Paris 2024
Jackson ‘the fittest she has ever been’ as teen Opal dreams of Paris
A super-fit Lauren Jackson continues to wow her Opals teammates and coaches including teenage teammate Izzy Borlase who could be joining Jackson in Paris.
- by Roy Ward
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She is 36, has a PhD and is heading to the Olympics to compete in breakdancing
In a sporting first, Rachael Gunn will be putting her skills to the test at Paris 2024.
- by Jane Rocca
Why Australia’s fastest woman won’t compete in the Olympics’ fastest race
Sprint sensation Torrie Lewis is Australia’s fastest woman over 100 metres, but she won’t compete in the blue-ribbon event at Paris.
- by Michael Gleeson
Minjee and Min Woo Lee might not see each other in Paris. Why aren’t they playing together?
The star golfers will be the 16th set of siblings to compete for Australia at the Olympic Games in the same sport but admit their paths might not cross. Why isn’t golf moving to team events?
- by Adam Pengilly
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‘You’re a liar’: The tough family moments on Lauren Jackson’s road to Paris
Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson, who describes herself as “on borrowed time”, will play at her fifth Olympics in Paris – 12 years after her last appearance, in London. Her path to Paris has been a minefield.
- by Konrad Marshall
‘It doesn’t get any easier’: Boomers wait for Thursday night selection news
The Australian Boomers will play on Thursday night and then wait to hear from coach Brian Goorjian about whether they will be going to Paris 2024.
- by Roy Ward
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Hoy falls at final hurdle in bid for ninth Olympics
The Australian rider, who has won six Olympic medals since his Games debut at Los Angeles in 1984, has missed out on a ticket to Paris.
- by Roy Masters
Stinky Seine: Where fish go to die and Olympics poo protests are born
How has a river carrying so much harmful bacteria that swimming in it has been illegal for a century become an official swimming venue at the 2024 Olympics?
- by Emma Kemp
‘A political statement to be there’: Palestinian athletes aiming for Olympics in shadow of war
For Palestinian athletes, Paris 2024 is the most important Olympics since Palestine was allowed to compete. As conflict rages in Gaza, they feel the weight of their people’s plight.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Noemie completes Fox hunt as all four family members become Olympians
Noemie Fox, younger sister of Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has qualified for her first Olympics in the kayak cross event at Paris 2024.
- by Billie Eder
Need for speed: With Father Time and Paris approaching, Boomer handover begins
Veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles are pushing hard to make the final Olympics squad, but it’s the next generation of stars who will determine how far the team can go in Paris.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
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