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Jamaica, Bolt stripped of gold
JAMAICA and Usain Bolt have been stripped of the 4x100m gold medal from the 2008 Olympics after a positive doping test.
Who’s Australia’s top sportswoman?
WHO is Australia’s top sportswoman in 2016? Have your say and VOTE in the Swoop People’s Choice awards.
Usain Bolt’s surprising admission
USAIN Bolt has dropped a hint on the future of his career — and it’s not looking great for the world’s fastest man.
Paralympic Games: That’s a wrap
IT was the second biggest sporting event in 2016 behind the Olympics. But this time Australia cracked the top five. Our wrap of the Paralympic Games.
100m silver for Year 9 schoolgirl Holt
TEEN sprint sensation Isis Holt has added a Paralympic Games silver to her world championship golden double, finishing second in her T35 100m final.
One giant leap from poverty to $150K
ONE year ago, Mariyappan Thangavelu lived in extreme poverty and couldn’t afford a bed to sleep on. That all changed after one jump.
Stories behind our Paralympians
THEY are teachers, advocates, adventurers, cafe owners, AFL referees and Newcastle Knights fans and they are set to take the world by storm in Rio.
Ballard hopes Rio will remember Paralympic titans
ANGIE Ballard says she has had her “mint moment” as an athlete, but the soon-to-be five-time Paralympian may rethink that if she can pick up an elusive gold in Rio this month.
Olympic hero’s angry message to Rio
JOHANN Diniz will be remembered as the man who soiled himself in Rio. Lucky him. But the athlete claims it should never have happened.
No regrets for Aussie marathon men
FOUR marathons inside 12 months is far from the ideal preparation but it paid off for Liam Adams who was the first Australian home in his Olympic debut.
Champions who stole our hearts in Rio
WHO was the champion who stole your heart in Rio - Michael Phelps for winning five golds or the boy who beat him for winning one? Robert Craddock looks at the stars of Rio.
Golden girl’s Rio triumph a real family affair
INSTEAD of lapping up the plaudits for her gold medal, Chloe Esposito was back at the modern pentathlon course — to cheer on her brother.
Coach slams Jiggling Jenneke
AUSTRALIA’S track and field coach has questioned the commitment of dancing hurdler Michelle Jenneke, saying she arrived in Rio out of shape.
Moffatt conquers demons at farewell Games
EMMA Moffatt conquered her demons and defied her own expectations with an Olympic farewell performance to prove she is one of Australia’s toughest triathletes.
Mighty Mo makes Olympic history
LIVE: The UK’s finest distance runner dropped to the ground in elation upon finishing with gold in the men’s 5000m.
The forgotten Bolt race: Legend’s only Games loss
USAIN Bolt is proud of his perfect record at the Olympic Games but there’s one problem: it’s just not true. And Bolt could soon be brought down a peg.
Mo produces more magic, but Aussies battle
MO Farah completed an incredible double in the athletics, winning the 5km in a canter, but the Aussies battled throughout a tough night. Re-live the action!
Farah makes history in 5000m
MO FARAH defended his 5000m title while Caster Semenya took gold in the women’s 800m. Elsewhere, Aussie Ryan Gregson didn’t make an impact in the 1500m final and Neymar handed Brazil gold in the men’s soccer. FOLLOW LIVE!
Who’s the greatest of all time?
FROM Usain Bolt to Michael Jordan to Serena Williams and even our own Don Bradman, we take a look at the greatest sportspeople of all time. VOTE AND HAVE YOUR SAY
Gallant Tallent can’t beat the ‘bear’
JARED Tallent described it as having a bear jump on your back. Unfortunately for the defending champion the bear arrived with four kilometres remaining.
The bold plan to get Usain Bolt to Gold Coast
MOVES are afoot to have Usain Bolt run at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018, with a sponsor key to securing the world’s fastest man.
40-year-old father’s dream Olympic debut
SOME people jump out of planes when they turn 40. Some splash out on a Porsche, or a couple of tickets to Bali. Scott Westcott got himself to an Olympic Games.
Thought of a Games without Bolt is scary
USAIN Bolt signed off with a kiss, but the Olympic movement should be doing everything possible to twist his arm into thinking about going around again.
Aussie relay finalists chasing nickname
AUSTRALIA’S women’s 4x400m relay team has reached the Olympic final - now they’re looking for a nickname.
De Grasse’s bold medal claim for Aussie Nelson
ELLA Nelson missed out on the final of her pet event in Rio by 0.1 seconds. Bigger and better things are to come, according to Canadian star Andre De Grasse.
