'Tough calls have to be made'

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Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis has known Brad Newley since he was a teenage rookie with NBL club Townsville Crocodiles and that only made it harder to tell the player he wouldn't go to his third Olympics.

Hayne told he won't be selected for Rio

Jarryd Hayne's Rio adventure has ended after he has been ruled out for the Rio Olympics.

Bogut included in Boomers Rio Olympic team

​Injured NBA star Andrew Bogut has been included in Australia's 12-man basketball roster for the Rio Olympics, despite doubts about his fitness.

Boomer Martin elated with Rio selection

Just like his belated path to becoming an Olympian, even the last step was a torturous one for Damian Martin.

Webb's Olympic hopes dashed

Australian great Karrie Webb's bid to play in golf's return to the Olympics is over.

Abood to realise dream in Rio

Matthew Abood will have a "million things" running through his head when he enters the Olympic village in Rio.

Boomers hit selection D-day as Rio Olympic roster is decided

For all the perks of being the Australian Boomers' coach, Andrej Lemanis is enduring the worst few days in his tenure.

Andrej Lemanis says Andrew Bogut will have until Olympics eve to prove Rio fitness

Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis is open to all options around Andrew Bogut's availability for the Rio Olympics.

Dellavedova chasing Rio gold and Bucks after new NBA deal

It shouldn't be a surprise but Matthew Dellavedova doesn't plan to use his NBA millions on sports cars but on recovery gear.

Johnson to miss Games over Zika concerns

US Open champion Dustin Johnson is withdrawing from the Olympics because he is concerned about the Zika virus.

Winds of change blowing in the pool but Americans remain the team to beat

The times say Australia could be in for a medal windfall in the Rio pool but experts and former greats have sounded a note of caution as the US giant gets ready to rise in Brazil.

Australian Olympians prepared for 'violent, random and sporadic' crime

Australian Olympic athletes and support staff are being told that if they are not directly involved in acts of "violent, random and sporadic" crime during the Rio Olympics they should expect to witness it.

Doom and gloom Olympic predictions, Coates has heard them all before

Hope and dread are invariably entwined in any discussion of an upcoming Summer Olympics.

Bairstow talks Rio Olympics, Pistons trade

 Australian basketballer Cameron Bairstow was on the couch and his phone rang. It was not the news he wanted to hear.

Jenkins secures future in rugby sevens

Ed Jenkins has secured his future in rugby sevens beyond the Rio Olympics, with the Australian captain signing a two-year deal to stay in the sport.

Australia hires private security firm on standby for Rio

The Australian Olympic Committee has become so concerned about security in Rio it has seen fit to hire a private firm to be on standby to protect the national team in the games' host city.

Maric keeps Olympics in perspective after late call up

Aleks Maric sees a bonus to potentially being Andrew Bogut's injury reserve for the Rio Olympics.

Golfer Villegas pulls out of Olympics

Camilo Villegas of Colombia has withdrawn from the Olympics, not wanting to miss tournaments as he tries to keep his PGA Tour card.

Desperate teacher rips up Olympic tickets

A Brazilian teacher is so incensed at the dire conditions of schools in Rio de Janeiro, she ripped up her hard-gained Olympics tickets in protest.

Boomers a medal chance as Opals chase gold

Australia is on the brink of making basketball history at the Rio Olympics, and both the men's and women's teams believe they will.

Rio Olympics: Hockeyroos are mentally prepared for gold

Hockeyroos focus on psychological training to break Olympic medal drought.

Meares to carry flag at Olympics

Remarkable for merely competing in Beijing eight years ago let alone London where at most recent attempt she won a second Olympic gold medal, Anna Meares has not ruled out riding to the Tokyo games in 2020. She has in fact said she will toy with the notion at very least.

Nick Kyrgios 'sad' and it's Tennis Australia's problem: Olympic chief

Australia's Olympic team chief, Kitty Chiller, has described the latest instalments in Nick Kyrgios' chequered life and times as "sad". She has put responsibility squarely on Tennis Australia to ensure that future home grown talents don't land in such a "wrong" place.

Potent says fifth Olympics will be his best

Warren Potent is confident he can break Australia's Olympic shooting medal drought in Rio, flanked by an arsenal of young guns also looking to make their mark.