Olympics
Games OK in face of Korea tension
Nicole JefferyAustralia’s Olympic leaders are confident next February’s Winter Games will go ahead in South Korea.
Nitro a ‘job interview’
Nicole JefferyThe architect of the Nitro Athletics series, Darren Gocher, has been appointed CEO of Athletics Australia.
Tancred ‘sacking’ sparks new row
CHIP LE GRANDAOC denies media manager Mike Tancred has been sacked.
AOC in hot seat over Coates ally
Chip Le GrandQuestioned are being raised on how the Olympic body can improve its workplace culture without change.
The fear of letting go
Will SwantonHer career is a thrilling, horrifying reel of highlights and lowlights. Now Lydia Lassila faces the slipperiest slope of all.
‘I’m no bully’: AOC media boss
While conceding he’s no angel, Australian Olympic Committee media director Mike Tancred has been cleared of bullying charges.
Plotting new course for the AIS
Chip Le GrandNewly appointed Peter Conde says the AIS should be measured by the strategic leadership it provides.
Coates escapes blame
Chip Le GrandYou need only consider one statistic contained in a consultant’s report into the AOC.
Experience counts for AOC
Glenda KorporaalIan Chesterman is looking forward to managing the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
I’m not to blame: Coates
Glenda KorporaalThe AOC will implement the recommendations of an independent review, after complaints of a ‘dysfunctional’ culture.
AOC ‘dysfunctional’
Australian Olympic Committee staff believe the organisation’s culture is out of step with Olympic ideals, review finds.
Sports lottery in trouble
Chip Le GrandQueensland has rejected a proposal to boost funding for elite athletes through a national sports lottery.
Olympic fund still a lottery
SAMANTHA HUTCHINSONA $100 million plan to boost Olympic funding through a national lottery system is facing possible delays.
Golden Girl inspired nation
Paige TaylorBetty Cuthbert did something so inspiring it made Australians believe that they too should aspire to greatness.
Top coach heads to Gold Coast
Nicole JefferySuper coach Michael Bohl will relocate from Brisbane to a new high-performance program based on the Gold Coast.
Bolt laps up emotional farewell
Jacquelin Magnay, LondonThis was the Usain Bolt we had never seen before.
Veterans bolster our world returns
Nicole JefferyPositive signs in London augur well for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018.
How fear drove Dani
Nicole Jeffery, LondonEight years after she won a world title at 21, Dani Stevens has launched herself back onto a global podium.
Pearson to race on the flat
Nicole Jeffery, LondonSally Pearson will have barely a week to celebrate winning her second world title before she will be back in action.
Mo delays behind Bolt’s injury?
Did distance star Mo Farah’s desire for happy family snaps inadvertently bring about ignominious end to Usain Bolt’s running career?
Semenya blitzes 800m rivals
Jacquelin MagnayCertainties in life are death, taxes and Caster Semenya blitzing the 800m and the South African reigning Olympic champion didn’t disappoint.
Golden Girl for the 21st century
Nicole Jeffery, LondonSally Pearson’s record makes her our best ofthe modern era.
Bolt’s hopes of fairytale run cold
Jacquelin Magnay, LondonUsain Bolt said goodbye to his gigantic athletics career in a cruel way.
Tokyo Games too far for Rio chief
Nicole JefferyKitty Chiller will not be the chef de mission of the Australian Olympic team at the Tokyo Games in 2020.
Farah beaten in final race
Muktar Edris put an end to Mo Farah’s dominance in the distance races at the world championships.
‘Far out, that was bloody hard’
Nicole JefferySally Pearson proves herself as one of the great competitors of our time, coming back from two years of injury to win her second world title.
Bolt sets the stage for farewell
Nicole JefferyThe world’s greatest sprinter made a surprise appearance as he anchored the Jamaican team to victory in the relay heats.
‘I won’t throw out of fear’
Nicole JefferyDani Stevens vows to take a different approach in the discus final as she learns a valuable lesson from her finish in Rio.
Pearson rival almost blows it
Nicole Jeffery‘I don’t like going in not the fastest’ was Sally Pearson’s response after a blistering 100m hurdles semi-final victory. It wasn’t as simple for her main rival.
Games dream tossed aside for pal
Nick TabakoffOne moment teen sailor Simon Hoffman was taking a key step towards his Olympic dream. Then he was in a life-and-death struggle.
