You’re an Olympic champion keen to defend your title. But you’re worried the Zika virus might harm your future procreation plans. What do you do? You freeze your sperm, of course. While Zika has prompted a number of athletes to pull the pin on Rio altogether, 2012 Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has discovered…
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Runner sets bad example by… um… running
If the stoush between Eric Hollingsworth and Sally Pearson was an episode of Judge Judy: Judge Judy: Mr Hollingsworth, what do you do as head coach for Athletics Australia? Hollingsworth: Well, I provide support to athletes and coaches as they prepare for domestic and international competition. Judge Judy: (Frowning over her glasses) Support? Hollingsworth: That’s…
On-field celebrations: The good, the bad and the ugly
After the Windies smashed Australia over the fence and out of T20 World Cup contention, serial slogger Chris Gayle took to the field and danced the jig he reserves for special occasions. As his teammates joined him in a fairly aggressive rendition of Gangnam Style, some asked whether it was the done thing to carry…
London Olympics: Aussie hoighloights Day 7
Let’s be honest, it never really feels like the Olympics till the track and field gets underway. It’s where the real egos of the Olympic movement strut their stuff and the shorter the distance they cover, the bigger the swagger. It’s where some of the greatest moments of sporting history, good and bad, have been…
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