Simon Smale is an online sports reporter who specialises in covering a wide range of different sports.
He has been with the ABC since 2018 and, as well as reporting and blogging major events, is a regular contributor to ABC Radio, as well as commentating and hosting coverage of football and rugby union matches.
Simon covered the 2022 Winter Olympic Games from Beijing and the 2024 Summer Games from Paris.
Prior to becoming a sports journalist, Simon worked on three different continents as a geologist.
Tim Tszyu conquers the demons summoned by his blood-soaked defeats in the USA. But now he has the bit back between his teeth, it might be best to stay home in future, and make people come to him.
Tim Tszyu beats Joey Spencer by fourth round TKO in their super welterweight clash at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.
Tim Tszyu's bold, brash bravery in the ring has been his hallmark. But now, any room for error has passed by, with a dangerous American opponent threatening to continue the Australian fighter's slide from confidence to hubris.
Hawthorn overturns a 35-point deficit to record a statement win over GWS as Brisbane roars to life in the second half against Geelong to record a 20-year first.
Matthew Richardson may be gone, but Australian track cycling is not looking back, with Olympic medal winners being pushed all the way by the young guns as the new-look squad surges ahead for LA 2028.
Brisbane has put its cards down on the table for its showpiece stadiums ahead of the 2032 Olympics. But how do the planned venues stack up against previous Games?
With six points out of six and an extension to Tony Popovic's unbeaten start to life as Socceroos coach, Australia is daring to dream of a stress-free passage to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But the job is not done yet, not by a long shot.
The Socceroos have taken another step towards World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory against China in front of a record crowd in Hangzhou.
Sophie Marr and Jack Ward have earned development contracts with Australian professional teams Liv AlUa Jayco and Jayco AlUla in a thrilling finale to the inaugural ProVelo Super League.
The National Road Series was being run "on the smell of an oily rag" and fading into insignificance. Now, the Pro Velo SuperLeague is on a mission to re-energise domestic cycling by offering a huge carrot to its most successful riders.
Australian boxers can set their sights on extending the country's recent Olympic success, with the IOC set to back boxing's inclusion for LA 2028.
Bulldogs lose Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau to knee injuries despite thrashing the Gold Coast Titans at Belmore. Earlier, the Wests Tigers thrashed the Parramatta Eels 32-6.
The squad for the upcoming Lions tour of Australia is looking clearer after a wild night of results in the Six Nations.
The Raiders make another statement by beating the Broncos in Canberra. Earlier the Rabbitohs came from 12 points down to steal a victory from the Dragons in Wollongong and the Cowboys were thrashed for a second-straight week, this time at home by the Sharks.
As squash continues to ready itself for its Olympics bow in LA 2028, the Squash Australian Open makes a case that this "spicy" sport is no one-and-done addition, and would be a fitting fixture in future Games.
The Roosters have stunned the Panthers 38-32 despite a late sin binning handing Penrith a lifeline in the final five minutes. Earlier, Manly lost Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic to injury as the Warriors upset the form guide in Auckland.
Laura Peel's stunning triple twisting, triple back somersault handed her a fifth World Cup gold of the season and a third overall title on the Olympic jump in Italy.
Fresh from being named the FIS Freestyle moguls rookie of the year, Charlotte Wilson stunned a series of the world's best with a thrilling dual moguls victory to claim her first ever World Cup gold medal on the slopes where the Olympic Games will take place in less than a year.
Three-time Winter Olympian snowboard cross rider Belle Brockhoff breaks her back in a crash at the FIS World Cup event in Georgia.
The 2025 Six Nations will go down to the wire as players across the British Isles continue to put up their hands to tour Australia in the winter, while a former Balmain Tiger said he'd swim Down Under if he gets the chance to tour.
The Melbourne Storm start the 2025 NRL season in the best possible way, thrashing Parramatta Eels 56-18 as the Dragons condemn a video from Saturday's defeat showing a supporter being abused.
The Sea Eagles hit the ground running with a 42-12 thrashing of the Cowboys, running in seven tries to suggest they will be a finals contender again this season.
Fred Stolle, who won two grand slam singles titles and was a three-time Davis Cup champion for Australia during the nation's greatest era of tennis, has died aged 86.
Out of more than 5,000 applications, 21-year-old Australian cyclist Kalinda Robinson was selected as one of the International Olympic Committee Young Leaders for 2025, and she hopes to make a positive impact on inclusion for the LGBTQI+ community.
Josie Baff and Cameron Bolton edge Great Britain by just four hundredths of a second to win World Cup gold in Türkiye, while in Georgia, Laura Peel launches a sensational comeback to win World Cup aerials gold.