OFFICIAL PARTNER Friday, August 5 — Sunday, August 21

GOLD RUSH McEvoy to INSIDE COMPREHENSIVE spearhead TV GUIDE PAGES 6-7 our Games THE HEADLINE ACTS YOU revival CAN’T MISS PAGES 2-3 PAGE 9 2 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Swimmers to spearhead

swimmers. Spearheading the medals. McEvoy’s emergence nation’s target to more than in the 50km walk after Russia’s nation’s charge in the pool is since in posting a national 100m double the number of gold Sergey Kirdyapkin was ᔡ Dale Miller 22-year-old Cameron McEvoy freestyle record and a personal medals won in four stripped of the honour for as ’s newly anointed best in the 50m freestyle has years ago. doping, but the below-par sprint king, having relegated him among the favourites for Only seven gold were claimed return still remains a source of London silver medallist James the prestigious double in Brazil, by Australian athletes at the disappointment. Bullish hopes of Australia’s Magnussen to the relay team. with Australia’s medal 2012 Olympics — the country’s Chiller’s projection for Rio de return as an Olympics force in The benchmark for the Rio de projection having now swelled worst performance since the Janeiro is far from an idle Brazil and a top-five finish in Janeiro Games released in to as many as 16 gold. Games two decades boast. The AOC’s benchmark the overall medal tally will December by the Australian Australia’s Olympic chef de earlier. has since takes into account the again be pinned on the Olympic Committee had the mission Kitty Chiller has been been retrospectively awarded performances of athletes in shoulders of the country’s country on course for 13 gold unashamed in declaring the the country’s eighth gold medal recent world championship

MEN’S MEN’SMEN’S 4x100M4x100M FREESTYLEFREESTYLE RELAYRELAY swimmingswimming

WOMEN’S TEAM PURSUIT track cycling

ANNA MEARES cycling,

ANNETTE EDMONDSON cycling,

MATHEW BELCHER and WILL RYAN CAMERON McEVOY sailing, 470 , 50m freestyle, swimming, dinghy class 100m , 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 200m backstroke 100m freestyle

WOMEN’S 4x100M FREESTYLE RELAY swimming

EMILY SEEBOHM swimming, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke

KIM BRENNAN , women’s single sculls MEN’S HOCKEY

DON’T MISS A SECOND OF THE ACTION WITH THE For the latest news 3 our surge up medal table

events. Seven of those a total haul of about 45 that medals and 37 overall. Most Rio as favourites, particularly Lapierre () are among originally forecast were to be should place the country importantly we had 18 fourth with WA star those capable of delivering on won in Australia’s traditional amongst the top five in Rio, and fifth-placed finishes in our returning to the fold after the basis of world-class results area of strength — the pool. Chiller said. benchmark event.” missing this year’s world from the past 12 months. Speaking earlier this month, “For any country to double sisters Cate and championships with “Do we like the fact that we Chiller flagged the medal the number of gold in one loom as the pneumonia. are always relying on forecast had been revised on (four-year period) is a huge swimmers to beat in the Chiller wants Australians to swimming? Not necessarily and the back of athletes’ ask,” Chiller said. women’s 50m and 100m also strike gold outside of the that’s why there’s a big push performances this year. “I genuinely believe we can freestyle. pool. Caroline Buchanan that we do need to get those one Australia’s 410-strong team do it. We finished our The Australian men’s and (BMX), Jessica Fox or two other medals from other was now on track to win “15, benchmark event last year women’s track cycling team (canoe/kayak), sports across the board,” maybe even 16” gold medals for ranked seventh, with 13 gold pursuit squads should enter (road cycling) and Fabrice Chiller said.

MEN’S TEAM PURSUIT track cycling MEN’SMEN’S 4x100M4x100M FREESTYLEFREESTYLE RELAYRELAY swimmingswimming

WOMEN’S TEAM PURSUIT track cycling

ANNA MEARES cycling, keirin

ANNETTE EDMONDSON cycling, omnium

MATHEW BELCHER and WILL RYAN CAMERON McEVOY MITCH LARKIN sailing, 470 swimming, 50m freestyle, CATE CAMPBELL swimming, dinghy class 100m freestyle swimming, 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 200m backstroke 100m freestyle

WOMEN’S 4x100M FREESTYLE RELAY swimming

EMILY SEEBOHM swimming, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke

KIM BRENNAN rowing, women’s single sculls MEN’S HOCKEY 4 Wednesday, July 27, 2016

AUG * time is 11 hours behind Session Opening/closing ceremonies W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S SPORT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Archery Athletics Athletics Marathon Athletics Race walk Badminton Beach volleyball Boxing Canoe slalom Canoe sprint Cycling BMX Cycling Mountain bike Cycling Road race Cycling Road time trial Cycling Track Diving Equestrian Dressage Equestrian Eventing Equestrian Jumping Fencing Golf Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics Trampoline Handball Hockey Judo Marathon swimming Modern pentathlon Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Soccer Swimming Synchronised swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Freestyle Wrestling Greco-Roman Ceremonies

SOURCE: RIO 2016, GRAPHIC NEWS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DON’T MISS A SECOND OF THE ACTION WITH THE Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5 History beckons Boomers “We believe we’ve got the when we play together and play Parker first-up? What a great personnel that’s capable of Boomers basketball,” Gleeson challenge to have.” ᔡ Steve Butler coming home with that elusive said. “We’ve got a tough draw. Martin expected star centre medal that the men’s basketball We play , who were No.4 to play a role on team has never been able to in the world championships, and and off the court despite a knee grab,” Martin said. we play Serbia, who were injury in the recent NBA finals. The Australian Boomers are “We’ll back ourselves to beat runners-up to the USA in the “He’s incredibly important,” aiming high, with veteran guard any team, but we’re going to world championships. So we’re Martin said. “Just that sheer boldly revealing have to do it the hard way if going to have to earn it, but we’re mentality that he brings to the rare gold is the team’s Olympic we’re going to go ahead and get capable. It’s going to be so group. He’s been there and done goal. that medal. It would be amazing rewarding at the end of it.” that, played for 10 or 11 years in Martin and assistant coach if I’m landing back in Perth with Martin, at 188cm, laughed the NBA against the world’s best , the respective a medal around my neck. about what role he might play players, and the confidence he captain and coach of the Perth “The goal is the gold medal. against , who boast four instils in the group is something Wildcats, were both adamant the Hopefully the Aussie way will “seven-footers”. we can’t replace to go alongside Boomers were capable of claim- get it done.” But he was anxious to finally his basketball talent. ing the team’s first Olympic Gleeson was just as emphatic, live out his Olympic dream at the “I’ve never seen a guy more medal of any colour. Their confident the tight-knit Boom- age of 31. dedicated to his rehab.” campaign starts with France on ers had a guard roster to test the “It doesn’t matter what night it Martin said it was special to be August 6 followed by pool match- best in the world. is, you’re going to play against going to the Olympics with es against Serbia, the United “We’ve just got to stay healthy, world-class calibre guards,” he former Wildcats teammate and States, China and Venezuela. we know we’re good enough said. “(France guard) Tony close friend . Damian Martin Unprecedented 900 hours on Channel 7 ᔡ Bridget Lacy “There’s never been three free-to-air channels simultane- It started with three cameras in ously broadcasting the Olympic 60 years ago. Games and that’s what we will Sixteen years ago in , have with 7, 7TWO and 7mate. there were 700 cameras and 70 People have never had access to outside broadcast units. every event, every medal and In Rio de Janeiro, Channel 7 every ceremony before, which will deliver the most extensive they will have on our digital plat- coverage of an forms. ever seen — involving 1000 “It’s not a convenient PR line, cameras across the 17 days. it is the truth. This is the most And the coverage, undeniably comprehensive Games coverage the most comprehensive, inno- that Australia and, indeed the vative and technologically world, has ever seen.” advanced, will extend to an Seven’s coverage will be led array of platforms. by veteran broadcaster Bruce Available will be a suite of dig- McAvaney, who will be at his ital products, boasting a premi- 10th Olympics. Zempilas is um upgrade option that contains attending his fourth summer every moment and every event. Games, but will broadcast the Free streaming products will opening ceremony for the first offer three broadcast channels time. He will join Johanna — 7, 7TWO and 7mate — Griggs to present the cultural along with extra content and part of the ceremony, with selected content to people living McAvaney and basketball leg- in Australia online at www. end to provide seven.com.au/Olympics and commentary for the parade of through the Olympics on 7 app. nations. It will be unprecedented. Just “It’s the first thing people see ask a key member of the broad- of your Games coverage and it cast team, Basil Zempilas. sets the tone. It’s a real thrill and “Sometimes broadcasters quite an honour,” Zempilas said. make sweeping statements, but He will also head up the swim- there’s never been 900 hours of ming coverage, the sport expect- Olympic Games covered before,” ed to deliver the bulk of Johanna Griggs and Basil Zempilas will be key members of Channel 7’s broadcast team. Picture: John Koh Zempilas said. Australia’s medals. 6 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 For the latest news 7

