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.
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‘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.
This photo infuriated a nation
TWINS Anna and Lisa Hahner enjoyed a moment they’ll never forget when they crossed the line. It got them in trouble.
US Olympic star burns Beyonce
SORRY Beyonce, but don’t bother offering US Olympic hurdler Kerron Clement free tickets to a gig anytime soon.
From bullied boy to ‘sex symbol’
JARROD Poort was allegedly bullied by some members of Australia’s swim team in London four years ago. Now, he’s making his sport “sexy”.
Sad truth behind Rio’s latest viral star
AN UNKNOWN weightlifter from a country nobody’s heard of has become Rio’s latest star, but he probably wishes he didn’t have to be so noticeable.
Fu applauded for breaking taboo
PERIODS are not something sportswomen usually discuss in the highly competitive world of professional sport. Until now.
Outrageous Rio conspiracy theory
CASTER Semenya has been forced to defend herself in a way other super Olympians never have. And it’s only getting worse.
How Ella became our new darling
LOOK out, Michelle Jenneke. There’s a new face on the Olympic team winning the hearts of Australian viewers.
Sexy striptease makes Olympic beauty a star
ANNA Voloshyna is now a household name after the Ukrainian synchronised swimmer’s seductive dance in Rio went viral.
Rio record-breakers’ sad reality
RIO 2016 has played host to some of the greatest performances in sporting history but with that comes widespread suspicion.
‘They booed in an outrageous way’
BOOS rang out in the crowd as the heavyweight boxing gold medal match was embroiled in controversy. Once again, it involved a Russian.
‘If something happens to us it’s not an accident’
THE runner who blew the whistle on the doping scandal in Russia fears for her safety and has switched residences.
Horton’s strange claim to Taiwanese fame
MACK Horton has made it as a truly global star with Taiwanese animators highlighting his infamous smack down of China’s Sun Yang with a hilarious video.
Usain Bolt photo sends the world nuts
THE greatest Australian moment of Rio 2016 may have just gone to someone who isn’t even an athlete, thanks to a perfect photo of Usain Bolt.
Aussie behind that incredible Bolt photo
CAMERON Spencer was one of 600 photographers who watched Usain Bolt win gold in the 100m. He explains how he sent the internet into meltdown.
The real king of the pool in Rio
MICHAEL PHELPS’ last-ever Olympic swim showed once and for all who was king of the pool in Rio, writes MIKE COLMAN.
Olympic swimmers head out to party in Rio
RIO CONFIDENTIAL: As Australia tries to sleep off our disappointment in the pool, Rio’s Olympic swimmers have headed out to party.
Usain Bolt breaks streaming record
USAIN Bolt just can’t stop breaking records. His victory in the 100-metre final was not in the world’s fastest time, but he set a new benchmark for live-streamed events.
Olympian’s insane Macca’s binge
AN Aussie Olympian has comforted himself after bowing out of the Rio Games by gorging on a huge McDonald’s feast. Six burgers were just the start.
The hottest sport at the Olympics
IT is the hottest sport at the Rio Olympics and its athletes added a touch of glamour to the first two days of competition.
US sport anchor’s epic Olympics rant
A US sport anchor found a novel way around Olympics broadcast restrictions, airing his Olympic updates over video of his high school wrestling match.
The Rocky story to inspire Aussies
IF the Australian Olympic team needed a Rocky story to inspire it at the Rio Games, now it has one … and he’s a little champ!
‘The Rio pool smells like farts’
OH dear. Rio officials have made an embarrassing declaration that ‘chemistry is not an exact science’. Now the diving pool has been closed.
Solo labels Sweden ‘cowards’
STAR USA goalkeeper Hope Solo has launched an extraordinary attack on Sweden, calling them ‘cowards’ after their stunning upset.
The unseen luxurious side of the Olympics
FROM beanbags set in the shadow of Christ the Redeemer statue to a pulsing disco festival, this is the side of the Olympics you don’t see.
Cate’s big admission after 100m
CATE Campbell and Cam McEvoy have made the toughest admission of all after failing to medal under intense pressure.
Troubled Hackett’s warning to new champ
AS Grant Hackett recovers from a year of drama, including missing Rio and a drunken midair incident, he’s got a warning for new champ Kyle Chalmers.
Rio’s green pool saga gets even weirder
THE amazing colour changing pools in Rio have been the talk of the Olympics. Now it seems they have claimed a new victim – this guy’s hair.
Swimmers urged to ditch FINA ‘circus’
OLYMPIC swimmers have been urged to revolt against FINA with the director of WASCA calling on athletes to create their own breakaway body.
‘Nude’ divers cause online frenzy
VIEWERS of the diving are all hot and bothered after a combination of Speedos and graphics made it look more like porn.
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