When Maurice Longbottom steps foot on the field at the Paris Olympics, his boots will tell the story of his journey from feeling shame about his heritage, to proudly displaying it to the world.
She’s played alongside the world’s best and has seen the highest of success, now Caitlin Foord has her sights set on Olympic gold, and the Matildas star could be the key to victory.
The Australian women’s water polo team has continued to come close without securing an elusive gold medal in 24-years, however a golden opportunity may present in Paris under new coach Bec Rippon.
Madi and Teagan Levi have established themselves as among the best Sevens players in the world, but an Olympic gold medal looms as ‘dream’ result for the Gold Coast sisters.
After the shock of a poor showing at the Tokyo Olympics the Opals have shown once again they will be a medal threat in Paris.
Dumped from the Kookaburras at the end of 2022, Corey Weyer asked himself one question: ‘Am I done with hockey?’ Two years on, the answer is emphatic. SEE KOOKABURRAS SQUAD
An Aussie Olympics crisis has been exposed with one star coming forward to reveal sad details months out from the Paris Games.
Ben Simmons gave Brian Goorjian a proper grilling in an hour-long face-to-face chat during the Boomers coach’s fact-finding mission ahead of the Paris Games. Here’s what that revealed about the controversial Nets star.
It’s an unlikely international mixture which has set the daughter of a legend on the road to her own slice of history. Read about Izzy Scott’s rapid rise, see her play at the AWPYC from Saturday.
It’s only a matter of time before Brian Goorjian is back coaching in the NBL — a reality which has almost every coach on notice. Where would the Boomers head honcho fit best?
With Olympic gold now a realistic dream for Australian cricketers, we reveal a list of junior stars that may well find themselves padding up at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
Lauren Jackson is officially in the frame for a fifth Olympic Games — at age 42 — after she was named in the Opals squad charged with punching its ticket for Paris. SQUAD REVEAL
Flag football is on the radar after an Olympics berth and the hunt is on for two quarterbacks to lead the way. We look at 20 men and women who could switch codes and lead the charge in 2028.
As they try to go one better from their Tokyo silver, the Kookaburras have named a 27-player squad — with an ominous Paris warning from their hard-nosed coach. SEE THE SQUAD
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