‘WTF’s going on?’: Infamous night nine Olympians faced slammer
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.
Cycling
Aussies smash world record to race for track cycling gold
In a stellar night for the Aussies at Paris’s National Velodrome, the men’s sprint team also defeated France for a bronze medal.
Major update in alleged Olympian killer case
There’s been a big development in the case against a champion cyclist who stands accused of killing his wife, a fellow Olympian.
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.
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‘Picked up the pieces’: Aussie’s new ambition
Two BMX riders who had very different Olympic experiences in Tokyo are headed for Paris with gold on their minds.
Australia’s cycling team to be led by four-time Olympian
At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, South Australian Matthew Glaetzer will join an exclusive club of Australian male cyclists including cycling greats Gary Neiwand and Shane Kelly.
Aussie legend marries long-time partner
An Australian sporting great has married their long-term partner in a gorgeous ceremony on the island paradise of Mauritius.
Hometown hero’s Adelaide springboard to Paris
Matthew Glaetzer’s final road to Paris starts now — and in his hometown of all places. The Aussie cyclist tells how he overcame Tokyo disappointment to push for another Olympic shot.
Cyclist in family meeting after wife’s death
The Olympian has returned to his $2.45m Adelaide home after being charged over the death of his wife, fellow former pro-cyclist Melissa Hoskins.
Hoskins’ family tell of their ‘utter devastation’
The family of world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins say they are “struggling to process what has happened” following her shock death and the arrest of her husband Rohan Dennis.
Olympian’s family breaks silence after death
The family of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins have shared their devastation following her death, allegedly at the hands of her husband, on Saturday.
Final Instagram post before Olympian’s death
Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins was pictured in an Instagram post by her husband just days before she was killed.
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