Rio 2016 Turns Ten: A Decade of Olympic Legacy
A decade on from the flame being lit at the Maracanã, Rio 2016 has reached its tenth anniversary, a milestone that invites…
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Big Star: The Film Revisiting Nick Skelton’s Improbable Rio Gold
Ten years on, the Nick Skelton story still sounds like something a scriptwriter would be told to tone down. A 58-year-old show…
From Yellow Volunteer Vest to Gold: The Adriana Ruano Story
From volunteering in a yellow vest at Rio 2016 to Olympic shooting gold at Paris 2024: the story of Guatemala’s Adriana Ruano.
Ten Years On: How Rio 2016 Launched Emma McKeon’s Golden Era
A decade ago this summer, a 22-year-old from Wollongong dived into the Olympic pool in Rio de Janeiro for the first time.…
The Night Three Legends Shared Silver: Rio 2016 and the 100m Butterfly Tie
Ten years on, it remains the most improbable scoreboard in Olympic swimming history. Rio de Janeiro, August 2016, the final of the…
Heir to the Throne: Filip Nowacki and the Breaststroke Legacy of Adam Peaty
A decade after Adam Peaty exploded off the blocks in Rio to claim gold and a world record in the 100m breaststroke,…
Farewell to Tom Bombadill Too, the Olympic Horse Who Changed a Rider’s Life
A Final Farewell to an Olympic Partner The equestrian world is mourning the loss of Tom Bombadill Too, the chestnut gelding who…