World wants apology for Tokyo claim
A document is haunting the Tokyo Olympics with the world now turning a blowtorch on a false claim exposed by absolute athlete carnage.
Athletics
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.
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.
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