Aussie women stumble on quest to defend Sevens gold
Australia’s bid to defend the women’s Rugby Sevens Olympic gold medal has hit a hurdle after a narrow defeat at the hands of USA. The loss ends Australia’s perfect start in Tokyo.
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Is Hamish commentating the rowing?
A strikingly familiar voice has left viewers of the Olympic rowing events very sceptical, with many certain the commentator is Hamish Blake.
Olympic icon’s unexpected hobby
British gold medal winner Tom Daley has showcased his talent in a hobby that couldn’t be more different to his diving mastery.
On-air gaffe leaves swimmers red faced
This Olympian was lost for words after a reporter’s awkward interview gaffe following his gold medal swim.
‘Locked down for five months’: Why Fiji’s gold medal is the moment of the Olympics
Forced to abandon their families because of Covid, Fiji’s gold medal was one of the moments of the Olympics thus far. In a colourless Games, their victory was what the Olympics needed.
Photo shows what Olympic gold means
A nation gripped with a devastating Covid outbreak has enjoyed a moment of respite in a golden Olympic moment.
Aussie legend’s prickly tweet for coach
The Olyroos crashed out of the Olympics on Wednesday night and Mark Bosnich suggested coach Graham Arnold made the biggest mistake.
World reacts to latest Biles bomb
Simone Biles’ shock announcement to withdraw from more events in Tokyo has sparked a flood of reaction from around the globe.
Hockeyroo’s journey from reserve to matchwinner as quarter-finals spot booked
Maddy Fitzpatrick was not even supposed to be playing at the Olympics. But after initially missing selection, she proved to be the Hockeyroos’ saviour as Australia edged past Japan.
Fresh faces but same heart as Oarsome Foursome break curse
Almost 25 years to the day since the triumph of the Oarsome Foursome Australian men’s coxless four broke Great Britain’s recent dominance to claim an emotional Olympic gold on Wednesday.
Chaos rocks Australia’s golden blitz
Australia stormed home to win its second gold medal of the morning but the Men’s Four final was rocked by a dramatic moment.
Off-camera acts reveal truth about Biles
Simone Biles left everyone on edge after leaving her Olympic final, but some actions that took place off-camera revealed more to the story.
Off-camera acts reveal truth about Biles
Simone Biles left everyone on edge after leaving her Olympic final, but some actions that took place off-camera revealed more to the story.
Biles’ telling post before Tokyo withdrawal
Simone Biles, who has pulled out of the Olympics citing mental health issues, hinted at her struggles a day ago in a revealing Instagram post.
Tears, heartbreak and a pitch under the house: The making of Hockeyroos’ sister act
The Fitzpatrick girls – Savannah and Maddy – might just come from the most obsessed hockey family in Australia. But their path to the Tokyo Games saw tears and heartache.
‘13 bones broke’: Model’s gritty Olympic path
Aged 3, Simone Pearce began telling people she was going to the Olympics. The former model fought back from a horror accident to finally fulfil her dream in Tokyo.
Aussies charge up Olympic medal tally
A sensational day in the pool — led by giant-killer Ariarne Titmus — has seen Australia soar up the Olympic medal tally.
USA turn on coach after all-time choke
The all-conquering Team USA is in the middle of its greatest crisis after a 17-year Olympic-first and claims of a fractured dressing room.
What happens in Vegas: Opals on Cambage drama
The Opals have had an ‘unconventional’ lead up to the Olympics after superstar Liz Cambage pulled out – a move one teammate described as ‘surprising’.
Up s*** creek? Tropical storm causes Games chaos
All eyes are on the weather in Tokyo as a tropical storm moves dangerously close. These are the sports which will be impacted the most.
World laughs at worst Olympics name ever
An event was going under the radar at the Tokyo Olympics before the world noticed the writing on this cursed athlete’s back.
Classy moment overlooked in Aussie gold
Australia’s all-conquering 4x100m freestyle relay golden girls produced a moment of sheer class during the medal presentation ceremony.
Ingles: ‘Burning desire’ can help Boomers erase Rio pain
After going within seconds of a medal in Brazil, Joe Ingles says the Boomers can exorcise their demons in Tokyo and make Aussie basketball history. Here’s why.
Boomers history means more than NBA ring
If you don’t think that the Boomers are putting everything in to their Olympic charge, you clearly haven’t heard from Joe Ingles.
2.29m giant makes everything look tiny
For the most part Olympic venues are pretty much dead but we found Tokyo’s biggest party — and so too did a former NBA giant.
SAS raids and poetry at sunrise: Gold medal-winning coach’s bizarre Olympics tactics
TOKYO — From buses stormed by SAS soldiers to poetry at sunrise, these are the unusual tactics gold medal-winning coach Tim Walsh has used to inspire his Australian men’s sevens team.
