Australia team safe after Rio Olympic Village fire evacuation

The Australian team said they evacuated their building at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro because of a fire in the basement on Friday, one week before the Games open. The fire, which filled......

Rio mayor hits back at Australia favela ban

IMAGE: Rio de janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes poses with an Olympic flag at his office after an interview with Reuters, in Rio de Janeiro, August 4, 2015. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters Rio de......

Chit Chat: Australia welcomes the idea of joining Asian Games

Lauren Jackson of the Australia Olympic basketball team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (For representational purpose only). Photograph:......

O'Grady Olympic medals under threat by doping admission

Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady could be stripped of his Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs at the 1998 Tour de France. O'Grady, who retired this week, told a......

Hewitt to miss Olympics due to US Open

Lleyton Hewitt will miss next year's Athens Olympics because of a clash with the U.S. Open, the former world number one said on Thursday.The Olympic tennis tournament from August 15-22 ends a week......