US star labelled ‘creep’ in fast-food storm
US women’s football star Megan Rapinoe has bizarrely found herself in the firing line of an advertising storm for a global fast food chain.
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TikTok exposes US’ little Olympic secret
The US has finished on top of the Olympic medal table again in Tokyo but a former athlete has exposed where the nation falls short.
If Tokyo was tough, this is terrifying
Within six months of Sunday night’s closing ceremony, the next Olympics are scheduled to begin. And Covid’s not the only problem this time.
Where are the next Olympics?
As the Tokyo Olympics draw to a close, fans are already turning their heads to the next edition of the Games as a famous city prepares to host.
The sport the Olympics has to axe
Some athletes didn’t need to win a medal to steal the spotlight in Tokyo. Take our poll and tell us your highlight — and lowlights — from the Games.
Image sparks Sam Kerr romance rumours
Sam Kerr has reportedly separated from her long-term girlfriend, and internet sleuths believe she has already found a new partner.
Historic night for two mums in Tokyo
A pair of amazing women broke two impossible Olympic records on Friday night in a victory for mums everywhere.
Transgender athlete’s historic gold medal
Canada’s Quinn, who goes by a single name and the pronouns “they” and “their”, is the first openly transgender gold medallist.
13-year-old worth eye-watering sum
A remarkable 13-year-old skateboarder who became Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medallist is now worth millions.
Legend enters ridiculous Olympics debate
One of the all-time greats Michael Johnson has laid a smackdown on Piers Morgan in a feisty debate about the value of Olympic medals.
McKeon wasn’t always a golden girl
Almost everyone knows Emma McKeon’s name after a historic medal haul in Tokyo, but it wasn’t just medals she was making headlines with in Rio.
Fans baffled by beach volleyball mystery
Fans watching the beach volleyball in Tokyo this week were scratching their heads over an unusual abnormality with the athletes.
‘Go to hell’: China angered by Olympic win
China is at the top of the medal table but wins from two countries have left the media livid and Chinese social media alive with insults.
Tokyo Olympics’ $30 billion disaster
Economists believe the Tokyo Olympics will cost around 400 per cent over its original budget, with most of it unable to be recouped.
Olympian sadly left in the stands
The German athlete that has been attracting attention in Tokyo was left sitting in the grandstand on Saturday night.
Model says she ‘should’ve been Olympian’
Aussie model Simone Holtznagel says she could’ve been an Olympian if it weren’t for one very painful injury that’s left fans in shock.
Schedule for Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics
Australia had a flood of medals on day 5 but day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics could just be our greatest day in Games history.
Djokovic’s explosive Biles comments
Novak Djokovic said “pressure is a privilege” after being asked about mental health and Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the Olympics.
Why Japanese teen refused to cry after win
Despite becoming the youngest men’s all-round Olympic gymnastics champion, this Japanese teen had a strict rule about letting himself cry.
Dark issue lurking behind Games glitz
Away from the bright lights of Olympics glory lies an unspoken and uncomfortable reality endangering athletes that can no longer be ignored.
Olympic coach slaps athlete on live TV
Viewers were left in shock when this German athlete was shaken and slapped in the face by her coach before an Olympic event.
World wants apology for Tokyo claim
A document is haunting the Tokyo Olympics with the world now turning a blowtorch on a false claim exposed by absolute athlete carnage.
Secrets of crazed Olympic Village sex
The “anti-sex” push at the Tokyo Olympics is being openly laughed at with one athlete spilling the beans on what is really going on.
Olympics star hits out in breastfeeding storm
A two-time Olympic medallist has vented her fury at Olympic officials after being forced to leave her breastfeeding son behind in Spain.
Treadmill girl becomes instant meme
The Opening Ceremony in an empty Olympic Stadium may have been far from the ideal start but the world has fallen in love with a new star.
‘Go to hell’: Opening ceremony ambushed
Tokyo’s opening ceremony copped a visit from some surprise guests who were desperate to be heard inside the stadium, if not seen.
Breastfeeding Olympian separated from her son
Tokyo Olympic organisers have been slammed by a Spanish athlete forced to leave her baby behind so she could compete in artistic swimming.
Public proposal goes horribly wrong
This embarrassing video appears to show the “horrifying” moment a marriage proposal at a baseball game goes terribly wrong.
