Paralympics
‘I want that medal more than anything’
ALL the experts have him pencilled in for gold but wheelchair tennis Paralympian Dylan Alcott knows things always don’t go according to plan.
It gets worse as Russia cops a fresh blow
RUSSIA’S track and field team has been banned from Rio and so too might every other athlete, but another blow might make things even worse.
Our 409 Rio athletes deserve the spotlight
I’M done with the bad energy. Let’s leave Russia, Kitty Chiller, Zika and crime at the Rio door and focus on what the Olympics is really about - the athletes.
London redemption on Rollers’ Rio menu
ROLLERS captain Brad Ness says he will do everything in his power to avoid the heartbreak the Australian men’s basketball team suffered in London.
New Rio nightmare for our biggest stars
HERE’S a sneak peek at where Aussie athletes will be forced to sleep at the Rio Olympics, and it is making our biggest stars more than a little bit nervous.
Leisl’s biggest fear is what lies beneath
A PLASTIC bag or condoms snagged on a piece of bamboo might prevent Liesl Tesch achieving her dream of a second Olympic gold medal in Rio, but not a “baddie’’ holding a gun.
I hope we don’t get a dead dog in the keel
DEAD dogs in the water is going to be one of the on-water factors sailors will have to deal with at the Paralympics this September, says Leisl Tesch.
Pistorius handed six-year jail sentence
DISGRACED Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp - but may only serve one.
How rower stays positive after 21 years of hell
WHENEVER you experience tough times and feel like giving up, Erik Horrie wants you to remember his tale of triumph against the odds.
Racing to Rio: Body parts, Zika dramas
POLLUTION, Zika and shootings are hot topics ahead of the Games but there are now reports body parts have washed ashore near an Olympic site. Latest news in RACING TO RIO.
