Aussie Olympic gadget is just nuts
In an Aussie first, our Winter Olympics team will be kitted out with battery-powered socks and gloves to help combat the chilly conditions in Beijing.
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China‘s telling move ahead of Olympics
Sparks are flying ahead of the Winter Olympics after an eyebrow-raising deal with a US-based influencer was unearthed.
Revealed: The Aussie Olympic stars going to Beijing
Medal-winners, Olympic debutants and athletes with a point to prove are all part of Australia’s Winter Olympics team. See who will wear the green and gold in Beijing.
Stroke survivor and rising teenage star named for Beijing
An inspiring stroke survivor has been selected for her third Winter Olympics alongside teenage star on the rise who will compete in an event making its debut in Beijing.
Star knocked out in horror skiing crash
There were scary scenes in the US when an aspiring Olympic skier was knocked unconsciousness after taking a scary tumble.
Skater’s incredible Olympic act for friend
A US speedskater has stepped aside so her teammate, who slipped in the trials and didn’t qualify, could skate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
AOC’s chilling warning for Winter Olympians
AOC boss Matt Carroll admits athletes could have their Olympic dreams shattered through no fault of their own due to China’s strict Covid protocols at the Beijing Games.
How Aussie’s growth puts her in medal frame
Jakara Anthony was only 19 at the last Winter Olympics, but what’s happened since has her firmly in the frame for a gold medal in Beijing.
Decades-old snub still infuriating China
China threw another tantrum this week, displaying a level of anger that made no sense. It can be explained by a snub from decades ago.
Aussie Olympic first comes out of nowhere
Australia is a hard country in which to be a curler, but that hasn’t stopped two Aussies qualifying for the Winter Olympics.
‘They will pay’: China’s Australia threat
Australia and its allies are in China’s crosshairs and Beijing has vowed to take action as several countries prepare to boycott the Winter Games.
China mocks Australia with cruel cartoons
China has ridiculed Australia’s “arrogance and immaturity” as more countries joined a boycott protesting the country’s human rights record.
Beijing reacts to Australia’s Olympics boycott
Scott Morrison has announced Australia will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games. Now China has responded.
‘No.1 lackey’: Beijing reacts to boycott
Scott Morrison has announced Australia will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games. Now China has responded.
China statement contains a giant red flag
Australia’s diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics has set off a firestorm. But our reason for not going all the way is problematic.
‘Utterly unacceptable’: PM’s China threat
Scott Morrison has issued a direct warning to China as the announcement of an Olympics boycott ramps-up tensions between Canberra and Beijing.
‘Atrocities’: Why US is boycotting Beijing Olympics
For months, the US government has been trying to find the best way to position itself with regard to the upcoming Winter Games,
Australia ‘considering’ Olympics boycott
An Australian boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics is now ‘under active consideration’ after the US revealed it was taking the major step.
PM: Australia ‘considering’ China boycott
The Prime Minister has made an important announcement amid mounting pressure to take a stand and boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Aussie Olympic star engaged to F1 heiress
Australian snowboarding world champion Scotty James has announced he is engaged to the daughter of the boss of an F1 team.
Shock Aussie challenge for ‘the world’s fittest woman’
Elite Aussie athlete Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, aka ‘the world’s fittest woman’ has tried her hand at a number of sports and succeeded but her latest move is something else.
Aussie wants to be ‘world’s fittest woman’
Aussie Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, aka ‘the world’s fittest woman’ has succeeded at a number of sports but her latest move is something else.
America considers China Olympics bombshell
Joe Biden is looking to approve a “diplomatic boycott” of next year’s Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, and the idea is gaining traction.
‘It kills me’: Chumpy’s partner’s baby anguish
The pregnant widow of Aussie snowboard champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has revealed the daily pain she has endured since the tragedy.
Why Australia won’t ditch Beijing Olympics
Protesters across the world have called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but the head of Australia’s Olympic Committee says Aussie athletes should still go.
No jab, no Games: Aussies face strict China edict
Chinese officials have laid out the strict rules ahead of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics – including a potential three-week COVID quarantine on arrival.
Aussie Olympian’s nude breastfeeding pic
Australia’s most successful athlete in Winter Olympic history has stunned her Instagram followers with an “insane” breastfeeding snap.
Push to stop China hosting Winter Games
A global campaign is underway to strip China of the right to host the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in 2022 over allegations of human rights abuses.
World reacts to 20yo Olympian’s death
Russian born Australian figure skater and 2018 Olympian Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya has died suddenly in Russia at only 20.
