Boomers legends have questioned the absence of several key men as Brian Goorjian locked in his squad for the Paris Olympics. See what Australian basketball royalty said about the big decisions.
Darcee Garbin prefers to leave the limelight to gold-medal Diamond sister Sophie and just be “Darcee, the basketballer”. In a few days time, though, she might be ‘Garbin, the Olympian’.
The Poms will be filthy after Swimming Australia pulled off a massive coup by poaching the driving force behind British super star breaststroker Adam Peaty, less than a month from the start of the Olympic Games.
In an indication as to how difficult settling on a team for the Olympics has been, two certain starters sat out of the Boomers’ big win against China. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses the performance, and picks his 12-man squad for the Games.
Lauren Jackson ‘was never meant to play again’ after the 2022 World Cup, now a fifth Olympics is on her radar. The GOAT opens up to MATT LOGUE on her Paris hopes, career fears, Hall of Fame and the Opals bright future.
New Olympian Ruby Pass had an attitude which would leave some professional athletes in the shade – in grade three. ROBERT CRADDOCK on the remarkable road an eight-year-old took to kickstart her Olympic dream.
DJ Vasiljevic sacrificed his NBA dream so he could get in front of Boomers coach Brian Goorjian in weeks like this. Even if it ends in a brutal Olympic snubbing, he tells JON RALPH he stands by the decision.
Australian rugby sevens star Maurice Longbottom has revealed all about his “weird” superstitions and opened up on the upcoming Olympics campaign in the latest episode of En Route to Paris.
Initially considered a long shot to make the Boomers’ Olympic team, a scorching display from Jack McVeigh against China has given the NBL grand final MVP a vice-like grip on a ticket to Paris.
Bronzed Boomer Joe Ingles is a notorious media recluse but, as a record-equalling fifth Olympics looms, he opens up about family, life, his special bond with Patty Mills and his Paris dream.
Australian sports fans long remember when the Aussie boys smashed the US ‘like guitars’ at Sydney 2000. JULIAN LINDEN looks at what to expect from swimming’s great rivalry when it reignites at Paris.
Striker Rosie Malone has spoken out after her shock omission from the Hockeyroos Olympic team that led to claims of a broken culture within the squad.
It’s the race Noemie Fox has been “waiting my whole life for” even if it means beating the sport’s greatest of all time — her sister Jessica Fox — to succeed, it’s what she is ready to do at the Paris Olympic Games. PLUS: Frustrated paddler Ben Manning quits.
Dyson Daniels knows that a USA team LeBron James and Steph Curry is going to be tough. But FIBA basketball is ‘a different game’ to the NBA, and the 21-year-old from Bendigo is dreaming big.
The pain of missing Australia’s historic bronze medal-winning squad still burns Boomers young gun Josh Giddey, but the rising NBA star will use the setback as motivation to perform at Paris.
Australian shooters have received an Olympic boost, being invited into the Paris village after their competition wraps up in Chateauroux. JON RALPH reports.
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.
Two BMX riders who had very different Olympic experiences in Tokyo are headed for Paris with gold on their minds.
Four-time Aussie Olympic basketball legend Shane Heal has called for some huge snubs and a monster role change for the Boomers in Paris.
Ruby Trew’s father — and now coach — knew early there was something special about his daughter when she was better than him on a skateboard at age five. A decade on they are together heading to the Olympic Games in Paris this month.
He was stood down for wearing a mankini on a horse then suffered a horrific accident but that hasn’t stopped an Australian legend getting to Paris.
Swimming legend Stephanie Rice has declared Australia is making an Olympic mistake all over again, and it’s only making Team USA stronger.
The Poms will be filthy after Swimming Australia pulled off a massive coup by poaching the driving force behind British super star breaststroker Adam Peaty, less than a month from the start of the Olympic Games.
Australian sports fans long remember when the Aussie boys smashed the US ‘like guitars’ at Sydney 2000. JULIAN LINDEN looks at what to expect from swimming’s great rivalry when it reignites at Paris.
It takes both mental strength and physical strength to be the best in the world. It was the price champion swimmer Cate Campbell was willing to pay. Now, in retirement, Campbell reveals the extraordinary lengths she went to and her biggest weapon in pursuit of greatness.
Torrie Lewis, who made huge news with a record-breaking effort earlier this year, has made a surprise Paris Olympics call.
SA champion runner and mum Jessica Stenson has revealed her secret weapon that will fuel her marathon run at the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning, a stunning semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympic Games, is at serious risk of failing to qualify for Paris 2024.
Dubbed the next Matt Shirvington and Australia’s budding super star over the 100 metres, Rohan Browning now finds himself on the brink of missing the Olympic Games in Paris after a semi-final appearance in Tokyo, three years ago.
The CEO of Paralympics Australia has resigned just one day after the team was launched for the Paris Olympics, with insiders revealing she had recently skipped several major functions.