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v Serbia 3am Cycling men and women’s 9am Swimming fi nal session including TBC Soccer (women) semifi nals 9pm Equestrian individual 3am Gymnastics (men) team fi nal team pursuit, men’s team women’s 50m freestyle (Cate 3am Cycling women’s sprint fi nal jumping fi nal round A 11.50pm Live coverage begins 5.30am (women) fi nals sprint medal event and Bronte Campbell), men’s (Anna Meares), women’s omnium 10.20pm Water polo (women) 9am Swimming fi nals including 4.45am Basketball (women) 1500m freestyle (), fi nal (Annette Edmondson), bronze medal match THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 women’s 100m backstroke, men’s Australia v Japan 4x100m medley relays men’s keirin fi nal. 11pm Hockey (women) bronze medal match 2am Soccer Women’s preliminary 100m backstroke, men’s 200m 5am Hockey (women) 6pm Golf (men) fi nal day 5am Diving (men) 3m fi nal (Australia v Canada) freestyle, 100m breaststroke Australia v Argentina 8.30pm Athletics women’s marathon TBC Beach volleyball ( s e m i fi nals) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 11.50pm Coverage recommences 5.30am Rugby sevens men’s fi nals 9pm Equestrian jumping 7.15am Athletics including men’s high (Emily Seebohm, Madi Wilson, Mitch 12am Soccer (women) bronze medal match 9am Swimming women’s 100m (Edwina Tops-Alexander) jump fi nal, women’s 1500m fi nal, Larkin, Thomas Fraser-Holmes) 12.30am Equestrian individual freestyle fi nal (Cate and Bronte TBC Hockey (men) quarterfi nals women’s long jump (Chelsea Jaensch FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 7.30pm Rowing quarterfi nals including jumping fi nal round B single sculls (Kim Brennan) Campbell), men’s 200m backstroke 11pm Tennis (men) singles fi nal and ), javelin (Kim 12am Soccer Men’s preliminaries (Mitch Larkin), men’s 200m IM 12.30am BMX semifi nal and fi nals 9pm Equestrian team eventing fi nal Mickle, and Kelsey-Lee ( US), 50m freestyle (Caroline Buchanan, Sam 10pm Rugby sevens (men) MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Roberts), women’s 200m semifi nals SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 semifi nal (Cameron McEvoy) Willoughby, Lauren Reynolds) Australia v France 1.10am Water polo (men) Australia v 6.30pm Golf (women) (Minjee Lee) 4am Opening ceremony preview show 6.30pm Golf (men) 2.30am Water polo (women) gold medal match 11.15pm Basketball (women) Australia v France 3am Diving (women) 3m springboard 8pm Canoe/kayak sprint 7am Opening ceremony and review 7.30pm Rowing fi nals including men’s four 4am Hockey (women) gold medal match fi nal (Maddison Keeney) 8.30pm Athletics including 5pm Opening ceremony encore 8.30pm Athletics begins including women’s 4.30am Soccer (women) gold medal match 3am Cycling men’s sprint fi nal (Matt (), men’s 5000m 7.30pm Rowing (Six Australian crews WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 10,000m, men’s discus, men’s 800m 5am Modern pentathlon Glaetzer), women’s sprint (Anna and women’s 800m 12am Swimming including men’s 10pm Shooting men’s 50m rifl e fi nal (Chloe Esposito) including Kim Brennan) Meares), men’s omnium (Glenn O’Shea) 9pm Equestrian jumping fi nals 8.30pm Cycling (men) road race 100m freestyle (Cameron prone (Warren Potent) TBC Basketball (men’s semifi nals) 6am Basketball ( m e n ) 7am Taekwondo (women) - 67kg (Rohan Dennis, Richie Porte) McEvoy, ) Australia v Venezuela THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 9pm Equestrian eventing (Shane 12am Water polo (women) SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 fi nals (Carmen Marton) 7.20am Athletics including men’s 100m 12am Sailing men’s 470 gold medal Rose, Stuart Tinney) Australia v Russia 7.10am Athletics fi nals including 12am Swimming including women’s 50m semifi nal and fi nal (Usain Bolt race (Mat Belcher, Will Ryan) 1am Equestrian individual eventing fi nal women’s and men’s 4x100m relay The West Australian’s Steve Butler, left, Simon Santi, Dale Miller and Bridget Lacy. freestyle (Cate and Bronte Campbell), JAM), women’s 400m semifi nal, 12.30am BMX (Sam Willoughby, Caroline 3am Soccer (women) Australia (Usain Bolt JAM), women’s pole SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 men’s 1500m freestyle (Mack Horton) men’s () Buchanan, Lauren Reynolds) v Zimbabwe vault, women’s 4x400m relay 12am Swimming including women’s 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v China TBA Beach volleyball (women) 2am Diving (women) 10m platform 3am Rugby sevens (men) 1.30am Athletics men’s race walk 6pm Golf (women) fi nal round (Minjee Lee) 4x100m freestyle quarterfi nals (, Brittany Broben) 8pm Canoe sprint fi nals including 12.30am Hockey (men) Australia v New Zealand Australia v Spain 20km (Jared Tallent) 8pm Kayak sprint TBC Basketball (men) quarterfi nals 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Belgium 3am Cycling women’s team sprint men’s K4 1000m 12.30am Rugby sevens (women) 8.30pm Athletics including women’s TBC Hockey (women) semifi nals 10pm Triathlon (w o m e n) Our team in Rio Australia v Colombia 9am Swimming men’s 200m butterfl y fi nals (Anna Meares, Steph Morton), 200m () TBC Water polo (women) semifi nals men’s team pursuit fi nal 10.30pm Basketball (women) WA’s most popular website, And what to expect from the amazing 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v France fi nal (Michael Phelps US), women’s 9pm Cycling including women’s 7.20am Athletics including women’s 7.20am Athletics including men’s long jump bronze medal match thewest.com.au, will capture the day ahead. After breakfast we’ll swing 4.30am Basketball (women) Australia v Brazil 200m IM fi nal (), women’s sprint (Anna Meares), women’s 100m hurdles fi nals, men’s 200m (, ) emotion and drama of the Olympics like straight into the best show on earth. 5am Soccer (women) Australia v 200m freestyle fi nal (Emma McKeon, omnium (Annette Edmondson) semifi nals, women’s 200m fi nal, 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Brazil SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 never before. In the first week, immerse yourself in 5.30am Rugby sevens (women) Australia v ), men’s 4x200m fi nal TBC Hockey (women) quarterfi nals women’s long jump fi nal 9am Swimming men’s 50m freestyle fi nal The Rio time zone is perfect for the swimming finals from 9am (WA 7.30am Hockey (women) Australia and men’s 100m freestyle semifi nal 9am Beach volleyball medal matches 2.20am Gymnastics rhythmic gymnastics (Cameron McEvoy), women’s 200m reading and watching the Games online. time). v Great Britain (Cameron McEvoy, Kyle Chalmers) TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 6.30pm Golf (w o m e n)(Minjee Lee) individual all-around fi nal 7.50am (men) Australia v Brazil backstroke (Emily Seebohm, Belinda 2.30am Basketball (women) gold medal match We will give you a front-row seat to You can keep one eye on work, and the Water polo 7.30pm Rowing fi nals including men’s 12am Sailing (men) Laser medal 7.30pm Athletics including women’s high 9am fi nals including women’s Hocking), men’s 100m butterfl y 3.30am Diving (men) 10m platform fi nal every big — and small — moment of the other on our website. Swimming and women’s quad sculls race (Tom Burton) jump (), men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, men’s 400m (Michael Phelps US), women’s 800m 4.30am Soccer (men) gold medal match Games. In the second week, the superstars of 8pm Water polo (men) Australia v Japan TBC Water polo (women) quarterfi nals and women’s 4x100m relays freestyle fi nal, men’s and women’s (, US), Our Olympics team in Rio — Steve will be competing for gold 9pm Cycling (men) time trial 3am Cycling including men’s omnium 8pm Canoe sprint fi nal including 5am Modern pentathlon (men) 400m IM fi nals (Cate & Bronte women’s 50m freestyle semifi nal Butler, Bridget Lacy, Dale Miller and soon after 7am each day. 10pm Hockey (women) Australia v fi nal round (Glenn O’Shea) men’s K2 1000m fi nal fi nal (Max Esposito) Campbell, Mack Horton, ) (Cate and Bronte Campbell) Simon Santi — will be working alongside The actual daily events in Rio finish 10.30pm Rugby sevens (men) TBC Hockey (women) quarterfi nals 9pm Diving (women) 10m 7.10am Athletics including men’s 7.30pm Rowing 9.10am Water polo (men) Australia v Serbia and women’s 4x400m fi nals, Channel 7’s team to find the stories and about lunchtime in Perth — usually with Australia v 6.30pm Golf ( m e n ) 7.15am Athletics including men’s platform springboard (Melissa 8.45pm Gymnastics women’s women’s high jump fi nal, men’s videos that matter for West Australians. a pulsating game of beach volleyball on 8.30pm Athletics including men’s 800m fi nal, women’s 400m Wu, Brittany Broben) artistic (Larissa Miller) 1500m fi nal, women’s 800m From the moment you wake they will Copacabana Beach. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 100m (, Usain Bolt fi nal, men’s fi nal, 10pm Triathlon (men) Aaron Royle, 9pm Equestrian eventing fi nal, men’s javelin fi nal be taking you inside the Games on both Then throughout the afternoon we’ll JAM), women’s 400m (Morgan women’s 400m hurdles, Ryan Bailie, Ryan Fisher) 11.15pm Cycling (women) road race 12am Swimming (Cate and Bronte 9.15am Indoor volleyball (women) the website and social media, including bring in-depth analysis and insight into Mitchell), women’s 3000m women’s discus (Dani Samuels) 11pm Hockey (men) bronze medal match Campbell, Mitch Larkin) gold medal match Facebook Live. what has just happened. Plus loads of 2am Shooting ( m e n )double trap steeplechase, men’s discus fi nal 8pm Canoe/kayak including Our specialists in Rio will be backed videos to watch. MONDAY, AUGUST 8 men’s K1 1000m fi nal 7.30pm Wrestling (men) freestyle 4am Rugby sevens (men) quarterfi nals 8.30pm Rowing fi nals including FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 by a sports-loving video team editing Then in the early evening it all starts 12am Swimming (Mitch Larkin, Emily 8.30pm Athletics including men’s 200m 8.30pm Athletics (men) marathon (Liam 6am Basketball (men) Australia v US women’s single scull, men’s and 12am Sailing (men) (Nathan every key moment for you to watch. again at 8pm as the first morning events Seebohm, Cameron McEvoy) (Usain Bolt JAM, ), Adams, , ) 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia women’s eight (Kim Brennan) Outteridge, Iain Jensen) Video will be a huge focus of our begin in Rio. 12am Rugby sevens (women) Australia v US women’s discus fi nal (Dani 8.30pm Indoor volleyball (men) v Great Britain 9pm Cycling women’s keirin (Anna 12.30am BMX (men) quarterfi nals website to ensure you get to see what you This will be a Games like no other for 3am Diving (women) synchro fi nal Meares), women’s team pursuit, Samuels), 100m hurdles (Michelle bronze medal match 9am Swimming men’s 100m freestyle 3am Diving (women) 10m platform fi nal want, when you want it. West Australians. 4am Rugby sevens (women) quarterfi nals men’s sprint (Matt Glaetzer) Jenneke), pole vault (), 10pm Gymnastics rhythmic fi nal (Cameron McEvoy), women’s 4am Hockey (men) gold medal match There will be hundreds of videos every You won’t have to change your routine 4.30am Basketball (women) Australia v Turkey 10.40pm Water polo (women) women’s 5000m (Madeline Hills, gymnastics group fi nal 4x200m freestyle relay, women’s TBC Basketball (women) semifi nals 10.30pm Basketball (men) bronze medal match day. You missed Cameron McEvoy’s race or sleep patterns. 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Spain Australia v Brazil Genevieve LaCaze, ). TBC Water polo (men) semifi nals 100m freestyle semifi nals 11.15pm Indoor volleyball (men) fi nal for glory? We’ll have it straight after the All you’ll have to do is keep a close eye 9am Swimming fi nals including men’s 11pm Tennis (women) singles fi nal 9pm Cycling including women’s sprint 7.20am Athletics including men’s 200m (Cate and Bronte Campbell) 11.30pm Mountain biking (men) fi nal race. on thewest.com.au and The West 4x100m freestyle, women’s 100m 11.15pm Basketball (women) quarterfi nals (Anna Meares) fi nal (Usain Bolt JAM), men’s shot Usain Bolt’s unprecedented hat-trick? Australian on Facebook. 6.30pm Golf (men) fi rst round 9pm jumping team butterfl y, semifi nals (Mitch Larkin, Australia v Belarus Equestrian put fi nal, women’s javelin fi nal Same again. Readers of The West Australian can Emily Seebohm, Madi Wilson) 7.30pm Rowing fi nals and men’s decathlon fi nal MONDAY, AUGUST 22 We will be your devoted Olympic also bank on being swept up in 9pm Hockey (women) Australia v US 9.20pm Water polo (women) Italy v Australia SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 9am Beach volleyball medal matches 1am Boxing medal bouts including digital guides helping you navigate Olympics-mania. 9pm Equestrian eventing (cross country) 11.30pm Canoe (women) K1 slalom 3am Cycling women’s team 1am Sailing medal race Nacra 17 6.30pm Golf (women) (Minjee Lee) super heavy +91kg fi nal through the chaos and excitement of this You will receive comprehensive 11.30pm Canoe slalom heat (Jessica Fox) semifi nal (Jessica Fox) pursuit fi nal and women’s mixed multihull (Lisa Darmin, 7pm Athletics (men) 50km race 1am Handball (men) gold medal match incredible fortnight. coverage featuring all the latest news, keirin fi nal (Anna Meares) Jason Waterhouse) walk (Jared Tallent) 2.45am Basketball (men) gold medal match It starts at dawn. analysis, in-depth reviews of the agony TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 6.30am Hockey (women) Australia v Japan 1am Synchronised swimming 8pm Canoe/kayak sprint including 7am Closing ceremony When you reach for your phone before and ecstasy as athletes put their years of 12am Swimming (Michael Phelps US) 12am Swimming (Cameron McEvoy, Emily 7am Athletics men’s long jump fi nal TBC Basketball (women) quarterfi nals men’s K4 1000m 8.30pm Special: Rio 2016 breakfast our overnight blog will have blood, sweat and tears to the test, plus all 12am Water polo ( m e n ) Seebohm, Michael Phelps US) (Fabrice Lapierre), women’s 100m TBC Basketball (men) quarterfi nals 8pm Taekwondo including women’s Memorable Moments all the key moments wrapped together the colour of the Games in Rio. Australia v Hungary 2am Kayak slalom fi nal (Jessica Fox) fi nal, men’s 10,000m fi nal TBC Hockey (men) semifi nals -67kg (Carmen Marton) 9.30pm Closing ceremony(replay) from the night before. Let the Games begin. We can’t wait. DON’T MISS A SECOND OF THE ACTION WITH 6 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 For the latest news 7

