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The two big reasons for Sydney's 2000 Olympic success

Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman says there are two chief reasons why Sydney's 2000 Games were a raging success.

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Usain Bolt on his track greatness: "I wanted to set high standards and I did"

On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sport that hasn’t been the same since he left

The Independent UK

Horses and courses: how Sydney won the 2000 Olympic bid

Sydney's bid to host the 2000 Olympics enlisted near-extinct Mongolian horses, Kerry Packer's choppers, Gough Whitlam's hospitality, and more to get the win.

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Seville shines brightest in men's 100m boilover

With legendary countryman Usain Bolt watching on, Jamaican Oblique Seville claimed the men's 100m title at the world championships.

AAP

Behind the lens of the Sydney Olympics, 25 years on

Watched by 3.7 billion people, the Sydney Olympics holds iconic status in the Games' history and AAP chief photographer Dean Lewins was there to capture it.

AAP

Raucous crowd and sprint stars give World Athletics Championships explosive start

Fans in Tokyo made up for lost time after the Covid-affected Olympics in 2021 by creating a party atmosphere on the opening day

The Guardian - UK

The unexpected advantage behind Josh Kerr’s quest to retain 1500m world title

The reigning 1500m world champion has a target on his back as he defends his title in Tokyo but he reveals that’s just the way he likes it and could even boost his hopes of a famous double in Tokyo

The Independent UK

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Bobsled-skeleton federation not allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

Russian bobsled and skeleton athletes will not compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr: ‘It’s my world 1500m title. If they want it they can come and get it’

Briton tells Sean Ingle that winning gold at world championships will be the easiest thing he has done in the past six weeks

The Guardian - UK

‘Like the Olympics’: Patrick Reed takes stand against Ryder Cup payments

The former Masters champion also suggested Europe have the edge heading to Bethpage Black

The Independent UK

How YouTube broke professional athletics

IN DEPTH: In a struggling sport, big brands are increasingly investing their money in streamers and influencers rather than star athletes – Alan Smith looks at how they must adapt to the new reality or lose out

The Independent UK

Sha'Carri Richardson got extra time to heal; now, she looks for a comeback at world championships

Sha’Carri Richardson needed time, and she got it

The Independent UK

Business Groups Failed to Stop L.A.’s ‘Olympic Wage’ Increase. But the Battle’s Not Over.

Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition has cried foul.

Capital & Main

‘It’s like the Olympics’: Patrick Reed against Ryder Cup player payment

Patrick Reed believes it ‘unnecessary’ that his fellow Americans will be paid for participation in the upcoming Ryder Cup

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Ben Proud admits ‘huge financial incentive’ is behind decision to join Enhanced Games

The Olympic silver medallist Ben Proud claims he could win 13 years’ worth of prize money in one race at the controversial event

AAP

Usain Bolt's message to Gout Gout ahead of worlds debut

Usain Bolt has delivered a simple piece of advice to Gout Gout as the Australian teenage sprint sensation prepares for his first world championships.

The Independent UK

Whatever rugby icon Ilona Maher does next it will be Maher-vellous

Rugby icon Ilona Maher has begun her offseason

The Independent UK

Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan's capital

Japan’s National Stadium was fanless four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics

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For Fraser-Pryce, the 'Mommy Rocket,' world championships are one last chance to say goodbye

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce the world track championships are one last chance to say goodbye

The Independent UK

‘Mean guy’: Trump rips into Biden at Bible Museum for going after anti-abortion activists and Jan. 6 rioters

Trump goes off-script to attack Joe Biden, gloat about the Olympics and relitigate 2020 at religious liberty event

The Guardian - AU

Gout Gout frenzy drives huge Australian interest in World Athletics Championships

The emergence of Gout Gout has supercharged Australian interest in the world athletics championships which get under way this week in Tokyo

AAP

Injury forces pole vault star Kennedy out of worlds

Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy, who won gold at last year's Olympics, is out of the Tokyo world championships because of a new leg injury.

AAP

World Cup to Olympics 'a natural next step' for netball

Netball Australia chair and Diamonds great Liz Ellis is leading the push for the sport's inclusion at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics following the 2027 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz start time: When is US Open semi-final?

Djokovic and Alcaraz meet for the ninth time, with a place in the US Open final at stake

The Independent UK

Boxing ready to offer the world an important glimpse into its future

The World Boxing Championships begin in Liverpool this week, where amateurs can start to be formed into legends and a new governing body faces a mighty test

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