‘Bit of fun’ Borat act could cost star dearly
Three-time Olympic equestrian rider Shane Rose is in danger of missing the 2024 Paris Games over a bizarre costume decision.
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Olympic champ going back for more gold
The Australian Olympic team has grown by two with a reigning gold medallist locked in to defend his crown in Paris.
‘Tears were shed’: Olympic dreams secured for first-timers
Two more Aussie athletes have been handed their tickets to the Paris Olympics fulfilling a lifelong dream.
Aussies make big Olympic statement
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.
Aussie Olympian confirmed for steroid games
An Australian is locked in to compete at the steroid-fuelled Enhance Games for a massive prize in a stunning announcement.
‘Beyond words’: Two more Olympians locked in
Covid border closures ruined Campbell Harrison’s Tokyo Olympic dream, but now he’s headed for Paris.
‘This is shameful’: Outrage over Aussie jersey
An Aussie Olympics crisis has been exposed with one star coming forward to reveal sad details months out from the Paris Games.
Simpson’s touching tribute as McKeon stuns
Cody Simpson was just like every other smitten, proud partner as Emma McKeon was crowned Young Australian of the Year.
The ‘glimmer of hope’ in Kerr’s fading Olympic dream
Sam Kerr can’t defy scientific history to regain full fitness in time for the Paris Olympics, but there is a very specific role that could keep her chances of appearing alive.
‘I had to be all-in for this’: Aussie Olympian’s huge risk to chase gold
Tanielle Crase is a three-time national heptathlon champion, but the financial strains of chasing her Olympic dream forced the Paris hopeful out of the country and to take massive risks in the pursuit of glory on the world stage.
Coach’s ominous Paris warning as Kookaburras squad unveiled
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
Big Paris milestone for Australia’s fastest man
Sprinter Rohan Browning has ticked off a key milestone ahead of a huge Olympic campaign, and he says the timing couldn’t be better.
Tributes flow as legendary Aussie coach dies
Australian athletics cult hero Michelle Jenneke is in mourning after the death of a legendary coach, which has rocked the sport.
Chalmers reveals shock tattoo regret
Olympic swimming gold medallist Kyle Chalmers has made a shock admission as he prepares for next year’s Paris Games.
Rinehart bombshell drops before swim D-Day
Swimming Australia is in free-fall with Gina Rinehart’s telling move exposed before the sport’s special crisis meeting.
Script flipped after ‘shameful’ medal furore
Aussie Nina Kennedy has responded with a victory of sheer class following the “shameful” world championships medal furore.
Shayna Jack keeping secret from teammates
Aussie swim star Shayna Jack has admitted she will be “deceiving” the teammates closest to her before the Paris Olympics.
Hockeyroos, Kookaburras fluff chance to seal Olympic berth
The equation was easy — win, and the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras would be on the plane to Paris. New Zealand had other ideas. Can the Aussies bounce back?
Aussie star scolds legend for TV appearance
One of Australia’s greatest swimmers has been scolded by Aussie superstar Kaylee McKeown in an extraordinary turn of events.
Rinehart spotted as Aussies blow world away
Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has made an eye-catching appearance on a day when the Aussie swimming team went berserk.
‘Amazing’ Aussie 17yo smashes world record
An Aussie running teen freak has smashed a host of world records in a staggering performance 12 months before the Paris Olympics.
Fox sisters’ Olympic dream is still alive
Aussie canoe and kayak slalom legend Jess Fox’s Olympic dream is still alive despite a dramatic turn after a rule change for Paris.
Belgium get last laugh over the Kookaburras
The Kookaburras disappointing run in the FIH Pro League has continued with the Aussies falling 3-1 to Olympic champions Belgium.
Aussie star’s small slice of 1500m history in Tuscany
Australia’s golden girl Jessica Hull finished on the podium in a in a historic 1500m race with Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, who became the first woman to break the 3.50 minute barrier.
Cultural overhaul on full display in Hockeyroos’ Indian torching
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.
Dire $2bn warning on Aussie Olympics
The man leading the planning for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games has warned Australia risks failure unless major changes are made.
‘A legend’: Olympian’s sudden death at 48
A 2010 Australian Olympic representative died a sudden and untimely death at his home in Perth at the age of just 48.
Swim champ’s new ink is totally baffling
Aussie World Championships hero Kyle Chalmers has revealed his craziest tattoos yet, revealing a bizarre reason for his new ink.
