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.
Athletics
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.
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