The big Olympic stories
With just one day remaining before the opening ceremony, terrorist attacks, ticketing scams and smog dominate the media headlines. Yesterday, sixteen police were killed in an alleged terrorist attack...
View ArticleOlympic rivalries heat up before the games even begin
The Olympics have yet to start, but a healthy rivalry between competing nations and athletes already has Sports Minister Kate Ellis challenging her British counterpart Gerry Sutcliffe in a bet after...
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Rice wins first gold as Australia starts campaign
Glamour girl Stephanie Rice has broken the 400m IM world record to win Australia’s first gold medal. In a fierce contest, Rice shrugged off fears that her performance would suffer after a recent split...
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Trickett’s dream medal swim
Libby Trickett’s gold medal dream came true at the Beijing Water Cube yesterday, swimming the 100m butterfly final in a time of 56.73sec, ahead of American Christine Magnus (57.10) and fellow Aussie...
View ArticleRice rises to the top, as other Australians fall
Olympic debutant Stephanie Rice is rapidly rising to the top of women’s swimming, after winning her second gold medal, while American Michael Phelps rises to a level of his own. Rice, 20, claimed her...
View ArticleThe Aussie girls rule the pool
Over the past few years, many of us have taken our Olympic heroes, like Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett, for granted. But those days are over. The Australian women swimmers are guiding the way in Beijing,...
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Could Rice be Australia’s greatest swimmer?
Stephanie Rice flew into Beijing not knowing what to expect at the Olympics. She certainly didn’t expect to win gold. But as the 20-year-old leaves with three gold medals, could she be on her way to...
View ArticleDisabled Du Toit to compete in the Olympics
Going to the Olympics has been a lifelong dream for Natalie Du Toit, who will compete in the 10km open-water swim today. But what makes Du Toit’s journey to the Olympics so amazing is that she only has...
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Seven’s Olympic coverage beyond a joke
The Australian Opals basketball team achieved a major milestone in their campaign for gold yesterday, beating Russia in an exciting come-from-behind victory to reach the semi-finals. But while our...
View ArticleRice set for millions in sponsorship deals
Stephanie Rice won three gold medals in Beijing, but she will receive an even larger pot of gold on her return to Australia. The glamour girl, who has good looks and gold medals, is set to make...
View ArticleWill America concede defeat
America, like the rest of the world, has traditionally measured the Olympic standings according to the most gold medals attained. But as they appear increasingly unlikely to win enough gold medals to...
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Usain Bolt under scrutiny for breaking records
Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive. The Jamaican impressed as he broke the 100m and 200m sprint world records this week in Beijing. But many people are not convinced. A crowd of 91,000 people rose to...
View ArticleChinese gymnast age controversy
The Chinese gymnastics team picked up six medals in Beijing, including two gold. But controversy over the age of some of the girls has sparked an international inquiry. The minimum age to compete as a...
View ArticleOpals miss out on gold … again
If there’s anything such as being ‘jinxed’, the Australian Opals women’s basketball team are just that. The Opals came second in their previous two Olympic campaigns, and last night extended their...
View ArticleThe Beijing Olympics are one to remember
You can say whatever you want about China’s pollution and human rights records, but the 2008 Beijing Olympics has brought out some of the best athletic performances in the history of the modern Games....
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