Aussie Olympian’s raunchy post
WE’VE heard stories about the Tinder games, now one Aussie athlete has posted a picture of “Olympic condoms” with some sportsmanlike advice.
Australian Team
Kyle Chalmers still has much to learn
KYLE Chalmers is now a gold medallist, but he’s still keen on returning to graduate high school. Does he regret postponing his education to go to Rio? Hell no!
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.
Crime scare prompts Aussie party venue switch
AUSTRALIAN Olympians have found their own rooftop party zone much closer to the athletes’ village to avoid becoming victims of Rio crime.
Aussie sailors aim to rebound from ‘shocker’
TWO Aussie sailors had a self-confessed ‘shocker’ , but are confident they’ll rebound in the gold medal race in Rio.
Aussie cyclist’s noble take on Russian rival
THE Rio Olympics has seen hostility directed toward Russia’s athletes, but Aussie cyclist Matthew Glaetzer only had good words for his Russian rival.
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.
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.
Rio failure set to scar Kookaburras
DID the Kookaburras spend so much time looking back they forgot to look properly forward? Robert Craddock looks at our men’s hockey team and why they couldn’t put it together in Rio.
Why knockout stages shouldn’t worry Boomers
THE Boomers are locked and loaded for the knockout stages at Rio, with the pre-tournament favourite USA team looking as beatable as ever.
Aussie volleyballers fall to US
TALIQUA Clancy and Louise Bawden have gone down fighting to gold medal favourites the US, beaten in the quarterfinals of the women’s beach volleyball tournament in Rio.
Proof ‘The Birdman’ is bonkers
WE KNEW he was fast, now we know he’s crazy. Dane Bird-Smith’s actions after his bronze medal walk in the 20km race prove just that.
Aussie fury as players punched in pool
AUSTRALIAN women’s water polo coach Greg McFadden has fired up at officials over rivals getting away scot free for belting his players.
Aussie athletes’ Rio beach ban
AUSTRALIAN Olympic athletes have been banned from tourist hotspots Copacabana and Ipanema beach after dark as reports emerge US swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint.
Horton laments losing ‘Australia’s Race’
MACK Horton knew he was in trouble with 28 laps to go in the 1500m freestyle final. For these Olympics at least, the event once known as ‘Australia’s Race’ was Italy’s race.
Why we misunderstand Andrew Bogut
ANDREW Bogut has paid a high price for being one of the great Australian smart-arses, but these Olympics have shown the big-man’s true colours — in the best way possible.
Stars and flops of Aussie swimming in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S swimming campaign in Rio saw stars emerge, and others sink below expectations. TODD BALYM analyses who starred and who flopped.
Aussie swimmers in Rio ‘better than London’
KIEREN Perkins looks at where it went right for Australia in the pool, where it went wrong, and why Rio’s performance was ‘way better than London’.
What went wrong for Bronte Campbell
AFTER completing her final race, Bronte Campbell lay on her back in the Olympic pool alone for what felt like an eternity, contemplating what went wrong and why.
Cambage finds being a big target annoying
AUSSIE Opals coach Brendan Joyce says he is worried star centre Liz Cambage is being singled out by referees and opponents.
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.
‘The greatest choke in Olympic history’
CATE Campbell has been scathing in her own assessment of her performance in Rio but bounced back to help the medley relay team win silver with her final swim. WATCH THE VIDEO
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.
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.
Golf invader! Stenson v Rio alligator
HENRIK Stenson had a strange encounter on the Olympic golf course taking on a resident alligator during his third round in Rio.
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.
‘Thank f— that’s over’, says Aussie rival
BULLETS have flown and knives have flashed in Rio but Australia was at the heart of one of the most brutal and gripping battles in Olympic history.
Matildas coach reacts to Brazilian penalty ploy
AFTER 120 minutes of a gripping Olympic quarter-final, it was a dodgy tactic and a passive referee that helped decide Australia’s bitter exit against Brazil.
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 …
Mixed feelings for departing Aussie boxers
BOXING is the sweet science but at an Olympic Games, it becomes the cruellest competition.So Australian Shelley Watts discovered when her Olympic dream went up in smoke.
NBA clubs eyeing Boomers big man
NBA clubs are circling veteran Boomer David Anderson as his brilliant cameos for Australia jeopardise his imminent move to NBL club Melbourne United.
