Aussie athletes’ double protection
AUSTRALIAN athletes are being given ‘special’ condoms ahead of the Olympics in Rio.
Australian Team
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.
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