Olympic sports axed as crippling funding crisis deepens
Just three months after the Paris Olympics – and eight years before Brisbane hosts in 2032 – four iconic sports have had their programs cut as a savage funding crisis engulfs Australian sport.
Cycling
Lifetime ban: Olympic medallist not welcome in Australia
An Olympic medallist has been told he is not welcome in Australia cycling again after a deceptive act just before his shock post Paris Olympic defection to Great Britain.
Second tragedy hits Olympian icon after reveal
After dropping heartbreaking news about his terminal diagnosis, Sir Chris Hoy has gone public with his family’s second secret tragedy.
Stunning win won’t change Aussie star’s mind
A gold medallist in Paris and now a dual world champion still has heads shaking about why she’s headed to retirement.
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Aussies’ ‘best hour and a half of Olympic achievement this century’
After night seven’s Aussie ‘gold rush’ in Paris, Matty Johns, James Magnussen, journalists Robert Craddock and Brent Read break down the incredible hour of Aussie history-making moments.
‘I just had to f***ing go and I f***ing went’: Saya’s golden ride
Saya Sakakibara has followed through on her promise to brother Kai to produce an inspiring cycling BMX gold medal run.
30 minutes of hell: Aussie cyclist left on road in crash nightmare
Aussie cyclist Lucas Plapp says he was left screaming in agony on the road for almost 30 minutes before he was attended to by Olympics medical staff after his horror crash. WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE
Aussie cyclist’s emotional Olympic tribute to Melissa Hoskins
Georgia Baker will never forget a gesture of generosity from the late Melissa Hoskins. Now she has matched it to ensure the former Olympian’s legacy lives on.
Gold medallist booed in Olympic ‘shame’
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock pulled off one of the great Olympic comebacks in the men’s mountain bike, but the home crowd wasn’t happy.
BMX posterboy puts break-in behind him ahead of Olympic defence
Logan Martin, the poster boy of world BMX, says there’s no time for excuses as he prepares to defend his Olympic crown in Paris.
Inside Brown’s crushing victory: How country girl became Olympic champ
As others faltered on the wet Parisian roads, Grace Brown stayed upright and went on to claim gold for Australia. So how did she do it? Thanks to an extraordinary piece of coaching.
‘Gutted’: Aussie’s horror Olympic crash
Australian Olympic cyclist Luke Plapp has been rushed to hospital for surgery after disaster struck midway through his race.
The secrets of Australia’s $97,979 Olympic super bike
Dubbed “the fastest bike in the world,’’ the Australian cycling pursuit team will use a super bike that was placed on the market at a deliberately inflated price so rival teams copy its groundbreaking secrets.
‘That’s insane’: Aussie blows world away
Australia opened its account on what could be a truly golden day in Paris when Grace Brown rode to victory in the women’s time trial.
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