Golden hauls, spats, tears: Top 100 sporting moments of 2024
From Australia’s record golden haul at the Paris Games to controversies that split the sporting world – we look back at 100 moments that shaped the sporting calendar.
Tennis
The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
The Facebook post that relaunched Anderson Parker’s career
Two years ago Anderson Parker believed his wheelchair tennis career was over, but now ahead of his debut Paralympics, he has one particular Facebook post to thank for turning it all around.
Family first as gold medalist Davidson out of Games
Paralympic tennis gold medallist Heath Davidson has withdrawn on the eve of the Games to be with his dying mother.
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Flying Kangaroo: Australia defying odds and breaking gold records
For a nation of 26 million, Australia has punched above its weight in Paris, breaking gold medal records to sit higher on the medal tally than anyone anticipated after day eight.
Little girl captured Australia’s heart as she cheered dad to gold
Australia has claimed just its second ever tennis gold medal with star duo Matt Ebden and John Peers taking out the men’s doubles at Roland Garros in an unexpected and tense tie-break victory.
‘Cutthroat’: Olympic handshake drama erupts
American tennis star Emma Navarro has unloaded on Chinese rival Qinwen Zheng after a heated clash during their epic Olympic clash.
Four-time Aussie Olympian ruined in America
Four-time Australian Olympian Rennae Stubbs has been forced to defend herself against a barrage of criticism from America.
Popyrin reveals key to Olympic success
As the crowd went wild for his opponent, Alexei Popyrin was focused on just one man in the front row at his second round match.
Djokovic says Aussie is a ‘bad look for tennis’
Serbian tennis king Novak Djokovic said he doesn’t ‘understand the rules’ as he hit out against how he ended up facing his Aussie opponent.
Protests ruin Paris’ most exclusive event
A stunning array of sports, acting and singing royalty packed an exclusive Paris event before it was interrupted by a very specific protest.
Bull tames apprentice as Spanish dream team prepare for Paris
It won’t only be incredible to see dream duo Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz hit the court together in Paris but watching a tennis great pass on the baton to his apprentice will be a moment to remember.
Star goes viral over Olympic village image
Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz has sent social media into meltdown with a single upload from inside the Olympic Village.
Andy Murray confirms Paris retirement plan
Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire after the Paris Olympics.
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