Olympics

Tim Brand

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics brought with it immense challenges, but the resilience of the athletes shone through.

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It aims to be the most sustainable Games in history, but will Tokyo 2020 break the Olympic record? 

Romanian weightlifter at the Olympic Gamers

Anti-doping efforts are not stopping cheating in sport. Unless there's a game changer in technology, we might just have to live with a certain amount of doping in the Olympics.

Tim Putt, Amy Ridge and Nathan Power at the UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre

With athletes training in quarantine, taking regular COVID tests and competing in empty stadiums, Tokyo 2021 will be an Olympics like we have never seen before.

UNSW Elite Athletes

UNSW, Westfields Sports High and Creating Chances last week collaborated to pilot a program designed to open dialogue and engagement with Year 12 students aiming to become elite athletes and complete university studies.

Max Paul on a sailing boat with his sailing partner

With border restrictions in place, chasing his sailing dreams has been a challenge for UNSW Commerce student Max Paul, but he is determined to keep an even keel.

Georgia Winkcup

Patience is the key for the final year UNSW Law student as she works towards qualifying for Tokyo 2020

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19-year-old Jessica Thornton is one of the rising stars of Australian athletics. Aged 16 she won the gold medal at the 2014 Youth Olympics, and at 18 ran in the 4x400m relay Olympic final in Rio.

Gold Australia

While questions are asked about the value of investment in our sporting activities, take a look at the achievements of our other medal winners in the science Olympiads, write Barney Glover, Andy Marks and Trevor Danos.

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As drug cheats make waves at the Olympics in Rio, a new book - to be launched by former WADA chief John Fahey - investigates the legal impacts of doping regulation in sport.

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