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.
Australian Team
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.
Fraser-Holmes’ endless search for winning edge
SWIMMER Thomas Fraser-Holmes is pulling out all the stops ahead of Rio as he looks for that 1 per cent difference between Olympic gold and nothing.
Aussie wrestler’s risk ends in Rio ban
WRESTLER Vinod Kumar had been lauded as a tale of persistence, surviving an attack on his life to qualify for Rio. But on Friday he was revealed as a drug cheat and banned for four years.
Boomers ready to make history in Rio
IN contrast to the Opals, the Boomers have never won an Olympic medal; it’s time for change. That’s the declaration from coach Andrej Lemanis, who says the team has made a pact to “do something special” in Rio.
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.
Unluckiest man in Australian sport
DESPITE qualifying for Rio, this Aussie athlete has tragically missed out on realising his Olympic dream by the smallest margin.
Australia sevens squads unveiled for Rio
AUSTRALIA’S men’s and women’s sevens squads have been named for Rio, as the abbreviated rugby code prepares to make its Olympic debut.
Chiller: We’ll double the golds we got in London
After announcing the last of Australia’s 410 Olympians going to Rio, team boss Kitty Chiller admits they face a tough task to fulfil their aim of a top-five finish on the medal table.
Our Olympic team: Every athlete as they’re named
AUSTRALIA has named another 18 athletes to our Rio Olympic team. Here’s every athlete named in every sport so far.
The Rio dream born in a concrete bunker
SAM von Einem’s Rio dream began in a concrete bunker in Abu Dhabi. He just didn’t know it at the time.
Record depth to biggest team since Sydney 2000
EIGHTEEN new addition to the track and field team heading to the rio Olympics means Australia is fielding its biggest track and field team since Sydney 2000.
Short and Sweet: Thank goodness for female golfers!
ROOKIES rule, golfers excited, a working mum excels, NSW Swifts soar and a legend misses the Games cut. All this and more women’s sport news in SHORT AND SWEET.
Opals plan to strike gold in Rio
SHE was part of an Opals outfit which created history as the first Australian basketball team to win a world crown and Laura Hodges says the team heading to Rio has a “similar vibe’’.
Young gun forced to say sorry to teammate
TENSIONS continue to run high in Australia’s Rio shooting team after SA forced Mitch Iles to apologise to fellow Rio Olympian Adam Vella for saying he was a better shooter.
From Splendour bender to Opals X-Factor
OPALS coach Brendan Joyce says the towering presence of Liz Cambage can help Australia finally dethrone America at the Rio Olympics.
London 400m hero misses Rio by 0.2sec
TWO tenths of a second has cost Steve Solomon in his final attempt to qualify for the Rio Games, while Australian 800m record holder Alex Rowe also failed to make the cut.
How sevens stars shut Wallabies out of Rio
AFTER a year of speculation about which 15-a-side stars would hit the Olympic sevens stage, it appears the medals in Rio will be almost entirely decided by … sevens players.
Aussies march out of opening ceremony
AS few as one in three Australian Olympic athletes will march behind golden girl Anna Meares at next month’s Rio opening ceremony.
Opals shock selection for Rio Olympics
THREE-TIME Olympic medallist Suzy Batkovic has been left off Australia’s 12-woman basketball roster for next month’s Rio Games. The 35-year-old is one of three big names to miss out.
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.
Medal predictor: Aussies to exact revenge in Rio
DON’T worry about the mossies and the muggers … the big question of the Rio Games is whether Australia can beat the Kiwis and the Poms.
‘Devastated’ Webb misses Rio cut
WHILE Australia’s top men have turned their back on the Olympics, the one woman desperate to go, Karrie Webb, has been left devastated after missing the cut.
How Delly plans to spend $38m windfall
MATTHEW Dellavedova drives a Mazda, doesn’t buy clothes and celebrates with Coronas over $1000 champagne. So what will Australia’s newest millionaire splash his cash on?
Goulding ready to fly high in Rio
ANDREW Bogut wasn’t the only Aussie basketballer fighting off injury to qualify for Rio. Melbourne United star Chris Goulding will be on the plane after an ‘aggressive rehab plan’.
Bogut in charge of Olympic destiny
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says Andrew Bogut will be handed the sole responsibility of deciding whether he is fit to chase Rio gold. SEE THE SQUAD HERE!
Patterson raising the bar on her path to Rio
RISING high jump star Eleanor Patterson is trading the tranquillity of country Victoria for the bright lights of London as she ramps up her Olympic campaign.
Why Delly-Patty combo can lead Boomers to gold
MATTHEW Dellavedova is a snarling junk yard dog and Patty Mills the sweet-shooting NBA super sub. And coach Lemanis says the duo compliment each other perfectly.
Athletes drilled on cyber safety, UNsocial media
AUSTRALIAN athletes at the Rio Olympics will be taught how to protect themselves from the pitfalls of social media and the dangers of cybercrime.
Video: Mills nails incredible trick shot
PATTY Mills can do plenty of tricks with a basketball but this incredible trick shot with a football from beyond half court might be his best. WATCH THE VIDEO
Security concerns for Rio athletes
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are advising Australia’s Olympic team on a range of security contingencies to protect athletes and officials in Brazil.
