Boomers
Serbia 95 Australia 90 (OT)
Paris 2024
If this was Patty Mills’ final Olympic act, it belongs in the Louvre. It wasn’t enough
The best of the last generation of Boomers – and their next-gen star – were superb. But the end to this Olympics campaign was sadly poetic.
- by Greg Baum
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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.
- by Billie Eder, Richard Gadsby, Marnie Vinall and Vince Rugari
Goorjian blasts Boomers for loss to Greek Freak but campaign rolls on
Australia have progressed to the men’s basketball quarter-finals at the Olympics, but had to rely on help from another team after losing 77-71 to Greece on Friday night.
- by Michael Chammas
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.
- by Billie Eder, Greg Dundas, Marnie Vinall, Dan Walsh and James Polson
The Boomers were on fire. Then an NBA superstar intervened – and another stands in their way
Australia will head into their final Group B match needing a result after falling to Canada 93-83 in Lille.
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Ariarne Titmus wins gold v Katie Ledecky, 4x100m freestyle relay gold and Winnington silver
In case you needed another reason to get excited, Australia is now leading the Olympics. It’s that magical moment Aussie fans always barrack for. Follow live.
- by Chris Paine, Chloe Saltau and Rob Harris
The Boomers need their star trio to fire at the Games. They passed the first test
The Boomers’ Olympic campaign is off to a great start with an impressive win over Spain in their opening Group A match in Lille.
‘You guys are bums’: Coach’s post-match explosion that inspired Boomers to Olympic bronze
Finally winning an Olympic medal was a watershed moment for Australian basketball. Coach Brian Goorjian says it’s only the beginning.
- by Andrew Webster
Set your alarms: These are the Olympic events you must not miss
With Paris eight hours behind most of us in Australia, it’s tough to know what to watch and when. Here’s a day-by-day guide to the events you can’t afford to miss.
- by Roy Ward and Billie Eder
‘It’s not a secret’: Team USA have the most talent – but the Boomers have something they don’t
NBA star Josh Giddey discusses Australia’s chances of a basketball medal in Paris, and says cohesion could bring the formidable USA team undone.
- by Tom Decent
Boomers seal last-second win over French team starring NBA’s tallest player
Patty Mills scored a game-high 24 points and brushed off criticism from Andrew Bogut as the Boomers scored an Olympics warm-up win over a French team featuring Victor Wembanyama.
- by Tom Decent
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