Gruesome aftermath of horror crash
A Polish ski jumper was knocked out cold after enduring a nasty fall at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, shocking spectators.
Ugly moment Olympian caught doping
An Olympic athlete has been caught red-handed after police burst in to his room in anti-doping raids which saw five people arrested.
Aussie freak’s ‘mind-melting’ display
After having to settle for bronze during the Winter Olympics, this Aussie superstar pulled out every trick in the book to blitz the field.
Multi-talented Simon ready to target Tokyo
PARALYMPIAN Simon Patmore has revealed he would consider switching sports for a third time to appear at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan — a move that could see him become the first Australian to win gold at both summer and winter events.
Aussie medal! Patmore adds bronze at Paralympics
SIMON Patmore spent all week saying he was no hope. Banked slalom? Nah, not his thing.
The orange blur that keeps ski star on track
ON Thursday night in PyeongChang, Aussie blind female skier Melissa Perrine won her second bronze medal. And a man, described as ‘frickin’ awesome’, has to take a lot of the credit.
‘Traumatic’ fallout from bullying scandal
THE South Korean speed-skater torn to pieces on social media following an ugly moment at the Winter Olympics has spoken out.
How bad luck made bronzed Perrine stronger
THEY had never seen her ski before the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, but the family of visually-impaired skier Melissa Perrine are the least surprised of any by her medal-winning efforts.
Patmore‘s double life on road to gold
SIMON Patmore started his push for Paralympic gold by lying to the old man. The dual Games medallist decided to go undercover to chase his dream after losing his passion for athletics.
Seven shows Pawn and we miss out on history
SIMON Patmore won Paralympic gold while 7mate showed Pawn Stars. Angry? You should be.
Aussie’s golden summer-winter Paralympic feat
AUSTRALIAN snowboarder Simon Patmore – who only took up the sport two years ago – become the first Aussie male to medal at both Paralympic Games after winning gold in PyeongChang.
Pollard showcases his own style on biggest stage
THREE years ago Sean Pollard had never been on a snowboard. Now he is competing at the Winter Paralympic Games. But how did he get there? And why should we be looking out for his ‘Pollardish’ exploits in the future?
‘Nasty fall’: Heartbreak for Aussie flag bearer
AUSTRALIA flag bearer Joany Badenhorst’s horror Winter Paralympics run has continued after a training accident ruled her out of a second-straight Games in PyeongChang.
Tough start for Aussies in PyeongChang
MEL Perrine, around midday, went and sat alone for 30 minutes.Felt sorry for herself.
Slalom ace Pianta refuses to stay down
PARALYMPIC slalom skier Shaun Pianta sees the world as if underwater. Everything clouded. Blurry. Just like that morning he laid in a plastic whitewater raft going blind.
Aussies out to break long golden Paralympic duck
AUSTRALIA last won a gold Winter Paralympic medal at Salt Lake City in 2002. And while breaking that drought in PyeongChang won’t be easy, there are high hopes for a number of athletes.
Fighting for Olympic joy
MELISSA Perrine skis downhill with her eyes almost shut.And at 100km/h. Which requires more than a little gumption.Same deal when she fights. In a cage.
Australia’s Winter Paralympic flag bearer named
JOANY Badenhorst has been named as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony at the Winter Paralympics. Nick Walshaw reports from PyeongChang.
Swoop spotlight on Tori Pendergast
SHE has the need for speed with this passion hopefully delivering this skier a historic medal in Korea. We put the SWOOP spotlight on Tori Pendergast.
Swoop spotlight on Joany Badenhorst
SHE’S the snowboarder chasing a big dose of redemption at the Winter Paralympics in Korea. SWOOP throws the spotlight on one very determined snowboarder.
Spotlight on Winter Olympian Kailani Craine
UPDATED: SHE’S the teenager living her dream by competing at the Winter Olympics. Swoop throws the spotlight on Kailani Craine.
‘I literally cried my way through the Olympics’
MIRAI Nagasu made history for Team USA in figure skating in PyeongChang. She also made America angry with some startling comments about her teammates.
The Simpsons’ spooky Olympic prophecy
THE Simpsons have produced another crazy moment of pure Nostradamus fortune-telling at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Awkward finish to glamour Games event
THE men’s ice hockey at the Winter Olympics ended in bizarre circumstances as the gold medal winners celebrated under an odd flag.
‘What the hell is she doing here?’
OLYMPIC skier Gus Kenworthy obviously wasn’t too pleased with the USA’s official party at the Olympic closing ceremony – particularly Ivanka Trump’s presence there.
