Olympic News
Spain slashes cost of Games bid
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THE Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) will slash the cost of its bid to host the 2020 Olympics by up to 40 per cent.
Tops-Alexander heads the pack
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AUSTRALIA has a strong medal chance at the London Olympics with Edwina Tops-Alexander the number one-rated female rider in the world.
Olympic vaulter on the up
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Scott Gullan OLYMPIC champion Steve Hooker is confident he has put the worst 12 months of his career behind him.
Jana on front foot in Games bid
JANA Pittman has taken the first step in her comeback for the London Olympics, anchoring a club relay team.
Stop A-League for Olympics: Vidmar
OLYROOS coach Aurelio Vidmar has suggested the A-League should stop when his team is playing Olympic qualifiers.
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Opinion & Analysis
How Thorpe's comeback compares
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IAN Thorpe shouldn't feel too bad about his spluttering comeback. It could have been worse. He could have been Nigel Mansell.
Sport can be brutal, even for captains
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Ron Reed BIT by bit, the Australian Olympic team is taking shape as we set our sights on London.
Galleries
Gold Coast v Hambantota
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See how the two cities stack up - Sri Lankan town Hambantota against the Gold Coast
ALSO IN SPORTS TODAY
League loses a legend - Beetson dead
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QUEENSLAND rugby league legend Arthur Beetson suffered a heart attack and died on the Gold Coast this morning.
How day 1 unfolded at the Gabba
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ALL the action from the Gabba as Australia takes on New Zealand in the first Test.
Our soccer players earn too much
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A GOVERNMENT report says Australian A-League football players are overpaid and blames FIFA's for Australia's failed 2022 World Cup bid..