Olympic athlete’s wardrobe malfunction
An Olympic athlete’s gold medal elation has been overshadowed by a revealing outfit fail that is going viral for the wrong reasons.
Athletics
Aussies charge up Olympic medal tally
A sensational day in the pool — led by giant-killer Ariarne Titmus — has seen Australia soar up the Olympic medal tally.
Absolute mayhem in triathlon ‘shambles’
The first event on Day 3 of the Olympics has become an absolute “shambles” as a boat forced an event to be cancelled 150m into the race.
Aussie Olyroos rocked by late ‘heartbreak’
Australia’s Olyroos defied the odds to keep powerhouse team Spain scoreless for 80 minutes, but sadly it just wasn’t enough.
Schedule for opening day of Tokyo Olympics
The full schedule for the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics shows there is plenty of action before Friday night’s opening ceremony.
Boomers’ next big thing exposes ‘sooking’ Simmons reality
Australian basketball’s next big thing is taking his exclusion from the Boomers’ Olympics team with an attitude that stands in stark contrast to the nation’s biggest superstar, Ben Simmons.
Medal predictor: Why Ash won’t win gold
While Wimbledon champ Ash Barty will start a warm favourite for the Olympic tennis title in Tokyo, experience shows Games form doesn’t always follow world ranking trends.
Stinky Bay: Olympians facing sewage leak threat
This is the last thing you would want to hear just before going for a swim. There are fears of a sewage leak in Tokyo – and it could be about to get even worse.
Paralympian told briefs are ‘too short’
This Paralympian was left “speechless” after being told that her competition briefs were “too short and inappropriate” during an event.
‘Double standards’: Olympian fires up over NRL exemptions
The Queensland government has come in for some serious flak for giving NRL players Covid-19 exemptions while denying eight Olympians on the verge of heading to Tokyo the same benefits.
How finishing last turned Aussie star into a winner
It was 13 years ago but discus thrower Matthew Denny vividly remembers the failure. ‘I threw two into the net and botched the other one.’ It was a brutal lesson but one which ultimately steeled him.
Dad chips in with special Olympic delivery
Ellie Beer was busy at work serving fish and chips and had no idea she had become the youngest member of Australia’s athletics team for Tokyo until she received a call from home.
Aussie’s scintillating run creates history
A Tokyo-bound Aussie has created history by breaking his own record in the 1500m, cementing himself in national athletic folklore.
Why emerging star abandoned Tokyo double plans
He qualified for three events and seriously considered two, but Aussie middle distance star Stewart McSweyn will concentrate on just one in Tokyo. It’s a decision that could yield golden results.
Secret truth behind runner’s horrific childhood
Paralympian Torita Blake was told she was born with her disabilities. But years later she learned the truth – and she wants to share her story with the world to help others.
Banned star speaks out after positive weed test
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has broken her silence after being suspended from Team USA over a positive drug test.
Australia’s best medal hopes at Tokyo Olympics
Australia has quietly assembled an Olympics team that is now predicted to deliver our best Olympic medal tally since 2008.
America’s fastest woman tests positive
This month’s Olympics has been rocked by a major drug scandal after 100m superstar Sha’Carri Richardson reportedly failed a drug test.
Crazy record makes Aussie Olympic favourite
Stewart McSweyn has broken an iconic Australian athletics record and put the world on notice with a stunning run on the world stage.
Calls for ‘activist athlete’ to face Olympic ban
Debate is raging in America over hammer thrower Gwen Berry’s protest against the US national anthem and flag at the Olympic trials.
US teen freak shatters Usain Bolt record
A 17-year-old has broken yet another one of Usain Bolt’s amazing records as he puts the world on notice and punched his ticket to Tokyo.
American star shatters world record
Sydney McLaughlin smashed a world record at the US Olympic trials to set up an intriguing grudge match at the Tokyo Olympics.
‘Shameful’ image infuriates America
A US athlete has riled her fellow Americans with a petulant act at the Olympic Trials. But she says she’s the victim of a “set up”.
Emperor’s rare statement on $20b crisis
The Emperor of Japan has publicly voiced his opinion on the Tokyo Olympics in a move that has further eroded support for the Games.
Transgender runner ineligible for Tokyo
An American athlete has been disqualified from the Olympics at the eleventh hour in a shock last-minute backflip on her eligibility.
Usain Bolt’s Olympics successor is here
An American star has put the world on notice with a blistering run that marks him as the man to be feared at the Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics’ forgotten man shakes off torment for fourth Games
Mentally spent, veteran 800m runner Jeff Riseley thought he was definitely done in 2018, with surgery required to just run pain free, but after a decade best time he’s off to his fourth Olympics.
