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.”
Athletics
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.
Lilly who? Gatlin hits back at swim ace
JUST days after Lilly King said compatriot Justin Gatlin should not be allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics, the American sprinter has responded to her comments.
Model athlete? Russia’s Klishina kick out of Olympics
ATHLETICS world body, the IAAF, has banned long jumper Darya Klishina, Russia’s only athlete allowed to take part in the Rio Olympics, the Court of Arbitration has confirmed.
Bolt blows out cobwebs, Aussies on track
IT was a nice lunchtime stroll for Usain Bolt as he ticked off the opening round of the men’s 100m while the Aussies showed they were also on track.
Bronzed Aussie’s ’bloody epic’ day
WITH three kilometres remaining and his hamstrings going, Dane Bird-Smith knew he needed to draw on something special if he was going to win a medal.
Doubts linger: ‘It’s too easy’
LESS than five minutes after Almaz Ayana had crossed the line in the 10,000m final, one of her rivals said what everyone was thinking.
Cate’s redemption, Matildas’ heartbreak
A roundup of what went down on day 7 in Rio: Cate Campbell returns to form, agony for the Matildas, Dane Bird-Smith takes race walking bronze — then sees his dad hauled off by the cops …
Doubts linger as it’s ‘too easy for her’
IT took less than five minutes after Almaz Ayana had crossed the line in the 10,000m final for it to start. And not much longer for one of her rivals to say what everyone was thinking.
Aussie’s tear-jerking interview
BRONZE-medallist Dane Bird-Smith choked up speaking about his father. He had no idea his dad had just been arrested.
How legend got ‘beat down’ Aussie into final
FABRICE Lapierre just made the Rio long jump final and has long been touted for an Olympic medal, yet had all but quit the sport after London 2012 – until a guru fixed him up.
Our top coach who’s treated like an outcast
CATHY Freeman’s mastermind, Nic Bideau is one of Australia’s top athletics coaches but he’s persona non grata in official circles. Here’s why he’s not allowed inside the inner sanctum.
Last hurrah for four megastars of the track
THE megastars who’ve held track and field together in recent times while the sport has crumbled around them are preparing for a final goodbye in Rio
Cathy’s beautiful letter to Rio team
CATHY Freeman has told the Australian track and field team to be “free, strong, brave and bold,” in an inspirational letter to athletes in Rio.
Another gold for Jared Tallent
JARED Tallent has received another gold medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by disgraced Italian walker Alex Schwazer.
US athletes sidestep doping issue
THE US track and field team introduced a new sport to the Olympic program at its first media call in Rio. The sidestep.
Who will stand up as our next track star?
THERE was a sweetness and a shallowness to the arrival of Australia’s athletics team in Rio.
‘The winner might not be known for 10 years’
DISCUS thrower Dani Samuels reckons no matter who stands on the Olympic dais next week the real winner of her event might not be known for 10 years.
‘Superhuman’ leaves world in awe
SHE’S just 19, but Simone Biles is the most dominant athlete in Rio. Everyone else, no matter how talented, can only watch her in awe.
Bolt slammed for not speaking out
GERMANY’S Olympic discus champion Robert Harting has criticised Usain Bolt for not speaking out more in the fight to clean up athletics.
Brave Hoskins back on bike after horror fall
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Hoskins proves that her Rio Olympics are not over. Despite needing crutches to walk she has climbed back on her bike 48 hours after a horror training crash.
Athletes back Mack’s drug cheat stance
AUSTRALIA’s athletics team have strongly backed their swimmers drug crusade, branding it a bold step forward for sport.
Where is everyone? Bolt turns ticket salesman
RIO is playing host to some of the world’s greatest athletes, yet some stands at the venues are virtually empty. Usain Bolt as posted a plea to help change that.
‘Great’ Britain? Stuttering Poms go quiet in Rio
RUBBING the nose of a famous old rival in the dirt is normally considered extremely poor sportsmanship. But when it comes to the struggling Poms, normal doesn’t apply …
US gold medallist takes shot at Gatlin
US SWIMMER Lilly King, inspired by Mack Horton to “call out” Russian drug cheat Yuliya Efimova, has declared that compatriot and world champion sprinter Justin Gatlin should not be competing in Rio.
Bolt’s brilliant Rio press conference
THE Usain Bolt brigade has rolled into Rio, and judging by his latest press conference, he is determined to make his last Olympics one to remember.
‘She’s nice, but never thought: I’m a sexy thing’
YOU’VE all watched Michelle ‘Jiggling’ Jenneke in action. But there’s plenty about her you don’t know as she arrives in Rio for her first Olympics.
Pistorius taken to hospital
OSCAR Pistorius was treated for minor wrist injuries at a hospital and has been returned to the South African jail where the Olympian is serving a six-year sentence.
Olympic daily wrap: Aussies strike gold and go top!
A one stop round up of what went down on day 1 of the Games: Aussie medals in the pool and shooting range, a NSFW injury and robbers who messed with the wrong guys …
Patterson bans media ahead of Olympic debut
THE intrigue around Eleanor Patterson continues to grow with the high-jumper becoming the only team member to enforce a media ban in the lead-up to her Olympic debut.
Tallent competing in ‘cleanest’ race of career
OLYMPIC champion Jared Tallent believes he will be competing in the “cleanest” race of his career when he defends his 50km title in Rio.
LaCaze reminisces about crazy stage bomb
WHEN the Olympic Games party gets underway at the opening ceremony, one Aussie athlete will be happily tucked away and inevitably fighting the urge to break into samba.
