Aussie sailors and brilliant Bolt come good again
A roundup of what went down on day 13 in Rio: Aussie sailors and kayakers weigh in with more medals, a BMX beat-up and Usain Bolt strolls to 200m gold …
Athletics
Gregson’s 40-year first in superb 1500m run
RYAN Gregson has become the first Australian man into an Olympic 1500m final for 40 years with a superb semi-final run in Rio.
Semenya powers into final chasing sensitive gold
ANDROGYNOUS superstar Caster Semenya is racing against Olympic rivals who simply cannot match her, which critics call “ridiculous”. Now she’s in the Rio 800m final.
Relay mayhem as US re-run punts China
THEY were expecting boos but the American women’s 4x100m relay team rode home the cheers of the Rio crowd and qualified for the finals in an unusual solo heat.
USA superstars’ bizarre race against no one
THE USA 4x100m relay team had a major calamity. In bizarre scenes, they were given the chance to make up for it on an empty track in a near-empty stadium.
The trick that helped Gregson regain form
AUSSIE 1500m runner Ryan Gregson was finding it hard to relax so much so that it was affecting his performances. A trick from his coach has helped reverse that.
Usain Bolt: 10 things you didn’t know
WE ALL know about Usain Bolt’s world records and gold medals, but did you know he’s bowled Chris Gayle (video) and has never run a full mile? Here are 10 facts you won’t know.
Bolt’s world record bid on track
USAIN Bolt’s bid for a historic triple-triple is on course after the 200m semi-finals, and he he might just add a world record for good measure.
High hopes dashed for Aussie teen
HIGH jumping prodigy Eleanor Patterson was pegged as the next big thing for Australian athletics heading into the Rio Olympics was left in tears after failing to progress past qualifying.
‘No regrets, I’d do it over again’
AUSTRALIAN javelin athlete Kim Mickle says she has no regrets about pushing herself so hard in Rio she literally threw her shoulder out of its socket.
The only person in the stadium not watching Bolt
ONE particular Australian athlete found out the hard way at the Rio Olympics that the world stops for Usain Bolt.
Who is the man that stared down Bolt?
HE ran his first sprint wearing basketball shorts and Converse shoes, and has an Aussie link — meet the Canadian getting under Usain Bolt’s skin.
Aussie flag still flies for ‘Sally’s race’
EVEN though our representative was 14,000kms away, an Australian flag flew proudly behind the blocks for the start of the women’s 100m hurdles final.
‘Not cool’: Bolt fires up at young rival
SPRINT star Usain Bolt has shown a side we have never seen, taking aim at a young rival in his post 200m semi-final interview. WATCH THE RACE HERE!
Kings of the court and BMX bandits
A roundup of what went down on day 12 in Rio: The Boomers ease in to the semi-finals, our BMX men and women fire and Usain Bolt laughs all the way to the 200m final …
Bolt’s main rival suffers massive blow
USAIN Bolt’s quest to win another gold medal in Rio just got a whole lot easier after his main rival shocked the athletics world.
Penis claim denied by ‘ridiculed’ athlete
HIROKI Ogita has denied reports that his penis cost him a place in the pole vault final in Rio and has slammed the media for attempting “to take him down.”
Let’s bring Usain Bolt to Adelaide
EXCLUSIVE: THE State Government has been urged to lobby to make the state part of a new athletics series likely to feature seven-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.
Horrific aftermath of Aussie’s graphic injury
KIM Mickle literally threw her arm out of its socket in the Olympic javelin competition. What the Aussie endured to get the dislocated limb back in place is just awful.
Semenya gender debate heats up in Rio
CASTER Semenya has rivalled Usain Bolt for fascination in the lead-up to these Games and the intersex athlete has the world scratching their heads.
Bolt to jump-start athletics in Australia
EXCLUSIVE: Athletics Australia is set to make Usain Bolt the face of its new Big Bash League-style athletics series early next year.
‘I don’t know if she’s getting extra help’
AUSTRALIAN distance runner Eloise Wellings has questioned Ethiopian world record holder Almaz Ayana after the 5000m heats, saying she heard something strange.
Starc hopes to jump above cult figure status
HE walks away from the Olympic Games with a global profile but Brandon Starc hopes he can learn from a disappointing finish in Rio to make his name in high jump.
Stratton feels the heat ahead of Rio final
LONG jump medal hope Brooke Stratton has admitted to struggling with the expectation associated with being ranked world No.3 coming into Rio.
“She’ll bounce back, it’s Kim Mickle”
HEAD coach Craig Hilliard has defended the decision to allow Kim Mickle to compete in Rio after the javelin star blew her shoulder apart for the second time in 12 months.