Usain Bolt shows off huge baby secret
Usain Bolt and his girlfriend have announced their secret twins — and their wild baby names — with an adorable photo post.
’Insane’ 31-year world record obliterated
Prepare for the world records to come tumbling down in Tokyo as one of the longest held marks was smashed in the US.
Burrito has decimated Olympian’s dream
American Olympic hopeful Shelby Houlihan received a four-year ban after testing positive for steroids, which she blamed on a pork burrito.
Records tumble in stunning 28-year first
An Ethiopian athlete has broken a world record for just the fourth time in 28 years, but only two days after the previous best was set.
The Olympic team representing all of Australia
In search of their true colours, the Aussie Women’s water polo team has gone bush in a bid to represent Australia’s rich Indigenous heritage on the world stage.
Teen machine smashes Usain Bolt record
A 17-year-old specimen that simply can’t be human has stunned the world to topple Usain Bolt’s freakish 18-year-old record.
Aussie to become world’s most famous voice – for 10 seconds
You’d be forgiven for not knowing who Leigh Diffey is, but globally he is poised to become a superstar having secured the most important 10 seconds in sport.
‘Just a start’: Abuse survivor responds to historic apology
The shocking review into the abuse of female gymnasts has prompted the government-run Australian Sports Commission to offer a formal apology.
Aussie medal hope forced interstate
World No. 3 high jumper Brandon Starc has been forced to relocate ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Ripped Aussie Olympic hopeful is too fit
Kurtis Marschall flopped at last weekend’s national championships, but the ripped Aussie Olympian believes there’s no cause for concern.
‘Unbelievable’: Aussie Olympian’s crazy feat
Ahead of her maiden Olympic Games, Nicola McDermott has achieved something no other Australian woman managed before her.
How a Bible verse inspired highest leap ever in Olympic trials
The first Australian woman to clear a mystical and long unobtainable mark in high jumping was just one of many highlights to emerge from the national Olympic qualifiers.
Aussie stud is Olympics’ ‘next big thing’
Aussie rising star Ash Moloney has put up freakish numbers at the Australian Track and Field Championships in a warning for the Tokyo Olympics.
Sprint star reveals one benefit of empty stadium
Australia’s fastest man has lamented the fact that stadiums will be empty at the Tokyo Olympics, but it says there’s one benefit to the closed stands.
Australia’s fastest man is on fire
Australia’s newest sprint sensation Rohan Browning has broken the country’s lengthy Olympic drought by booking his ticket to Tokyo.
Olympic hopeful’s incredible Aussie first
As she sets her sights on the Tokyo Olympics, champion runner Linden Hall has become the first Aussie woman to run 1500m in under four minutes.
Revealed: Australia’s historic Tokyo 2021 kits
The Australian Olympic team has given a nod to athletes of the past as they unveiled the uniform for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
The shock Aussie venue set to pinch massive sporting event
In another huge boost for Australian sport, one of the few mega events yet to grace our shores looks to be in the bag, although it won’t be going anywhere near Sydney or Melbourne.
‘Wow’: Aussie freak shocks the world
A relatively unknown Aussie runner has stunned the world with one of the fastest times of all-time.
Olympics boss apologises for sexist claim
As if Tokyo 2020 organisers didn’t have enough on their plate, they’ve now been sent swirling into a sexism storm after some outrageous comments.
Aussie Olympic hopeful’s 15-year feat
Australian distance runner Stewart McSweyn has capped off a remarkable 2020 by registering a 15-year first in Tasmania on Tuesday.
Receipts expose world’s fastest man
Christian Coleman, the favourite to win the 100m sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, was caught out by doping officials in stunning fashion.
Semenya snub a victory for sport or rights violation?
Caster Semenya has slammed World Athletics for being ‘on the wrong side of history’ after she lost an appeal to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics without taking medication to reduce her testosterone levels to the same as he competitors.
Barber among five Aussies given ticket to Tokyo
Reigning javelin World Champion Kelsey-Lee Barber says the Olympics feel “real again” after having her selection, with four other athletes, locked in for Tokyo 2021.
Walker ready to help other athletes on the tough road to Japan
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has rattled the medal dreams of walker Dane Bird-Smith, who is quickly making other athletes aware they do not have to go through this mental upheaval alone.
Karl ridicules star for ‘pashing’ his mum
Karl Stefanovic was in top form breaking down vision of a 20-year-old Swedish pole vaulter who celebrated a new world record by kissing his mum.
Olympian notches historic Noosa victory
In a race she has been trying to win for more than a decade, Olympian Genevieve Gregson has finally cracked through at the Noosa triathlon festival.
