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.
Sports Life
‘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.
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