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v Serbia 3am Cycling men and women’s 9am Swimming fi nal session including TBC Soccer (women) semifi nals 9pm Equestrian individual 3am Gymnastics (men) team fi nal team pursuit, men’s team women’s 50m freestyle (Cate 3am Cycling women’s sprint fi nal jumping fi nal round A 11.50pm Live coverage begins 5.30am Rugby sevens (women) fi nals sprint medal event and Bronte Campbell), men’s (Anna Meares), women’s omnium 10.20pm Water polo (women) 9am Swimming fi nals including 4.45am Basketball (women) 1500m freestyle (Mack Horton), fi nal (Annette Edmondson), bronze medal match THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 women’s 100m backstroke, men’s Australia v Japan 4x100m medley relays men’s keirin fi nal. 11pm Hockey (women) bronze medal match 2am Soccer Women’s preliminary 100m backstroke, men’s 200m 5am Hockey (women) 6pm Golf (men) fi nal day 5am Diving (men) 3m fi nal (Australia v Canada) freestyle, 100m breaststroke Australia v Argentina 8.30pm Athletics women’s marathon TBC Beach volleyball ( s e m i fi nals) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 11.50pm Coverage recommences 5.30am Rugby sevens men’s fi nals 9pm Equestrian jumping 7.15am Athletics including men’s high (Emily Seebohm, Madi Wilson, Mitch 12am Soccer (women) bronze medal match 9am Swimming women’s 100m (Edwina Tops-Alexander) jump fi nal, women’s 1500m fi nal, Larkin, Thomas Fraser-Holmes) 12.30am Equestrian individual freestyle fi nal (Cate and Bronte TBC Hockey (men) quarterfi nals women’s long jump (Chelsea Jaensch FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 7.30pm Rowing quarterfi nals including jumping fi nal round B single sculls (Kim Brennan) Campbell), men’s 200m backstroke 11pm Tennis (men) singles fi nal and Brooke Stratton), javelin (Kim 12am Soccer Men’s preliminaries (Mitch Larkin), men’s 200m IM 12.30am BMX semifi nal and fi nals 9pm Equestrian team eventing fi nal Mickle, Kathryn Mitchell and Kelsey-Lee (Michael Phelps US), 50m freestyle (Caroline Buchanan, Sam 10pm Rugby sevens (men) MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Roberts), women’s 200m semifi nals SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 semifi nal (Cameron McEvoy) Willoughby, Lauren Reynolds) Australia v France 1.10am Water polo (men) Australia v Greece 6.30pm Golf (women) (Minjee Lee) 4am Opening ceremony preview show 6.30pm Golf (men) 2.30am Water polo (women) gold medal match 11.15pm Basketball (women) Australia v France 3am Diving (women) 3m springboard 8pm Canoe/kayak sprint 7am Opening ceremony and review 7.30pm Rowing fi nals including men’s four 4am Hockey (women) gold medal match fi nal (Maddison Keeney) 8.30pm Athletics including decathlon 5pm Opening ceremony encore 8.30pm Athletics begins including women’s 4.30am Soccer (women) gold medal match 3am Cycling men’s sprint fi nal (Matt (Cedric Dubler), men’s 5000m 7.30pm Rowing (Six Australian crews WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 10,000m, men’s discus, men’s 800m 5am Modern pentathlon Glaetzer), women’s sprint (Anna and women’s 800m 12am Swimming including men’s 10pm Shooting men’s 50m rifl e fi nal (Chloe Esposito) including Kim Brennan) Meares), men’s omnium (Glenn O’Shea) 9pm Equestrian jumping fi nals 8.30pm Cycling (men) road race 100m freestyle (Cameron prone (Warren Potent) TBC Basketball (men’s semifi nals) 6am Basketball ( m e n ) 7am Taekwondo (women) - 67kg (Rohan Dennis, Richie Porte) McEvoy, Kyle Chalmers) Australia v Venezuela THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 9pm Equestrian eventing (Shane 12am Water polo (women) SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 fi nals (Carmen Marton) 7.20am Athletics including men’s 100m 12am Sailing men’s 470 gold medal Rose, Stuart Tinney) Australia v Russia 7.10am Athletics fi nals including 12am Swimming including women’s 50m semifi nal and fi nal (Usain Bolt race (Mat Belcher, Will Ryan) 1am Equestrian individual eventing fi nal women’s and men’s 4x100m relay The West Australian’s Steve Butler, left, Simon Santi, Dale Miller and Bridget Lacy. freestyle (Cate and Bronte Campbell), JAM), women’s 400m semifi nal, 12.30am BMX (Sam Willoughby, Caroline 3am Soccer (women) Australia (Usain Bolt JAM), women’s pole SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 men’s 1500m freestyle (Mack Horton) men’s high jump (Brandon Starc) Buchanan, Lauren Reynolds) v Zimbabwe vault, women’s 4x400m relay 12am Swimming including women’s 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v China TBA Beach volleyball (women) 2am Diving (women) 10m platform 3am Rugby sevens (men) 1.30am Athletics men’s race walk 6pm Golf (women) fi nal round (Minjee Lee) 4x100m freestyle quarterfi nals (Melissa Wu, Brittany Broben) 8pm Canoe sprint fi nals including 12.30am Hockey (men) Australia v New Zealand Australia v Spain 20km (Jared Tallent) 8pm Kayak sprint TBC Basketball (men) quarterfi nals 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Belgium 3am Cycling women’s team sprint men’s K4 1000m 12.30am Rugby sevens (women) 8.30pm Athletics including women’s TBC Hockey (women) semifi nals 10pm Triathlon (w o m e n) Our team in Rio Australia v Colombia 9am Swimming men’s 200m butterfl y fi nals (Anna Meares, Steph Morton), 200m (Ella Nelson) TBC Water polo (women) semifi nals men’s team pursuit fi nal 10.30pm Basketball (women) WA’s most popular website, And what to expect from the amazing 1.15am Basketball (men) Australia v France fi nal (Michael Phelps US), women’s 9pm Cycling including women’s 7.20am Athletics including women’s 7.20am Athletics including men’s long jump bronze medal match thewest.com.au, will capture the day ahead. After breakfast we’ll swing 4.30am Basketball (women) Australia v Brazil 200m IM fi nal (Alicia Coutts), women’s sprint (Anna Meares), women’s 100m hurdles fi nals, men’s 200m (Fabrice Lapierre, Henry Frayne) emotion and drama of the Olympics like straight into the best show on earth. 5am Soccer (women) Australia v Germany 200m freestyle fi nal (Emma McKeon, omnium (Annette Edmondson) semifi nals, women’s 200m fi nal, 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Brazil SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 never before. In the first week, immerse yourself in 5.30am Rugby sevens (women) Australia v Fiji Bronte Barratt), men’s 4x200m fi nal TBC Hockey (women) quarterfi nals women’s long jump fi nal 9am Swimming men’s 50m freestyle fi nal The Rio time zone is perfect for the swimming finals from 9am (WA 7.30am Hockey (women) Australia and men’s 100m freestyle semifi nal 9am Beach volleyball medal matches 2.20am Gymnastics rhythmic gymnastics (Cameron McEvoy), women’s 200m reading and watching the Games online. time). v Great Britain (Cameron McEvoy, Kyle Chalmers) TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 6.30pm Golf (w o m e n)(Minjee Lee) individual all-around fi nal 7.50am (men) Australia v Brazil backstroke (Emily Seebohm, Belinda 2.30am Basketball (women) gold medal match We will give you a front-row seat to You can keep one eye on work, and the Water polo 7.30pm Rowing fi nals including men’s 12am Sailing (men) Laser medal 7.30pm Athletics including women’s high 9am fi nals including women’s Hocking), men’s 100m butterfl y 3.30am Diving (men) 10m platform fi nal every big — and small — moment of the other on our website. Swimming and women’s quad sculls race (Tom Burton) jump (Eleanor