Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is a journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
Paris 2024
I am Raygun. You are Raygun. We are all Raygun!
Haters gonna hate. But here’s why we should all be Dr Rachael Gunn.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Phil Liggett: I was so right about Cadel Evans, so wrong about Lance Armstrong
The ‘voice of cycling’ Phil Liggett has called his last Olympic cycling event, but even as he turns 81, there’s another stage to come for the affable Englishman.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Talk about bringing it in tight: Olympic archers belie belief
A mere 5mm the difference between gold and silver? That’s the Olympics for you.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Dad-bod, brothers and sisters: My magnificent seven unsung heroes of the Olympics
It’s not always about winning at the Olympics. Here’s some moments that made my heart sing.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
World War II
‘I don’t want to be a martyr’: Last Rat of Tobruk dies, aged 102
Former ambulance driver Tom Pritchard was one of 14,000 Australian soldiers who – against all odds – held back the might of the German Army in North Africa during World War II.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
One Olympic moment stays with Kieren Perkins and it’s not a golden one
Kieren Perkins discusses his mental health struggles after swimming, why taxpayers get value for money from elite sport and how the Algerian boxer controversy has been hijacked.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Running (sevens) rugby takes centre stage amid best the world can offer
Australia didn’t succeed, but the men’s and women’s tournament in Paris were both outstanding.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Fun and Games: Take a bow Paris, the opening ceremony … and Arnie
Paris has so far dished up a most-French start to an Olympic Games. And, I’ll tell a man, I’m here for it.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Joe Hockey confirms. Donald Trump never cheats … at golf
Peter FitzSimons speaks to the former Australian ambassador to the US about American politics and what he really thinks about Donald Trump.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Je ne regrette rien: How I scored an interview with French President Emmanuel Macron
The phrase “No regrets” was in the back of my mind when I cheekily squared up to the French leader.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Paris 2024
Why Paris will shake off les Olympiques bleus
When it comes to pre-Olympics grumbling, Parisians are gold medallists, but wait until the Games themselves start on one of the world’s great sporting stages.
- by Peter FitzSimons