Awkward Sam Kerr truth hurts Matildas
Sam Kerr has long been Australia’s biggest football superstar but a key deficiency has left the Matildas exposed on the world’s biggest stage.
Broadcast mistakes Mills for a woman
He might be one of Australia’s most famous athletes but apparently Patty Mills isn’t a big name in Canada.
Schedule for opening day of Tokyo Olympics
The full schedule for the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics shows there is plenty of action before Friday night’s opening ceremony.
‘Atrocious’ decision mars Aussie triumph
The Olyroos pulled off an upset for the ages against Argentina but they were lucky to be on the good side of a controversial call.
‘This is our moment’: Legend’s Olympic push
It’s a longstanding part of the Commonwealth Games, and now the Olympics are coming back to Australia, this Aussie legend wants her sport to be included.
Mills puts millions aside in desperate Boomers bid
Patty Mills has put his individual interests on the backburner as the Australian Boomers look to end their agonising hunt for a medal at the Olympics.
‘Shocking’ scenes as US ‘embarrassed’
The US women’s football team has conquered nearly everything but the start to the Tokyo Games couldn’t have gone much worse.
Schedule for Preliminary Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics
The full schedule for Preliminary Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics includes the Olyroos in action for the first time before Friday’s opening ceremony.
Bear invades Olympic venue, Tokyo on ‘alert’
There was a strange atmosphere as Olympic action got underway between Australia and Japan, while the arena had an unusual intruder.
Medal predictor: Why Ash won’t win gold
While Wimbledon champ Ash Barty will start a warm favourite for the Olympic tennis title in Tokyo, experience shows Games form doesn’t always follow world ranking trends.
Fresh twist in Cambage saga
Basketball star Liz Cambage is officially under investigation after quitting the Tokyo Games amid serious allegations.
Why Tokyo bomb will haunt these Boomers forever
The Boomers enter the Olympics determined to break a decades long hoodoo. Gadiel Notelovitz explores if they can finally deliver on the great expectations before the ‘golden generation’ fouls out.
No Cambage, no worries as Opals beat USA
Just hours after Liz Cambage quit, citing her fear of being in a “bubble”, the Opals enjoyed a memorable win over Team USA.
Bombshell as Aussie star quits Olympics
Australian women’s basketball star Liz Cambage has pulled out of the Olympic team in a shock move after a series of incidents in Las Vegas.
Cancelled: Boomers clash with Team USA off
Saturday’s Boomers versus Team USA clash has been cancelled after two American players were placed into Covid-19 protocol immediately.
Coach’s Olympic wish for Cambage
The Tokyo Olympics could be Liz Cambage’s final Games, and if that’s the case, her coach Sandy Brondello wants to send her off a winner.
Aussie first: Not just any routine bid for Olympic history
It’s taken years to perfect their routines, but even after that these Aussies still cannot quite believe they will become the first ever to compete in their chosen field at an Olympics.
Boomers edgy as Team USA gets caught up in Covid scare
Just two days after playing against the Boomers, a US Olympic basketball team star has become entangled in a Covid drama which could have serious ramifications for the Aussies.
Ultimate Olympics guide: Full schedule of our best medal hopes
Some of Australia’s best medal prospects bring form, as others bank on a proven track record. How to watch every Aussie at the Tokyo Games.
Rejuvenated Sobey big boost for Boomers
Nathan Sobey looked tentative in his opening displays for the Boomers, but he returned to his brilliant best in a big win over Nigeria.
Teen’s big statement in Boomers thrashing
A teenager has given coach Brian Goorjian a late Tokyo Olympics headache after he put on a clinic in the Boomers’ huge victory on Wednesday.
Boomers stunner turns torch on Simmons
Ben Simmons hasn’t played since the 76ers flamed out of the NBA playoffs, but the basketball world has shown once again it has a long memory.
Protester’s dark Hiroshima threat to Olympic boss
As the president of the International Olympic Committee attempts to reassure the Japanese public, he copped a brutal call regarding the victims of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Bargain Boomers who beat billion dollar team
Australia stunned Team USA in their Olympic warm up game, but it wasn’t just the usual suspects who got the Boomers over the line.
OK, Boomers! Aussies spring monster upset over NBA All-Stars — but the job’s not done
Australian NBA Stars Patty Mills and Joe Ingles led the charges for the Boomers in a stunning win over a Team USA outfit packed with All-Stars talent, and sent an ominous warning.
Perfect Patty ices win as new recruit steals show
As he so often does, Patty Mills delivered the three-point goods to lead the Boomers to an Olympic warm-up win over Argentina as a teammate of the absent Ben Simmons shone on the big stage.