Aussies rule the waves … but sink elsewhere
A roundup of what went down on day 11 in Rio: Australian sailors rule the waves, but the Opals and our track and field stars fail to stay afloat …
The loneliest athlete at the Rio Olympics
DARYA Klishina says she is so stressed by the past week of her life that she can’t even talk about it. It’s not over yet, either.
The night an Aussie track star was born
SHE missed out on the 200m final by a whisker, but Ella Nelson has announced herself at the Rio Olympics, and looks to become the next Australian sprint queen.
Starc falls just short in high jump final
AUSTRALIAN high jumper Bradon Starc was unable to reproduce his performance in the semi-finals in the final of the event, finishing outside the medal shake-up.
Heartwarming Olympic moment you missed
AMERICAN distance runner Abbey D’Agostino will not leave Rio with a medal, but she did deliver one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympic Games.
He gets knocked down … then gets up again
HAITIAN hurdler Jeffrey Julmis has become an instant Olympic hero after crashing down in the 100m hurdles … but getting up again to complete the race.
Jiggling Jenneke: ‘One of my worst races ever’
AS jiggles went, it wasn’t a gold medal performance. But Michelle Jenneke’s performance in the media mixed zone was a lot more impressive than what she showed out on the track.
Most sporting moment you’ll see
AMERICAN distance runner Abbey D’Agostino will not leave Rio with a medal, but she did deliver one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympic Games.
The shocking next step for world 400m record holder
WAYDE Van Niekerk’s 400m world record for Olympic gold was astonishing, but this might just top it for shock value.
Whisper Games: Rio record-breakers’ sad reality
RIO 2016 has played host to some of the greatest performances in sporting history but with that comes widespread suspicion. Here are the athletes who have copped questions.
Outrageous Rio conspiracy theory
CASTER Semenya has been forced to defend herself in a way other super Olympians never have. And it’s only getting worse.
‘Insane’ moment that stopped a nation
IT’S been described as “insane”, “unbelievable” and “the moment of the Games”. One man just became part of Olympics folklore forever.
Electric Ella: Our new sprint queen
ELLA Nelson is just 22 and from Sydney. She’s winning the hearts of Aussie TV viewers with her exploits in the Olympics 200m heats — and bubbly personality.
Rio erupts as home hero takes gold
UNHERALDED Brazilian Thiago Braz Da Silva sent the home crowd wild as he trumped France’s defending Olympic champion to win the men’s pole vault title.
Miller time! Shaunae dives to 400m glory
ALLYSON Felix was regarded as one of the biggest certainties of the Games and it was going to take something special to beat her in the 400m final.Shaunae Miller did just that.
Quit your moaning, Rio deserved the Olympics
TAKING the Olympics to Rio was a great decision because it has connected the Games to the way most people on the planet live. It’s about time the Olympics roughed it.
‘I got treated like Jesse Owens did in 1936’
AFTER losing the pole vault final to local Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva, Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie made a bizarre comparison to Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Rings of a different kind stealing show in Rio
THE Olympics are represented by five interlocking rings, one for each continent that competes in the Games. But at the Rio Olympics, rings of a different kind have stolen the show.
GoT fans get behind Brandon Starc
DESPITE being on Olympic debut, Aussie high jumper Brandon Starc has a legion of international fans — thanks to his name.
Meares bows out, Samuel goes long
A roundup of what went down on day 10 in Rio: Anna Meares bids farewell to the Olympics, Dani Samuel goes long in the discus and the Hockyroos and Stingers crash out …
Samuels defies downpour to reach discus final
DANI Samuels has defied a torrential downpour and the pressure of delivering on her final throw to make the Olympic discus final.
Gatlin: ‘I thought I would get more respect’
EVEN Usain Bolt was left speechless by the jeers directed at Justin Gatlin ahead of the 100m final. The American says he’s served his time, so is it time we move on?
The 41 steps that made Bolt immortal
JAMAICAN superstar Usain Bolt oozes confidence. So when asked when he knew he was going to win the 100m at the Rio Games, his answer was perfect.
Hockeyroos humbled by Kiwis
AUSTRALIA’S train wreck of an Olympic hockey campaign is over after the Hockeyroos meekly joined their men’s counterparts in a humbling quarter-final exit.
The Aussie behind THAT photo of Bolt
CAMERON Spencer was one of 600 photographers in the athetics stadium in Rio last night watching Usain Bolt win his third 100m gold medal. He explains how he took a photo that has gone viral globally.
Usain Bolt’s incredible 400m boast
THE greatest Olympic sprinter of all time is never short on confidence but this claim is next level, even for him.
It’s no contest, Bolt’s the best ever
SPORTS fans were ready to crown Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian of all time – then Usain Bolt stepped on the track. VOTE: Who do you think is the greatest Olympian?