Medal blow as Tallent withdraws from 20km
AUSTRALIA’S medal hopes have taken an early hit with Jared Tallent forced out of the 20km walk due to a niggling hamstring injury.
Lightning Bolt must strike to save these Games
RIO might be home to Christ the Redeemer but right now Olympic officials are putting their faith in Bolt the Saviour. For the sake of sport he has to deliver.
Love the driving force on road to Rio
AFTER spending three years eating, sleeping and running together, you would think Genevieve LaCaze and Ryan Gregson would have killed each other. Not so.
Russia has smallest team in more than 100 years
THE International Olympic Committee has approved 271 Russian athletes to take part in the Rio Games after a major doping review eliminated 118 competitors.
Dani is happy and ready to peak
DANI Samuels was 21 when she scaled the highest mountain in discus. Seven years on the 11-time national champion feels she’s finally ready to start climbing again.
Olympic rivals reunite 32 years on
MARY Decker blamed her rival for the collision that ended her Olympic dreams in 1984 but here’s what they think now.
Is this Olympian Australia’s biggest competition?
CASTER Semenya won’t get out of second gear in winning gold. That’s the scary prediction of Aussie coach Nic Bideau.
‘She can run ordinary and win’
CASTER Semenya won’t get out of second gear in winning Olympic gold. That’s the scary prediction of Aussie coach Nic Bideau.
Sydney torch, Freeman sparked Olympic dream
AUSTRALIA’S youngest track and field member was just two years old at the 2000 Games but Jessica Thornton still harbours fond memories from the Sydney Olympics.
Dancing Jenneke the face of Rio
SHE’S never made it past a semi final of a major championships but Michelle Jenneke is unmissable in the Olympic city of Rio.
Usain has some explaining to do
USAIN Bolt’s most shocking shortcoming has been exposed by his own agent. The world’s fastest man really is a one-trick pony.
Supermodel is Russia’s only Olympic hope
RUSSIA’S only track and field athlete to be competing in Rio is training at the same facility as Australia’s team in Florida.
‘I’m going out there to win’
LONG-jumper Fabrice Lapierre has vowed to step up and take over from injured hurdler Sally Pearson as Australia’s best chance to claim athletics gold.
Bruce’s 50 must-see Rio moments
WORRIED you might miss the Rio Olympic moments we’ll be talking about for years? Fear not, Channel 7’s Bruce McAvaney is here to mark your card …
Russia track and field ban plays into our hands
TRACK and field head coach Craig Hilliard believes the Russian team ban in Rio has put fear through the ranks which could benefit Australia’s athletes.
Brooke belongs and is ready to rein
A LOOK at the IAAF world list for women’s long jump tells the story. Brooke Stratton belongs on the world’s biggest stage and is among Australia’s main medal chances in Rio.
Jess running down familiar road
JESS Trengove remains confident of improving on her London Olympics performance despite an injury-interrupted build-up to Rio.
Australia’s fastest man out of Rio games
AFTER struggling with a hamstring injury all year, Australia’s lone 100m sprinter Josh Clarke is out of the Rio Olympics.
Rio richlist: Top 10 cashed up Olympians
WHEN the IOC allowed professional athletes to compete in the Olympics it opened the doors to some of the biggest names — and biggest pay-packets — in world sport. So who are the richest in Rio?
Dubler has always dared to be different
NOT since 2000 has Australia been represented in the decathlon. But Cedric Dubler likes to buck trends, and is hoping to catch his unsuspecting opponents out at the Rio Olympics.
‘I would still go to Rio to pursue my dreams’
DESPITE the health and safety fears in Rio, former USA sprinter and Sydney Olympian Coby Miller says nothing would stop him from going.
Chelsea’s inspiring leap of faith
AFTER injuries and crippling anxiety forced Chelsea Jaensch into premature retirement, the Rio-bound long jumper hopes her story will help inspire other women.
108 Russian athletes banned from Rio
NINETEEN more Russian rowers have been banned from the Olympics, taking the toll of the nation’s athletes suspended from Rio to 108.
Lapierre’s confident warning to his rivals
WITH defending Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson out of Rio, the hopes of the track and field team rest with Fabrice Lapierre, and he’s confident.
10 unmissable events at the Rio Olympics
THE OLYMPICS always deliver a selection of magical memories. And there are also the not-to-be-missed winners, the contests that will have you on the edge of your seat. Here’s our top 10 picks.
Rio is a magical metropolis, but can it deliver?
WITH the Zika virus, water purity problems, incomplete venues, an crippled economy and an impeached president, Rio has faced more hurdles than Sally Pearson. So are they ready asks Robert Craddock?
Australia’s top 10 gold medal hopes
AUSTRALIA may have laboured in London but with these 10 stars we will bounce back in Brazil, writes Robert Craddock. TOP MEDAL HOPES.
Tallent: ‘IOC have head in the sand’
AUSTRALIAN Olympic gold medallist Jared Tallent says he has lost faith in the Olympic movement following the IOC’s decision not to apply a blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio.
How are ‘rotten Russia’ allowed to compete?
FIVE weeks ago IOC vice-president John Coates tore into Russia as he handed Jared Tallent his gold medal from London 2012. So the IOC deciding not to ban all athletes was staggering on many levels.
How animal cruelty transformed Rio campaign
WHEN Morgan Mitchell’s boyfriend played a documentary about animal cruelty it changed her life forever and caused some furrowed brows among athletics types.
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