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.
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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.
Aussie swimmers braced for US reality check
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic gold medal contenders have been warned to expect world records to fall as the US Olympic trials put heat on our pace-setting Dolphins.
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.
Mckeon draws on dad’s deep pool of knowledge
EMMA McKeon believes listening to her father rather than rebelling against him is the reason she will head to the Rio Olympic Games as a medal contender in five events.
Family key to Olympic success: Thorpe
FOR all the excitement that an Olympic Games brings, Ian Thorpe also understands the challenges that come with preparing for a campaign.
Virus floors Stewart’s gold medal defence
A SECOND bout of glandular fever has robbed Murray Stewart of an opportunity to defend his K4 Olympic gold medal in Rio.
Can the silver Fox graduate to gold?
AS a youngster Jess Fox had dreams of representing Australia in swimming or gymnastics. But a broken arm set the Olympic silver medallist on her current path.
Ruthless Kookburras want last laugh in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S men’s hockey team will sidestep the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio as the No.1 ranked side in the world chases gold.
Diamond’s final shot at Rio reprieve
DUAL gold medallist Michael Diamond will plead to be allowed to shoot in Rio at a special AOC board meeting just weeks after being hit with gun and drink driving charges.
Watts goes pro in hunt for Rio gold
PRO boxers are yet to fight at the Olympic Games but one world champion will have a have a big impact on Aussie medal hope Shelley Watts’s Rio campaign.
Flanagan given green light for Rio
HOCKEYROOS star Anna Flanagan will get on a plane to the Rio Olympics despite her drink-drive cover-up after the AOC accepted her explanation.
Day casts doubts over Olympics campaign
JASON DAY remains undecided about whether or not he will compete at the Rio Olympics because of worries about the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus.
Baynes can fill Bogut’s big shoes
AUSTRALIAN Boomers big man Aron Baynes says he is ready to shoulder the load should superstar and fellow NBA player Andrew Bogut miss the Rio Olympics.
Drug scandal could hand Tallent another gold
OLYMPIC champion Jared Tallent could receive another lost title with news Italian rival Alex Schwazer has returned another positive drug test.
Indigenous trailblazer teams up with veteran
LOUISE Bawden and Taliqua Clancy are officially on their way to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where they will represent Australia in beach volleyball.
Young gun may be diamond in rough
OLYMPIC gold medallist Russell Mark says 17-year-old Mitchell Iles shapes as Australia’s Rio wildcard if he can displace Michael Diamond.
When winning just isn’t enough
YOU probably haven’t heard of Kim Brennan, because she doesn’t actually do anything — other than win. But Jon Ralph says in today’s sporting landscape, is that enough?
From Rio Tinto to shooting for Rio
DANIEL Repacholi, the 136kg bloke who drives a 570 tonne truck, is the biggest pistol shooter in the world and everything the two-metre giant does is larger than life.
Shower injury crushes sevens star’s Rio hopes
AUSTRALIAN sevens star Pama Fou has had his Olympic dreams crushed after slipping in the shower.
Tallent’s gold a game changer in so many ways
JARED Tallent’s gold medal makes the rewriting of the history books from London 2012 significant and represents a serious point of leverage which athletics hasn’t been able to use because of the injustice.
Bogut: I’ll need an Olympic ‘miracle’
ANDREW Bogut has all but ruled himself out of the Olympics, saying the bone bruises around his left knee almost certainly will not be healed in time for Rio.
Cup outing to test Rio-bound rowers
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic medal-chasing women’s double scullers look to advance their Rio Games rowing campaign at this weekend’s World Cup regatta in Poland.
Afghan war veteran plans for Rio success
WHEN it comes to making his Paralympic Games debut, Afghanistan war veteran Curtis McGrath has a single golden strategy in mind.
Is Phelps really the Greatest Olympian?
GOLD medals, number of medals and longevity all play a part in determining the GOAT, but who is the greatest Olympian ever? Here are the candidates. VOTE.
‘Silver gets you as many free beers as gold’
WITH the Rio Games now just 50 days away the excitement is starting to build. Let our 50 classic Olympic quotes get you in the mood even more …
Injury ends Speight’s Olympic dream
HENRY Speight has been ruled out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after suffering a grade 3 medial ligament injury to his right knee.
Injured Kokkinakis still dreams of Rio
THANASI Kokkinakis has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after failing to overcome shoulder surgery but the talented youngster still harbours Olympic aspirations.
New Boomers must win in Rio to be ‘greatest’
VOTE IN OUR POLL: Is Australia’s prospective Boomers team for Rio our “greatest ever?” BOTI NAGY says the proof is in the pudding.
Five-week regimen to put Sally back on track
SALLY Pearson’s Olympic campaign hinges on a five-week training block at home after the defending hurdles champion delivered three below-par results in Europe.
Water baby Poort passes parent trap
ONE month before Jarrod Poort qualified for his second Olympics, the open water swimmer faced the daunting prospect of ruining his parents’ trip to Rio.
Aussie golf’s First Lady could miss Rio cut
IF Australia’s Olympic golf team was picked today the country’s most decorated player would be overlooked for young guns Minjee Lee and Su Oh.
