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Swimming and hockey both want legacy venues from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Olympic sports push back on venue plan that would leave them with nothing

Hockey has made a pitch to ditch Ballymore for the Gold Coast, while swimming has called for a new aquatic centre at Victoria Park.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Paris Olympics 2024 as it happened: Day 15 - Hull wins historic silver, Steph Curry leads USA to victory, Khelif files harassment complaint, Stingers go home with silver

Jessica Hull ran the race of her life to finish second in the women’s 1500m, andthe Stingers also won silver on a day of near-misses for Australian athletes. Follow live

  • Billie Eder, Richard Gadsby, Roy Ward and Scott Spits
Australia pose after receiving their silver medal.

‘We’re so proud of that’: Stingers take home silver medal after brave loss to Spain

The Stingers are going home with a silver medal after losing the final of the women’s water polo 11-9 to Spain.

  • Tom Decent
The Stingers celebrate after defeating the United States.

Super Stingers stun the States to set up a golden final

Twenty–four years on from one of the defining moments of the Sydney Games, Australia’s women’s water polo team won through to their own gold medal final.

  • Rob Harris
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Paris Olympics 2024 as it happened: Day 7 - Three gold in 77 minutes: BMX star’s blistering win as McEvoy and McKeown rule the pool

Australia has raced back up the medal table after swimmers Cam McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown made history, and Saya Sakakibara put the pain of Tokyo behind her in the BMX. Follow here.

  • Billie Eder, Richard Gadsby, Marnie Vinall and Vince Rugari
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As it happened: Aussie women storm to relay gold; Sakakibara on top for BMX semis; Biles wins again; boxing’s gender row

On day three, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now, together, they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile, a gender storm engulfed boxing and Simone Biles won another gold.

  • Billie Eder, Greg Dundas, Marnie Vinall, Dan Walsh and James Polson
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Kyah Simon of the Matildas poses with the Don Award, and Socceroos great Tim Cahill poses with his medal after being inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the MCG on Friday.

‘They have our full support’: Matildas stand with netballers after winning the Don award

Matildas veteran Kyah Simon can empathise with her netball colleagues as their pay dispute with Netball Australia continues to drag on.

  • Roy Ward
Nikola Dedovic and Strahinja Rasovic of Serbia celebrate gold.

Serbia take final gold of Tokyo Games in water polo win over Greece

Serbia are the fourth team to retain an Olympic gold in men’s water polo, after Britain, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Both Britain and Hungary have won three in a row.

  • Sam Nussey
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Abby Andrews of Team Australia is defended by Anastasia Fedotova of Team ROC during the Women’s Quarterfinal match between Australia and Team ROC on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Stingers left high and dry after coach Mihailovic given marching orders

Australia lost by just one point to the Russian Olympic Committee, ending their dreams of winning a medal in Tokyo.

  • Amelia McGuire
Australia’s Richard Campbell looks to pass during his side’s loss to Spain.

Spain sink Australia as Sharks’ Olympic dream ends out of the water

The Australian Sharks’ Olympic campaign suffered a fatal setback yesterday when they were thumped 16-5 by Spain before Croatia beat Serbia 14-12 to make certain Australia will not progress from the preliminary round.

  • Amelia McGuire

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