Tag: James Matthey
Australian beach volleyball culture clash, Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar
The pandemic has thrown up plenty of challenges for Olympics organisers but just like the nightclub that tries a little…
Ian Thorpe is Channel 7’s secret weapon, Ariarne Titmus vs Katie Ledecky
From winning gold medals to predicting the future, Ian Thorpe has proved he can do it all at the Olympics….
Skye Nicolson results, brother Jamie car crash
Skye Nicolson never met her brothers. Jamie and Gavin were killed in a car crash in 1994 – a year…
Kaylee McKeown gold medal, TV interview swearing, Channel 7
The gamble paid off. Doubts were raised when Kaylee McKeown pulled out of the 200m individual medley on the eve…
Ear bite, Youness Baalla vs David Nyika
Youness Baalla channelled his inner Baddest Man on the Planet as he became desperate during a loss to New Zealand’s…
Kaylee McKeown dad death, gold medal
Kaylee McKeown had a little help from above on Tuesday. The Aussie swimming superstar won gold in the women’s 100m…
Skye Nicolson wins, Tokyo news
The cruel reality of the Olympics is you can spend four years – or in this case, five – training…
Brendon Smith bronze medal, Ian Thorpe reaction
Brendon Smith was over the moon after winning Australia’s first medal in Tokyo, storming home to win bronze in the…
Jill Biden crashes party, 3×3 basketball
The Olympic Village is no longer party central for obvious reasons this year but we think we’ve found the closest…
Annemiek van Vleuten crash, Anna Kiesenhofer wins
Talk about going off early. Annemiek van Vleuten was hoping to create some new Olympic memories after a horror crash…