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The second fastest sprinter in history couldn't hide his shock at being beaten by a little-known Australian runner at the Tokyo Olympics. Rohan Browning is Australia's new star of the track after the run of his life to win his 100m heat, leaving 2021 Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake trailing in his wake. The 23-year-old Sydney law student clocked a personal-best 10.01 seconds to move to second on the Australian all-time list and the equal fifth fastest time going into Sunday night's semi-finals. One of the hot favourites to win gold in Tokyo, Blake looked astonished to have beaten by the Australian he didn't see coming in lane one. The 2012 Olympic silver medalist took a quick glance across at Browning as his opponent crossed the finish line ahead of him. Seconds later, a stunned Blake was filmed by television cameras grimacing and shrugging his shoulders following the surprise defeat.  Rohan Browning shocked the world on Saturday night by winning his 100 metre men&#

Australia has won three gold medals hours in the space of two hours in a historic day for our athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.  Logan Martin made history as the first ever gold medallist in the freestyle BMX after the sport made its Olympic debut.   The young Queensland dad, 27, from the Gold Coast wowed viewers back home with an incredible display of tricks. Earlier, Australia's golden girls of the pool smashed records and lifted an entire country's spirits with another amazing morning. Emma McKeon won two gold medals in the space of 45 minutes to become Australia's most successful Olympic athlete of all time. The 27-year-old won the 50m freestyle in an Olympic record before claiming her fourth gold medal of the games in the 4x100m women's medley. Australia's second gold of the day, and ninth of the Games, came after a blistering anchor leg from superstar Cate Campbell.  McKeon is now Australia's most successful Olympian ever with 11 medals from two Games, inclu

A Japanese restaurant in Sydney's south-west is a major Covid-19 exposure site after an employee worked there for 10 days while infected. Health authorities announced on Sunday evening that anyone who has been to Katsuya Japanese Restaurant in Campsie between 6am and 10pm, from July 19 to 28, should get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result. The same advice applies to customers who went to Chemist Warehouse in Burwood on Wednesday, and people who visited All Group Supermarket in Campsie between Sunday and Tuesday. Myhealth Medical Centre in Rhodes has also been added to the list, with patrons who went to the clinic on Tuesday or Friday ordered to get tested and isolate immediately. New South Wales recorded 239 new cases on Sunday with 50 people fighting for life on ventilators. New South Wales recorded 239 new cases on Sunday with 50 people fighting for life on ventilators. Oictured: People in Coogee on Sunday Pictured: Katsuya Japanese Restaurant in Campsie, sout

Australia has won its 14th gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics after sailor Matt Wearn won the Laser class. The 25-year-old West Australian secured a record-breaking fourth gold medal for Australia on Sunday following two wins in the pool and another in the BMX freestyle. Wearn's dominance throughout 10 regular races meant he only needed finish the final race without being disqualified on Sunday to claim gold.  Watching back home in Perth, his family revealed Wearn had missed his sister's wedding to compete in Tokyo. It was also revealed Wearn enjoyed a pre-race beer on Saturday night after setting up a 22 point unassailable lead on Friday. Sailor Matt Wearn celebrates after another gold medal for Australia on Sunday The minor medals were up for grabs in Sunday's race, where Croatia's Tonči Stipanović cliched silver while Norway's Hermann Tomasgaard claimed bronze. Wearn cruised to second in Sunday's final race to increase his lead against the rest of the field and

Ian Thorpe has questioned if an American athlete may have disregarded Olympic rules by exiting the pool before his competitors had finished the race.  The retired Olympic legend, among others who were commentating the Men's 4x100m relay at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, were quick to notice the faux pas, but footage of the incident remains inconclusive. American swimmer Zach Apple led his team to victory in the final leg of the race, closely followed by Britain with Italy finishing third. American swimmer Zach Apple led his team to victory in the final leg of the race, closely followed by the United Kingdom and Italy finishing in third However, Australian commentators have questioned if Apple may have disregarded Olympic rules by exiting the pool before his competitors had finished the race The athlete swum the fastest freestyle leg of the field at 46.95 seconds.  As a jubilant Apple is helped out of the pool and starts to celebrate with teammates Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Cael