The swimming great has revealed her depression diagnosis and the dark thoughts she had before what would be a triumphant return to the Olympic pool.
Australian BMX star Saya Sakakibara is still struggling with the physical,mental and emotional toll of her collision with a US rival in Tokyo,which left the nation holding its breath – and her family fearing the worst.
The NBA star led the Boomers to their historic medal in Tokyo and just signed a $17-million deal. But Eddie Mabo’s great-nephew is also fighting racial injustice.
An Olympic medal and an AFL premiership. In the same year. If the Bulldogs salute,one person will have played a key role in the scaling of both sporting mountains in both 2016 and 2021.
Ashleigh Barty is undecided about playing in next month’s prestigious Indian Wells event,on top of doubts about her appearance at the season-ending WTA championships,meaning the world No.1’s 2021 season could end soon.
It was US Open champion Daniil Medvedev’s perfectly-timed graciousness,amid intense disappointment for Novak Djokovic,that shone through on the New York stage.
Between Australia’s success in skateboarding at the Olympics and exercise restricted to outdoors because of COVID-19,councils are investing in new facilities as Sydneysiders embrace the sport.
Chloe Dalton,who led the charge for Australian Paralympic medal winners to receive the same cash bonuses as Olympians,has joined forces with surfer Lucy Small to call for equality in NSW sports grants.
Cole now has 17 Paralympic medals after Tokyo 2020,making her Australia’s most decorated female Paralympian.
Naomi Osaka’s US Open title defence ended with a racquet-tossing,lead-evaporating defeat to a Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez in the third round.
Today on Please Explain,sports reporter Tom Decent joins Nathanael Cooper to look at Australia’s success at the Paralympics.