Sport
From Olympic pariah to UFC legend: Daniel Cormier’s remarkable second act – The Guardian
The wrestler turned MMA champion appeared to be at a dead end after a disastrous Games in 2008 but he has reinvented himself
Daniel Cormier snuck back into the Olympic Village, hoping his coaches and teammates were at Beijings Agricultural University Gymnasium a few miles down the road. He was determined to avoid them before he had to board the shuttle bus back to the airport. He didnt want to talk about the harrowing weight-cut, which caused his kidneys to fail and landed him in hospital for four days. He didnt want to explain to them why their team captain and Americas best hope for a wrestling medal had weighed in …
-
General22 hours agoAlgal bloom ‘disaster’ prompts royal commission call as impact spreads to mussel farms
-
Noosa News22 hours agoE-bikes shouldn’t be banned. The illegal ones are already illegal
-
General18 hours agoChina was the big disruptor in our region. Now the US is determined to take that title
-
General18 hours agoSpaceX to invest $3 billion in Musk’s xAI startup