Patterson), men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, men’s 400m (Michael Phelps US), women’s 800m 4.30am Soccer (men) gold medal match Games. In the second week, the superstars of 8pm Water polo (men) Australia v Japan TBC Water polo (women) quarterfi nals and women’s 4x100m relays freestyle fi nal, men’s and women’s (Jessica Ashwood, Katie Ledecky US), Our Olympics team in Rio — Steve track and field will be competing for gold 9pm Cycling (men) time trial 3am Cycling including men’s omnium 8pm Canoe sprint fi nal including 5am Modern pentathlon (men) 400m IM fi nals (Cate & Bronte women’s 50m freestyle semifi nal Butler, Bridget Lacy, Dale Miller and soon after 7am each day. 10pm Hockey (women) Australia v India fi nal round (Glenn O’Shea) men’s K2 1000m fi nal fi nal (Max Esposito) Campbell, Mack Horton, Blair Evans) (Cate and Bronte Campbell) Simon Santi — will be working alongside The actual daily events in Rio finish 10.30pm Rugby sevens (men) TBC Hockey (women) quarterfi nals 9pm Diving (women) 10m 7.10am Athletics including men’s 7.30pm Rowing 9.10am Water polo (men) Australia v Serbia and women’s 4x400m fi nals, Channel 7’s team to find the stories and about lunchtime in Perth — usually with Australia v South Africa 6.30pm ( m e n ) 7.15am Athletics including men’s platform springboard (Melissa 8.45pm Gymnastics women’s Golf women’s high jump fi nal, men’s videos that matter for West Australians. a pulsating game of beach volleyball on 8.30pm Athletics including men’s 800m fi nal, women’s 400m Wu, Brittany Broben) artistic (Larissa Miller) 1500m fi nal, women’s 800m From the moment you wake they will Copacabana Beach. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 100m (Josh Clarke, Usain Bolt fi nal, men’s pole vault fi nal, 10pm Triathlon (men) Aaron Royle, 9pm Equestrian eventing fi nal, men’s javelin fi nal be taking you inside the Games on both Then throughout the afternoon we’ll JAM), women’s 400m (Morgan women’s 400m hurdles, Ryan Bailie, Ryan Fisher) 11.15pm Cycling (women) road race 12am Swimming (Cate and Bronte 9.15am Indoor volleyball (women) the website and social media, including bring in-depth analysis and insight into Mitchell), women’s 3000m women’s discus (Dani Samuels) 11pm Hockey (men) bronze medal match Campbell, Mitch Larkin) gold medal match Facebook Live. what has just happened. Plus loads of 2am Shooting ( m e n )double trap steeplechase, men’s discus fi nal 8pm Canoe/kayak including Our specialists in Rio will be backed videos to watch. MONDAY, AUGUST 8 men’s K1 1000m fi nal 7.30pm Wrestling (men) freestyle 4am Rugby sevens (men) quarterfi nals 8.30pm Rowing fi nals including FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 by a sports-loving video team editing Then in the early evening it all starts 12am Swimming (Mitch Larkin, Emily 8.30pm Athletics including men’s 200m 8.30pm Athletics (men) marathon (Liam 6am Basketball (men) Australia v US women’s single scull, men’s and 12am Sailing (men) 49er (Nathan every key moment for you to watch. again at 8pm as the first morning events Seebohm, Cameron McEvoy) (Usain Bolt JAM, Alex Hartmann), Adams, Michael Shelley, Scott Westcott) 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia women’s eight (Kim Brennan) Outteridge, Iain Jensen) Video will be a huge focus of our begin in Rio. 12am Rugby sevens (women) Australia v US women’s discus fi nal (Dani 8.30pm Indoor volleyball (men) v Great Britain 9pm Cycling women’s keirin (Anna 12.30am BMX (men) quarterfi nals website to ensure you get to see what you This will be a Games like no other for 3am Diving (women) synchro fi nal Meares), women’s team pursuit, Samuels), 100m hurdles (Michelle bronze medal match 9am Swimming men’s 100m freestyle 3am Diving (women) 10m platform fi nal want, when you want it. West Australians. 4am Rugby sevens (women) quarterfi nals men’s sprint (Matt Glaetzer) Jenneke), pole vault (Alana Boyd), 10pm Gymnastics rhythmic fi nal (Cameron McEvoy), women’s 4am Hockey (men) gold medal match There will be hundreds of videos every You won’t have to change your routine 4.30am Basketball (women) Australia v Turkey 10.40pm Water polo (women) women’s 5000m (Madeline Hills, gymnastics group fi nal 4x200m freestyle relay, women’s TBC Basketball (women) semifi nals 10.30pm Basketball (men) bronze medal match day. You missed Cameron McEvoy’s race or sleep patterns. 7.30am Hockey (men) Australia v Spain Australia v Brazil Genevieve LaCaze, Eloise Wellings). TBC Water polo (men) semifi nals 100m freestyle semifi nals 11.15pm Indoor volleyball (men) fi nal for glory? We’ll have it straight after the All you’ll have to do is keep a close eye 9am Swimming fi nals including men’s 11pm Tennis (women) singles fi nal 9pm Cycling including women’s sprint 7.20am Athletics including men’s 200m (Cate and Bronte Campbell) 11.30pm Mountain biking (men) fi nal race. on thewest.com.au and The West 4x100m freestyle, women’s 100m 11.15pm Basketball (women) quarterfi nals (Anna Meares) fi nal (Usain Bolt JAM), men’s shot Usain Bolt’s unprecedented hat-trick? Australian on Facebook. 6.30pm Golf (men) fi rst round 9pm jumping team butterfl y, semifi nals (Mitch Larkin, Australia v Belarus Equestrian put fi nal, women’s javelin fi nal Same again. Readers of The West Australian can Emily Seebohm, Madi Wilson) 7.30pm Rowing fi nals and men’s decathlon fi nal MONDAY, AUGUST 22 We will be your devoted Olympic also bank on being swept up in 9pm Hockey (women) Australia v US 9.20pm Water polo (women) Italy v Australia SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 9am Beach volleyball medal matches 1am Boxing medal bouts including digital guides helping you navigate Olympics-mania. 9pm Equestrian eventing (cross country) 11.30pm Canoe (women) K1 slalom 3am Cycling women’s team 1am Sailing medal race Nacra 17 6.30pm Golf (women) (Minjee Lee) super heavy +91kg fi nal through the chaos and excitement of this You will receive comprehensive 11.30pm Canoe slalom heat (Jessica Fox) semifi nal (Jessica Fox) pursuit fi nal and women’s mixed multihull (Lisa Darmin, 7pm Athletics (men) 50km race 1am Handball (men) gold medal match incredible fortnight. coverage featuring all the latest news, keirin fi nal (Anna Meares) Jason Waterhouse) walk (Jared Tallent) 2.45am Basketball (men) gold medal match It starts at dawn. analysis, in-depth reviews of the agony TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 6.30am Hockey (women) Australia v Japan 1am Synchronised swimming 8pm Canoe/kayak sprint including 7am Closing ceremony When you reach for your phone before and ecstasy as athletes put their years of 12am Swimming (Michael Phelps US) 12am Swimming (Cameron McEvoy, Emily 7am Athletics men’s long jump fi nal TBC Basketball (women) quarterfi nals men’s K4 1000m 8.30pm Special: Rio 2016 breakfast our overnight blog will have blood, sweat and tears to the test, plus all 12am Water polo ( m e n ) Seebohm, Michael Phelps US) (Fabrice Lapierre), women’s 100m TBC Basketball (men) quarterfi nals 8pm Taekwondo including women’s Memorable Moments all the key moments wrapped together the colour of the Games in Rio. Australia v Hungary 2am Kayak slalom fi nal (Jessica Fox) fi nal, men’s 10,000m fi nal TBC Hockey (men) semifi nals -67kg (Carmen Marton) 9.30pm Closing ceremony(replay) from the night before. Let the Games begin. We can’t wait. DON’T MISS A SECOND OF THE ACTION WITH 8 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Nerves won’t inhibit Keeney