Missing Olympic weightlifter found
Julius Ssekitoleko has been found by police more than 160km from the hotel room he was living in before not making the official Ugandan Olympic team.
Macca’s photo sparks AFP investigation
An Aussie reporter heading to Tokyo on his first flight since the pandemic hit was terrified after being mistaken for a sex offender at Sydney airport.
‘Incompetence’ blasted: Six swimmers sent home after error
Six athletes have been left angry and heartbroken after an embarrassing error resulted in them being sent home before the games even started.
Gymnast debunks Olympic ‘anti-sex’ beds
As the Tokyo Olympics is now days away, one athlete arriving in the athletes’ village has been quick to expose some “fake news”.
Inside Olympic Village: How Aussie athletes are living
A specially-hired barista and disposable cardboard beds — welcome to life in the Olympic Village, where panic is creeping in.
Australia’s best medal hopes at Tokyo Olympics
Australia has quietly assembled an Olympics team that is now predicted to deliver our best Olympic medal tally since 2008.
160k condoms at Olympics despite sex ban
Olympic officials have said each athlete will be provided with 14 condoms in a welcome pack despite also being told they shouldn’t be bonking.
Olympics contender to take on Aussies
Japan’s first female surfer joined the Aussie leg of the World Surfing League, and she dreams to beat our stars at the Olympics.
Olympics give giant ‘stuff you’ to Tokyo
The boss of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics has gone public with a tone-deaf statement on the fate of the Games during a state of emergency.
Breakers hit back at “crazy hate” over Olympics inclusion
‘Bgirl Raygun’ and ‘Bboy Monsta’ are adamant breaking is deserving of its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Cousins’ ex ‘scared, not vindictive’
Ben Cousin’s ex-partner has denied she demanded money from the fallen AFL champion in exchange for access to his children.
Key question in Molan’s legal fight
Erin Molan’s lawyer has declared the TV sports presenter “doesn’t have a racist bone in her body”.
Why Paralympians listen to their medals
ELATED athletes holding medals up to their ears in delight will be one of the enduring images of the Paralympic Games in Rio.
Ballard hopes Rio will remember Paralympic titans
ANGIE Ballard says she has had her “mint moment” as an athlete, but the soon-to-be five-time Paralympian may rethink that if she can pick up an elusive gold in Rio this month.
Qantas’ Olympic plane hiccup
AUSTRALIA’S disappointing Rio campaign continued on the way home, when the national carrier had to leave its specially-painted Olympic plane in the hangar.
Bolt hits the mic in London club
VIDEO footage has emerged of Usain Bolt hitting the microphone in a London club as partying continues following his epic Olympics.
Olympic tweet China deleted
CHINA could not help but have a dig at its own national team, before realising it took a step too far. It was too late.
Amazing Rio Olympic medal tally fact
SOMETHING is wrong with this Rio Olympic medal tally, and it’s got nothing to do with Australia being nowhere near the top.
Why Campbell struggled in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S 100m freestyle world record holder and gold medal hope Cate Campbell doesn’t like to admit it, but she wasn’t 100 per cent.
Student pictured with Bolt has scary past
USAIN Bolt may have bitten off more than he could chew when he was partying at the Olympics. The woman in those scandalous photos has a colourful past.
Bolt caught in video controversy
USAIN Bolt has danced his way into a storm of controversy after he was sprung grinding away on the dance floor with a woman in Rio.
‘Bravest act of the 2016 Olympics’
ETHIOPIA’S Feyisa Lilesa won silver in the men’s marathon, but one incredible act after the race may cost him his life.
Rare medal awarded for magical moment
NEW Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin and American Abbey D’Agostino have been awarded a special medal for one of the best moments of the Olympics.
Lochte cops final humiliating insult
RYAN Lochte just can’t take a trick. Even when he thought he’d escaped back to America, the blows just keep coming in Rio.
Lochte opens up on Rio debacle
US SWIMMER Ryan Lochte opened up in a one-on-one interview, saying he “over-exaggerated” parts of his story about being robbed at gunpoint.
Usain’s sister: ‘I think she’s the one’
USAIN Bolt’s sister has revealed details about his relationship with girlfriend Kasi Bennett, who she believes is perfectly suited to marry him.
