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$6bn Olympic plan: Gov shuts down bold private bid to rescue 2032 Games

A Miles Government minister has all but shut down plans for an Olympic mega precinct with a stunning 60,000-seat waterfront stadium, revealing tenders had already been issued for the QSAC upgrades. TAKE OUR POLL

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National

‘Worked my butt off, gave my all’: Raygun breaks silence

Aussie breakdancer ‘Raygun’ says the vitriol she’s copped since the Paris Olympics has been devastating because she thought her routine would bring joy but instead it opened the door “to so much hate”.

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‘So crazy’: Next stop for youngest gold medallist

There’s only one thing a 14-year-old Olympic gold medallist can do after the Games are done and that’s what’s on Arisa Trew’s mind.

National Breaking News

‘Full-circle moment’: Fox’s achievement hits home

Canoe superstar Jess Fox has enjoyed the arrival home as an Olympic gold medallist before, but this time it was her sister’s turn.

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Every medallist: The Aussie heroes from our greatest Olympic Games

Greatest venues, greatest medal return, greatest moments. The Paris Olympics gives Brisbane 2032 plenty to worry about, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK. Check out our complete guide to every medallist from Paris!

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The rivalry that drove Titmus to gold

Swim superstar Ariarne Titmus has laid out the reasons she was so happy with her Olympic haul, and it wasn’t just the three medals.

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‘Get around her’: Teammates rally for absent Raygun

Even in her absence, Australian breaker Raygun was the centre of attention as Australia’s Olympians arrived home and had their say on her critics.

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‘Free hit’: Olympic champ’s path to redemption

Having used every ounce of mental and physical energy to achieve the ultimate goal, Cam McEvoy is still revelling in his achievement at the Paris Olympics.

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Every medallist: The Aussie heroes from our greatest Olympic Games

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The rivalry that drove Titmus to gold

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‘Get around her’: Teammates rally for absent Raygun

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‘Free hit’: Olympic champ’s path to redemption

Paris Confidential

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Snoop Dogg wins the Olympics: Our celeb awards from Paris Games

After two weeks of star spotting and the best celebrity turnout at an Olympics ever, Paris Confidential recaps the good, the bad and the best of the 2024 Games.

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Where’s Bruce? Channel 9 turns Olympics into a gibberfest

With all the Aussie gold it’s a shame Nine’s coverage is over-bloated windbaggery. Where is Bruce McAvaney when you need him.

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Humble champ has high praise for her Aussie rivals

Several gold medallists, including high jump champ Yaroslava Mahuchikh and French hero Marie-Jose Perec, have stepped out at Omega House in Paris to celebrate a fortnight of incredible competition.

confidential

Beyonce, Tay tipped for closing ceremony performance

Pop superstars Beyonce and Taylor Swift have set the rumour mill alight as performers for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony are kept top secret.

Paris Life

Lifestyle

10 chic things to do in Paris

The question isn’t what to do in Paris, but rather how to decide. Here’s where to start…

Lifestyle

10 best free things to do in Paris

We all adore Paris, but it’s not exactly a budget destination. Here’s how to enjoy it on the cheap.

Lifestyle

Bizarre French laws that could trip up Paris Olympics tourists

These examples of French bureaucracy are “de rigueur” for the country that wrote the rulebook picked up by much of the world.

Lifestyle

7 simple side-trips from Paris

All eyes may be on Paris as it hosts the Olympics, but visitors to the City of Light will find plenty to dazzle them a short distance away. From Champagne to Monet’s gardens and “Paris-by-the-sea” Le Touquet, here’s seven simple side trips to take from the French capital.

Olympic Shorts

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‘Out of flame’: Titmus addresses her retirement

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Aussie swimming great Ariarne Titmus announces shock retirement at 25

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Australian swim great Titmus’ shock retirement at 25

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Inside the crazy race made to break you

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‘I’m only 17’: Gout Gout sends strong message after World Champs debut

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Gout Gout focused on 200m final

Swimming

Swimming

‘Closed my eyes’: Olympic champion stuns

Olympic champion Cam McEvoy has produced a Thorpey-esque final leg to storm to victory in a unique swimming competition in Brisbane.

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Athletics

‘Unrecognised’: Swimming vies for love – with a swipe at athletics

Swim star Kaylee McKeown says it’s crucial to get local crowds invested in Australia’s most successful Olympic sport before the Brisbane Games – then took a swipe at the hype over athletics.

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Tennis

Titmus sought out Barty for advice on early retirement

A shock retirement in your mid-20s at the prime of your career: Ash Barty and Ariarne Titmus walked similar paths. Now, Barty has revealed swimming’s golden call reached out before making her call.

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Swimming

Swimming great slams revolting Uber driver

Aussie golden girl Ariarne Titmus has gone public with a horror experience in an Uber, accusing a driver of disgusting and illegal behaviour.

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Athletics

Athletics

Aussie star kept romance secret for 8 years

Australian athletics star Michelle Jenneke has announced her engagement and revealed her relationship that was kept a secret.

