Delly backs unknown roomie for stardom
RYAN Broekhoff is so damned good that Matthew Dellavedova wants to keep the 25-year-old star all to himself.
Australian Team
Hockeyroos primed to pour on goals
HOCKEYROOS coach Adam Commens says a fighting loss to world leader Holland this week is validation his squad is perfectly primed for Rio’s unique challenges.
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.
Inspiring Meares brings the tears
AUSTRALIAN team captain Anna Meares admitted she couldn’t hold back tears as she told her teammates they would not be failures representing their country in Rio.
Boomers 2020: Aussies’ best ever line-up
THE Australian Boomers team for Rio is arguably the best we’ve seen but the line-up for 2020 has the potential to be even better -— by far.
Knowles grateful for shot at Olympic redemption
KOOKABURRAS captain Mark Knowles has spoken of the fear his Rio campaign was over after suffering a foot stress fracture just months from his third Games.
Boomers 2020: Australia’s best ever line-up
THE Australian Boomers team for this Olympics is arguably the best we’ve seen but the line-up for 2020 has the potential to be even better – by far. Here’s our 12-man squad.
‘Awful stench filled the taxi’
WE’VE heard about the dramas ahead of the Olympics. Now our man on the ground reveals what it’s really like in Rio.
‘Sarah’s memory is still very fresh’
KIM Brennan, Australia’s shortest-priced favourite to bring home individual gold, is being powered by the spirit of dear friend and former teammate, the late Sarah Tait.
SBW: Why Hayne didn’t make Olympics
SONNY Bill Williams has provided a simple assessment on why Aussie Jarryd Hayne’s rugby sevens career was doomed.
Elvin believes GB cyclist is clean
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Gracie Elvin believes current world champion Lizzie Armitstead is clean and deserves to race in Rio after successfully appealing a two-year ban.
Matildas’ Olympic-record disaster
THE Matildas suffered Olympic stage fright in their first match in Rio, including a disaster never seen before at the Olympics.
Flanagan’s bizarre Olympics double life
ANNA Flanagan is both a star and a shadow of the Hockeyroos, the highest profile female player in the country but nothing more than a non-playing reserve at the Olympics.
Aussies get the gold for whingeing
AUSTRALIA has won their first gold medal of the Olympic Games and the opening ceremony is still three days away. We are the Olympic champions for whingeing.
Hockeyroo opens up on Olympic mistake
HOCKEYROOS poster girl Anna Flanagan has spoken of the heartbreak of missing Olympic selection through her controversial conviction.
Mills prefers cuddle over USA’s luxury liner
ANDREW Bogut and Patty Mills proved one man’s shoebox is another man’s castle.
AOC boss shocked by Rio village problems
JOHN Coates says Australia’s accommodation problems were “extraordinary” and he expects other operational issues to follow.
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.
What every rookie must know about the Olympics
THE $2 gadget that could make or break an Olympic campaign is just one of the pieces of useful advice in this guide for Olympic Games rookies.
Mystery bug quarantines Aussie Olympians
A MYSTERY virus has struck down the Australian women’s water polo team with four members placed in quarantine.
Virus forces water polo women into quarantine
FOUR members of the Australian women’s water polo team have been segregated from their teammates after being floored by a virus.
Australia’s Olympic funding in firing line
AUSTRALIA’S ruthless Olympic funding model is set to be put under heavy scrutiny in Rio following claims it is killing the growth of smaller sports.
Explosion at main Rio Olympics stadium
TENSIONS are high in Rio with bomb disposal experts taking no chances with a suspicious package at the venue set to host the Olympic opening ceremony.
Russia bans worth weight in gold for Aussies
EXPULSION of the Russian weightlifting team could see Australia make history by leapfrogging the superpower on the gold medal count for the first time ever.
‘She is breaking people’s ankles out there’
LIZ Cambage proved her worth to the Opals but it was another Aussie who caught the eye of WNBA scouts at Madison Square Gardens.
‘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.