Half-fit Bogut still a must for Rio
NBA and Boomers star Patty Mills wants Australia to take Andrew Bogut to the Rio Olympics even if the big man only pulls up half fit for the competition.
Last chance saloon for Rio hopeful Webb
KARRIE Webb helped with golf’s bid to win Olympic inclusion and she now needs a top 10 finish at the US Women’s Open to make the party.
Olympic legend misses Rio cut
TRIPLE Olympic gold medallist Andrew Hoy has expressed his disappointment at being dropped from contention for an eighth Olympics appearance.
Meares tells family: Don’t come to Rio
ANNA Meares’ parents won’t be in Rio to see the crowning moment of their daughter’s career because of safety concerns.
Boyd to ‘dial-in’ on Rio rivals in Europe
AUSTRALIAN pole vaulter Alana Boyd says she will do homework on her Olympic rivals while competing in Europe this month.
Wu headlines Aussie Olympic diving hopes
MELISSA Wu, Maddison Keeney and Brittany Broben hold the keys to Australia’s Olympic diving medal aspirations in Rio. Here’s why.
How Gazey nearly blew it
ON the morning Anna Meares was revealed as our flag-bearer for Rio, one of her predecessors told of how he nearly blew his moment on the biggest of stages.
Meares ‘proud and humbled’ to be flagbearer
CYCLING legend Anna Meares was this morning announced as Australia’s Rio flag-bearer at an Olympics where the nation intends to fight back from the London 2012 disaster.
Olympian one day, flagbearer the next
SOUTH Australia’s cycling queen Anna Meares has been named flagbearer for the Rio Games, a day after being named to represent Australia in her fourth Olympics.
Bogut certain pick for Boomers: coach
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis has guaranteed injured star Andrew Bogut will be picked in the Australian squad, giving the towering centre 30 days to be ready for Rio.
Tallent to lead Aussie aths in Rio
WALKER Jared Tallent has replaced fellow gold medallist Sally Pearson as captain of the Australian athletics team for the Rio Olympics.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Adelaide’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Iles targets medal after finally getting Rio nod
MITCHELL Iles is the 17-year-old Shooting Australia never wanted to send to Rio. But he believes he can win an Olympic medal after being handed a Games ticket.
Tallent nominated for Aus flag bearer
SPORTING greats have nominated Victoria’s Jared Tallent for the role of Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games.
Hockeyroo starlet’s axing a ‘form decision’
HOCKEY poster girl Anna Flanagan has missed the Rio Olympics, but coach Adam Commens says her drink-driving cover-up played no part in the decision.
Hockeyroos starlet’s Rio snub
AFTER failing to disclose a drink driving conviction, Hockeyroos star Anna Flanagan’s career has paid the ultimate price.
Campbell breaks historic world record
CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.
How rower stays positive after 21 years of hell
WHENEVER you experience tough times and feel like giving up, Erik Horrie wants you to remember his tale of triumph against the odds.
Injured Bogut working on Olympic ‘miracle’
ANDREW Bogut’s manager says the NBA champion is desperate to get to the Rio Olympics, warning supporters never to write off the championship winner.
Mitch has ‘big boots to fill’: Diamond
MICHAEL Diamond says Melbourne teenager Mitch Iles deserves to shoot in Rio after the 17-year-old won an appeal against his non-selection.
Kitty consistent in calling the shots
AUSTRALIA’S chef de mission Kitty Chiller had no choice. Her hard-line approach meant the decision on Michael Diamond was also a referendum on her consistency, writes Jon Ralph.
McEvoy swimming fast but feeling ‘horrible’
CAMERON McEvoy looks a million bucks but feels like a five cent piece as he prepares for his final meeting before the Olympic Games.
Who wants to sponsor our hockey stars?
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic hockey players have lost the potential for lucrative bonuses for Rio glory due to the financial turmoil of a major sponsor.
The best is yet to come: Pearson
SALLY Pearson has turned her focus to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast following her heartbreaking injury withdrawal from Rio.
Racing to Rio: Body parts, Zika dramas
POLLUTION, Zika and shootings are hot topics ahead of the Games but there are now reports body parts have washed ashore near an Olympic site. Latest news in RACING TO RIO.
Could Pearson have new role at Rio?
SALLY Pearson could be headed to Rio as a mentor and has refused to rule out a tilt at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Hamstrung Sally ’devastated’ to miss Rio
SALLY Pearson’s heart sank when she felt two squeezes in her hamstring as she went over a hurdle on Monday. Scans the next day confirmed her worst fears.
Dwyer to make history, Govers misses out
“STAY in the moment.” That was triple Olympian Jamie Dwyer’s advice to his six Kookaburras teammates who are off to their first Olympic Games in Rio.
Wu dives into Olympic waters for third time
SHE made her Olympic debut as a tiny, shy teenager at the Beijing Games back in 2008. Now eight years on Melissa Wu is the veteran of the Australian diving team heading to Rio.
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.
London Games hero racing Rio clock
STEVE Solomon was one of Australia’s biggest success stories from the London Olympics. But the 400m runner is facing a race against time to make Rio.
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