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Athletics

‘Unrecognised’: Swimming vies for love – with a swipe at athletics

Swim star Kaylee McKeown says it’s crucial to get local crowds invested in Australia’s most successful Olympic sport before the Brisbane Games – then took a swipe at the hype over athletics.

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Athletics

Aussie star smashes national record at Valencia Marathon

A three-time Olympian, and mother of two, is now Australia’s fastest marathon runner after smashing the national record at the Valencia Marathon. See her time here.

Athletics

‘100 per cent with Australia’: Defection stuns

A country’s top sprinter has defected to Australia and declared he wants to break national records in a huge coup for athletics and Gout Gout.

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Football

World Cup

FIFA slammed as Aussie fan’s bill hits $35k to attend World Cup

Socceroos fan Stuart Ritchie has attended every FIFA World Cup since ‘06, but the Aussie says he’s forking out ‘triple’ the price to attend in 2026, dropping $35,000 to attend with his son.

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Football

The Matildas review Football Australia doesn’t want you to see

After promising a far-reaching investigation into the Matildas’ Olympics “trainwreck”, the Australian public has still not been told why the expensive campaign ended in shock, tears and embarrassment.

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Football

Football’s Perry Park dream lives despite Olympic oversight

It won’t play host to any matches but Football Queensland is not giving up on its dream to see Perry Park transformed into a 20,000 seat stadium in time for the 2032 Olympics.

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Football

‘Hilarious’: Horror minute’s silence goes viral

A first division team observed a minute’s silence for a club legend only to later realise they had badly messed up.

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Basketball

Sport

Giddey, Simmons, Rocco: ‘Dream come true’ for latest 17yo Boomer

Australian basketball’s next teen sensation has spoken as he prepares to follow the likes of Josh Giddey, Ben Simmons and Rocco Zikarsky as 17-year-old Boomers debutants.

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Basketball

Landale: Olympic heartbreak didn’t sting until my wedding day

Standing at the altar about to say his vows, Jock Landale looked at the crowd. For a fleeting moment on his special day, what the Boomers Olympian saw brought thoughts of the “sting” of Paris.

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How Gaze’s Moscow defiance spurred iconic Boomers era

Lindsay Gaze and basketball powerbrokers defied the Australian Government to take the Boomers to the Moscow Olympics — and ultimately, their brave call inspired one of our greatest hoops careers.

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Brisbane Games turned Dundee: Croc fever takes over launch

Four decades after Dundee put Australia on the map, croc fever has infested the Brisbane Olympic Games launch and become the hot topic of conversation across the globe.

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Rowing

Breaking News

Croc country moves closer to Olympic glory

The Fitzroy River has surged from crocodile country to Olympic contender, with one politician stating it’s flat enough for Jesus to walk on.

Sport

‘Medal zone’: Rowsellas plot return to dominance at world champs

Australian rowing has doubled down on coaching firepower for this weekend’s world championships, investing heavily to overcome last year’s Olympic nightmare.

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Rowing

‘Clean slate’: Inside rowing’s cultural rebuild after Paris disaster

An Olympic champion says rowing is ready to move forward as it approaches the world championships and LA Olympics with a clean slate after damning cultural issues in the sport were exposed.

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QLD News

‘We’re going to deliver’: Premier vows Olympic rowing will be held in Rocky

Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to keep his promise to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing in Rockhampton, despite the outcome of a global assessment on the Fitzroy River.

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Cycling

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Aussie gold medallist dies suddenly at 28

An Australian Paralympic gold medallist has tragically died at the age of just 28, leaving her family “devastated” by the sudden loss.

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Shock as Aussie athlete dies at 28

Australian Paralympian and gold medallist Paige Greco has died in Adelaide, with her devastated family saying they will carry the pain of their loss forever.

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Shock as Aussie athlete dies at 28

Australian Paralympian and gold medallist Paige Greco has died aged 28, with her devastated family saying they will carry the pain of their loss forever.

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Olympic icon snorted cocaine from gold medal

An Olympic legend has revealed shocking details of his spiral into homelessness in his first tell-all interview about how his life fell apart.

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Rugby Sevens

Rugby

Olympian returns to rugby as a man

Ellia Green, an Olympic gold medallist and former NRLW competitor, has made a comeback in a men’s rugby competition.

Rugby

How an Aussie Olympic champion re-found his spark via local league

Ellia Green has won Olympic gold and competed on the biggest stages in sport, yet a club rugby match on a suburban field in Clovelly proved one of the most special games of his career.

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ExclusiveSport

Rugby’s audacious bid to christen Brisbane’s new Olympic stadium

World Rugby has put forward an audacious plan for Sevens to be placed as the first gold medal awarded at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, with officials also eyeing a switch from Suncorp.

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Sport

Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport

Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?

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Olympics

From coma to champion: BMX star’s comeback finds a new track

Five years after the BMX crash that almost claimed his life, Kai Sakakibara is back on the bike, of a different kind, and has big Paralympic plans after navigating life with a traumatic brain injury.

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UpdatedOlympics

Aussie gold medallist dies suddenly at 28

An Australian Paralympic gold medallist has tragically died at the age of just 28, leaving her family “devastated” by the sudden loss.

