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The 'omen from the shred gods' that was destined to be a false prophet
As Valentino Guseli watched his teammate Scotty James “tearing” the halfpipe apart, he thought an “omen from the shred gods” would deliver him an elusive Olympic gold medal. Source link
Injured Bolton's pre-race message to golden girl Baff
The injury-ravaged Australian snowboard cross team earned an enormous boost with Josie Baff’s Winter Olympic gold medal, with injured teammate Cam Bolton urging his teammate to keep the faith. Source link
'Disordered eating': Former captain on relationship with food while playing
Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has spoken about the unhealthy relationship he had with food early in his career. Source link
The heartache of 'almost' strikes again for Scotty James
Scotty James has sought what resides at the end of the Olympic rainbow his whole career. But for the third time, he’s had to settle for the numbing pain of almost being an Olympic champion. Source link
Quick hits: Calls to investigate judging ignored, Aussies forced home
A petition to investigate the judging of the ice dance competition has been dismissed by the sport’s governing body, as two injured Australians are forced home from the Games. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics. Source link
Waratahs begin Super Rugby with win over arch-rival Reds
The NSW Waratahs are in celebration mode after breaking the shackles to open the Super Rugby Pacific season with a rousing 36-12 derby win over the Queensland Reds in Sydney. Source link
'I could cry': James narrowly misses gold in thrilling halfpipe final
Scotty James has fallen short of an elusive Olympic gold, instead claiming a second silver medal in the snowboard halfpipe. Source link
Torvill and Dean's Bolero produces ice dance perfection at Winter Olympics
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were already hot favourites for a gold medal. But on the ice in Sarajevo, the British ice dancers provided a performance of perfect artistry that made Olympic history. Source link
Baff's self-belief a blessing with a gold medal payoff
Self-belief is the most powerful tool at an athlete’s disposal, and Josie Baff utilised it to its fullest extent with a magical run to gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics snowboard cross. Source link
Australia's Josie Baff claims stunning snowboard cross gold at Winter Olympics
Josie Baff has become Australia’s second gold medallist at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, claiming victory in the women’s snowboard cross. Source link