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.
Australian Team
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.
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