Keeping it in the Olympic family
SISTER acts and brotherly love: Michael Carayannis speaks to the seven sets of Australian sporting siblings already bound for Brazil this August.
Diamond set to miss selection target
MICHAEL Diamond’s chances of competing at the Rio Olympics look slim after a court refused to hear his criminal case before the cut-off date for team selection.
Diamond set to miss selection target
MICHAEL Diamond’s chances of competing at the Rio Olympics look slim after a court refused to hear his criminal case before the cut-off date for team selection.
Tapper brings double helping to Rio table
MELISSA Tapper is off to the Olympics, twice. Yep, that’s right, the table tennis star will become the first Australian to complete at dual Games in Rio.
Apology accepted but Anna’s no Rio certainty
HOCKEYROOS star Anna Flanagan is likely to be forgiven by Olympic officials for her drink driving escapade but her Rio hopes remain under serious threat.
Meares the right choice for flag bearer?
CYCLIST Anna Meares and walker Jared Tallent are among a small group of athletes being considered for the coveted role of Olympic flag bearer. VOTE IN OUR POLL!
Will Zika force Bogut out of Rio?
AUSTRALIA’S best basketballer Andrew Bogut said he would consider pulling out of the Olympics because of fears of the Zika virus.
Rio rankings work in Millman’s favour
JOHN Millman looks like he will clinch Olympic qualification after the rankings to be used for Rio Games entry were published.
Michael Diamond’s desperate request
DUAL Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond has made a special request in court, as his Rio hopes remain in limbo.
Don’t sleep on Aussie paddler
NAOMI Flood will sleep in an altitude tent for the next three weeks in a bid to get every advantage she can leading into the Rio Olympics.
Chiller ‘disappointed’ at Kyrgios Olympic no-go
RIO Olympics boss Kitty Chiller believes Nick Kyrgios could live to regret his decision to make himself unavailable for the Australian Olympic team.
Why Kyrgios is making a huge mistake
A FORMER Olympian and three-time French Open winner has warned Nick Kyrgios of exactly what he will be missing if he doesn’t go to Rio.
Hey, Nick, listen to this Olympic legend
A SIX-TIME Olympian says he’d be happy to sit with Nick Kyrgios and share insights into why representing Australia at a Games means much more than just winning.
‘I was devastated to miss London Games’
FOUR years after her world was rocked by controversial Olympic omission, WNBA star Erin Phillips has emerged as the Opals giant-killing weapon.
Archer crushed after hitting Rio target
HOW would you feel if you won a spot for your country in Rio then had to watch someone else fill it? This is predicament confronting archer Semra Ferguson.
Outrage after Aussie sailors overlooked
FOUR of Australia’s most promising female sailors have had their bid to compete in Rio rejected, with the sport’s governing body instead choosing to send no one.
Hockeyroos poster girl’s DUI cover-up
BLOWING three times the legal limit, the poster girl for the Hockeyroos will have her lawyer to thank if she makes it to Rio.
Cash slams ‘ridiculous’ Kyrgios debate
WHILE Nick Kyrgios’ inclusion in the Aussie Olympic squad is still up in the air, Pat Cash has made a definitive call on his fate.
Hockeyroos star’s DUI cover-up
ANNA Flanagan’s excuse she accepted a lawyer’s advice not to tell Hockey Australia about a drink-drive charge could save her Olympic campaign.
Laurie Lawrence to miss fun and Games
FOR the first time in more than three decades Australia will head to the Olympics without the rousing tones of Laurie Lawrence spurring them on.
Hockeyroos building medal mentality
COACH Adam Commens says it is time for the Hockeyroos to emulate the men’s team and live up to their lofty expectations at the Olympics.
Why Kurt is savouring the pain of the last roll
AFTER a legendary Paralympic career Kurt Fearnley is content Rio will be his final campaign, but first he has designs on a fourth gold medal.
Rio or family? Ingles twins dilemma
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says NBA star Joe Ingles might be forced to miss the birth of his twins to chase Olympic gold in Rio.
Michael given diamond standard, say officials
SHOOTING Australia has hit back at suggestions they didn’t do enough to help Michael Diamond after the Olympian was arrested on firearms and drink-driving offences.
Hayne’s poor debut didn’t surprise Gregan
GEORGE Gregan has delivered a brutal assessment of Jarryd Hayne’s first foray into sevens, after the code-hopper admitted he found the going tough in London.
‘Shooting Australia should have taken action’
MICHAEL Diamond’s former sparring partner Russell Mark says he warned Shooting officials about the dual Olympic gold medallist’s erratic behaviour weeks ago.
Watts honing skills at world champs
BOXER Shelley Watts has Rio in her sights, even the world championships are taking a back seat.
Aussie athletes’ double protection
AUSTRALIAN athletes are being given ‘special’ condoms ahead of the Olympics in Rio.
Kyrgios brings gasoline to a firefight
NICK Kyrgios has backed the Australian Olympic Committee into a corner with his latest heated comments towards Olympic chief Kitty Chiller.
18 golds the carat for our Olympians
AUSTRALIA will win a record 18 gold medals and finish fourth on the medal tally at the Rio Olympics, predicts a respected sports data research organisation.
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