High fives for Rio-bound Matildas
THE Matildas have climbed to a best-ever FIFA world ranking of No. 5 thanks to their recent successful Olympic qualification, ahead of regional rivals Japan.
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Chinese admit six swimmers tested positive
SIX Chinese swimmers have tested positive for drugs in recent months, state media said, after the World Anti-Doping Agency said it was investigating an alleged cover-up.
Gold for Tallent – but it’s lost some lustre
AUSTRALIA’S newest member of the Olympic champions club, Jared Tallent, must wait until June for his 2012 London Olympics gold medal to be rubber stamped.
Tallent to be awarded gold medal
AUSTRALIAN walker Jared Tallent will be awarded the gold medal for the 50km race at the London Olympics after the Russian winner was disqualified for doping.
Honey Badger begins a late Olympics push
WALLABY Nick Cummins has completed his first training session with Australia’s sevens team in almost six years as makes a push for Olympic selection.
Aussie women who could take Rio by storm
Here are five women ready to take the pressure off Sally Pearson as Australia’s sole women’s track and field Olympic medal hope.
Russian doping claims rock swimming
WADA will study allegations of widespread doping in Russian swimming, which could lead to a similar inquiry to one which shattered the reputation of Russian athletics.
Lots of spirit in Paralympics bid
MEET the group behind a push to have athletes with down syndrome given a fair crack at the Paralympics.
Aussies take long sleeve approach to stop Zika
AUSTRALIA has asked Olympic uniform suppliers Adidas for an extra long-sleeve top as a cautionary measure against the Zika virus stalking the Rio Olympics.
Rookie Hockeyroo given the nod
Rookie Grace Stewart has been named in the Hockeyroos squad for the eight nations tournament in New Zealand next month.
Bolt to make Rio his Olympics swan song
CHAMPION sprinter Usain Bolt has confirmed the Rio Olympics will be his last, saying he doesn’t have the desire to compete at Tokyo in 2020
Olympic flag bearer to be named early
AUSTRALIA will break with one of its most famous sporting traditions by announcing its Olympic flag-bearer before it leaves for this year’s Rio Games.
‘If anyone can get back it is her’
OPALS coach Brendan Joyce expects to have a handle on whether basketball legend Lauren Jackson is any shot at all of suiting in Rio Olympics by the end of this week.
Sprint queen Meares’ defence of cycling
AUSTRALIAN cycling legend Anna Meares has launched a passionate defence of her sport in response to “inappropriate’’ social media posts.
Short and sweet: Captain Courageous bats on
A CAPTAINS courage, a surfer soars, international medal on the track and in the pool. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET
Aussie star misses gold by barest of margins
AUSSIE long-jumper Fabrice Lapierre has been pipped for gold at the world indoor athletics championships by just one centimetre.
Rowing icon Sarah Tait remembered
SHE was one of rowing’s most popular and successful athletes and from 2017 onwards the open women’s Coxless Pair Champions of Australia will be awarded The Sarah Tait Memorial Trophy.
Wu dives to another bronze
RIO Olympic prospect Melissa Wu has picked up her second diving medal in seven days in Dubai.
Skier Gallagher enters bronze age in velodrome
SHE won an historic medal for Australia in alpine skiing, is a world medallist in track and field and now at her first ever world track cycling championships Jessica Gallagher has ridden off with a medal.
Six-pack of triathletes heading to Rio
OUR women have won a medal at every Olympics while our men are still hunting but Australia now has the maximum number of athletes qualified to chase Games success.
Olympic team jumps the gun
AUSTRALAIAN shooting officials haven’t exactly hit a bullseye this week. Matter of fact, they appear to have missed the target completely, writes Mike Colman.
Kelly’s bid for Rio comes up short
DAMON KELLY felt the love of his local fans but it was not enough to push him any closer to Olympic selection on Saturday night.
Aussies on text alert as Rio rumbles
AUSTRALIA will warn its athletes of anti-government protests in a unique way as tension grows in Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro.
Matildas hoping for golden touch in Rio
MATILDAS coach Alen Stajcic says Aussie fighting spirit, an intimidating attack and gritty defence can take his team to the top of the dais at the Rio Olympics.
Boxers’ biggest fight is to qualify for Olympics
THE smallest Australian Olympic boxing team in almost 30 years is no certainty of even making it to Rio.
Thorpe expects big things at Rio
IAN Thorpe says swimming’s fresh move to integrate Australia’s rich history with its current squad will help reverse the cultural minefield that undercut its London 2012 Olympic campaign.
Olympic couple’s hopes boosted by love
WHEN it comes to middle-distance running, even love has its limits. Star Australian athletes Gen LaCaze and Ryan Gregson are an inseparable couple in most aspects of life but sparks fly at training.
FORGET blood doping, the big new thing is “brain doping”. Athletes are shocking their brains to increase performance but does it really work?
Boyd in race against time to be fit for Rio trials
AUSTRALIA’S pole vault champion Alana Boyd has crashed out of the world indoor championships after injuring her ankle just minutes before the start of the competition.
Trio of trailblazers paving a golden path
CHARLOTTE Caslick feels honoured to be a trailblazer in the women’s rugby sevens boom that keeps smashing the outdated notion that football is a man’s sport.
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