WADA revokes US board seat after Chinese swim scandal protest
The USA has lost its seat at the World Anti-Doping Agency table after continuing to protest the Chinese swimming scandal, as tensions with the anti-doping watch dog continue to rise.
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Golden hauls, spats, tears: Top 100 sporting moments of 2024
From Australia’s record golden haul at the Paris Games to controversies that split the sporting world – we look back at 100 moments that shaped the sporting calendar.
Australia’s secret weapon for LA pool locked in
The mastermind behind Australia’s efforts in the pool at Paris and Tokyo has been locked in until 2028, while other key pillars to drive the Dolphin’s medal hopes are also falling into place.
18 gold, 21 records: America’s LA Games Aussie assault erupts
Australia’s swimmers have been put on notice – and then some. Ahead of the LA Games, the Americans have signalled their Aussie assault by breaking a stunning 21 world records.
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Aussie Olympic champ expecting baby No. 5
An Aussie swimming cult hero has gone public with her family’s joyous baby news that she says will never happen again.
Inside the meeting that almost made King Kyle an AFL star
Olympic great Kyle Chalmers always held a dream of playing AFL and when a powerhouse club came calling, he was ready to swap the pool for the MCG. But a veteran ruck stood in his way.
AFL club’s wild bid to poach swimming star
Olympic swimming great and former footy player Kyle Chalmers has made an eye-popping reveal over an approach from an AFL club.
Shayna Jack’s brother stuns swimming world
The brother of two-time Olympic gold medallist Shayna Jack has stunned swimming to beat the reigning 100m world record holder.
Olympian cops death threats, fiancée targeted
Aussie swim star Kyle Chalmers has revealed the full extent of social media abuse he copped during controversy at the Paris Olympics.
‘Went crazy’: Aussie golden girl’s sad reveal
Aussie swimming star Ariarne Titmus has opened up on a major health scare, revealing she would give up her Olympic medals for one thing.
Swimming Australia strikes historic deal to avoid suspension
Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.
Aus swim great quits World Cup over mental health concerns
The first and only Australian to win four individual gold medals at the Olympics, Kaylee McKeown, has decided to take a sudden, immediate break from swimming putting her wellbeing first.
Why Australia’s golden swim team could soon face Russian treatment
Australia’s champion swimmers are facing the humiliating possibility of competing at future international events as ‘neutrals’, like Russian and Belarusian athletes, as Swimming Australia faces expulsion from the world’s governing body.
Newly engaged Magnussen quits Australia to pursue $1m bounty
Newly engaged James Magnussen will move to the United States after he was effectively banned from training in Australia in his pursuit of a $1 million bounty at the Enhanced Games.
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