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What does our medal count reflect?

Last week I had a somewhat heated discussion with a work colleague. I was bitterly disappointed at our standing on the Olympic ladder with only one gold medal (at that point) and thought we should be performing…

Australia’s ‘disappointing’ results

The tears, the laments, the massive sadness over Australia’s ‘disappointing’ performance at the Olympics. Drew Ginn of the Oarsome Foursome looked so very disappointed at his team’s second place finish…

Jamaican sprinters reign again

For decades Jamaican sprinters have punched above their weight. Jamaica has won at least one medal for sprinting at every Olympic Games since 1968. Jamaican men and women have both excelled, but the women…

Bolt - Olympic Champion

I was never in doubt that Bolt would regain his 100m Olympic title. But what made this race intriguing was the will he / won’t he win hype surrounding it - especially after the Jamaican trials. Bolt wanted…

To slam dunk or not to slam dunk?

Australian basketballer Liz Cambage has made history as the first woman to slam dunk at an Olympics. There was much praise for her athleticism and for the impact that this single move would make on the…