“I have never been hit so hard in my life. It’s up to the IOC to judge.”
Italy’s Angela Carini after lasting just 46 seconds against Algeria’s intersex athlete Imane Khelif.
Biological firestorm at Paris Olympics.
Pete Badel
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Pete Badel
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The Courier-Mail senior sports writer, Fox Sports Main Event boxing commentator, author, 2.45 marathoner and broke father of four
Joined January 2011
- Bulgarian 20-year-old sensation Karlos May Nasar becomes the first man in history to break 400kg total in the 89kg weightlifting final. Nasar adds 11kg to set a new world record in the clean and jerk at 224kg after a snatch of 180kg.
- Terribly sad news. Queensland, Broncos and Cowboys great Carl Webb passed away last night after a fall at his home. He was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2020. Aged 42 and is survived by four children. RIP Charlie.
- BREAKING: Origin bombshell. Qld utility Moses Mbye has almost died after going into anaphylactic shock at the team hotel. Maroons doc Matt Hislop saved his life. Mbye had minutes to live. Incredibly he will play in Origin II. @cmail_sport
- This is terrible news …. Paul Green dead at 49: Legendary rugby league player and NRL coach passes away | Daily Telegraph couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/paul…
- Wow. Massive story here at the boxing. Aussie captain Caitlin Parker has pulled off the boilover of the Paris Games. Parker eliminates world champion Khadija Mardi to become the first female to win a medal in Australia's 100-year Olympic boxing history.
- Queenslander Pat Tiernan has run fastest ever Olympic marathon by an Australian, 2:10:34 to finish 24th in just his third marathon.
- BREAKING: SIGNING NEWS … The Dolphins have their No.1 playmaker for 2023. Anthony Milford is coming back to Queensland. The former Broncos $1 million man will quit the Knights at season’s end and sign a deal to reunite with Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins.
- More drama at Broncos. An angry fan has arrived at headquarters, thrown his jumper on the ground and walked away. Sums up the sad Broncos saga.
- MASSIVE BRONCOS NEWS Ben Hunt eyeing a four-month cameo to finish this season chasing a premiership at the Broncos. Broncos to contact Dragons tomorrow to discuss a transfer deal. Hunt will broker a release as early as Monday. Full details 👇 couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-…
- John Sattler funeral: Sam and George Burgess place Cameron Murray’s No.13 Souths jumper from last week’s win over Manly on Sattler’s coffin.
- In two decades covering the Broncos I haven’t seen crowds like this at a training session. In their wooden spoon year in 2020 not a single fan would show up. Incredible turnaround. #Kevolution
- Anthony Laffranchi representing David Fifita at the judiciary. Seriously have the Titans got any idea. Next stop Dennis Denuto. #thevibe
- EXCLUSIVE: Tevita Pangai Jr to be sacked the Broncos. Will be hit with a breach notice today. His $650,000 contract set to be torn up for COVID breach. @travismeyn