Aussie drug arrest rocks Paris Olympics
An Australian Olympic hockey player has reportedly been arrested for drug offences in Paris.
Hockey
‘WTF’s going on?’: Infamous night nine Olympians faced slammer
They were just trying to support their Olympic mates but one cheeky plan landed former Kookaburra Simon Orchard and eight other Aussie Olympians inside a Brazilian jailhouse.
‘I feel terrible’: Aussie legends plot Hockeyroos’ downfall
The Hockeyroos suffered yet another heartbreaking Olympic quarter-finals defeat in Paris, this time against a China side coached by one of Australia’s greatest hockey players.
Hockeyroos face green and gold legends with everything at stake
Trinny Powell knows how high the stakes are as the Hockeyroos heads to a quarterfinal against a Chinese team coached by a gold medal teammate and supercoach.
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The boy from Tasmania is a five-time Olympian and legend in hockey circles. Outside his sport he is unknown… or he used to be until the Australian Olympic team flag bearer announcement.
‘Courage over comfort’: Hockeyroo hits back at Olympics snub
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Olympian amputates finger to compete
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‘No high fives’: Why axed hockey star’s bias claim rejected
Dumped Hockeyroo Rosie Malone complained coach Katrina Powell was biased against her and did not high five her like other players as part of a failed appeal of her controversial Olympic axing.
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Shattered Rosie Malone breaks her silence on shock Olympic omission
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