50 Qld prodigies you could be watching at 2032 Olympics
With the clock ticking down to the Brisbane Olympics, we’ve run our eyes over the state’s brightest young stars who could be centrestage come 2032.
Rugby Sevens
‘Etch my name in history’: Footy codes fight to sign Olympian
Already the best female player on the planet in Rugby Sevens, Maddison Levi is in high demand from other football codes after lighting up at the Paris Olympics with her explosive try scoring feats.
QAS Athlete Awards to recognise Olympians and Paralympians
Queensland’s finest athletes laud the QAS Athlete Awards being reinstated after 41 finalists were unveiled. FULL LIST HERE
Aussie Olympians’ $100k pay day blocked
Rugby Australia are standing in the way of a plan for two of Australia’s biggest Rugby Sevens stars to maximise their earning potential.
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Brutal podium image will infuriate America
Even Ian Thorpe was blown away as Kaylee McKeown claimed an extraordinary gold medal, fighting back to beat her US rivals.
Paris dreams: Get to know our Rugby Sevens stars
Australia’s men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides enter Paris 2024 with similar ambitions but vastly different histories.
Sevens nightmare: Aussie hearts broken
Australia’s womens’ sevens team were in control in both their semi final and then bronze medal playoff games, when things fell apart.
Olympic star responds to ‘overweight’ jab
US rugby star Ilona Maher, who has a massive global following on social media, has been feted after she destroyed an online troll.
Star investigated as racism storm erupts
A post on social media has spared a probe into a veteran Olympian over an allegedly racist WhatsApp message.
Paris Olympics’ star the NRLW needs to sign
Seraphine Okemba is a headline act at the Paris Olympic Games and has it all to take the NRLW to the next level.
Levi breaks Olympic record as Aussies surge towards gold
Maddison Levi has broken the Olympic try-scoring record as Australia set up a semi-final showdown with shock opponent Canada.
How Sevens star used impact of shock prank call for good
Teagan Levi remembers looking down at her phone and seeing a call with no name or ID. Nothing could prepare the rugby sevens star for the devastating impact of the next 30 seconds.
Aussie captain opens up on red card, Olympics medal heartbreak
Sevens captain Nick Malouf got it horribly wrong when he was sent-off against South Africa as Australia bid for a historic Olympics medal fell heartbreakingly short.
Aussies take huge step towards historic sevens medal
In a polar opposite result to the Matildas’ opening loss to Germany, the Australian men’s rugby sevens team have booked a place in the semi-finals even before the opening ceremony has commenced in Paris.
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