USA beat Aussie Opals in final Rio warm-up
THE USA reminded Australia’s female basketballers just how tough it will be to win an Olympic gold medal in their last hurrah before the Rio Games.
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 …
Orchard lifts lid on mental health battle
KOOKABURRAS midfielder Simon Orchard says he would never have made the Rio Olympics if not for a two-month lay-off dealing treating anxiety issues.
Aussies warning to other nations in Rio
AUSTRALIA has warned other countries of possible fire hazards at the Rio Olympic village after conceding some failings in its emergency plans.
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.
Cate makes the switch to automatic
CATE Campbell’s coach has tried to turn her into a swimming “robot” but from now until the Olympic Games she’s being treated as fragile as a China doll.
Dwyer to exit grand stage with golden decree
SET to retire for a second time after the Rio Games, Kookaburras star Jamie Dwyer is leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of a second Olympic gold medal.
Jess running down familiar road
JESS Trengove remains confident of improving on her London Olympics performance despite an injury-interrupted build-up to Rio.
What price success? How we fund Rio stars
IT HAS cost the Australian taxpayer $38m to get our swimmers to Rio. With estimates the team could win eight gold medals, that works out to $4.75m each.
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.
Knowles in race against time to be fit for Rio
KOOKABURRAS captain Mark Knowles is battling a stress fracture that has put his fourth Olympic campaign at risk.
The scandal that’s left McEvoy lost for words
CAMERON McEvoy is renowned for his intelligence. He’s pondered life’s big questions, is an academic and understands string theory. But this question stopped him in his tracks.
Don’t write off WA javelin star Mickle
A MESSAGE for Kim Mickle’s javelin rivals when Olympic track-and-field competition gets underway next month: Don’t write off the West Aussie.
Willett right at home on the range
JAMES Willett only switched to the double trap at the end of 2014. And if he medals in Rio he can thank a home-built gun range in his own backyard for his meteoric rise.
Respect now due to class of 2016
AUSTRALIA’S swim team will have the rock star treatment without the rock star behaviour when they arrive in Rio via a $300,000 private charter 737 jet on Sunday.
‘Sarah’s spirit will be with us in Rio’
AUSTRALIA’S miracle Olympians say the spirit of rowing legend Sarah Tait will live on in the women’s eight boat at the Rio rowing regatta.
From suburban footy to rowing in Rio
ALEX Hagan’s dreams of Olympic glory were so remote she turned out for the St Kevin’s women’s football side on Saturday.
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.
Rio is Australia’s girlpower Games
CHEF de mission Kitty Chiller says the Rio Olympics marks a proud breakthrough for Australia with women making up more than half of the national team.
Knowles ready to right the wrongs of London
FOUR years on from the heartbreak of London 2012, Kookaburras veteran Mark Knowles says his team are leaving nothing to chance in the bid to win gold in Rio.
Wu hoping it’s third time lucky in Rio
AUSTRALIAN diver Melissa Wu is confident she is ready to claim an individual Olympic medal as she prepares for her third Games after an incredible 10 years on the national team.
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.
‘Olympic defeat worse than losing my home’
CAROLINE Buchanan described missing a medal in 2012 as the worst thing that ever happened to her; a big call given her family lost their home in a bushfire and her brother broke his neck.
‘Dating the enemy wont derail my Rio focus’
SAM Willoughby is dating the enemy but Australia’s top male BMX rider describes US star and fiancee Alise Post as his “rock” who helps keep his life on track.
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?
Mills: I can lead Boomers to gold
PATTY MILLS says his 11 seasons as a Boomer and 361 NBA games have prepared him to embrace the expectation of such lofty expectations as they go for gold in Rio.
Matildas happy not being village people
AUSTRALIAN Olympians have finally moved into their Games digs, and there’s not a leaky shower or exposed wire in sight — mind you, they are 450kms from Rio.
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.
Rio athlete village ‘absolutely amazing’
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic boxers have toured the athletes’ village in Rio and Shelley Watts has praised the AOC for ensuring their safety was prioritised.