The day Usain Bolt became too good for words
AMAZING, incredible, astonishing? Just letters put in a certain order, but none of them even come close to describing Usain Bolt, writes Mike Colman.
The origin of the ‘Lightning Bolt’
USAIN Bolt’s famous ‘Lightning Bolt’ signature pose has flashed across countless screens in the last 24 hours — but its origins will surprise you.
Aussie athletes punch above their weight
AUSTRALIA’S women’s steeplechase duo Madeline Heiner-Hills and Genevieve LaCaze punish haters on and off the track.
Howzat? You’re a legend bro!
MITCHELL Starc is on record-breaking pace in Sri Lanka, but the fast bowler’s status as the most talented sportsman in the family is under threat.
Aussies make mark on historic night
HIGH-jumper Brandon Starc became the first Aussie to qualify for the high jump final in 20 years, while Australia’s 400m duo earned different fates.
Man who almost upstaged Bolt
AS THE world waited to watch Usain Bolt, a young man stunned us all, very nearly upstaging the great Jamaican.
Where Bolt’s Rio run rates in Olympic history
USAIN Bolt has won an historic third Olympic 100m gold medal in a time of 9.81 seconds. So, how does that compare with the fastest times recorded in Olympic history?
The sprinter who almost upstaged Bolt
“OH my God!” That was the reaction of Michael Johnson as he watched his 400m world record, which has stood for almost two decades, get smashed in Rio.
Bolt’s incredible run stuns the world
SUPREME and sublime. That’s one more for Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen.“Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal.”
Australia’s new rising star of the marathon
MILLY Clark was competing in her first Olympics, and just the second marathon of her life. She didn’t win gold, but the Aussie put together a performance to remember.
‘There is nobody cooler than him’
HE’S the fastest man in history and the crowds who gathered to watch his barnstorming seventh Olympic gold say he’s also the coolest.
Bolt’s grandest triumph of all
HE did it. Start the superlatives now as Usain Bolt has created history by winning his third consecutive Olympic 100m crown.
How Bolt saved Olympic Games
IT took 9.81secs for one man to save the 2016 Rio Olympics. He did everything we wanted him too. Which when we look back, will never be said about the 2016 Games in Brazil.
100m sprint final results: Bolt wins
ALL the results and times from the 100m sprint final at Rio 2016.
Bolt and 10 ‘other’ fastest men on the planet
USAIN Bolt bestrides the 100m track like a colossus. How does his recent domination of the speed gun compare with former ‘fastest men in the world’?
Why the world needs Bolt to win
DRUG scandals have engulfed athletics in Rio and, while he doesn’t like being called the sport’s saviour, the fact is Jamiacan superstar Usain Bolt has a big job to do.
Bolt the No 1 selfie target in Rio
HE’S the rockstar of Rio and if athlete selfies were awarded points, nabbing one with Usain Bolt would top the charts.
Milly’s marvellous Olympic debut
COMPETING in just her second marathon, Australia’s Milly Clark has run brilliantly to finish 18th in Rio.
‘What’s going on with my d***?’
THE most stressful moment of Usain Bolt’s career didn’t come on the track, but in a Jamaican hospital ward after a car crash.
‘We signed who?’ Mo in EPL dreamland
MO Farah was in dreamland after his incredible 10,000m victory at the Olympics on Sunday, but it had nothing to do with his victory or Olympic gold.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
Can Gatlin get Bolt in Rio?
THEY call it a rivalry, but it’s been dominated by one man. He’s only beaten Usain Bolt once in eight tries, but Justin Gatlin says he can turn the tide in Rio.
Brennan’s gold moment, Cate’s silver lining
A roundup of what went down on day 8 in Rio: Kim Brennan delivered gold, Cate Campbell’s meet had a silver lining, while Michael Phelps signed off with yet another triumph.
Thompson snaps Fraser-Pryce 100m stranglehold
JAMAICA’S Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s 100m to end the Olympic reign of compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Legendary Farah overcomes fall, claims gold
THEY said the only way they’d beat Mo Farah in the Olympic 10,000m was to knock him over. They were wrong. Farah got knocked down with 15 laps to go and still won.
Lapierre fails to fire as hand costs US star gold
HE finished 10th but long-jumper Fabrice Lapierre is convinced he threw the gold medal away, as Henry Frayne performed better but still missed the medals.
Bolt v Gatlin: The race to stop the world
OLYMPIC great Michael Johnson has a unique take when asked for comment about the ‘rivalry’ between Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin.
Leaping Lapierre’s taste for gold
FABRICE Lapierre will be hoping his trademark gold necklace he’s worn since 2010 will bring him more gold when he competes in the final of the men’s long jump.
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