AOC Media Centre - Athletics

Fan messages to our athletes (take #3)Our Olympic athletes receive messages of support from people who admire them and their efforts at the Games. Swimming gold medallist Kyle Chalmers, track & field sprinter Melissa Breen and table tennis player Heming Hu open up about their favourites.

Tough marathon beats Aussie athletesJessica Trengrove and Milly Clark provide some insight into the tough Rio marathon that had them racing 42.195km in 25 degree heat and some of the personal messages that helped them get through it.

Week One wrap upAll the reaction from our medal wins in week one of the Rio Games.

Dane Bird-Smith soars for bronzeDane Bird-Smith is stoked to have won Olympic bronze in the 20km walking event.

Weekly Wrap - 31 July 2016The swimmers have arrived in Rio, athletes are in training and last minute additions to the Team.

Weekly Wrap - 25 July 2016Find out what's been happening ahead of the Rio 2016 Games in 12 days time.

Rio Olympics Final Preparations - One Month To GoThe Rio 2016 Games will open on August 5 and with one month to go the venues and the city are look ready for the Games.

Sally Pearson Gallery

Prime Minister's Olympic Dinner 2016Rio Team members Travis Mahoney and Josh Beaver, 5x Olympian Nat Cook and the Tallent pair share their thoughts on the 2016 PMOD.

Russian athletics ban press conferenceAOC President John Coates, Athletics Australia CEO Phil Jones, 2016 Australian Chef de Misson Kitty Chiller and London 2012 gold medallist Jared Tallent talk about IAAF ban of Russian track and field athletes.

Jared Tallent gold medal presentationLondon 2012 gold medallist Jared Tallent receives his medal in a moving ceremony on Melbourne's Treasury Steps.

Journey to Rio - Steve SolomonSteve Solomon is chasing his second Olympic Games and after making the final in London he knows what he is capable of when fit.