Sun Yang catches cold, a billion people sneeze
China’s Olympic hero Sun Yang dived into the water for the heat of the 1500m freestyle as world record holder and defending champion, he left the pool as a failed qualifier.
What really cost the Matildas
THE Matildas’ quarter-final loss to Brazil at Rio 2016 was heartbreaking but our national women’s side shouldn’t have been there in the first place, writes David Davutovic.
Phelps in historic three-way tie
EVEN when he gets Schooled Michael Phelps still knows how to make Olympic history.
Boomers cruise to big win over China
THE Australian Boomers, minus Andrew Bogut, have cruised to a comfortable win over China and improve to 3-1 in Rio, with an unlikely top scorer as the second unit got minutes.
Fraser keeps gold golf hopes alive
AUSTRALIAN Marcus Fraser closed with a tap-in birdie to seize the lead after Friday’s second round of the Rio Olympics men’s golf tournament.
Devastating penalty: ‘My heart sank’
ACCEPTING defeat with class and grace, Jess Fox said her heart broke when she spotted an asterix moments after her blistering final run.
‘That’s how rugby is meant to be played’
SHUT the banks, shut the whole darn islands. Fiji have an Olympic Games gold medal! The feel good gold arrived when the Pacific Islanders trounced Great Britain in a brutal display of sevens.
Aussie left clothesless by Rio thieves
IN YET another of Rio’s stunning security lapses, thieves somehow made their way into the Hockeyroos dressing room — TWICE.
Marta v martyr: The Matilda to stop a legend
THE greatest women’s footballer, Marta, with a sense of destiny and desperately needy nation on her side, stands between the Matildas and an Olympic semi-final.
No excuses! McEvoy won’t blame illness
CAMERON McEvoy has refused to blame a rumoured illness on his 100m freestyle disappointment because he won’t let any possible excuses detract from Kyle Chalmers.
No Scott or Day but we still lead the golf
JUST because Austalia’s biggest names aren’t here doesn’t mean we won’t contend in the golf with Marcus Fraser leading by three shots 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.
Australia’s bid for 2028 Games stumbles
AUSTRALIA’S bid to once again host an Olympic Games could stretch to 32-years between drinks because we cannot find anyone to pay for it, reports David Riccio.
US coach says ‘dirty’ Boomers can win gold
AUSTRALIA’S hopes of the most improbable upset in Boomers’ Olympic history were alive until the final seconds on a night when the national team bravely punched above its weight.
Aussies win silver, Ledecky powers US home
THE AUSTRALIAN women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team has claimed a silver medal finishing behind the United States team led by superstar Katie Ledecky.
Boomers players ratings vs Team USA
THE Boomers were close to pulling off an improbable upset over Team USA, only falling by 10 points to the world’s No. 1 team. Here are our player ratings from an amazing contest.
Larkin’s golden ambition remains on course
Australia’s Mitch Larkin has qualified second-fastest for the 200m backstroke final where he is expected to battle American Ryan Murphy and Russian Evgeny Rylov for gold.
Bogut love-in after ‘annoying interview’
THE Boomers did Australia proud despite a narrow loss to the US. But Andrew Bogut wasn’t smiling, and people loved him for it.
Aussie sevens report card: Where it went wrong
AUSTRALIA’S men’s sevens campaign ended how it started — in defeat. Would Quade Cooper have made a difference? Here’s our report card from their Rio Olympics tilt.
Campbell sisters reach final, Cate breaks OR
Cate Campbell has set another Olympic record when qualifying for the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Rio Games along with sister Bronte who qualified fifth fastest.
Reaction that perfectly sums up the Boomers
AUSTRALIA’S incredible effort against Team USA has led to national hysteria, but the Boomers are making sure not to get caught up in the hype.
Mental strength ensures Kookaburras survival
KOOKABURRAS coach Graham Reid lauded his side’s mental strength after they snapped a two-game losing streak – to beat Great Britain and book a quarter-final berth.
Boomers fall short of Dream Team upset
AUSTRALIA’S hopes of the most improbable upset in Boomers’ Olympic history were alive until the final seconds on a night when the national team bravely punched above its weight.
Kookaburras crumble under Olympic desire
DO the Olympics simply mean too much to the Kookaburras? Are the Games to them what Augusta was to Greg Norman, a goal you are so obsessed by that it almost melts your inner self.
