Tag: Australia Olympic Team
Mack Horton on swim rival Sun Yang: let’s change the subject
SYDNEY — Two years after his controversial podium move at the world swimming championships, Australian Mack Horton still can't seem to shake off questions...
Brazil to vaccinate athletes, coaches for Tokyo Olympics
SAO PAULO — Brazil's government is about to start delivering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes, coaches, referees and accredited media headed for the Olympics and...
Top Aussie female sailor Curtis picked to join SailGP squad
Nina Curtis has been picked to join the defending champion Australian team for the rest of SailGP’s second season as part of a developmental...
US opens 2nd-chance Olympic baseball qualifying vs Nicaragua
CARY, N.C. — The United States will open its second chance to qualify for the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics when it faces...
Australian Olympians to be given COVID-19 vaccine priority
SYDNEY — Australian athletes and support staff preparing for the Tokyo Olympics will be given priority for vaccines.
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Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78
SYDNEY — John Konrads, who set 26 individual freestyle swimming world records and won an Olympic gold medal in 1960, has died, the Sport...
Dave Wallace to be Mike Scioscia’s Olympic pitching coach
CARY, N.C. — Dave Wallace will be Mike Scioscia's pitching coach when the U.S. manager tries to qualify his team for the Olympic baseball...
US women to face Sweden in group stage in Olympic soccer
ZURICH — The United States will open the women’s Olympic soccer tournament on July 21 against Sweden, the team that beat the World Cup...
No masks, no worries — for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo
SYDNEY — No masks. No worries. For now.
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NSW wins toss, bats 1st in Australian domestic cricket final
BRISBANE, Australia — Defending champion New South Wales won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first in the domestic first-class Sheffield Shield...