Aussies enjoy high-altitude experience at home
SEVEN Rio-bound Aussie swimmers are training in high-altitude conditions similar to those found in the US, Japan or Spain – all without leaving Brisbane.
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Tomic gets chilling Olympic message
AOC chef de mission Kitty Chiller has slammed the behaviour of Tennis brat Bernard Tomic as “appalling” and not befitting of Olympic team values.
Tallent to receive gold in Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN walker Jared Tallent will finally be presented with his 2012 Olympic gold medal in June in Melbourne.
Aussie shooting star set to light up Rio sky
SHOOTER Will Godward is all starry eyed ahead of the Rio Olympics. But he’s not overawed about competing on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
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.
Axing inspired Dwyer to keep Rio in back of mind
HOCKEY great Jamie Dwyer is set to make his fourth Olympics at age 37. It is a journey the five-time world player of the year did not expect to make.
Football star’s embarrassing tattoo fail
FEYENOORD player Eljero Elia got inked to commemorate a special moment in his life, but it went horribly wrong.
’What I’m attempting is pretty much the impossible’
LESS than a year after undergoing a kidney transplant, Olympic hurdles champion Aries Merritt is attempting one of the most remarkable comebacks in sporting history.
‘The world No.1 has his bags half-packed’
AUSTRALIAN Olympic golf captain Ian Baker-Finch has fired back at critics who believe the game lacks credibility as an Olympic sport.
Dream over! Quade overlooked for Rio
AUSTRALIAN sevens coach Andy Friend will not pick Quade Cooper in his Rio squad, saying the star playmaker has not spent enough time in the Aussie program.
NRL legend’s teen daughter chasing Olympic dream
WHEN Australia last won an Olympic gold in water polo Bronte Halligan’s dad Daryl was still playing a starring role in the NRL.
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.
Top Aussie cyclists get inside look at Rio course
SUPERSTAR Simon Gerrans was among an Australian cycling delegation in Rio this week to inspect the brutal course that awaits the world’s best riders at the Olympics in August.
The reason Andy Murray will snub athletes village
DEFENDING Olympic champion Andy Murray will choose a private apartment over bunking down with the other 10,000 athletes in Rio because of the impact it would have on his chances.
Short and sweet: Supermum Rio bound
A SUPERMUM is heading to Rio, Turia Pitt goes the distance and surfer Steph Gilmore’s new passion. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Olympian’s skimpy cossie makes big splash
DIVING star Tom Daley’s new Great Britain Olympic outfit has caused him concern, while some fans have given it a big tick of approval.
De Vanna may retire after Olympics
THERE’S a chance the Rio Olympics could be Lisa De Vanna’s swansong, with the Matildas co-captain unsure if she will play on or retire.
Gillow cycles onto podium for High5
AUSTRALIAN Shara Gillow has fended off a strong challenge from a defending champion to secure second place overall in the Gracia Orlova World Cup women’s tour.
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.
Hockeyroo Lynch desperate for Rio berth
WHEN it comes to Olympic bids, Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch is hoping the third time’s the charm.
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.
McEvoy to use Thorpe, Hackett as mentors
AUSTRALIA’S rising Rio Olympics star Cameron McEvoy has revealed plans to use former greats Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe as personal mentors .
Grant Hackett breaks silence
OLYMPIC champion Grant Hackett has fronted the media for the first time since being accused of tweaking a nipple while drunk.
Marathon hearing: Runner appeals Rio snub
MARATHON man Jeff Hunt has appealed his non-selection in the Australian team for the Rio Olympics, holding up the announcement of competitors.
Perrett a prize in Oz rugby’s reffing ranks
WHEN Amy Perrett found out in 2009 that rugby sevens would be part of the Rio Olympics she set herself a goal — to be a referee at the Games. Come August, she will tick that off her list of achievements.
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