The stars of Australia’s water polo teams have hailed the arrival of a breakthrough sponsorship deal that will hopefully aid a climb back onto the podium at the biggest events in world sport.
The Kookaburras disappointing run in the FIH Pro League has continued with the Aussies falling 3-1 to Olympic champions Belgium.
Respected Kookaburras mentor Colin Batch has rung the changes on the Aussie squad headed to Europe for the FIH Pro League as he searches for the mix that can win gold in Paris.
Despite a brutal government funding cut, the Hockeyroos are showing no signs of decline, with the inexperienced members of the squad stepping to the challenge in the lead up to Paris.
The full schedule for the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics shows there is plenty of action before Friday night’s opening ceremony.
The Olyroos pulled off an upset for the ages against Argentina but they were lucky to be on the good side of a controversial call.
They might be gold medal favourites, but the Kookaburras won’t be laughing when they take on hosts and 15th ranked team Japan.
It’s a longstanding part of the Commonwealth Games, and now the Olympics are coming back to Australia, this Aussie legend wants her sport to be included.
Patty Mills has put his individual interests on the backburner as the Australian Boomers look to end their agonising hunt for a medal at the Olympics.
The US women’s football team has conquered nearly everything but the start to the Tokyo Games couldn’t have gone much worse.
The full schedule for Preliminary Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics includes the Olyroos in action for the first time before Friday’s opening ceremony.
There was a strange atmosphere as Olympic action got underway between Australia and Japan, while the arena had an unusual intruder.
While Wimbledon champ Ash Barty will start a warm favourite for the Olympic tennis title in Tokyo, experience shows Games form doesn’t always follow world ranking trends.
A dream will come true for Jade Wall when she runs on to the diamond as an Aussie Olympian – something she doubted would happen only a few years ago.
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