Flying Kangaroo: Australia defying odds and breaking gold records
For a nation of 26 million, Australia has punched above its weight in Paris, breaking gold medal records to sit higher on the medal tally than anyone anticipated after day eight.
Swimming
Olympic star: ‘This spectating business is hard’
Speaking from Paris, four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell reveals what life is really like post-retirement, as she shares her take on THAT race between Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
‘A huge amount of grief’: Chalmers opens up on 100m freestyle fallout
Kyle Chalmers says it has been a very challenging couple of days after he was subjected to abuse following his silver medal swim behind new world record holder Pan Zhanle.
A Fox, a horse and a flying surfer – 10 defining moments of Week 1
A horse, a monument which sits in silence, and a girl who had five knee operations have been lauded among our top 10 stars of week one of the Games.
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The real value of an Olympic gold medal
IF you melted them down, you’d get about $333 for the coating on each Aussie gold from Rio. But the real value of each of those hard fought wins is much, much higher.
Mack’s motivation to reclaim ‘our’ race
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic history in the 1500m freestyle is lined with golden memories and medals. Mack Horton has a great chance to be a part of that.
Aussie swim coach stunned by pool vitriol
SENIOR Australian swim coach Denis Cotterell says he has never seen so much “savagery” on the pool deck as the sport grapples with the doping crisis.
Reaction to Campbell shock off the mark
CATE Campbell missing a medal in the 100m freestyle was a shock, but the widespread reaction needs perspective, writes KIEREN PERKINS.
Campbell’s golden dream over before it began
CATE Campbell’s gold medal disappeared before the starter’s gun even fired. But why?
Super Mack’s date with destiny
MELBOURNE’S Mack Horton took the first strokes towards the golden goal of Australian glory he hopes to achieve this weekend more than 10 years ago.
Russian doper sledges Phelps over indiscretions
A RUSSIAN swimmer with a history of failed doping tests has taken aim at Michael Phelps for past marijuana and alcohol use on the day of his record-breaking 22nd Olympic gold medal.
Aussie swim legend’s message to Chalmers
AUSTRALIA’S first Olympic 100m freestyle champion Jon Henricks has a message for teenage swimming sensation Kyle Chalmers.
McEvoy admits ‘stage fright’ cost him
CAMERON McEvoy wants to confront his mental demons head on after admitting there was some “stage fright” in the 100m freestyle.
‘Phelps might not make podium!’
THIS Olympic announcer needs to take a closer look at Michael Phelps after committing the most awkward blunder of the Games.
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