‘Trailblazer: Australia’s oldest Olympian dies
A Winter Olympic trailblazer who escaped communist Czechoslovakia on skis before representing Australia has died.
Hockey One icing on cake for Kookaburra’s golden year
He won Olympic silver and then claimed gold at the Comm Games and now Kookaburra Josh Simmonds’ gears have shifted to the relaunched national hockey competition.
Awesome Aussies to take the world by storm
Australia is expected to break records with an insane gold rush at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games — but some will be bigger than the rest.
Cody reveals locker room act, rumour swirls
Cody Simpson has responded to swirling speculation about the “awkward” moment Emma McKeon shared with Kyle Chalmers.
Tragic detail world missed at Opening Ceremony
An overlooked detail has revealed a classy new side to the gigantic “Raging Bull” that blew the world away at the Commonwealth Games.
Truth about Europe’s most ‘boring’ city
One photo says it all about what is really happening at the Commonwealth Games and the sights you’re not supposed to see.
Swim star banned, sent home by Aussie team
An Aussie swimming teenage star has been banned from the Commonwealth Games and sent home over “the use of medication”.
Culture King Goorj’s vision for Aussie basketball
Brian Goorjian says he would not have taken his new Hong Kong coaching gig, were it not for the Boomers, and he wants to pave the way for an Aussie team in Asia’s answer to the Euro League.
Aussie star reveals extent of heart scare
Olympic star Stewart McSweyn has made a sizzling return to form while opening up about the heart scare that threatened to derail his career.
‘Shame’: Swimming at war after bombshell
Aussie swimmers have come out swinging as heated debate rages over the sport’s controversial transgender bombshell.
‘Motivation’: Millions for Olympics medals
Six months after their glorious deeds in Tokyo, Australia’s Olympic athletes will collect a huge financial bonus.
ScoMo backs Olympian’s Russia boycott
Scott Morrison has backed an Australian Olympian who has left Russia instead of competing in a major sporting event.
Spirit of ‘Chumpy’ fuelling medal push
Australia’s snowboarders will be guided by the spirit of a beloved mentor as they push for more medal success in Beijing on Thursday.
Aussie heroes take centre stage in China
Figure skater Brendan Kerry has spoken after a historic announcement ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
IOC sidesteps shambles as athletes face added layer of stress
China’s extreme demands are creating such a layer of stress for the athletes it is almost impossible for them to compete at their best.
Lassila: Time for an Aussie gold rush that’s long overdue
Australia won Winter Olympic gold medals seemingly for fun back in the noughties, then the success dried up. The last Aussie to stand on top of the podium expects that to change in Beijing.
Olympian roasts Sunrise host on live TV
Scotty James may be one of Australia’s biggest gold medal hopes for the Beijing Olympics but he can still find time to defend his sister’s honour.
Friendly Games flame burns bright for a starstruck generation
It’s 65 years since the Olympics that defined a nation. Melbourne was the catalyst for so much change, and for one current Aussie athlete on her first visit to the MCG, that legacy hasn’t been lost.
Shock Aussie challenge for ‘the world’s fittest woman’
Elite Aussie athlete Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, aka ‘the world’s fittest woman’ has tried her hand at a number of sports and succeeded but her latest move is something else.
Aussie wants to be ‘world’s fittest woman’
Aussie Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, aka ‘the world’s fittest woman’ has succeeded at a number of sports but her latest move is something else.
Huge funding boost for Olympians
More than two-thirds of the Australian Olympic team in Tokyo relied on crucial grants, and athletes are about to get a massive funding boost before Paris 2024.
Cambage penalty for Olympics incident revealed
Liz Cambage is still eligible to play for Australia but whether she does remains unknown after her penalty for a pre-Olympics incident in Las Vegas was revealed.
Big challenges ahead as new CEO steps into swimming hot seat
Interim boss Eugenie Buckley won over Swimming Australia with her ‘incredible ability to build and execute a strategy’ to land the fulltime CEO gig.
Why Australia won’t ditch Beijing Olympics
Protesters across the world have called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but the head of Australia’s Olympic Committee says Aussie athletes should still go.
Sports to go in Games shake-up
There isn’t even a host yet for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but a big shake-up is coming with only two sports guaranteed to be on the program.