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BREAKINGParalympics

Shock as Aussie athlete dies at 28

Australian Paralympian and gold medallist Paige Greco has died in Adelaide, with her devastated family saying they will carry the pain of their loss forever.

BREAKINGParalympics

Shock as Aussie athlete dies at 28

Australian Paralympian and gold medallist Paige Greco has died aged 28, with her devastated family saying they will carry the pain of their loss forever.

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Athletics

Mental health played a part in Diver’s marathon breakdown

The ‘vitriol’ of social media has again impacted yet another athlete with marathon runner Sinead Diver subjected to online abuse in the lead-up to her forced withdrawal from the Paris Olympic marathon.

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Rookie Opal defies odds to elevate famed SA family’s sporting legacy

Izzy Borlase has plenty to live up to in a family filled with SANFL and netball stardom. But the rookie Opal more than held her own in her role in Australia’s bronze medal efforts in Paris.

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Raygun steals show for Aussies at Olympic closing ceremony

Raygun put on an impromptu performance as the Australian team got around the viral breaking star in a heartwarming entree to the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

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ExclusiveAthletics

How Jess Hull ran her way into Australian Olympic history

Fresh off becoming the only Australian woman to win an Olympic medal in the 1500m, Jess Hull’s team believes she can only get better.

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Tom Cruise takes centre stage as we say au revoir to Paris

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games has officially ended with Hollywood star Tom Cruise diving into Stade de France to claim the Olympic flag and give LA ownership ahead of 2028.

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Review: Blindingly grandiose ceremony closes Paris Games

From a pianist suspended in mid-air to Tom Cruise descending from the roof of the stadium, the Paris Olympics closing ceremony was one for the ages.

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Drugs, drones, abuse: Biggest scandals to rock Paris Games

Whenever an Olympic Games is on scandal isn’t too far away and Paris has been no exception. These are the biggest scandals to engulf the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Judge explains Raygun zeroes, Aussie’s mental health monitored

Breaking judge MGbility has explained why Aussie dancer Raygun received no votes during her viral outing. It comes as the Aussie’s mental health is being monitored due to online backlash.

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Snoop Dogg wins the Olympics: Our celeb awards from Paris Games

After two weeks of star spotting and the best celebrity turnout at an Olympics ever, Paris Confidential recaps the good, the bad and the best of the 2024 Games.

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Do not scrimp on Olympics: What Brisbane 2032 must learn from Paris

While the Olympics might next be off to LA, the pressure is building on Brisbane to put on a show. Hayden Johnson and Robert Craddock declare how Brisbane can make some noise.

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Smurfs and unwanted appendages: Games’ biggest viral moments

Every country loves their gold medal moments but at every Olympics there are occasions that unite global audiences in laughter or confusion. These are Paris’ most viral moments.

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Basketball

‘Rose gold to us’: Next-gen Opals break drought, Jackson signs off

While the GOAT Lauren Jackson capped off her remarkable career and created history with bronze in Paris it was the next generation of Opals stars who stole the show against Belgium.

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Athletics

New track superstars rise from Paris: ‘We’ve moved on from Bolt’

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe says the sport has finally moved on from Usain Bolt after a series of exhilarating performances on the track in Paris.

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Aussie Olympians give Raygun their full support

Australia’s Rachael Gunn – aka Raygun – has been the subject of global attention ever since her break dancing performance at the Paris Olympics. It has led to savage condemnation, but her fellow Aussie Olympians are right behind her.

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True cause of Aussie marathon runner’s ‘embarrassing’ early exit

Sinead Diver was out of the women’s marathon before it had really started, but after a far from ideal preparation for Paris, some are asking why she did not withdraw sooner.

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Cycling

Cyclists sign off with best medal haul in two decades

Sprint kings Matt Richardson and Matt Glaetzer have won silver and bronze to end Australia’s most successful track cycling campaign in 20 years.

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Hockey

Hockeyroos’ toxic past behind them as funding restored for LA

Despite a campaign that ended in a quarters finals defeat the Hockeyroos have had their funding restored for LA after their program was slashed in the lead in to the Paris games.

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Olympics

Breaking is done at the Olympics but Raygun didn’t shoot it

Breaking may be one and done at the Olympics, and as Aussie Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn cops the heat, her viral performance got the world talking and put the sport at the front of everyone’s mind.

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Incredible Hull! Jess storms to silver and into our hearts

Jessica Hull took on the might of the Africans and forced defending champion Faith Kipyegon to run an Olympic record as she claimed a historic silver medal in a thrilling 1500m final.

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The four year old Olympic dreamer now a silver Stinger

Australia Stinger Bronte Halligan was a toddler with an Olympic dream, now the daughter of NRL star, Daryl, is bringing a medal home.

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Olympics

Gold again, but USA’s Olympic dominance faces huge test

Future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant look set to retire from Olympic hoops with a gold medal, but America’s stranglehold on the sport faces its biggest test.

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Swimming

‘We should have done better’: Star duo’s brutal take on pool result

They only did Australia proud but Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O’Callaghan believe they did not perform up to their high standards despite both winning multiple gold in Paris.

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