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Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
They were just trying to support their Olympic mates but one cheeky plan landed former Kookaburra Simon Orchard and eight other Aussie Olympians inside a Brazilian jailhouse.
American TV host Pat McAfee couldn’t help himself when Australia’s Rugby Sevens stars were left in tears after a last-second dagger.
Long before they set foot on a rugby or Aussie rules field, the Levi sisters were unwittingly setting themselves up for rugby sevens dominance. We uncover the secret to their rise.
Toowoomba Olympian and rugby sevens star Dominique Du Toit is preparing for retirement after a heartbreaking loss in Paris. A junior mentor reflects on what made her so great.
Even Ian Thorpe was blown away as Kaylee McKeown claimed an extraordinary gold medal, fighting back to beat her US rivals.
Australia’s men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides enter Paris 2024 with similar ambitions but vastly different histories.
Australia’s womens’ sevens team were in control in both their semi final and then bronze medal playoff games, when things fell apart.
US rugby star Ilona Maher, who has a massive global following on social media, has been feted after she destroyed an online troll.
A post on social media has spared a probe into a veteran Olympian over an allegedly racist WhatsApp message.
Seraphine Okemba is a headline act at the Paris Olympic Games and has it all to take the NRLW to the next level.
Maddison Levi has broken the Olympic try-scoring record as Australia set up a semi-final showdown with shock opponent Canada.
Teagan Levi remembers looking down at her phone and seeing a call with no name or ID. Nothing could prepare the rugby sevens star for the devastating impact of the next 30 seconds.
Sevens captain Nick Malouf got it horribly wrong when he was sent-off against South Africa as Australia bid for a historic Olympics medal fell heartbreakingly short.
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