Olympics
New high-frequency bus service could link Brisbane’s north and south
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the business case for a potential “Gold CityGlider” has been submitted to Translink for consideration.
- by Cloe Read
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From the Archives, 1980: PM pleads with Olympians to boycott Moscow Games
In 1980, the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, made a personal plea to Olympians to make a conscience decision and boycott the Moscow Olympic Games after the AOC’s 6-5 decision in favour of competing.
- by Staff Writers
Older, wiser, faster: Ariarne Titmus is ready for her next chapter
As her racing return nears next week in Adelaide, the Olympic star opens up on criticism of coach Dean Boxall, the vortex of pre-Tokyo pressure and a renewed love for the water.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
Opinion
For and against: To E or not to E at the Olympic Games
Fitzy senior wants the kids off his lawn, but Fitzy junior is cutting his grass when it comes to the issue of whether Esports should be included at the Olympics.
- by Peter FitzSimons and Jake FitzSimons
‘Go back to your Third World country’: Former Opal confirms Cambage’s sledge
Former Opals captain Jenna O’Hea says Australian basketball star Liz Cambage told the Nigerian women’s basketball team to “go back to your Third World country” in a warm-up game before the Olympics last year.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Clock ticking as modern pentathlon awaits its Olympic fate
The IOC president, who was in Brisbane on Saturday, says a verdict awaits modern pentathlon as it faces a backlash from athletes over the axing of horse riding.
- by Phil Lutton
Perkins says politics best left at the door as funding talks begin
The new CEO of the Australian Sports Commission says he couldn’t care less about politics and wants to deliver, not deliberate, when it comes to funding sport.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
John Coates
All’s fair in love and war ... and Olympic bids
John Coates certainly didn’t die wondering when it came to bidding for the Olympic Games.
- by Peter FitzSimons
How a woman punching a horse changed an Olympic sport
Modern pentathlon joined the Olympic program in 1912, with the current disciplines chosen to represent the skills required of a military cavalry officer.
- by Victor Mather
Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics to inspire smaller countries to bid for Games, say IOC
It’s not Paris or Tokyo, but Brisbane’s humble status is exactly why it is shaping as one of the most important Olympic hosts in decades.
- by Iain Payten