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.
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‘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.
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