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David RiccioChief Sports Writer

David Riccio is The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports chief sports writer with a career in journalism that includes 20 years at News Limited. A former sports editor of The Sunday Telegraph, David is an award-winning reporter who thrives on breaking news and writing in-depth profiles. Regarded as one of rugby league’s leading reporters, having covered grand finals State of Origin and World Cups, David was also a member of our 2016 Rio Olympic Games team and is the author of Alex McKinnon’s book Unbroken.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - 21.9.23MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE CLEARING WITH NATIONAL PIC EDITOR - Police and the NSW PCYC launch the Fight for Success program in Kempsey today. NRL star Latrell Mitchell pictured playing touch footy. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Police dump Latrell as face of youth crime fight

Police have sidelined Latrell Mitchell as the face of a program aimed at tackling the regional youth crime crisis in the wake of NRL star’s white substance scandal.

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NRL 2024 RD21 Brisbane Broncos v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - Jeral Skelton, Try, Celebration. Picture: NRL Photos

Market Watch: Bulldogs flyer heading to Tigers

The Wests Tigers have moved to replenish their 2025 roster by signing a Bulldogs winger. Plus, a Dolphins playmaker has extended his time at the club with a new deal. TRANSFER NEWS

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Australia's gold medallists and Jessica and Noemie Fox pose with their medals on stage at the Champions Park at Trocadero during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on August 6, 2024, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Australia’s top 10 performers at the Paris Olympics

It was pure Parisian joy. Australia chalked up a record 18 gold in the city of love and the romance of some iconic moments in our Olympic history have been immortalised. These are the top 10.

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(From L) Netherlands' Jeffrey Hoogland, Australia's Matthew Glaetzer and Japan's Kaiya Ota compete in the men's track cycling keirin first round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Ride like every race is my last: Glaetzer goes for glory

After 14 days of medals, there’s one more podium on the line for the Australian cyclist that cancer couldn’t stop.

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Netherlands' Harrie Lavreysen and Australia's Matthew Richardson compete in the men's track cycling sprint final race 2 for gold of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Second to the GOAT: Aussie takes fight to cycling legend

Australia’s Matthew Richardson has been taken down by the greatest track cycling sprinter that has ever lived but that doesn’t mean he’s given up on another shot at the 2028 LA Games.

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Gold medallists (from L) Australia's Sam Welsford, Australia's Kelland O'brien, Australia's Conor Leahy and Australia's Oliver Bleddyn pose on the podium of the men's track cycling team pursuit event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

‘Hell and back’: How cyclists claimed golden redemption

Australia has a new “Awesome Foursome” — Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy and Kelland O’Brien who have completed one of cycling’s greatest comeback stories.

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Matty Johns reveals the hug that ended bitter feud with Joey

Matthew Johns has reflected on his troubled relationship with NRL legend brother Andrew Johns and revealed the thing that ended their feud, after being inspired by the Fox sisters sharing gold in Paris.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: A general view of Leigh Hoffman, Matthew Richardson, Matthew Glaetzer of Team Australia compete during the MenÃ¢â¬â¢s Team Sprint, Qualifying on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Aussie cyclists put world on notice in chase for Olympic redemption

Three years after Alex Porter’s snapped handlebar ended their chance of a gold medal, two riders from that four-man cycling squad have returned to the Olympics to avenge the heartbreak.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: A general view of the Eiffel tower at sunset during a Men's Round of 16 match between Teams Brazil and Netherlands on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Bad coffee, life after dark: What you didn’t know about Paris 2024

The 2024 Olympics have offered picturesque views and stunning athletic performances, but what might fans back home be missing? David Riccio answers the burning questions from Paris.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Saya Sakakibara of Australia celebrates winning Gold during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Cycling BMX Racing Final at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

‘I just had to fing go and I fing went’: Saya’s golden ride

Saya Sakakibara has followed through on her promise to brother Kai to produce an inspiring cycling BMX gold medal run.

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