Olympics
‘You are the new billboard’: Why celebrities and influencers converge on the tennis
Everyone wants something different, but they all happily converge on Melbourne Park for the Australian Open.
- by Stephen Brook
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Fear of being burnt alive: Hall jnr’s Olympic medals lost in LA inferno
American swimming legend Gary Hall jnr has detailed the terrifying moment he thought he might be burnt alive in Los Angeles.
- by Tom Decent
Jai Opetaia v David Nyika LIVE updates: IBF World Titles on the line on the Gold Coast
Jai Opetaia defends his IBF and Ring Magazine titles against New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika on the Gold Coast
- by Jonathan Drennan
Look beyond left and right for a climate solution
Malcolm Knox is asking politicians to stop engaging in the toxic left v right divide that plagues our politics on every level.
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Darts
The Olympics must be compelling, electrifying and showcase unparalleled skill. One sport is all of these
If shooting is an Olympic sport, and if breaking was, darts should at least be considered. Yet there’s more chance of Raygun becoming a two-time Olympian.
- by Darren Kane
‘We got laughed at’: Legends lament the damage done by Raygun in 2024
Some of the pioneers of New York’s breaking scene are disappointed by the opportunities lost at Paris.
- by Jonathan Abrams
The $6 million man: The story of the race for Gout Gout’s signature
He’s about to start his final year of high school and is already pocketing millions from one of the world’s sportswear giants in an eye-popping deal that will take him all the way to his home Olympics.
- by Scott Spits
The good and bad of 2024
I’m not sure about you, but in many ways this is a year I am happy to leave behind.
- by Bevan Shields
Raygun hits up comedy club owner for $10,000
Lawyers for Rachael “Raygun” Gunn are demanding $10,000 in legal fees from a small Sydney promoter that had planned to stage a musical based on the Olympic breakdancer.
- by Kayla Olaya and Nick Galvin
‘We need to plan ahead’: Builders bemoan uncertainty over Olympic venues
The construction industry is worried the 100-day stadium review might lead to a logjam of projects, creating delays.
- by Savannah Meacham
WA Police set up hotline for champion pole vault coach complaints
WA Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman revealed WAIS was writing to all former athletes who worked with the 65-year-old Russian-born coach to alert them of the hotline.
- by Hamish Hastie
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