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.
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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.
Women who could be surprise hit in Rio
AUSTRALIAN Greg McFadden firmly believes his water polo women could be the surprise hit of the Rio Olympics.
Fabulous at 40 and set for Olympic debut
SCOTT Westcott will become the oldest Australian track and field athlete to make his Olympic debut when he contests the men’s marathon in Rio at the age of 40 years and 331 days.
Don’t be spooked by Rio reports, athletes urged
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic athletes have been urged to keep their eyes on the prize as reports of labour strikes, uncompleted venues and mosquito plagues flood from Rio.
Shooters firing on eve of the Games
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic shooting squad has emerged from a turbulent selection period to peak just months out from Rio.
Matildas to face Kiwis in Rio send-off
THE Matildas will be granted a Rio 2016 send-off game at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium on June 7 with a friendly against New Zealand.
Kyrgios’ swipe at Rio selectors
NICK Kyrgios has dared the Olympic Committee to leave he and Bernard Tomic off the plane to Rio, taking a cheeky swipe in a press conference.
Is Olympia destined to make Rio team?
SHE was born the day of the opening ceremony at the 1992 Barcelona Games and named after the Olympics but will Olympia Aldersey get to compete in one?
Is Tallent the unluckiest athlete in the world?
AFTER coming second to another convicted drug cheat at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, Jared Tallent has been handed an unfortunate epithet.
Why Rio tickets can humble tennis brats
A STINT at the Rio Games could be just what Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic need to bring them back from Planet Me, writes Robert Craddock.
Cuthbert’s Olympic record under assault
RIO is expected to be the scene of numerous record-breaking feats with one owned by legendary Australian runner Betty Cuthbert under threat. RACING TO RIO.
Walker Bird-Smith builds Rio fever
AN AILING Dane Bird-Smith has put in a rousing Olympics trial by placing fourth in the men’s 20km at the world race walking championships despite suffering a fever.
Medical marvel hitting targets on way to Rio
PAUL Adams embarked on a new career as a registered nurse at the start of the year – the same year he will represent Australia in skeet shooting in Rio.
Tallent to receive gold in Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN walker Jared Tallent will finally be presented with his 2012 Olympic gold medal in June in Melbourne.
How Quade avoided massive fail
WITH Quade Cooper cut from the selection pool for the Olympics, Aussie Sevens coach Andy Friend has avoided a major catastrophe.
I’ll watch the Olympics … just not the golf
FORMER world No.1 Adam Scott is set to cop further heat for bypassing Rio after taking another swing at golf being in the Olympics.
Scott criticism ‘absolute garbage’
MARCUS Fraser has no issues with fellow Aussie pros Adam Scott and Marc Leishman choosing to miss the Olympics, and not just because it means he now could be headed to Rio.
Rio Olympic hope Fox’s fear of failure
JESSICA Fox has revealed fear of failure as a teen almost saw her lost to canoeing with the paddler admitting she dreaded not being able to live up to her parents feats in the whitewater.
Sailors haul in five medals
A FEROCIOUS fight for a Rio Games spot has bought out the best in two Olympic contenders who have sailed off with two of Australia’s haul of five medals in France.
Proof you should never give up on a dream
KATE Doughty is living proof dreams do come true. They just might take a while. In her case, 25 years or so.
He went to his last Olympics when?
THERE are debutants galore in the Australian team — along with an old face returning after 28 years. The latest Olympic and Paralympic news in RACING TO RIO.
Coma sailor chasing Rio selection
FROM a coma to the Rio Olympics? Tess Lloyd’s dream is becoming more of a reality after she again finished top Australian in the new women’s sailing class.
Births and berths on the agenda for Ingles
NBA star Joe Ingles hopes to march in the Rio Olympics opening ceremony as the proud father of newborn twins.
Aussie boxing’s man of steel in for one last crack
WHEN work gets in the way of training for Rio-bound Sydney boxer Daniel Lewis he just gets on with the job — steelcap boots and all.
Hockeyroo Nelson’s Rio dreams shattered
A SERIOUS knee injury has ended West Australian hockey star Ashleigh Nelson’s Rio Olympics hopes.
Jumpin’ Jenneke the half-tonne hurdler
MICHELLE Jenneke is pulling out all the stops to be in tiptop condition for the forthcoming Rio Olympics after adding this incredible feat to her training regime.
‘Rio could be Australia’s best Games ever’
THE countdown to Rio 2016 is on! Australians will have plenty of stars to cheer over two unforgettable weeks. So grab your maracas and start counting those 100 days.
Kayaker takes on rowing eight in Rio push
SHE’LL need to beat eight women in one race to get to Rio Olympics so in preparation kayaker Jo Brigden-Jones took on eight fellow Australian athletes on Wednesday — all in the one boat.
Inside the ‘best Olympic Village ever’
IN 100 DAYS this is where Australia’s Olympic hopefuls will be living together, an athlete village hailed ‘the best ever’ by Kitty Chiller. Behind the scenes pictures!
Campbell sisters: Our last chance to make history
THE stakes could not be higher for the Campbell sisters, with Cate ready to call time on her career and hand the baton over to Bronte soon after the Rio Olympics.
Opals excited to have Cambage back
OPALS coach Brendan Joyce has backed Liz Cambage to put recent distractions aside and become a dominant force at the Rio Olympics.
Boomers come together in golden quest
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis says the ambitious team goal of winning Olympic Gold has driven the squad to greater heights in the lead-up to the games.
Is Scott really too busy for the Olympics?
THERE’S been a terrible mistake. And someone needs to tell Adam Scott, quick. His Olympic dream could still be alive – as long as they keep the Games in August.
Why Scott has no time to play Games
GOLF’S legitimacy as an Olympic sport has come under renewed attack after Adam Scott decided his schedule was too busy to include a hit out in Rio.
SA long jumper who had seven-year break off to Rio
CHELSEA Jaensch was 19 when she turned her back on athletics for more than seven years.
Adapt or fail, Olympic chief warns
AUSTRALIA’S sports chiefs are labelling the Rio Olympics the “Harden Up” Games.
Grant can still hack it as Rio mentor: Chalmers
KYLE Chalmers says he would love Grant Hackett to be at the Rio Olympics as a mentor but the AOC are staying tight-lipped on the fast-fading prospect.
Aussie athletes launch Rio 2016 kit
SALLY Pearson, Morgan Mitchell and a host of Australia’s Olympic hopefuls have gathered in Sydney to unveil their competition uniforms for the 2016 Games in Rio.
Bittersweet Rio tickets for kayak underdogs
HAVING a hero is part of sport. Having to beat them is another thing altogether. This was the dilemma facing kayaking duo Alyssa Bull and Alyce Burnett.
How Aussie swim team won back fans
THE once-shiny Dolphin Express sat idle after a London Games smeared with boorish behaviour and bullying. But this crop of swimmers is winning back the fans.
Stosur set to join elite company in Rio
FIRST, Sam Stosur is eyeing Fed Cup doubles success with partner Casey Dellacqua. Later, a rare Olympic feat only achieved by a handful of Australian athletes.
Bonus to give Matildas winning edge in Rio
THE Matildas have been rewarded for their success during the Rio Olympics qualifying tournament, landing a cash windfall that could propel them to Rio gold.
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