Outcast Matildas’ great Olympics lament
THEY’RE Australia’s Olympic team outcasts, struggling to connect to the rest of the Aussies enjoying the experience of village life in Rio.
Pearls honoured with gold medal stamp
AUSTRALIA’S women’s sevens rugby team who won gold at the Rio Olympics has been recognised for their achievement with the production of a stamp in their honour.
Chiller: Drug debate could distract athletes
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic squad has been warned not to block out the international doping furore that has dogged the Rio Games so it does not affect their performances.
Phelps’ golds and Matildas’ goals
A round up of what went down on day 4 in Rio: Michael Phelps claims his 20th and 21st gold medals, Emma McKeon on the podium and a Matildas goal-fest.
McKeon wins bronze in women’s super final
EMMA McKeon has pulled out a stunning 200m freestyle performance with an incredibly brave swim to claim a deserved bronze medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
‘Aussies left medal in the pool’
AUSSIE swimming officials have been slammed for a controversial last-minute call that may have cost us an Olympic medal.
What US really thinks of Boomers
TEAM USA’s players and coaches were respectful ahead of their clash with Australia. The US media? Not so much.
‘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 …
Kookaburras’ medal hopes take another hit
THE GOLDEN glow of Australia’s men’s hockey side is fast losing its sheen. After their second straight loss, their medal hopes aren’t looking as high as they once did.
Disaster strikes as Holland’s campaign ends
AUSTRALIA’S chances of adding a men’s gold medal to the women’s took a major blow overnight with star playmaker Lewis Holland ruled out of the Olympics with a hamstring tear.
Embarrassing gaffe Boomers must avoid
THE Boomers will throw an all-NBA starting five at the Team USA’s superstars. Andrew Bogut says the Aussies have come a long way – from one embarrassing act in particular.
Dream Team won’t intimidate us – Bogut
TEAM USA looks just about unbeatable on the basketball court in Rio but, if any of their Olympic foes can do it, it’s the in-form Boomers. Here’s how.
Gold hopes disappear over a fence
AUSTRALIA’s equestrian team completed one mission but fell short in another when gold turned to bronze in a minute of pure pain today.
Sevens heaven, hopes sunk in pool
A round up of what went down on day 3 in Rio: our women’s rugby sevens team win their gold medal match with the Kiwis, but medal hopes fall short in the pool …
‘I think people exaggerate a bit’
A GOLD medal in the regatta is the ultimate goal but, for now, Australia’s Olympic sailors are just happy not to see a floating fridge, a dead animal or even a body part the water.
From three broken arms to Olympic gold
FROM backyard brawls with her brothers to the world stage in Rio, Chloe Dalton overcame three separate arm breaks on her way to Olympic Rugby Sevens gold.
‘I really feel like we’re one team’: Fox
JESS Fox has declared her gold medal pursuit is on target while revealing she is being driven to glory by the support and “one team” dream of her fellow Australian Olympians.
Genius plan behind gold medal
THE best female rugby sevens players in the world weren’t even playing the sport until a few years ago, when the plan behind Australia’s success was hatched.
Incredible Delly leads Boomers to historic win
THE Boomers have enhanced their Rio medal hopes after a phenomenal game by Matthew Dellavedova set up a thrilling win over Serbia – earning a piece of history.
Mack’s very own bite of history
WHEN Mack Horton fought back to win the 400m freestyle final on day one of the Rio Olympics he broke one of the longest droughts in Australian sporting history — and no-one seemed to notice.
Triple-threat Mack poised to cash in
VICTORIA’S first-ever male individual Olympic swimming gold medallist Mack Horton hit the jackpot in Rio on day one — and he’s likely to cash in when he returns home.
Aussies can’t hit opening night highs
AFTER a double gold medal haul on the opening night, the Aussies might have walked away from the pool slightly deflated after finding the going tougher on day two.
Kookaburras suffer shock loss to Spain
GOLD medal favourites Australia have been on the receiving end of the biggest upset of the men’s hockey tournament, falling to Spain 1-0.
Diamond ‘hungrier than ever now’
MICHAEL Diamond never made it to Rio but his lawyer, himself competing in shooting at these Games, says the Aussie will return to become a seven-time Olympian.
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