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.
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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.
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