Olympic star’s scary ‘13 days of hell’
JENN Suhr was all primed for Olympic glory, but something far worse than she could have imagined ruined her trip to Rio.
Olympic coaches strip in front of everyone
THESE coaches wanted to protest the moment an athlete was stripped of a bronze medal. For some reason, they chose to jettison their clothes.
Usain Bolt’s girlfriend emerges
USAIN Bolt publicly shared his historic triple-triple win with his fans in Rio. But privately, his girlfriend has been watching.
Brazil label Lochte apology insincere and fake
RIO CONFIDENTIAL: US gold medallist Ryan Lochte has said sorry to Brazil — but Brazil isn’t convinced. The response to his Twitter apology has been ridiculed as fake.
Aussie athletes arrested in Rio
SEVERAL Australian Olympic athletes have been arrested at the Boomers’ semi-final and are being questioned at a police station.
Things never said during the Rio Olympics
There’s been plenty of commentary surrounding the Olympic Games, but it doesn’t get any funnier than Troy Kinne’s viral video ‘Things never said during the Rio Olympics’.
Twins make headlines for wrong reasons
BIA and Branca Feres are turning heads in Rio’s Olympic pool but maybe more due to their identical, and public, boob jobs than their sporting skills.
Couple get frisky on live TV
IN an awkward Rio moment, a BBC presenter tells the audience he won’t “zoom in” on the loved-up couple behind him.
‘I almost killed a cameraman’
HE’S just completed a gruelling 10-stage event at the Rio Olympics. But it is his javelin throw that everyone will remember.
Inside the party houses of Rio
WHAT happens in the Olympic party houses, stays in the Olympic party houses. That’s the Vegas code that shields big name athletes who choose to let off some steam after their events.
This is what Usain Bolt does to people
IT WAS a moment that epitomised what it’s like to be a world-class athlete, but in the same event as an all-time legend.
He’s everything we hate about US
RYAN Lochte isn’t just a liar or an idiot – the swimming star is also everything the rest of the world hates about Americans.
The story behind THAT Rio kiss
Marjorie Enya’s marriage proposal to Olympic Rugby star Isadora Cerullo warmed plenty of hearts. Now the pair hope their actions will send a message to politicians about legalising same-sex marriage.
Ryan Lochte changes Rio robbery story
RYAN Lochte has changed parts of a story claiming he and other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint by thieves impersonating police.
Did ‘horrific’ pool blunder screw swimmers?
SURE, the Olympic swimming pool didn’t turn green, but may have fallen victim to a far more consequential flaw.
Olympics reveals ‘new prime time’
THE love of sport is driving a new streaming video obsession as cheeky Aussies watch their favourite Olympic moments while on-the-go.
Plot thickens in Ryan Lochte hold-up furore
TWO of the US swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte the night he claimed to be robbed at gunpoint have been detained at a Rio airport.
‘Ella, you need a bigger bra’
AUSSIE Ella Nelson fell agonisingly short of a place in the Olympic finals. A teammate reckons an undergarment was to blame.
Caster Semenya under armed guard
DEBATE about her gender has dogged Caster Semenya in Rio, now it looks like she has even bigger problems.
Twist in pole vault ‘penis’ drama
YOU have to feel for him. A simple pole vault turned into a balls up after his penis got in the way. But Hiroki Ogita isn’t laughing.
Horrific aftermath of Aussie’s graphic injury
KIM Mickle literally threw her arm out of its socket in the Olympic javelin competition. What the Aussie endured to get the dislocated limb back in place is just awful.
‘Help me’: Aussie’s graphic injury
KIM Mickle’s calculated risk of rushing back from a shoulder reconstruction has backfired horribly.
Swimmers hit the beach in Rio
THEY might not have had much luck in the pool, but on Copacabana beach yesterday all eyes were on our Dolphins as the men and women soaked up the sun, sand and surf.
Aussie fulfils romantic promise
WE’VE already seen marriage proposals in Rio, but two Aussie athletes are vying for the crown of cutest Olympic couple.
What was this Olympian wearing?
FRENCH hurdler Pascal Martinot-Lagarde drew attention to himself with an unusual get-up on the track at the Rio Olympics.
The loneliest athlete at the Rio Olympics
DARYA Klishina says she is so stressed by the past week of her life that she can’t even talk about it. It’s not over yet, either.
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