Bolt’s savage final sledge for USA
USAIN Bolt signed off from the Olympics with nine gold medals and one last brutal shot at the United States of America after the men’s 4x100m relay.
Bolt destroys rivals in epic Olympic farewell
VIDEO: Usain Bolt has the historic golden triple-triple after an incredible relay run in his last Olympic race, while Aussie Alana Boyd copped a heartbreaking near miss for a medal.
Tallent takes silver in epic 50km race
FIRST he was denied by a drug cheat, this time it was a fast-finishing Slovakian who has cruelled Jared Tallent’s dream of crossing the line first at an Olympic Games.
Shattering moment for walk champion
SERIOUS health issues denied this French 50km walk world record holder from converting his dominance of the event into Olympic gold. WARNING: Graphic images
Could these NFL stars beat Bolt?
SEVERAL NFL players had stellar track careers before football — a sport where Olympic speed is a coveted commodity — which of them could have challenged in Rio?
The mentality of winning at the Olympics
IT’S called “Olympic swagger”. And when it comes to the Rio Games, you either have it or you don’t.
Why Bolt was disappointed after historic win
USAIN Bolt and slowing down don’t really go in the same sentence. But after winning his eighth Olympic gold medal, Bolt admitted he was finally showing his age.
Bolt’s heir apparent ready to take up mantle
ASKED to sum up Usain Bolt’s legacy in the world of athletics, young Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse was happy to play ball. To a point.
Bolt, Ali, Pele: The new big three!
HAVING won the 100m and 200m Olympic gold medal for the third time in a row, Usain Bolt says he now wants to be considered in the same category as Muhammad Ali and Pele.
How Bolt secured legend status
USAIN Bolt won a third successive Olympic 200m gold, further cementing his legendary status. Here’s a breakdown of how he won his eighth gold medal.
Aussie sailors and brilliant Bolt come good again
A roundup of what went down on day 13 in Rio: Aussie sailors and kayakers weigh in with more medals, a BMX beat-up and Usain Bolt strolls to 200m gold ...
This is what Usain Bolt does to people
IT WAS a moment that epitomised what it’s like to be a world-class athlete, but in the same event as an all-time legend.
‘I almost killed a cameraman’
HE’S the Brisbane athlete who just completed the gruelling 10-stage event at the Rio Olympics. But it is his javelin throw that everyone will remember. SEE THE VIDEO
Bolt smashes field to win gold
USAIN Bolt has just won gold in the men’s 200m final, defending his Olympic title and adding another chapter to his legendary biography.
Aussie bucking 40-year trend in 1500m
RYAN Gregson could retire today and be happy. But instead he still has some unfinished business after becoming the first Australian man to make an Olympic 1500m final for 40 years.
Semenya powers into final chasing sensitive gold
ANDROGYNOUS superstar Caster Semenya is racing against Olympic rivals who simply cannot match her, which critics call “ridiculous”. Now she’s in the Rio 800m final.
Gregson’s 40-year first in superb 1500m run
RYAN Gregson has become the first Australian man into an Olympic 1500m final for 40 years with a superb semi-final run in Rio.
USA superstars’ bizarre race against no one
THE USA 4x100m relay team had a major calamity. In bizarre scenes, they were given the chance to make up for it on an empty track in a near-empty stadium.
The trick that helped Gregson regain form
AUSSIE 1500m runner Ryan Gregson was finding it hard to relax so much so that it was affecting his performances. A trick from his coach has helped reverse that.
Relay mayhem as US re-run punts China
THEY were expecting boos but the American women’s 4x100m relay team rode home the cheers of the Rio crowd and qualified for the finals in an unusual solo heat.
Usain Bolt: 10 things you didn’t know
WE ALL know about Usain Bolt’s world records and gold medals, but did you know he’s bowled Chris Gayle (video) and has never run a full mile? Here are 10 facts you won’t know.
Bolt’s world record bid on track
USAIN Bolt’s bid for a historic triple-triple is on course after the 200m semi-finals, and he he might just add a world record for good measure.
High hopes dashed for Aussie teen
HIGH jumping prodigy Eleanor Patterson was pegged as the next big thing for Australian athletics heading into the Rio Olympics was left in tears after failing to progress past qualifying.
‘No regrets, I’d do it over again’
AUSTRALIAN javelin athlete Kim Mickle says she has no regrets about pushing herself so hard in Rio she literally threw her shoulder out of its socket.