I had a blackout: Wrong turn ruins medal hopes
AUSTRIAN cross-country skier Teresa Stadlober was well on her way to a silver medal at the Pyeongchang Games. Then came a mental hiccup that cost her a spot on the podium.
‘I had a blackout’: Skier’s tragic error
THE final event of the Winter Olympics ended in heartbreaking circumstances for one athlete after an “unbelievable” decision.
Medals, crashes, injuries: Aussie highs and lows
WITH medal expectations at an all-time high, Australia’s tally of two silver and a bronze at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang will probably finish one short of a strong result.
Selfies, medals, K-Pop as Olympic Aussies sign off
THE Australian Winter Olympic team, led by silver medal winner and flag bearer Jarryd Hughes, have celebrated in a blaze of selfies and K-Pop at the closing ceremony in Pyongyang.
Busted: Russian star’s humiliating tee
UH-OH. Of all the shirts this Russian Winter Olympian wanted to be caught wearing before being busted for doping, this is the last.
Czech superstar Ledecka wins second gold
SNOWBOARDER Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic has backed up her historic skiing gold to win the women’s snowboard parallel giant slalom.
Russian doping: ‘She has let us down’
BOBSLEDDER Nadezhda Sergeeva has become the second Russian athlete to fail a doping test during the PyeongChang Games.
Notorious streaker hijacks Olympics
WEARING little more than a ponytail, tutu and strategically placed monkey sheath a man hijacked the Winter Olympic ice in PyeongChange last night.
Skaters ready to let tension explode
THE Canadian duo famous for their not-so-PG programs have answered the question on the lips of every Olympics fan.
German skater’s tasteless music slammed
GERMAN figure skater Nicole Schott has been criticised after performing to the music from Holocaust film Schindler’s List.
Another Russian tests positive for doping
A SECOND Russian athlete has failed a doping test at the Pyeongchang Games, a day before the IOC’s executive board is to decide whether to reinstate the country for Sunday’s closing ceremony. Follow it live!
World melts over Olympic heartbreak
GABRIELLE Daleman’s face said it all — and once the tears started they didn’t stop following her “real life hell”.
Controversial dummy spit sparks furore
WAS Canadian Jocelyne Larocque’s reaction a classless display of poor sportsmanship or raw emotion from a broken woman?
Spiked drink blamed for failed drug test
A RUSSIAN curler who has been stripped of his bronze medal after testing positive, says he fears a disgruntled teammate is behind it all.
American’s bold claim: ‘I saved the team’
MIRAI Nagasu played a role in helping Team USA claim a bronze medal in the figure skating event, but that’s not how she recalls it.
‘Ice burns, scrapes’: Aussies in bobsleigh crash
AUSTRALIA’S four-man bobsleigh team have been cleared to compete despite a shocking crashing in training at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Cruel way athletes are punished
SHOCKING details of the alleged fate of North Korea’s athletes, who failed their country at the Winter Olympics by severely underperforming, have emerged.
Cruel way athletes are punished
SHOCKING details of the fate of North Korea’s athletes, who failed their country at the Winter Olympics, have emerged.
How PyeongChang might feel to a North Korean
WHAT’S it like to wake up in North Korea one day and South Korea the next? The differences are pretty jarring. The similarities can be, too. Here is one man’s journey of discovery.
Gone in 2 seconds! Aussie’s ridiculous Olympic fail
AUSSIE skier Dom Demschar had a stunning exit from the men’s slalom, crashing into the very first gate and getting disqualified.
TV presenters’ awful Olympic blunders
THE Winter Olympics and live TV go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise there’s been plenty of regretful gaffes in PyeongChang.
How ‘Garlic Girls’ won Olympic hearts
WITH nicknames like “Pancake”, “Steak” and “Yoghurt”, these South Korean curlers were always destined to become a sensation.
Emotional Lindsey Vonn bows out with bronze
LINDSEY Vonn knew that the bronze medal she earned yesterday came in her final Olympic downhill, the signature event of her singular career.
Kailani Craine through to free skate
AUSTRALIAN figure skater Kailani Craine has performed a clean short program to progress to the free skate in PyeongChang.
Supermum wins gold at 18th attempt
IF at first you don’t succeed, try, and try, and try, and … you get the idea. Kikkan Randall did — and now she’s in the history books.
Skier catapulted 30m in horror crash
A CANADIAN skier was left with a suspected broken pelvis after launching into an unintentional backflip at the Winter Olympics.
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