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Australian hockey player Tom Craig.

I couldn’t care less if an Olympian buys cocaine – but if you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes

Three-time Olympian Tom Craig should have known the consequences of his actions.

  • Andrew Webster

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Paris Olympics 2024 as it happened: Day 8 – Ledecky powers past Titmus; Shock for McKeown in DQ drama; US star stunned in 100m

Katie Ledecky’s 800m record remained flawless after she powered away from Ariarne Titmus, who had to battle for silver. And Kaylee McKeown was stunned to win bronze.

  • Melissa Coulter Ryan, Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Billie Eder and Dan Walsh
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Paris Olympics 2024 as it happened: Day 7 - Three gold in 77 minutes: BMX star’s blistering win as McEvoy and McKeown rule the pool

Australia has raced back up the medal table after swimmers Cam McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown made history, and Saya Sakakibara put the pain of Tokyo behind her in the BMX. Follow here.

  • Billie Eder, Richard Gadsby, Marnie Vinall and Vince Rugari
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As it happened: Aussie women storm to relay gold; Sakakibara on top for BMX semis; Biles wins again; boxing’s gender row

On day three, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now, together, they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile, a gender storm engulfed boxing and Simone Biles won another gold.

  • Billie Eder, Greg Dundas, Marnie Vinall, Dan Walsh and James Polson
Hockey Australia wants to bring the sport’s hub closer to its headquarters in Melbourne.

Rival states bid to end hockey hub in Perth

Perth has been hockey’s high-performance base since 1984 but Hockey Australia, with its offices currently based in Melbourne, is seeking to create a single hub combining the departments.

  • Murray Wenzel
Jacob Whetton is comforted by a teammate after missing the last shot of the penalty shootout.

Dramatic shootout for gold ends in agony for Kookaburras

A silver medal is Australia’s best Olympic men’s hockey result since 2004, but the team came within a whisker of going one better in the final against Belgium.

  • Malcolm Knox
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Belgium’s Alexander Hendrickx has 12 goals from penalty corners in the tournament so far.

Belgium goal-scoring machine stands between Kookaburras and Olympic gold

If Australia let Belgium star Alexander Hendrickx set his sights on goal from penalty corners in Thursday’s final, they are long odds to bring home gold.

  • Chris Roots
Flynn Ogilvie lands one of the penalties to help Australia to the semis in the men’s hockey competition.

Kookaburras through to the semi-finals after Dutch shootout

Australia twice let their lead slip and needed a penalty shootout to beat the Netherlands and secure their place in the medal rounds.

  • Chris Roots
Pau Quemada Cadafalch celebrates his equaliser for Spain against Australia.

Spain hold Kookaburras to a draw with last-gasp goal

A late equaliser from Spain gives the Kookaburras a reminder they need to be ruthless in front of goal as Olympic hockey moves into knockout phase.

  • Chris Roots
Australia’s Ambrosia Malone and Japan’s Yukari Mano vie for possession on Wednesday night.

Hockeyroos, Kookaburras keep perfect records intact

The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras are both travelling nicely, having continued their winning ways at the Toyko Olympics on Wednesday.

  • Phil Blanche

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