The only person in the stadium not watching Bolt
ONE particular Australian athlete found out the hard way at the Rio Olympics that the world stops for Usain Bolt.
Who is the man that stared down Bolt?
HE ran his first sprint wearing basketball shorts and Converse shoes, and has an Aussie link — meet the Canadian getting under Usain Bolt’s skin.
Aussie flag still flies for ‘Sally’s race’
EVEN though our representative was 14,000kms away, an Australian flag flew proudly behind the blocks for the start of the women’s 100m hurdles final.
Kings of the court and BMX bandits
A roundup of what went down on day 12 in Rio: The Boomers ease in to the semi-finals, our BMX men and women fire and Usain Bolt laughs all the way to the 200m final ...
Bolt’s main rival suffers massive blow
USAIN Bolt’s quest to win another gold medal in Rio just got a whole lot easier after his main rival shocked the athletics world.
‘Not cool’: Bolt fires up at young rival
SPRINT star Usain Bolt has shown a side we have never seen, taking aim at a young rival in his post 200m semi-final interview. WATCH THE RACE HERE!
Penis claim denied by ‘ridiculed’ athlete
HIROKI Ogita has denied reports that his penis cost him a place in the pole vault final in Rio and has slammed the media for attempting “to take him down.”
Horrific aftermath of Aussie’s graphic injury
KIM Mickle literally threw her arm out of its socket in the Olympic javelin competition. What the Aussie endured to get the dislocated limb back in place is just awful.
Semenya gender debate heats up in Rio
CASTER Semenya has rivalled Usain Bolt for fascination in the lead-up to these Games and the intersex athlete has the world scratching their heads.
Let’s bring Usain Bolt to Adelaide
EXCLUSIVE: THE State Government has been urged to lobby to make the state part of a new athletics series likely to feature seven-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.
Bolt to jump-start athletics in Australia
EXCLUSIVE: Athletics Australia is set to make Usain Bolt the face of its new Big Bash League-style athletics series early next year.
Starc hopes to jump above cult figure status
HE walks away from the Olympic Games with a global profile but Brandon Starc hopes he can learn from a disappointing finish in Rio to make his name in high jump.
Stratton feels the heat ahead of Rio final
LONG jump medal hope Brooke Stratton has admitted to struggling with the expectation associated with being ranked world No.3 coming into Rio.
‘I don’t know if she’s getting extra help’
AUSTRALIAN distance runner Eloise Wellings has questioned Ethiopian world record holder Almaz Ayana after the 5000m heats, saying she heard something strange.
“She’ll bounce back, it’s Kim Mickle”
HEAD coach Craig Hilliard has defended the decision to allow Kim Mickle to compete in Rio after the javelin star blew her shoulder apart for the second time in 12 months.
The night an Aussie track star was born
SHE missed out on the 200m final by a whisker, but Ella Nelson has announced herself at the Rio Olympics, and looks to become the next Australian sprint queen.
Aussies rule the waves ... but sink elsewhere
A roundup of what went down on day 11 in Rio: Australian sailors rule the waves, but the Opals and our track and field stars fail to stay afloat ...
The loneliest athlete at the Rio Olympics
DARYA Klishina says she is so stressed by the past week of her life that she can’t even talk about it. It’s not over yet, either.
Starc falls just short in high jump final
AUSTRALIAN high jumper Bradon Starc was unable to reproduce his performance in the semi-finals in the final of the event, finishing outside the medal shake-up.
He gets knocked down ... then gets up again
HAITIAN hurdler Jeffrey Julmis has become an instant Olympic hero after crashing down in the 100m hurdles ... but getting up again to complete the race.
The shocking next step for world 400m record holder
WAYDE Van Niekerk’s 400m world record for Olympic gold was astonishing, but this might just top it for shock value.
Jiggling Jenneke: ‘One of my worst races ever’
AS jiggles went, it wasn’t a gold medal performance. But Michelle Jenneke’s performance in the media mixed zone was a lot more impressive than what she showed out on the track.
Whisper Games: Rio record-breakers’ sad reality
RIO 2016 has played host to some of the greatest performances in sporting history but with that comes widespread suspicion. Here are the athletes who have copped questions.
Heartwarming Olympic moment you missed
AMERICAN distance runner Abbey D’Agostino will not leave Rio with a medal, but she did deliver one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympic Games.
Most sporting moment you’ll see
AMERICAN distance runner Abbey D’Agostino will not leave Rio with a medal, but she did deliver one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympic Games.