ᔡ Laine Clark degree of difficulty — and Brisbane points. YouTube footage may show Nerves are no longer a problem She is very strong what happens when Keeney for Australian diver Maddison gets it wrong, but Sobrino A focused Maddison Keeney — and just as well. mentally as an reckons people will take notice Keeney at training The 20-year-old West Aust- when she finally gets it right on at Chandler Aquatic ralian would otherwise be very athlete now ... She the international stage next Centre in Brisbane. anxious after national coach month. Picture: Patrick Chava Sobrino claimed Keeney has matured. “She’s an amazing athlete, Hamilton was our best Rio Olympic diving very gifted,” he said. medal chance. Chava Sobrino “If she gets it right, expect There is plenty of pressure on good news.” world No.4 Keeney at Rio as the medal at their fifth straight Keeney will contest the 3m only member of Australia’s Olympics. synchro with London Olympian nine-strong Olympic diving “That is gone. She is very Anabelle Smith. team to contest two events — the strong mentally as an athlete Australia’s Esther Qin and 3m springboard and 3m synchro. now,” Sobrino said. Samantha Mills claimed 3m In the past, it would probably “She was very young when all synchro bronze at the 2015 have sounded alarm bells for that happened. world titles, ensuring Australia Keeney. “But she kept working hard earned a spot in the event at Rio. One of diving’s most gifted and strived for excellence after But Keeney and Smith were athletes, she had also been one of all that. picked to contest the 3m synchro the most nervous. “She has matured. She is one at Rio after upstaging Qin and A stutter and fall off the of our best medal chances.” Mills at the Melbourne trials. springboard cost her a medal at Australia may boast “I think that is another good the 2015 world titles, sadly gold medallist Melissa Wu chance for a medal over there,” becoming a YouTube novelty hit. and London runner-up Brittany Sobrino said. She also baulked at Broben, but Keeney is their Australia have won 12 Olym- With her silver medal in the Commonwealth X-factor. pic diving medals including the springboard fi nal at the Games, costing her gold. Her tall frame can exact three gold — Matthew Mitcham in But Sobrino said Keeney was unprecedented height on her (2008), Chantelle Newbery (2004) Glasgow in 2014. Picture: up for the Rio challenge as dives, giving her the best and Dick Eve (1924). Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Australia looked to grab a diving chance to execute the highest AAP

