The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
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Paralympics: What you missed in Paris while you were sleeping
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight plus the full medal table.
Bags were packed: Inside story of Aussie Olympian’s shock defection
Matthew Richardson won three medals in Australian colours at the Paris Olympics. But he had already packed his bags Down Under in preparation for his shock defection.
‘Hope you understand’: Olympic star defects
Australia’s star of the track cycling at the Paris Olympics has stunned the world with a shock defection to the old enemy.
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Amazing Grace: Brown executes ‘perfect race’ to claim first Aussie gold
Australia has its first gold medalist of the 2024 Paris Olympics with time trialist Grace Brown riding to victory in a devastating performance.
Aussie Olympian charged with killing wife
On July 28, 2021, champion cyclist Rohan Dennis stood on a podium in Tokyo. Today, he is home in Adelaide, charged with killing his wife.
Interactive: Meet Australia’s 2024 Olympic team
The Australian Olympic team is ready to chase gold as the Paris Games officially start on Saturday morning. Meet every Aussie athlete and see which athletes hail from your local area with our interactive map.
Baker hoping it’s third time lucky in Paris
Injury and illness affected her previous two Olympic campaigns, but Tasmanian cyclist Georgia Baker feels more relaxed and prepared to finally grab Games glory in Paris.
‘Not good on the body’: Cycling star’s last shot at Olympic medal
A decorated member of the Australian track cycling team has confirmed their fourth Olympics will be their last, and he’ll enter the Games with a laser focus on a maiden Olympics medal.
Injury won’t hold back BMX champion from more gold
A foot injury in May and there was some doubt over whether BMX freestyler Logan Martin would defend the gold medal he won in Tokyo. He would miss the final at an important qualifier. But the cautious approach has paid dividends.
‘Picked up the pieces’: Aussie’s new ambition
Two BMX riders who had very different Olympic experiences in Tokyo are headed for Paris with gold on their minds.
Olympian defends sister’s awkward interview
SHE’S an Olympic record holder and half of a cycling power couple, but Laura Trott has been forced to slam haters after her sister’s TV interview.
‘There was a mole in the camp’
IN THE latest scandal to hit the track in Rio, a British cyclist has claimed a “mole” tried to “sabotage” his Olympic dream.
Olympic rider’s classless act
THIS sprint star has been slammed for a classless reaction to his own unforgivable act of ruthlessness in a gold medal race.
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