‘I got treated like Jesse Owens did in 1936’
AFTER losing the pole vault final to local Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva, Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie made a bizarre comparison to Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Rings of a different kind stealing show in Rio
THE Olympics are represented by five interlocking rings, one for each continent that competes in the Games. But at the Rio Olympics, rings of a different kind have stolen the show.
Outrageous Rio conspiracy theory
CASTER Semenya has been forced to defend herself in a way other super Olympians never have. And it’s only getting worse.
Rio erupts as home hero takes gold
UNHERALDED Brazilian Thiago Braz Da Silva sent the home crowd wild as he trumped France’s defending Olympic champion to win the men’s pole vault title.
‘Insane’ moment that stopped a nation
IT’S been described as “insane”, “unbelievable” and “the moment of the Games”. One man just became part of Olympics folklore forever.
Meares bows out, Samuel goes long
A roundup of what went down on day 10 in Rio: Anna Meares bids farewell to the Olympics, Dani Samuel goes long in the discus and the Hockyroos and Stingers crash out ...
Miller time! Shaunae dives to 400m glory
ALLYSON Felix was regarded as one of the biggest certainties of the Games and it was going to take something special to beat her in the 400m final. Shaunae Miller did just that.
Samuels defies downpour to reach discus final
DANI Samuels has defied a torrential downpour and the pressure of delivering on her final throw to make the Olympic discus final.
The 41 steps that made Bolt immortal
JAMAICAN superstar Usain Bolt oozes confidence. So when asked when he knew he was going to win the 100m at the Rio Games, his answer was perfect.
Gatlin: ‘I thought I would get more respect’
EVEN Usain Bolt was left speechless by the jeers directed at Justin Gatlin ahead of the 100m final. The American says he’s served his time, so is it time we move on?
Electric Ella: Our new sprint queen
ELLA Nelson is just 22 and from Sydney. She’s winning the hearts of Aussie TV viewers with her exploits in the Olympics 200m heats — and bubbly personality.
Hockeyroos humbled by Kiwis
AUSTRALIA’S train wreck of an Olympic hockey campaign is over after the Hockeyroos meekly joined their men’s counterparts in a humbling quarter-final exit.
The Aussie behind THAT photo of Bolt
CAMERON Spencer was one of 600 photographers in the athetics stadium in Rio last night watching Usain Bolt win his third 100m gold medal. He explains how he took a photo that has gone viral globally.
GoT fans get behind Brandon Starc
DESPITE being on Olympic debut, Aussie high jumper Brandon Starc has a legion of international fans — thanks to his name.
Usain Bolt’s incredible 400m boast
THE greatest Olympic sprinter of all time is never short on confidence but this claim is next level, even for him.
Quit your moaning, Rio deserved the Olympics
TAKING the Olympics to Rio was a great decision because it has connected the Games to the way most people on the planet live. It’s about time the Olympics roughed it.
The origin of the ‘Lightning Bolt’
USAIN Bolt’s famous ‘Lightning Bolt’ signature pose has flashed across countless screens in the last 24 hours — but its origins will surprise you.
Aussie athletes punch above their weight
AUSTRALIA’S women’s steeplechase duo Madeline Heiner-Hills and Genevieve LaCaze punish haters on and off the track.
The day Usain Bolt became too good for words
AMAZING, incredible, astonishing? Just letters put in a certain order, but none of them even come close to describing Usain Bolt, writes Mike Colman.
It’s no contest, Bolt’s the best ever
SPORTS fans were ready to crown Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian of all time - then Usain Bolt stepped on the track. VOTE: Who do you think is the greatest Olympian?
Aussies make mark on historic night
HIGH-jumper Brandon Starc became the first Aussie to qualify for the high jump final in 20 years, while Australia’s 400m duo earned different fates.
Australia’s new rising star of the marathon
MILLY Clark was competing in her first Olympics, and just the second marathon of her life. She didn’t win gold, but the Aussie put together a performance to remember.
Bolt’s grandest triumph of all
HE did it. Start the superlatives now as Usain Bolt has created history by winning his third consecutive Olympic 100m crown.
Howzat? You’re a legend bro!
MITCHELL Starc is on record-breaking pace in Sri Lanka, but the fast bowler’s status as the most talented sportsman in the family is under threat.
Bolt’s incredible run stuns the world
SUPREME and sublime. That’s one more for Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen. “Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal.”
‘There is nobody cooler than him’
HE’S the fastest man in history and the crowds who gathered to watch his barnstorming seventh Olympic gold say he’s also the coolest.
