers around the world witnessed some ugly scenes as Tokyo was drenched by torrential rain, and some of them were not impressed.
Aussie reacts to dazzling run
Australian sprinter Riley Day was ecstatic following a scintillating run in Tokyo, and didn’t hold back in the post-race interview.
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