Heart warmers and pork chops: Expert swimming report card
From hometown heros to unbelievable world records to Aussie redemption, the Paris pool had it all. JULIAN LINDEN and TODD BALYM break it all down and hand out their own medals.
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Queenslander! State ranks among the top nations at Paris Games
Queensland is punching above its weight in the Paris Olympics, its eight gold medals outstripping those of many entire countries.
Sun Yang wiped from swimming history
Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang could do nothing as his name was officially rubbed out of the record books in Paris.
Another swimming collapse in scary scenes
A second swimmer has collapsed after racing at the Paris Olympics, in worrying scenes on the final day of action in the pool.
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Olympians’ stern warning to parents
Two of Australia’s top athletes have warned of the damage of “digital devices” pulling kids away from the glories of sport to the closed world of smartphones.
‘Entirely false’: Paris 2024 stink erupts over late Seine race call
The Paris Olympics organising committee has rejected claims there are secret contingency plans for open swimming events in the Seine. JULIAN LINDEN reports on the mooted late change.
How Campbell’s ‘sore losers’ quip stoked US rivalry ahead of Paris
They were the old comments that became the biggest story in US swimming. Now, Aussie legend Cate Campbell has revealed what happened next as the Australia-US rivalry intensifies.
Swim world awaits bombshell review into Chinese doping saga
It appears that the Chinese swimmers who tested positive to a banned substance prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games will not face any significant sanction.
Gold economy: Inside ‘brutal’ Olympics cash and fame race
Olympians are the hottest property for a small window every four years, SHANNON GILL digs in to the high stakes opportunity presented to capitalise on that two-week spotlight.
‘Different’: Steph Rice reveals new partner
Aussie Olympic champion Steph Rice has gone public with her new partner, sharing a gushing tribute and loved up pics in a heartfelt post.
Aussie swimmers filthy with Stefanovic
Aussie swimming champ James Magnussen has taken a stunning swipe at Karl Stefanovic over his infamous “tosser” comment.
Swimming Australia poaches coaching guru from rivals
The Poms will be filthy after Swimming Australia pulled off a massive coup by poaching the driving force behind British super star breaststroker Adam Peaty, less than a month from the start of the Olympic Games.
Steph Rice: Australian tactic ‘must stop’
Swimming legend Stephanie Rice has declared Australia is making an Olympic mistake all over again, and it’s only making Team USA stronger.
Brisbane’s $5 billion Olympics ‘a real bargain’
About $690 million will be spent on existing and new venues for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics. So where is the rest of the $5 billion going? We reveal all the costs.
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