15 h. ago Olympic 400m champion and Indigenous campaigner Cathy Freeman receives Australia's highest honor

Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women’s 400m gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit

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3 d. ago Team GB's big hope for Winter Olympic gold insists 'I can handle the pressure'

Matt Weston has been the dominant force in the men’s skeleton over the past few years, sealing back-to-back world titles, and heads to Milan-Cortina 2026 fresh from clinching his third consecutive World Cup crown.

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4 d. ago Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics

Lindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the comeback quest of another U.S. gold medalist, snowboarder Jamie Anderson, came up short

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7 d. ago ‘We want this’: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson embrace pressure as they aim for Olympic gold

The pair are bidding to follow in the footsteps of ‘trailblazers’ Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean with an Olympic medal in Milan next month

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7 d. ago There’s no gold medal in the stress Olympics – here’s how to start resting

What if the thing we needed more of was to do less? What if this was the year we finally learned to rest?Every new year – after the holiday glut of travel, parties, shopping and baked goods – there can be pressure to do and be more: more active, more productive, more creative, more thrifty. Maybe this will be the year I finally start meal planning or doing morning pages. New year, new me!But what if the thing we needed more of was to do less? What if this was the year we finally learned to rest?Physical rest: making sure you get enough sleep; taking naps.Mental rest: journaling; meditating; doing tasks that are not mentally taxing, like puzzles.Emotional rest: talking through feelings and experiences with a friend or therapist.Social rest: setting aside time alone to recharge; making sure you’re spending time with people who don’t leave you feeling drained.Sensory rest: spending time outdoors; taking breaks from screens.Creative rest: engaging in creative hobbies like drawing, readi...

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8 d. ago Australia dominate snowboard halfpipe as Scotty James wins final World Cup before Olympics

Valentino Guseli takes bronze and NZ’s Campbell Melville Ives silverMore medals in bobsleigh and snowboard cross ahead of Milan-Cortina GamesSnowboard king Scotty James has dazzled to reign supreme in the last World Cup halfpipe event before the Olympics, where he’ll be seeking an elusive gold medal.On a big day for Australia’s Olympic hopes, James sent a clear message to rivals as he won the prestigious Laax Open in Switzerland for a third consecutive time and fifth time in total, while young countryman Valentino Guseli was third. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British skeleton star Matt Weston seals World Cup triumph to lay down Winter Olympics marker

Matt Weston is set to go for gold at next month’s Winter Olympics

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1 week ago Olympic great Shaun White's next chapter: Shaping snowboarding from outside the halfpipe

Newly retired and now trying to shape his sport from outside of the halfpipe he once dominated, Shaun White says he fully expects his upcoming trip to Italy — the country where he won the first of his three Olympic gold medals — to be an emotional ride

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1 week ago Canadian skater, 42, aiming for Winter Olympics history after ending 16

Deanna Stellato-Dudek is eyeing an Olympic gold medal at the age of 42 at next month’s Games

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1 week ago ‘One of the world’s best’: Manchester City sign USWNT midfielder Sam Coffey

USA mainstay in move from Portland Thorns ‘I couldn’t be more ready and happy about everything’Manchester City have signed the USA midfielder Sam Coffey on a three-and-a-half year deal.The 27-year-old won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics and has accrued 42 caps and scored five goals for the USA, becoming a key part of Emma Hayes’ national team. After graduating she joined Portland Thorns and lifted the 2022 NWSL Championship in her debut season. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘One of the world’s best’: Manchester City swoop for USWNT midfielder Sam Coffey

USA mainstay in move from Portland Thorns ‘I couldn’t be more ready and happy about everything’Manchester City have signed the USA midfielder Sam Coffey on a three-and-a-half year deal.The 27-year-old won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics and has accrued 42 caps and scored five goals for the USA, becoming a key part of Emma Hayes’ national team. After graduating she joined Portland Thorns and lifted the 2022 NWSL Championship in her debut season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Superb Malinin cruises to fourth US figure skating title as Chock

Sublime Malinin cruises to fourth US crownChock and Bates claim record seventh US titleOlympic team selections to be named SundayIlia Malinin, a red-hot favorite for gold at next month’s Milano-Cortina Olympics, cruised to a fourth consecutive national title at the US Figure Skating Championships on Saturday while Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured a record seventh national ice dance crown.Malinin, who separated himself from the field in St Louis with a remarkable performance in Thursday’s short program, returned to score 209.78 points in the free skate for a 324.88 total in his final tune-up for the Olympics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Team GB Olympic champion speaks out after changing sports with motivation clear

Two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones won gold for Great Britain in taekwondo at the 2012 and 2016 Games but she has now swapped the mat in favour of another sport

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2 w. ago Male baddies claim to be the 'baddest of them all' as women scream they can't handle them

A TikTok trend has ignited a yet another another brutal gender war as men rebrand themselves 'male baddies' — and women insist they can’t and won’t handle it

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2 w. ago Jade Jones' bold life change at 32 after becoming an OIympic hero at 19

Jade Jones won Olympic gold in taekwondo at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics but now the Team GB star has her sights set on more glory after a career change in her 30s

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2 w. ago Meet Team GB's globetrotting speed skater bidding for Winter Olympic lift

Smeding swapped her training base in the Netherlands for Calgary in Canada to work under coach Bart Schouten, in search of a clean slate after a season dogged by injury

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2 w. ago Olympic gold medallist, 34, found dead in flat as 'murder investigation launched'

An Olympic gold medallist, 34, has been found dead in his flat and a murder investigation has been launched after new information has emerged

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3 w. ago USA’s Summer Britcher boosts Olympic luge bid with another World Cup gold

Britcher rallies in Sigulda for second win of seasonAmerican leads World Cup singles despite missing raceUSA Luge star can capture historic overall crownUSA Luge’s Summer Britcher is flying into the Olympics.Britcher got her second women’s singles luge win of the season on Sunday, moving her atop the World Cup standings and further cementing her status as a medal contender for the Milan Cortina Olympics next month. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria after car crash

British boxer is released on New Year’s Eve in IkejaJoshua can ‘recuperate at home’ after treatmentThe British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a car accident near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members.The 36-year-old had been under observation while recovering from minor injuries, his promoter had said on Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tyson Fury's classy message for Anthony Joshua after tragic car crash kills two people

Anthony Joshua was rushed to hospital after a fatal car crash in Nigeria on Monday - Tyson Fury has reacted with his own message to the Olympic gold medallist

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