Chiller hails ‘enormous progress’ in village
AUSTRALIAN athletes are set to move into the Rio Olympic village on Wednesday after “enormous” progress was made on extensive plumbing, electricity and gas faults.
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.
Aussie blow-up kicks Rio organisers into gear
AUSTRALIA’s Olympic staff grabbed brushes and bleach and took matters into their own hands as a hornet’s netted stirred in Rio on Monday.
Olympic village crisis on eve of Games
UPDATE: Problems include sewage flowing into showers but the AOC hopes the Olympic village will be habitable for its athletes by Thursday.
Bout of malaria fails to stop Aussie weightlifter
AUSSIE weightlifter Simplice Ribouem lost a staggering 20kg after contracting malaria, which makes his journey just to even qualify for Rio a feat in itself.
Matured Cambage is ready to soar
AFTER a turbulent year, Liz Cambage is settled, focused and stronger than ever. And she’s ready to help try to lead the Opals to their first ever gold medal at the Olympics.
Helping swimmers to sleep easy in Rio
IN preparation for Rio Australia’s top swimmers have been working to nail their starts, kicks and turns. Now they need to work as hard to finetune their sleeping.
Sex Olympics: Will Aussie couples abstain?
WITH so many Australian athletes pairing up in the Olympic team for Rio, the age-old issue of sex and sport has resurfaced, writes Amy Harris.
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Our 409 Rio athletes deserve the spotlight
I’M done with the bad energy. Let’s leave Russia, Kitty Chiller, Zika and crime at the Rio door and focus on what the Olympics is really about – the athletes.
Jack climbs hills in search for gold
EVERY gruelling pedal stroke of the Giro d’Italia in May, Jack Bobridge was thinking of one thing — Olympic gold on the track in Rio.
Wallace: Only gold will float my boat
FROM the elation of winning gold in Beijing to the heartbreak of finishing fourth in London, Ken Wallace has experienced it all. Now he’s ready to return to the top of the podium in Rio.
Opals coach backs left-field picks
OPALS coach Brendan Joyce flew out of Australia backing in the contentious selection calls that could define the Rio campaign.
Boomers all business despite Ingles delay
THE Boomers stars departing Australia in business class on Wednesday will be without expectant father Joe Ingles but confident they can still conquer the world.
Kitty is our Chiller weapon
IF you believe the critics and the social media heroes, Rio chef de mission Kitty Chiller has rapidly overstepped her defined Olympic role.
Boyle: kick Russia out of Rio
RAELENE Boyle, the Aussie sprinter robbed of two Olympic golds by the East German doping system, says the IOC must send drug cheats a message by banning Russia.
London redemption on Rollers’ Rio menu
ROLLERS captain Brad Ness says he will do everything in his power to avoid the heartbreak the Australian men’s basketball team suffered in London.
Rio romance: Selection thrill for Rugby couple
LEWIS Holland and Charlotte Caslick, Australia’s rugby sevens power couple, have their eyes on the top prize after both being handed their boarding passes for the Rio Olympic Games.
Nat’s cooking up good vibes in Rio
SHE is best known as an Olympic gold medal winner but next month Natalie Cook will become Agony Aunt, bush psychologist and Brazilian BBQ master.
‘The personal abuse has been horrific’
THERE have been many testing moments for Kitty Chiller in the lead up to Rio, with social media abuse and hate mail so vile her underlings at the AOC refused to show her.
Opals star talks about depression battle
BASKETBALL star Liz Cambage has spoken out about her fight with mental illness after the Opals Olympic squad member battled depression mid-last year.
Aussie athletes safe after Nice attack
THREE Australian athletes are safe and accounted for after Thursday’s devastating attack in Nice.
New Rio nightmare for our biggest stars
HERE’S a sneak peek at where Aussie athletes will be forced to sleep at the Rio Olympics, and it is making our biggest stars more than a little bit nervous.
‘I am only human’ McEvoy’s ultimate sacrifice
CAMERON McEvoy says his decision to withdraw from the 200m freestyle in Rio is in the best interests of the relay teams and his own pursuit gold medal pursuit.
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