How Stingers went from ‘dark place’ to 24-year best
Today she is glowing, off to the top European water polo club – a year ago Abby Andrews and the Stingers were in a ‘volatile’ position. The star reveals how they turned it around in time for Paris.
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Boyfriend’s sweet act stuns Aussie star
An Australian Olympian has shared a sweet video of herself showing the moment she spotted a familiar face in the crowd.
When silver sparkles brighter than gold
Gold medals have dominated Australia’s Games but three silver medals contained performances for the ages and will long live in our memories.
The four year old Olympic dreamer now a silver Stinger
Australia Stinger Bronte Halligan was a toddler with an Olympic dream, now the daughter of NRL star, Daryl, is bringing a medal home.
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Sharks handed shock loss ahead of historic quarter final
It was the game many expected the Sharks to win, but Japan registered their first win of the Olympics. Now, Australia’s attention turns to the knockouts where history awaits.
Stingers ‘stamp their authority’ to close in on an Olympic medal
An epic five-goal haul to Alice Williams against Greece has put Australia on track for an Olympic medal.
Magnussen: ‘Mixed medley is the Olympics’ egg and spoon race’
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‘Simply unbelievable’: Our water polo Sharks circling history
The Sharks have only made the Olympic quarterfinals once since 1988. Their latest win over water polo powerhouse Hungary adds a legacy-defining chapter to a team creating history in Paris.
Why Sharks’ success ‘means everything’ for Maksimovic
Milos Maksimovic only moved to Australia in 2023 to take up a chance to play in the domestic water polo league. Now, he’s scoring Olympic hat-tricks in a Sharks side eyeing Olympics gold.
‘We can take it to anyone’: Stingers qualify for quarterfinals
The Stingers can start looking forward to the knockout stages after their dominant win over Canada secured their place in the quarterfinals next week.
‘We believed’: Unsung Aussie team pulls off shock of the Games
The Sharks had never beaten Serbia in 17 attempts and went into their group match in Paris as nine-dollar underdogs. But as Aussies love proving at the Olympics, never bet against them.
‘We were in it’: Sharks ready to pounce after loss to Spain
The Sharks were in with a shot of causing an upset in their opening game of the Paris Olympics. But after finding a bit of confidence in the pool, they know there’s even tougher challenges awaiting them.
Covid crisis as illness sweeps through Aussie water polo team
Five Australian water polo players have now tested positive to Covid as team officials move to mitigate the risk to their Olympic campaign on the eve of the Paris Games.
Aussies in their cossies bring Paris to a standstill
The Australian women’s water polo team have taken to the heart of Paris in the green and gold for a once in a lifetime moment and have brought the iconic spot to a standstill.
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