Boomers coach, Simmons to talk Rio
BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis hopes to gain a clearer picture of Ben Simmons’ Olympic availability when he meets with the college superstar in the US.
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Fake drug testers’ negative result scam
THREE men have been arrested after successfully conning an athlete out of thousands by posing as drug testers offering to bury a positive result.
Olympic star’s anxious boycott
SHE was set to be one of the biggest stars at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, but a complicated threat has changed all that.
Zika ‘won’t deter’ Stosur from Olympic dream
THE Zika virus is unlikely to impact on the availability of Aussie tennis star Sam Stosur for the Rio Olympics, with the world No.27 confirming her availability.
Drought over! Sprint stars book Rio tickets
FOR so long the laughing stock of the sport, Australia’s sprinters are enjoying a surprising resurrection ahead of this year’s Rio Olympic Games.
Rugby wheel rolls toward more gold in Rio
RYAN Scott is powering up for his fourth Paralympics. At 33, the wheelchair rugby player hopes his side can repeat their golden effort in London four years ago in Rio.
‘Zika won’t stop Rio Olympics’
THE world’s best known Olympic historian said it will take something more destructive than the Zika virus to cancel the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Rio a ‘realistic dream’ for Throssell
COMPETING at the Rio Olympics is a dream for rising West Australian swimmer Brianna Throssell, but a realistic one at that.
How Rio looks with pressure mounting
THERE’S six months to go. With Brazil’s recession showing no let-up, the heat is on to deliver the Olympic Games venues in time.
NBA team key to Simmons’ Olympic hopes
AUSTRALIAN basketball great Andrew Gaze says Ben Simmons’ Rio Olympics hopes will ultimately lie with his future NBA franchise.
Former surf life saver riding to Rio
A FORMER surf life saver has emerged as a contender for Australia’s track cycling team for the Rio Olympics after finding form on the bike.
KO still OK for the Rio Olympics
LYDIA Ko, the women’s world No. 1 golfer, will continue to monitor news of the Zika virus sweeping South America before August’s’s Rio Olympics.
Give Sally some space: Hooker
STEVE Hooker has called realistic expectations on injured Olympic champion Sally Pearson, urging everyone to “give her space” in the lead-up to the Rio Games.
Rio Olympic nightmare becomes a reality
THE world’s best athletes may be forced to hole up in their hotel rooms for hours as fears grow over their safety at this year’s Olympic Games.
Zika virus threatens Rio Olympics
THE WHO has issued a warning regarding the ‘explosive’ spread of the Zika virus across South America just six months before the Rio Games get underway.
Matthew Mitcham retires from diving
OLYMPIC gold medallist Matthew Mitcham will not compete in Rio after announcing his retirement from diving.
Olympic champion’s surprise retirement
OLYMPIC gold medallist Matthew Mitcham will not compete in Rio after announcing his stepping away from the sport.
‘F*** it’: the crudest superstition in sport
THIS wasn’t a one-off middle finger salute by Canadian sprint sensation Santo Condorelli. He does it before every race.
LeBron headlines finalists for Olympic team
LeBRON James and Carmelo Anthony are a step closer to a fourth Olympics, and Stephen Curry is in position for his first. View the full team here.
Teenage gymnast creates ‘The Dick’ move
IT WAS this teen’s dream to have a new manoeuvre officially named in her honour. Now she’s done it and it will have commentators blushing.
Seebohm lights fuse for Rio blast
BACKSTROKE star Emily Seebohm describes a 2015 filled with personal achievements and gold medals as a stepping stone on her path to Olympic Games glory.
‘Weak’ IAAF hammered by WADA
THE IAAF has accepted the findings of a WADA report that slammed it as weak and corrupt.
‘Reset all world records over doping’
WORLD records in track and field should be reset and lifetime bans imposed on drug cheats to clean up the sport, the governing body of UK athletics has said.
WOW factor: Women in sport create waves
WOW. Literally. Meet the women on water set to make a huge splash on the world sporting stage this year.
World’s oldest Olympic athlete
AGE is clearly just a number for Bill Guilfoil, who at 93-years-old is preparing to trial for his second Olympic Games.
Rio venue goes dark, $300K in unpaid bills
THE athletics and football stadium for this year’s Rio Olympics was without power with the city hall and Botafogo blaming each other for unpaid utility bills.
Australia’s fastest man ready for Rio
JOSH Clarke is Australia’s fastest man and he’s got a gold medal-winning secret in his corner as he prepares for the Rio Olympics.
Russia ‘unlikely’ to compete in Rio
EUROPEAN Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen does not expect Russia to return to international competition in time for the Olympic Games in Rio.
