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.
Australian Team
‘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.
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