’Did what I had to’: Kennedy flies through qualifiers
Star Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy cruised through to the finals in Paris, while a main rival crashed out of the Olympics with a risky move that ended her campaign.
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‘I felt isolated, unable to leave my room’: Aussie longjumper’s living hell
Mentally, Brooke Buschkuehl was fried. Physically, she struggled to put one foot in front of the other. The medal hopeful unpacks a year that left her questioning whether she should even bother trying to qualify for Paris.
Bible verses and ratings: Inside Olyslagers’ medal inspiring journal
Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers has revealed the journal entry that fuelled her pursuit of a second consecutive medal at the Olympic Games.
High flyers: Aussie women soar to silver and bronze
Nicola Olyslagers soared to a second consecutive Olympic silver medal and she was joined on medal dais by Aussie teammate Eleanor Patterson.
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Now for Brisbane 2032 Olympics – 50 rookies to watch
Now for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics – 50 athletes to watch. As we ponder the record equalling success of our Tokyo Olmypians, we peer forward at some of our local rookies eyeing the Brisbane 2032 Games.
Welcome home Queensland Olympians – here you are in pictures
Welcome home Queensland Olympians – here you are in pictures.
Olympian sells silver medal, wants $246k
Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk claimed silver in Tokyo earlier this month but the athlete is auctioning off her prized medal.
Australian great’s border dash to help Paralympian
One of Australia’s greatest athletes has turned delivery gal due to border closures across the country ahead of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
‘Stay hungry’: Watch Olympic hero’s revenge
He emerged as a new national hero in Tokyo, and Aussie Olympian Peter Bol has racked up a big win. WATCH THE EPIC FINISH
Shocked reaction as Olympian may lose medal
CJ Ujah has spoken publicly for the first time after being caught in an Olympic drugs scandal that could rip his entire team’s silver medal away.
100m champ laughs at rival facing doping ban
The world’s newest sprint king has shown no mercy at all towards a rival who is facing being stripped of his silver medal because of doping.
Viral selfie is best story of the Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Hansle Parchment has shared the sweetest story of the Tokyo Olympics with the woman that saved his Games.
Entire team risks being stripped of silver
An entire Great Britain relay team faces the prospect of losing the silver medal it won in Tokyo after being rocked by a doping scandal.
‘I still cry’: Aussie’s heartbreaking update
Australian’s Genevieve Gregson will undergo surgery later today after returning home from a devastating Olympic campaign.
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