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Rio richlist: Top 10 cashed up Olympians

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?

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10 unmissable events at the Rio Olympics

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.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 7, 2014 shows the Olympic and Russian flags during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Julyt 19, 2016 it will study

Pressure on IOC to ban Russia from Rio

RUSSIA’s track and field athletes have been banned from the Olympics and the entire Russian squad could swiftly follow. The pressure is now on the IOC after the landmark CAS decision.

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London Olympics 2012. Athletics day 15 from the Olympic Stadium. Mariya Savinova from Russia wins the Women's 800m.

Russia’s doping black hole

IT’S the 10cm ‘mouse hole’ that has shattered the integrity of world sport and has exposed Russia’s drug rats responsible for the greatest doping scandal in history.

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Mitchell Starc and his younger brother Brandon, who earned Australian selection in the high jump for this years world titles, in Sydney on Sunday.

Brother has Mitch jumping for joy

AUSSIE cricketer Mitchell Starc will have more than Sri Lanka’s batsmen on his mind during the third Test in August. His younger brother will be competing in the high jump in Rio.

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Brisbane athlete Cedric Dubler, 21, produced six personal bests in 10 events over two days to become Aust's first Olympics decathlon . Pic Annette Dew

Dubler embraces power of social media

NOT every elite sportsman is keen to tell the public of the day in make-or-break competition that he cried four times. But Cedric Dubler embraces the reaction he gets from social media.

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**FILE** A Thursday, July 31, 2014 image reissued Wednesday, June 29, 2016 of Australian athlete Sally Pearson competing in the women's 100m Hurdles heat 2 at the XX Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Various Australian news outlets have reported on Wednesday that Australia's Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson has torn a hamstring while training on the Gold Coast, and won't compete at the Rio Games. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

One last big carrot for broken Sally

THE reality is a spate of recent sub-par performances broke Sally Pearson, says Scott Gullan. And there’s still a big carrot that will drive the champ before she farewells the sport.

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Sprint finish for Rio hopefuls

ATHLETES Tom Gamble and Nik Bojic will go to Thailand to try to notch Olympic qualification after just falling short with in their respective performances at Cairns.

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Tallent calls for Russian Rio ban

Tallent calls for Russian Rio ban

NEW Olympic champion Jared Tallent believes it will be a disgrace if Russia’s athletic team competes in Rio but another gold medallist fears for clean athletes caught in a dirty system.

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