Yachtsmen encounter floating furniture in Rio
MANY challenges await in an Olympic yachting campaign but Mat Belcher is confident being knocked out of contention by a floating washing machine is no longer one of them.
Aussies warned about tweeting at Rio Games
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic hopefuls have been urged to put a social media plan in place for Rio to avoid the kind of disappointment felt in London.
McEvoy out to join legendary club
AUSTRALIAN swimming star Cameron McEvoy has declared his intention to join legends Mark Spitz and Pieter van den Hoogenband by winning the sprint double in Rio.
Rio storm hits Aussie sailors
CHAMPION yachtsmen Mat Belcher and Will Ryan will be among Australia’s hottest gold medal chances in Rio but their first priority is to save their boat from storm damage.
Pearson coy about her race return
SPRINT queen Sally Pearson says she is still a month or two away from making a competitive comeback from her badly fractured wrist.
Rio braces for post-Olympics ‘bloodbath’
BRAZIL’S most famous city is making progress ahead of the Games, but there are fears over what will happen when the circus moves on.
Magnussen enters Missile testing program
AUSTRALIANS may not have heard of American Will Copeland, but he is the man James Magnussen says he must beat to realise his dream of Olympic gold.
Parnov back on track after fall
A TINY track in the Italian Alps was the place where Liz Parnov’s Olympic dream momentarily became the furthest thing from her mind earlier this year.
Pain behind Tallent’s fight for Olympic justice
OLYMPIC racewalker Jared Tallent has fought a very public battle for justice in his sport this year but behind that has also been a very private pain. Reece Homfray reports
Gold medal trio will set sail for Rio
MAT Belcher, Nathan Outteridge, Iain Jensen and three debutants have been named in an Australian sailing team facing major hurdles to stay fit and healthy in the polluted waters of Rio.
Our Olympian’s amazing second life
AUSSIE runner and philanthropist Eloise Wellings hopes to seal a Rio Olympic spot on Saturday, but after a scary encounter with a wild beast she’s lucky to be alive.
‘A gold medal is not worth it for this’
HOW far is too far to go to achieve glory for your country? Is it worth putting your life on the line?
Boxing gives itself an uppercut
AUSTRALIA’S best chance for a medal at next year’s Olympic Games has been ruled out — because somebody forgot to buy a ten cent nut and bolt from Bunnings.
Rio rivals keep marathon star on her toes
JESS Trengove has to play a waiting game. The Aussie marathon star won’t find out for another four months whether she is heading to the Rio Olympics.
Belcher, Ryan sailing towards top gong
QUEENSLANDERS Mat Belcher and Will Ryan did not win every event in their 470 yachting class this year — it just seemed like it sometimes.
Plane pain for Paralympians
DEAD dogs in footy shirts. Submerged fridges. Railway sleepers. Condoms. Super bugs. Now there’s an extra hurled to overcome in Rio next year.
A swim to put the world on notice
ONE of Australia’s top gold medal hopes at next year’s Rio Olympics has produced a stunning early season time.
From war zone to Rio hopeful
WHILE the marathon was being run at the 2012 London Olympics, Cassie Fien was in a war zone and the Games could not have been further from her mind.
Bitter fat feud that destroyed a friendship
AUSTRALIA’S swimming golden girls Leisel Jones and Stephanie Rice have had a bitter falling out amid claims of “bitchy behaviour”.
Aussies emerge from brown murk with silver
OLYMPIC sailing champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen discover sometimes there can even be a silver lining to racing in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable.
Silver glory on river of brown filth
UPDATE: OLYMPIC champion Nathan Outteridge and his sick crewmate Iain Jensen have pulled off an extraordinary comeback to win a silver medal in extreme sailing conditions.
Russia step closer to Olympic ban
THE World Anti-Doping Agency’s Russian affiliate has been suspended, raising the possibility of the nation being barred from next year’s Olympics.
Phelps set to become a dad before Rio
US swim star Michael Phelps, who has won a record 18 Olympic gold medals, on social media that he and his fiancee are expecting a baby.
Coates: ‘right decision’ to ban Russia
AUSTRALIAN Olympic Committee boss John Coates has declared it will take ‘a lot of work’ in order for Russia to be welcomed back for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Good Lord! Seb in Olympic ring of fire
WADA’s damning report accusing Russia of widespread state-based drug cheating has lit a fire under the sport of athletics and its leader is feeling the heat.
Pekin strives for family Games dream
WITH three Commonwealth Games appearances between them, Lyndsay and Colleen Pekin form one of WA sport’s most successful mother-daughter combinations.