How Poms are helping Matildas spread the good news
World Cups, Asian Cups, Olympics … it’s all happening for the Matildas. But it’s individual success at club level that could underpin greater exposure for women’s football.
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.
Aussie Olympic softballers named after 13-year wait
Australia’s softball team has been named for the Tokyo Games, after a long 13-year wait to be back on the Olympic Diamond.
Peris can match cousin in Tokyo, but on one condition
Her cousin became the first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal. Now Brooke Peris follows in her footsteps, but to do so, there’s one thing she has to remember in Tokyo.
How Olympian plans to wipe his hands of superstition
Superstition is never far away in sport. Indigenous Sevens rugby Olympian Maurice Longbottom explains why getting his hands dirty when living out his dream isn’t a problem.
Simmons out as ‘anxious’ Boomers gather
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has some difficult decisions to select a final 12-man team for Tokyo following Ben Simmons’ withdrawal.
Australia’s Rugby Sevens rivals revealed
Australia’s men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides have learned their opponents for the group stage at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Agony ‘in happy place’ behind Olympic inspiration
Limping around a softball diamond with a painful condition was always going to steel Stacey Porter for a journey which will allow her to celebrate her heritage at three Olympics.
Bogut’s message for ‘frustrating’ Simmons
Andrew Bogut wants NBA star Ben Simmons to provide more clarity on his Boomers playing status as the Tokyo Olympics approach.
Aussies confirm last-minute Olympic withdrawal
The Boomers’ impressive depth will come to the fore after Ryan Broekhoff and Isaac Humphries withdrew from Australia’s Olympic squad.
Silence from Simmons on shock Tokyo plans
It’s been more than 24 hours since a bombshell report that Ben Simmons wouldn’t be going to the Tokyo Olympics, but no-one has actually heard from the NBA star.
Andrew Bogut slams Simmons’ ‘tease’
Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has criticised Ben Simmons’ reported decision to pull out of the Boomers Olympics team.
NBA pain driving Baynes’ Olympic medal dream
Aron Baynes is ready to fire for the Boomers at the Tokyo Olympics following a disappointing NBA season with the Toronto Raptors.
Revealed: Where Patty Mills’ NBA paycheques are going
NBA stars have famously thrown millions at jewellery, jets, even a replica Bat Cave. Yet for dream-making Boomers star Patty Mills, it all starts with one pair of bare feet.
Aussie arrival signals huge Olympic milestone
The Tokyo Olympics have received a much-needed boost with the historic arrival of Australia’s first team.
Hockeyroos start Powell’s reign in style
The Hockeyroos have given new coach Katrina Powell a perfect start to her reign, clinching a 3-1 series triumph over New Zealand.
Hockeyroos strike late as series goes down to wire
The Hockeyroos and the Blacksticks remain deadlocked in their Trans Tasman hockey series, but it could have been so much different if livewire forward Rosie Malone had not pounced.
Cambage says lost ‘sisterhood’ is back
From the outside basketball star Liz Cambage’s outspoken ways seem to ruffle feathers but bonded by the Opals coach a gold medal in Rio is now firmly in the team’s sights.
Simmons backs Thybulle for Boomers
As the Boomers look to win a maiden men’s medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Ben Simmons has nominated a 76ers teammate to excel on the big stage.
Olympics shock: gold medal star pulls pin on Tokyo
One of Australia’s gold medal defending stars has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, admitting the uncertainty over Covid-19 played a key role.
Star-studded Opals squad named for shot at Olympic gold
The Opals are ranked No.2 in the world heading into this year’s Tokyo Olympics and are determined to take the next step and win gold.
Key man Delly will be ready for Tokyo
Matthew Dellavedova has been plagued by injuries this NBA season and missed a stack of games but he doesn’t want to miss the Olympics.
Cambage expected in Tokyo despite boycott threat
Liz Cambage is disappointed with a lack of racial equality within the Australian Olympic Committee and has threatened to boycott this year’s Tokyo Olympics, but officials are confident she will play.
Cambage boycott threat ‘inappropriate’
Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics, and it hasn’t gone down well with Australia’s most successful women’s coach.
Delly given ‘every chance’ for Tokyo
Aussie star Matthew Dellavedova won’t play again in the NBA this season because of injury but will be given ‘every opportunity’ to play in Tokyo.
Beach volleyball stars score huge pre-Games boost
Australian Olympians Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are hitting form at just the right time, less than 80 days out from the Tokyo Games.
Two home events down and no Aussie trophies
The World Surf League laid out the red carpet for an early Australian win with four events in a row at home, but so far there’s been no trophies.
Simmons and Ingles expected to play in Tokyo
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian is preparing to have NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Ingles in his side for Tokyo as it attempts to win a maiden medal.
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