Investigation orders Cambage to face hearing
Basketball star Liz Cambage is set to face more scrutiny over her involvement in an Las Vegas incident before the Olympics which led to her shock withdrawal from the Tokyo Games.
Legends hail ‘greatest Aussie marathon ever’
Australia’s 21st and final gold in Tokyo is sure to live long in the memory as Madi di Rozario somehow found the energy for one last push when she had nothing left to grab a famous victory.
Aussie swims through heartbreak for relay silver
Aussie Timothy Disken has swum an emotional race in Tokyo to take home silver just days after the death of his mother, Jenny.
We’re equal: 16-year fight ends for Aussie Paralympics great
Swimmer Ellie Cole was thrilled when she became Australia’s greatest female Paralympian in Tokyo, but a government commitment close to her heart has bought real emotion.
Heartwarming interview has nation in tears
Australian swimmer Rachael Watson has delivered an incredible interview at the Paralympics that left everyone tearing up.
Aussie breaks three world records in 60mins
Australian Paralympian Vanessa Low has set Tokyo alight with a performance that left her husband an emotional mess as she made history.
Aussie breaks world record three times on incredible night
She once competed for Germany, but Vanessa Low well and truly won Aussie hearts after her stunning gold medal-winning performance in the long jump in Tokyo.
Aussie swimmers add to incredible medal tally
The Aussie swim team has won another four medals to add to its booming tally in the pool, while a bronze medallist who was planning to retire has a change of heart.
Paralympic cyclist once ‘too scared’ of velodrome
Too scared to even sit on her bike the first time she went to a velodrome, Emily Petricola is now one of Australia’s best medal hopes in Tokyo.
The ten Aussies spearheading bid for stunning Tokyo haul
Our data experts have crunched the numbers with Tokyo set to expect a mind-blowing second Australian gold rush.
Meet Australia’s legendary Paralympic flagbearers
One will compete at her seventh Games, the other is an Aussie sporting icon – meet Australia’s Tokyo Paralympics flagbearers.
DIY bathroom hack helping cyclist beat heat in Tokyo
Tough times call for inventive ways to train and this Sydney athlete has hit on a genius – if a little odd – hack to help him prepare for the big heat in Tokyo.
Olympic photo highlights Australia’s shame
Just weeks after Australians united to cheer on Peter Bol in the Olympics a devastating situation has showed up a double standard.
Barty lifts the lid on Olympic village life
The Tokyo Games was Barty’s first foray into the Olympics, and if her experiences in the Olympic village are anything to go by, it won’t be her last.
Olympian wants change for Paris
Australia again missed a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and to boost their chances of getting on the podium there should be one big change in Paris.
Welcome home Queensland Olympians – here you are in pictures
Welcome home Queensland Olympians – here you are in pictures.
Heartwarming scenes as Olympians return home
Over 100 Australian Olympic team members reunited with their loved ones in beautiful scenes, having completed their two-week quarantine period.
‘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
Simmons’ Boomers gesture says it all
Ben Simmons withdrew from the Boomers squad ahead of the Olympics, but his special gesture to the team shows he truly does care after all.
Why Team USA is in awe of Australia
The Boomers won plenty of admirers at the Tokyo Olympics, including Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the powerhouse Team USA.
Aussie star’s quarantine post causes chaos
Hotel quarantine can be a hellish experience for lots of people but some of our Olympians are living their best lives thanks to their fans.
Olympic quarantine fiasco exposed
The AOC’s CEO has revealed the cruel change of plans from the SA government to force returning Olympians into extra quarantine.
‘It’s inhumane’: Aussie Olympian hits out
Aussie boxer Skye Nicolson is back from Tokyo and says it’s “inhumane” how some of our Olympians are being treated by the SA government.
Proof Australia has ‘lost the plot’
Some Olympians are staring at the “cruel and uncaring” prospect of 28 days in quarantine, and nobody in Australia can understand why.
Olyroos sanctioned for flight behaviour
Upholding a ‘duty of care’, Football Australia has opted against making public punishments given to Olyroos involved in a flight incident while travelling home from Japan.
Horton’s crushing Olympics reality
Aussie champion Mack Horton has given a heartbreaking, brutally honest answer when asked about his bronze medal won in Tokyo.
Hidden message in limited edition $2 coins
When Paralympian Ellie Cole lost her leg due to cancer at the age of three, there were no role models like her. That’s why she’s proud to be a face of this new Woolworths collectible range.
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