Anthony LaPaglia ‘dumped’ at Sydney’s Olympic Park for hotel quarantine

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban skipped mandatory hotel quarantine, self-isolating at their $6.5million estate in the Southern Highlands on Monday afternoon, just hours after flying into Australia from the United States.  And now The Sydney Morning Herald’s Private Sydney has suggested there is a celebrity pecking order, with another Australian star receiving different treatment. On … Read more

Austalian Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies after ‘jumping’ from a window

Australian Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, 20, ‘jumps’ to her death from Moscow apartment building after retiring from competiton over ‘health concerns’ Former figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, 20, died in Moscow on Friday The Russian-born skater competed for Australia in the Pyeongchang Olympics She reportedly jumped from a window but the cause of death is … Read more

British 2012 Olympic athletes used as guinea pigs for Special Forces ‘wonder drug’

British Olympians were used as guinea pigs to test an experimental substance in a secret UK Sport project costing hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money in a bid to enhance their performance at London 2012, an MoS investigation has found. The so-called ‘novel nutritional intervention’ was fed to medal hopefuls during competition despite only … Read more

Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton reveals male cyclists try to overtake her when she is on bike

Former Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton reveals macho MAMILS try to overtake her when she’s riding on the roads – and admits she finds them ‘funny’  Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton, 39, revealed problem with male cyclists  Athlete, from Bedfordshire, shared portrait on Instagram with lengthy caption Revealed when she is out cycling, male cyclists will try … Read more

Olympic cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath announce they are separating 

British Olympic cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath have announced this evening that they are separating after 16 years of marriage.  The Olympian, 40, tweeted: ‘It is with deep sadness my wife Cath and I have decided to separate. Our two children remain our priority and we ask for privacy at this … Read more

Chris Evans selling his Bond posters, Concorde seats and Olympic torch in epic sale to raise money for NHS – The Sun

CHRIS Evans is auctioning some of his prized posessions to raise cash for the NHS – with everything from vintage James Bond posters to Concorde seats going under the hammer. The big-hearted Virgin Radio star, 54, has already raised £54,000 and is still adding unbelievable items to the sale, including an Olympic torch from the … Read more

Former Olympic rower says coronavirus patients were dying minutes after removing their oxygen masks

Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan, 71, says patients were ‘going home in black bags’ minutes after removing their oxygen masks to say goodbye to their families – as he breaks down over his coronavirus ordeal Kenny Dwan, 71, spent three weeks in hospital being treated with coronavirus  He appeared on Good Morning Britain today with the … Read more

Olympic legend Alistair Brownlee converts garage of his Leeds home into a swimming pool

Making a splash! Team GB Olympic gold medal winner Alistair Brownlee converts his garage into 16ft swimming pool so he can stay in shape during coronavirus lockdown Alistair Brownlee, 31, has trained every single day since he was eight-years-old The athlete had a similar stroke of genius before the 2012 Olympic games  The swimming pool … Read more

DAVID LEAFE: From Miranda Hart to Olympic heroes, how I got the stars to wish me happy birthday

Dick Van Dyke will do it for £385, and former Charlie’s Angel Cheryl Ladd is available for £125. Closer to home, Miranda Hart is a snip at £80. And if you’re really on a budget, then Lee MacDonald, better known as Zammo from Grange Hill, will oblige for £15. Forget autographs and selfies, this is … Read more

Olympic tickets could be non-refundable after postponement

Olympic ticket holders are facing an anxious wait to discover if they will get a refund after Tokyo 2020 organisers finally gave in and postponed the Games.  Millions of tickets have already been sold for the two-week showpiece, raising at least $800million (£680million) before the coronavirus outbreak began.   Some spectators say they may not be … Read more