Shower injury crushes sevens star’s Rio hopes
AUSTRALIAN sevens star Pama Fou has had his Olympic dreams crushed after slipping in the shower.
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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.
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