Stunning win won’t change Aussie star’s mind
A gold medallist in Paris and now a dual world champion still has heads shaking about why she’s headed to retirement.
Cycling
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.
Paralympics: What you missed in Paris while you were sleeping
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight plus the full medal table.
Bags were packed: Inside story of Aussie Olympian’s shock defection
Matthew Richardson won three medals in Australian colours at the Paris Olympics. But he had already packed his bags Down Under in preparation for his shock defection.
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30 minutes of hell: Aussie cyclist left on road in crash nightmare
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Aussie cyclist’s emotional Olympic tribute to Melissa Hoskins
Georgia Baker will never forget a gesture of generosity from the late Melissa Hoskins. Now she has matched it to ensure the former Olympian’s legacy lives on.
Gold medallist booed in Olympic ‘shame’
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock pulled off one of the great Olympic comebacks in the men’s mountain bike, but the home crowd wasn’t happy.
BMX posterboy puts break-in behind him ahead of Olympic defence
Logan Martin, the poster boy of world BMX, says there’s no time for excuses as he prepares to defend his Olympic crown in Paris.
Inside Brown’s crushing victory: How country girl became Olympic champ
As others faltered on the wet Parisian roads, Grace Brown stayed upright and went on to claim gold for Australia. So how did she do it? Thanks to an extraordinary piece of coaching.
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