‘Mob-style’ threats: dope or die!
RUSSIAN athletes feared for their lives and were warned that they could “accidentally’’ end up in a car crash if they resisted against the country’s doping program.
Kobe Bryant wants to play in 2016 Olympics
KOBE Bryant may end up retiring at the end of this season, but that hasn’t stopped him from wanting to play a few extra months for Team USA.
Thousands form giant Olympic rings
THOUSANDS of people have gathered in a Hamburg park to form giant Olympic rings, weeks before the city’s residents vote on whether its bid for the 2024 Games should go ahead.
Popovich named head coach of USA Basketball
SAN Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been named as Mike Krzyewski’s replacement, taking over the head coaching reigns of USA Basketball.
Marathon win puts Jess on road to Rio
NINE months of meticulous planning has paid off for Jess Trengove who has qualified for the Rio Olympics after a commanding Melbourne Marathon victory.
Belcher, Ryan on top of the world
AUSSIE Olympic champion Mat Belcher owns a piece of sailing history as he and crew will Ryan race off with world 470 title.
Olympic sailors struggle on ‘tactical battlefield’
SOMETIMES even the best in the business can have a bad day and that day has come for Olympic champion Mat Belcher and crewmate Will Ryan at the world 470 sailing championships.
How Meares saved Pearson’s Olympic dream
AS Olympic champion Sally Pearson thought of giving it all away, it was a series of text messages from Anna Meares that helped her through the dark days.
Olympic favourites blown into world title lead
SKIPPER Mat Belcher and crew Will Ryan have produced a sailing masterclass to show why they are Australia’s leading hope of a gold at the Rio Olympics
Rio to cut Games costs by 10 per cent
ORGANISERS of next year’s Rio Olympics said on Tuesday they aim to slash some 10 per cent from spending to keep within budget while Brazil plunges into economic crisis.
Rio’s sewage-filled waters affect surfing
RIO’S sewage-filled waters are not only a problem for next year’s Olympics. Organisers are now worried how pollution will affect the surfing event.
Dude! Surfing, skateboarding off to Olympics
SURFING and skateboarding are among five sports organisers want added to the schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Outrage as sacred forest ‘destroyed’ for Games
LOCAL protesters are desperately trying to let the world know Olympic Games organisers bulldozed a 500-year-old sacred forest for a three-day event.
Rio pool swimming ‘with drug cheats’
THE Rio Olympics are set to be the most doped-up swimming event in history, according to John Leonard, head of the World Swimming Coaches Association.
New queen of ‘plus-size’ world
AMANDA Bingson is throwing the hammer down on skinny jeans, receiving a slew of offers from plus-size brands after a breakthrough cover shot.
What you don’t know about our golden boys
YOU’LL read more about Sally Pearson and our swimmers in the lead-up to Rio 2016, but these are the men our Olympic bosses are banking on for gold.
Triathlon trio race into Hall of Fame
AUSTRALIA’S first Olympic triathlon medallist, first Olympic champion and first man to win a trio of world title have been named in their sports world Hall of Fame.
Paralympians put gym junkies to shame
THIS video will change the way you look at Paralympic athletes, watch as a trio of Olympic hopefuls put these gym junkies to shame.
How tragedy put Bill on road to Rio
WHEN policeman Bill Chaffey was knocked off his bike shattering his pelvis and vertebrae his life changed in an instant.
Can you spot the difference in these logos?
IN THE latest embarrassing mishap to hit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, organisers have scrapped the event’s logo over plagiarism claims.
Olympian requires surgery after horror infection
AN Olympic sailor has undergone surgery after training in the waters off the coast of Rio. For the Games hosts, the problem keeps getting worse.
Australia’s most mysterious athlete
SHE is the Olympic athlete like no other. A woman destined to be a big deal in Rio but one who will be getting there on her own terms.
Rio winds blow sailors to double gold
SAILORS saved Australia from medal embarrassment at the London Olympics with the sport set to star again in Rio next year.
Relay silver shows Chalmers belongs with world’s best
KYLE Chalmers’ coach says the South Australian superfish is starting to believe he belongs at the elite level after winning a silver medal at his first senior world swimming titles.
SBW a step closer to Olympic gold in Rio
HE has NRL titles, Super Rugby titles, boxing belts and a Rugby World Cup. Now Sonny Bill Williams wants an Olympic gold medal to complete the set.
Cousins sail into podium position in Rio
WHILE pollution and debry has been a well publicised issue in Rio, tricky conditions are now the biggest issue for Australia’s top sailors.
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