Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has opened up on what the upcoming Paris Olympics mean to her after being overlooked in the previous two campaigns. Arnold is Australia’s clear first-choice keeper for the Games, having stamped herself as a star of the international game in the 12 months since last year’s World Cup. But it’s taken … Read more
Radio, TV and podcast funny men Andy Lee and Hamish Blake probably already knew their chances of an Olympic berth were slim. But they’re not even allowed in the Olympic village as guests after receiving a lifetime ban from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) some 12 years ago. In an incident they were warned “not … Read more
Much-loved champions Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden will carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Saturday morning (AEST). Australia’s flag bearers for the event on the River Seine were officially confirmed on Wednesday, with chef de mission Anna Meares making the announcement. The pair will continue the new tradition … Read more
South Sudanese-born Australian basketballer Thon Maker has had his bid to play for his country of birth at the Paris Olympics denied. After not being selected in Australia’s Olympics squad, the 27-year-old former NBA star launched a last-minute application for a clearance to South Sudan. In a short statement last week, Maker said he was … Read more
Brisbane is no “hillbilly town”, insists 2032 Olympic chief Andrew Liveris, who indicated he’ll have the final say on the city’s controversial Games venue plan that’s become a political football. The Darwin-born, Brisbane-raised corporate heavyweight addressed the International Olympic Committee session in Paris on Tuesday, exactly eight years out from Brisbane’s 2032 Games. The organising … Read more
Team USA sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson is fast on her feet to deal with tears, too. (Watch the video below.) Richardson, a gold medal favorite in the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, consoled an overcome Cardi B as the two chatted about their struggles in an undated interview snippet shared by NBC on X … Read more
Australia are predicted to achieve their best medal haul since 2000 at the Olympics. Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world, has tipped Australia to win 54 medals (15 gold, 23 silver and 16 bronze) in Paris. Gracenet tracks major competitions involving Olympic sports leading up to the Games … Read more
Jessica and Noemie Fox are the great sibling sparring partners who loom as one of the biggest stories of the Paris Olympics. After winning her breakthrough gold medal at the Tokyo Games, Jessica could sweep the canoe slalom and kayak slalom this time, plus she’s a favourite in the new kayak cross event. Winning three … Read more
Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France’s interior minister says, after a far-left lawmaker claimed Israel’s delegation was not welcome and called for protests against their participation. The Games begin on Friday amid pronounced security concerns at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Israel’s … Read more
Street skateboarding phenomenon Chloe Covell begs the question – what were you doing at 14 years of age? In Paris, Covell could become the youngest gold medallist in Australian Olympic history. At the same age, Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares was still five years away from being eligible to start her illustrious international … Read more