IS COMING TO YOUR LOCAL NEWSAGENT!

Broadway News Mangles Corner Store 29/88 Broadway, Nedlands WA 6009 57 Minninup Rd, South Bunbury WA 6230 Bullsbrook Newsagency Medina News 2544 Great Northern Hwy, Bullsbrook WA 6084 19 Pace Rd, Medina WA 6167 Central News Bunbury Mundaring Lottery & Gifts 98 Victoria St, Bunbury WA 6230 16/7295 Great Eastern Hwy, Mundaring WA 6073 Charthouse News Myaree Newsextra Newsagency Shop 6, Stargate Shopping Centre, 78 Charthouse Rd, 9/67 North Lake Rd, Myaree WA 6154 Waikiki WA 6169 News Express Candlewood Crimea Newsagency & Tobacconist Shop 7, 45 Candlewood Bvd, Joondalup WA 6027 9/131 Crimea St, Morley WA 6062 Puma Merredin Roadhouse Day By Day Newsagency 169 Great Eastern Hwy, Merredin WA 6415 381 Belgravia St, Cloverdale WA 6105 Westfi eld Newsagency Foothills Lucky Lotteries, News & Gifts Shop 10, Champion Lakes Shopping Centre, 125 Westfi eld Rd, 11/2251 Albany Hwy, Gosnells WA 6110 Camillo WA 6111 Forrestfi eld Newsagency Woodley’s Central Newsagency & Lotteries Centre 11/51 Edinburgh Rd, Forrestfi eld WA 6058 10 Smart St, Mandurah WA 6210 Gull Strickland St Bunbury Woodvale News & Post Corner of King Rd & Strickland St, Bunbury WA 6230 Shop 14, Woodvale Shopping Harmony News Centre, 153 Trappers Dr, Unit 1-2, 217 Hay St, Subiaco WA 6008 Woodvale WA 6026 For more information visit AUSTRALIA.MUZZBUZZ.COM