Olympic star’s coach cops massive drugs ban
The man that trained four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and a number of other top runners, has copped a massive doping ban after a long-running investigation by USADA.
Silent shame of athletics World Champs
Some of the greatest athletes of all time are registering incredible feats at the World Athletics Championships — but it’s masking a secret embarrassment for the sport.
‘Heat chambers, saunas, spas’: Aussie’s wild WC preparations
When an event starts at midnight in an attempt to beat the heat, you know it is going to be hot. And after her top 10 finish in the 20km walk, young gun Jemima Montag reveals her wild preparations.
Aussie track team looks to future with new pups
The world championships represent a changing of the guard for the Australian track and field team with a 16-year-old one of the headline debutants in Doha as we build towards Tokyo in 2020.
Weird loophole costs blind athlete
A blind triathlete has been caught up in a doping scandal and banned from competing in the sport he loves even though he’s never failed a drug test.
Runner banned over bizarre substance
Athletes being caught for trying to gain an advantage over competitors is nothing new, this Kenyan star tooks things to odd heights.
‘P***ed off’ star slams gender rules
SOUTH African star Caster Semenya says her looming court battle against the IAAF is not for herself but rather is a fight for future generations of runners.
Deng smashes half-century old record
FORMER refugee Joseph Deng has smashed the 50-year-old Australian 800m record at the Diamond League athletics meet in Monaco.
Pearson eyeing off extra event at Games
SALLY Pearson will throw her hat into the ring for the chance to race a second event at the Commonwealth Games if Australia opts to field a relay team on the Gold Coast.
Wright, Pearson up for Laureus awards
SURFER Tyler Wright’s return from a potentially season-ending knee injury to win a second world crown and Sally Pearson’s comeback to win another world title has seen the pair nominated for prestigious Laureus world sports awards.
Gatlin ‘shocked’ by allegations about coach, agent
JUSTIN Gatlin says he is “shocked and surprised” by allegations in a British newspaper that his coach and an agent offered to sell performance-enhancing drugs to undercover reporters.
Gift brings life back to former home of running
AFTER 30 years of being idle there is hope Kensington Oval will again be an athletics stronghold.
Pole vault legend’s Hall of Fame gong
STEVE Hooker became one of Australia’s most recognisable faces after his gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and he’s using his Sport Australia Hall of Fame dinner to say thanks.
Speedy Bolt turns talent to round ball
THE world’s fastest man says he’s yet to hit full speed on his sporting career and is set to start training to become a Manchester United football star next month.
How I coached myself to gold
SALLY Pearson was given two medals for winning the 100m hurdles at the World Championships — one for her and one for her coach,. The only problem was she coached herself.
Why no one should doubt Pearson for Tokyo
SHE has already pulled off one remarkable comeback. So no one should doubt world champion Sally Pearson when it comes to making the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Brain fade shock at world champs
WE’VE seen jockeys get the lap count wrong in horse races before but we have new entrant for bizarre sporting bloopers.
Crossfit win ‘100 times better’ than Olympics
SHE represented Australia in weightlifting at the Rio Olympics, but Tia-Clair Toomey says winning this year’s CrossFit Games is “100 times better”.
Ready to take on the world
THE man behind Kurtis Marschall’s journey to the world athletics championships says the SA pole vaulter feels at home alongside the superstars of the sport.
Bolt’s six words for booed ‘cheat’
JUSTIN Gatlin not only ruined Usain Bolt’s farewell party, but he created a firestorm in the process, following his drug-filled past.
Nothing goes to plan for Solomon
FIVE years ago it was the scene of his greatest achievement but unfortunately Steve Solomon found out exactly how far the 400m event has shifted since his injury-enforced lay-off.
Bolt slow out of the blocks in farewell dash
IT wouldn’t be classified as a scare but Usain Bolt did have to overcome a horrible start in the opening race of his grand farewell at the World Championships.
Farah going out in customary style
RETIRING British superstar Mo Farah has now won 10 consecutive global track distance titles — and will chase No. 11 in the 5000m later in the week.
‘I just felt this energy overwhelm me’
STEVE Solomon is in awe of 2016 Rio Olympic 400m gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk, but that goes out the window when he takes on the South African at the London world championships.
Riley ticking off life goals, one Day at a time
SHE ticked off racing against Usain Bolt earlier in the year and now schoolgirl sprint star Riley Day can cross off another bucket list item.
Pearson comeback still on track
SALLY Pearson posted her second fastest time of the season at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, while Usain Bolt claimed a routine win on his farewell tour.
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