Sharks co-captain reveals Olympic uncertainty after surprise gold
Two of the biggest names in Australian water polo made a surprise cameo on the Gold Coast, as Paris co-captain Blake Edwards shed light on his Olympic future.
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The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
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.
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.
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Sharks’ medal campaign over after ‘heartbreaking’ USA loss
Brave until the very end, the Sharks’ Olympic medal campaign is over after an agonising penalty shootout defeat to the USA in their quarterfinal.
Aussie Sharks on cusp of Olympic Games history
For so long, the Aussie Sharks have had to prove they belong at the biggest water polo tournaments. But on the back of their success in Paris, they’re ready to spark a new chapter.
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’
With bragging rights on the line, Matty Johns and James Magnussen break down the penultimate final night of swimming, the strange individual medley, success on the clay and more.
‘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.
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