POP INTO YOUR LOCAL STORE AND GRAB YOUR CHOICE OF LATTE FLAT WHITE CAPPUCCINO HOT CHOCOLATE For the latest news 9

COMPILED BY DALE MILLER

MICHAEL PHELPS He came, he saw, he conquered. No athlete has won more gold medals in Olympic history 1 than Michael Phelps. The 31-year-old American swimmer came out of retirement two years ago for a tilt at a fi fth successive Games. Out of the pool, Phelps has courted controversy, most notably for his suspension after being photographed smoking a cannabis pipe. In the pool, he has been near god-like, winning 18 gold medals and 22 overall as the most decorated Olympian of all time. Phelps is gunning to become the fi rst swimmer to win four consecutive gold medals in the same event when he defends his 100m butterfl y crown. He will also contest the 200m butterfl y and 200m individual medley. If recent times are anything to go by, record books will again be rewritten.

AUSTRALIA’S SPRINT SWIMMING ROYALTY 3 By our nation’s lofty standards in the pool, we were ANNA MEARES embarrassed in London in 2012, claiming just one Australia’s fl ag bearer and team gold medal. Now a resurgence four years in the making will be 2 captain for Rio de Janeiro is decided by a once-in-a-generation crop of freestyle specialists. as determined as ever to lead Cameron McEvoy boasts the world’s fastest 100m freestyle from the front at her fourth Olympics. time this year and appears to have the composure and speed With champion hurdler to achieve what fellow sprint king couldn’t missing because of injury, much will rest in London. However, the spotlight will be even more so on on Meares’ broad shoulders as the public two talented sisters from Brisbane. Cate Campbell enters the face of Australia’s campaign. If history Olympics in sizzling form after setting a 100m freestyle world is anything to go by, the 32-year-old will record at last month’s Brisbane Grand Prix. Younger sister relish the responsibility. She has proven her Bronte, above, who was crowned the 100m world champion last resilience in recovering from a broken neck year, will be desperate not to be upstaged. If the sisters propel to return eight months later to win a silver favourites Australia to fi rst place in the 4x100m freestyle relay on medal in the individual sprint at the 2008 the Games’ opening day, it could signal the start of a gold rush. Beijing Games. Already a dual Olympic gold medallist, Meares will attempt to conquer the keirin for the fi rst time — a helter-skelter MOM FARAH race in which riders hit fi nishing speeds of TheT British cult fi gure known for his unique victory 70km/h. Expect Meares to lay it all on the 5 danced completed an improbable rise to the summit line in her potential Olympic swan song. at the 2012 London Olympics. Now four years on,on FarahFFarah is theth hunted. The popular 33-year-old is intent on defending the 5000m and 10,000m Olympic titles he won so triumphantly on home soil. Expectation will be heavy, with Ethiopian champion Kenenisa Bekele claiming Farah must take THE DREAM TEAM one of his world records in the two events to be considered America have dominated men’s basketball since its introduction to the Olympics landscape an all-time great. Farah’s form has been compelling, with the 4 80 years ago, winning 14 of a possible 18 gold medals. Bronze at in 2004 remains dual Olympic champion this year boasting every major national the only blot on the Dream Team’s copybook in more than two decades. But with their two record from the 1500m to the half-marathon. The London star biggest stars — LeBron James and Steph Curry — pulling out of Rio, are the giants of world basketball now has said he wants medals ahead of world records in Rio. Will the ripe for the picking? Team USA still boast their fair share of talent, particularly in the form of imposing land of the carnival mark the return of the ‘Mobot’ celebration? centre DeAndre Jordan and the 2012 squad’s leading scorer in Kevin Durant. But they lack a true power forward and a perceived vulnerability has their biggest rivals, including Australia, dreaming of an historic achievement. If the Dream Team are that little bit off it could prove to be one of the biggest upsets in Brazil. 10 Wednesday, July 27, 2016

WIN two Emirates Business Class return flights to Europe and a 7 night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Rome thanks to Princess Cruises®

Usain Bolt may have enough in the tank to win gold without being at his best. Picture: AP Bolt magic can

Sign up for the Travel Club’s Gold Membership lift the gloom and you’ll go in the draw to win two Emirates ᔡ Dale Miller clocking a modest 10.05. By the time he was due to hit full return Business Class flights to Europe and Forget racing for the title of stride for ’s Olympic a 7 night Mediterranean cruise from the greatest Olympian of all trials at the end of June, time. disaster struck. ® I was given a gift Barcelona to Rome thanks to Princess Cruises . Usain Bolt will race in Rio de Bolt was forced to withdraw Janeiro to restore the credibil- ... I know I’m from the 100m final after sus- Go to sevenwesttravelclub.com.au to join. ity of a sport that has made taining a grade-one hamstring him a global superstar. clean ... tear and sought immediate The 29-year-old Jamaican treatment from his Munich- showman is aiming to achieve Usain Bolt based doctor, Hans-Wilhelm what was once considered Muller-Wohlfahrt. unthinkable — winning the “I was given a gift and that’s Although the prospect of 100m-200m sprint double at what I do. I know I’m clean, so the sprint king missing the three successive Olympics. I’m just going to continue Olympics ended with his qual- It is a challenge that again running and using my talent.” ification just a fortnight out looms as a contest between In Brazil it will be Justin from the opening ceremony, sporting virtue and the win-at- Gatlin, a twice-convicted the chance to find form and all-costs mentality that has drugs cheat, standing in Bolt’s rhythm is gone. tainted athletics. path. The 34-year-old Ameri- So has Bolt, a master of A shadow lingers over the can heads to Rio in undeniable timing, left his run too late? world’s biggest sporting spec- form. Olympic 200m and 400m tacle at a time when the Inter- Gatlin qualified for his third champion Michael Johnson national Association of Ath- Olympics with a time of thinks not. He says though the letics Federations has faced 9.80sec. — the fastest posted world has probably seen the allegations over suppressing this year — in winning the best of Bolt, one of the most news of positive doping tests 100m sprint at this month’s US naturally gifted athletes of all by Russian athletes. Olympic track and field trials. time will still be good enough. Bolt has been a beacon of The run was well outside Gatlin is the most conten-