Paralympics Australia has been left in shock after the organisation’s CEO walked out on her role weeks out from the Games.
After suffering injuries in a car crash as a teenager, rower Alexandra Viney was struggling to find where she fit in in sport. A chance conversation with a stranger led her back to her first love as a Paralympian.
Impoverished Olympians and Paralympians will have their campaigns fast-tracked, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to announce a record quarter-of-a-billion-dollar funding boost.
Impoverished Olympians and Paralympians will have their campaigns fast-tracked, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to announce a record quarter-of-a-billion-dollar funding boost.
Hockey Australia has been plunged into crisis ahead of the Paris Olympics with revelations poor culture could scupper a second straight Games preparation.
Gabi Palm hated freestyle and didn’t want to swim in high school, but, as she reveals on the En Route to Paris podcast, a punt on the new sport to meet people led her on a path to the Olympics.
Catherine Skinner, who won gold at the Rio Olympics then failed to qualify for the Tokyo Games, is among the medal contenders in Australia’s 10-strong shooting team for Paris 2024.
Four first-time Olympians, including three teenagers, have made the Australian table-tennis team for the Paris Olympics.
Out of favour Hockeyroo Rosie Malone has discovered her fate after appealing the decision to leave her out of the Paris Olympics team. Discover the result of the tribunal here.
Teremoana Teremoana Jr lost his grandfather in 2018. Until then, life was just drifting along. Now, the 26-year-old is a genuine hope for what would be a historic gold medal in Paris.
Australia’s men’s and women’s sevens teams can breathe a sigh of relief after avoiding the sport’s heavy hitters in rugby sevens pool draws for Paris.
Olympic champion Keegan Palmer has faced a rocky lead up to Paris, having to take a month ‘off the board’ to recover from a series of injuries as he prepares to defend his Olympic title.
It sounded like brilliant idea – an open air Olympics opening ceremony – until Mother Nature and angry protesters jumped in.
Swimming Australia is standing by its controversial decision to select an all-male coaching team for the Paris Olympics, despite murmurs their choice of trainers could lead to some awkward moments on the pool deck.
In the swimming pool, there is no bigger rival for an Australian swim team than the United States. Can the 2024 cohort of Dolphins better USA’s medal tally and do something that hasn’t been done in 68 years? JULIAN LINDEN examines the prospects.
Two former canoeists, a bronze medallist and a rookie who wasn’t involved in the sport just two years ago will all feature in Australia’s biggest Paralympic Games archery team in 40 years.
Australia’s ageing veterans must embrace reduced on-court roles at the Paris Olympics, otherwise a Boomers legend fears the campaign could blow up if egos aren’t checked at the front door.
Code Sports understands Lauren Jackson has been selected in the Opals’ Paris squad for the her fifth Olympic Games.
The International Skating Union has confirmed it is investigating Ice Skating Australia as skaters call for a wider investigation.
Torrie Lewis, who made huge news with a record-breaking effort earlier this year, has made a surprise Paris Olympics call.
The Paris Olympics is a matter of weeks away but one of the cities’ boldest swings has seemingly backfired in unthinkable scenes.
Australian basketball fans have been left seeing red after an NBA star was left out of the Boomers squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
A foot injury in May and there was some doubt over whether BMX freestyler Logan Martin would defend the gold medal he won in Tokyo. He would miss the final at an important qualifier. But the cautious approach has paid dividends.
Big names Chris Goulding, Matisse Thybulle and Xavier Cooks have all been cut for the Paris Games. MATT LOGUE and MICHAEL RANDALL analyse why Boomers coach Brian Goorjian made the big calls.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Logan Martin will defend his BMX freestyle title in Paris after being officially named on the Australian team on…
Kimia Yousofi is included in Afghanistan’s six-athlete team for the Paris Olympics. News of her call-up was broken to her by coach John Quinn…
Australian Olivia Manfre has been offered a scholarship to the US for flag football, turning her back on AFLW to pursue a free college education…
Australia’s strong history of results at the Olympic Games goes on the line again in Paris 2024.
Two BMX riders who had very different Olympic experiences in Tokyo are headed for Paris with gold on their minds.
Swimming legend Stephanie Rice has declared Australia is making an Olympic mistake all over again, and it’s only making Team USA stronger.
Ahead of what could be his fifth Olympic Games, Joe Ingles is far from a spent force in the NBA, with Minnesota showing their trust in the veteran Aussie. He spoke about the move after the Boomers win over China in Melbourne.
Four-time Aussie Olympic basketball legend Shane Heal has called for some huge snubs and a monster role change for the Boomers in Paris.
He might be best known to the wider public for his mankini-wearing stunt on horseback, but Shane Rose has also overcome huge hurdles after a horse accident to make Australia’s equestrian team for the Paris Olympics.
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