3221567JLVCW05312016 light amid the darkness. Bolt’s world record of 9.58 set tious of Bolt’s challengers in Questioned in 2013 in the at the 2009 world champion- Rio, but not the only one. wake of positive drug tests by ships, but Gatlin won’t expect There is also Yohan Blake, countryman Asafa Powell and to face the Jamaican cham- who won Jamaica’s 100m final four other Jamaican athletes, pion at his very best. in Bolt’s absence. Bolt insisted his race results Bolt’s build-up has been “He won’t need to be the best were the product of talent and anything but seamless. Bolt in Rio because he is just For terms and conditions visit sevenwesttravelclub.com.au hard graft alone. He was rusty when return- that good,” Johnson said. “I was made to inspire peo- ing to competition at the Cay- “He only needs to be ple and made to run,” he said. man International in May, healthy. If he is, he wins.” For the latest news 11 Australian Olympic team ARCHERY BADMINTON CYCLING GYMNASTICS James McRae TAEKWONDO Alice Ingley Matthew Chau MOUNTAIN BIKE Blake Gaudry Safwan Khalil Elise Kellong-Knight Alec Potts Hsuan Chen Scott Bowden Larrissa Miller Carmen Marton Ryan Tyack Leanne Choo Rebecca Henderson Danielle Prince Caroline Marton Taylor Worth Robin Middleton Daniel McConnell Hayder Shkara RUGBY SEVENS Chloe Logarzo Sawan Serasinghe HOCKEY ATHLETICS CYCLING ROAD Daniel Beale TENNIS BASKETBALL Simon Clarke Daria Gavrilova Rohan Dennis Edwina Bone Chris Guccione Cameron Clark Dane Bird-Smith Gracie Elvin Thanasi Kokkinakis Katrin Garfoot John Millman SWIMMING Andrew Bogut Rachel Neylan Jane-Anne Claxton John Peers Matt Abood Nagmeldin Richie Porte Matt Dawson Samantha Stosur Allan Fa’alava’au Jessica Ashwood Alana Boyd Nat Burton Amanda Spratt Jordan Thompson Bronte Barratt Liz Cambage Josh Beaver Monica Brennan CYCLING TRACK Kirstin Dwyer TRIATHLON Zoe Buckman Katie-Rae Ebzery Matt Gohdes Bronte Campbell Ryan Bailie Milly Clark Cayla George Georgia Baker Cate Campbell Erin Densham Joshua Clarke Kyle Chalmers Ryan Fisher Laura Hodges Patrick Constable Pat McCutcheon Tamsin Cook Ashleigh Gentle Matt Denny Mark Knowles Alicia Coutts Emma Moff att Cedric Dubler Rachel Jarry Aaron Royle Tessa Lavey Karri McMahon Annette Edmondson Blair Evans Henry Frayne Kevin Lisch VOLLEYBALL Matt Glaetzer Thomas Fraser-Holmes Damian Martin Gabi Nance BEACH Nathan Hart Alicia Quirk Chelsea Gubecka Maria Fe Artacho del Solar Leilani Mitchell Melissa Hoskins Jacob Hansford Louise Bawden Alex Hartmann Georgie Parker Anna Meares Amy Turner Belinda Hocking Taliqua Clancy Madeline Hills Erin Phillips Mack Horton Nicole Laird Stephanie Talbot Casey Sablowski Glenn O’Shea Grant Irvine Chelsea Jaensch Penny Taylor Emily Smith WATER POLO SAILING Mitch Larkin Marianna Tolo James Magnussen Grace Stewart Mathew Belcher Genevieve LaCaze BOXING DIVING Tom Burton Cameron McEvoy Glenn Turner Lisa Darmanin Daniel Lewis Domonic Bedggood David McKeon Fabrice Lapierre Iain Jensen Shelley Watts Brittany Broben Emma McKeon Richie Campbell Jake Lilley Jason Whateley Kevin Chavez Taylor McKeown John Cotterill James Connor Jack McLoughlin Joel Dennerley Sam McEntee CANOE/KAYAK Jaime Ryan Maddison Keeney Keryn McMaster Mitch Emery David McNeil SLALOM JUDO Will Ryan Grant Nel David Morgan George Ford Carrie Smith Ian Borrows Esther Qin Jake Bensted Jarrod Gilchrist Kathryn Mitchell Ashley Stoddart Lucien Delfour Anabelle Smith Eoin Coughlan Kotuku Ngawati Jason Waterhouse Jessica Fox Melissa Wu Miranda Giambelli Rhys Howden Katharina Haecker SHOOTING Joshua Palmer Joe Kayes Ella Nelson CANOE/KAYAK EQUESTRIAN Josh Katz Jarrod Poort Eleanor Patterson SPRINT DRESSAGE Paul Adams Nathan Katz Holly Lincoln-Smith Blake Blackburn Stephen Bird Mary Hanna Chloe Rayner Emily Seebohm Glencora McGhie Brendon Reading David Chapman Daniel Bowker Sue Hearn Daniel Smith Nathan Power MODERN Keith Ferguson Alyssa Bull Kristy Oatley Aidan Roach Kelsey-Lee Roberts PENTATHLON Elena Galiabovitch Alyce Burnett Lyndal Oatley Will Godward Ash Southern Chloe Esposito Jacob Clear Jennifer Hens James Stanton-French Josh Robinson Riley Fitzsimmons EQUESTRIAN Max Esposito SYNCHRONISED Joel Swift EVENTING Mitchell Iles Naomi Flood Aislin Jones SWIMMING Kelsey Wakefi eld Martin Marinov Chris Burton ROWING Rowie Webster Dani Samuels Warren Potent Hannah Cross Murray Stewart Sam Griffi ths Daniel Repacholi Bianca Hammett Caitlin Sargent Ferenc Szekszardi Shane Rose Josh Booth Aaron Younger Michael Shelley Jack Rossiter Danielle Kettlewell Lachlan Tame Stuart Tinney Kim Brennan Dane Sampson Nikita Pablo Brandon Starc Jennifer Cleary Brooke Stratton EQUESTRIAN Laetisha Scanlan Emily Rogers WEIGHTLIFTING Jordan Wood Josh Dunkley-Smith Catherine Skinner Cristina Sheehan Jared Tallent JUMPING Maddie Edmunds Simplice Ribouem Rachel Tallent Adam Vella Rose Stackpole CYCLING BMX Scott Keach Tia-Clair Toomey James Willett Amie Thompson Caroline Buchanan James Paterson-Robinson Lalita Yauhleuskaya Deborah Tsai Anthony Dean Edwina Tops-Alexander Rhys Grant WRESTLING Jess Trengove Lauren Reynolds Matthew Williams Jessica Hall SOCCER TABLE TENNIS Talgat Ilyasov Lisa Weightman Bodi Turner Laura Alleway Heming Hu Ivan Popov Eloise Wellings GOLF Kerry Hore Sam Willoughby Jian Fang Lay Sahit Prizreni Genevieve Horton Marcus Fraser Tameka Butt Dave Powell Scott Westcott Sally Kehoe Scott Hend Melissa Tapper Alex Lloyd Minjee Lee Chris Yan Nicole Su Oh Sally Zhang Laird Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen Ryan Jessica Bailie Simplice Fox Ribouem

Danielle Prince

Mary Hanna 12 • WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 LIFTOUT THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

Liz Cambage Australian Olympian & Swisse Ambassador

AUSTRALIA’S No.1 MULTIVITAMIN BRAND*

The Choice of the Australian Olympic Team

#Swissepoweringdreams

*Aztec Sales Data: MAT to 17/04/16 (Pharmacy/Grocery combined) based on dollar sales. Always read the label. Use only as directed. CHC71670-06/16