French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest threat alert level. The man … Read more
A Brisbane Olympics boss has called on people to argue their case for a new stadium despite the Queensland government opposing it. However, 2032 Games organising committee CEO Cindy Hook is confident the Brisbane infrastructure rollout will be sustainable and deliver legacy impacts. Queensland Premier Steven Miles has come under fire for disregarding an independent … Read more
The husband of four-time Olympic runner Lisa Weightman has created an ugly scene online in the wake of selection drama for the Australian women’s marathon team. Weightman appears set to miss one of the three available spots, despite having recorded the third-fastest time in the qualification period. Australia is blessed with its deepest ever field … Read more
Injuries have forced Olympic gold medallist Chelsea Hodges to quit swimming just two months before the Paris Games. Hodges, a breaststroker who was part of Australia’s gold-medal winning 4x100m medley relay team at the Tokyo Olympics, has been battling ongoing hip injuries. “It’s with a very heavy heart I announce my retirement from competitive swimming,” … Read more
Sky Sports spoke to Team GB marathon runner and former doctor Phil Sesemann, who has been on a remarkable journey to achieve his Olympic dream. By Sam Boggon Last Updated: 20/05/24 11:31am When Phil Sesemann outsprinted Sir Mo Farah at the London Marathon in 2023, the junior doctor who combined his love for running with … Read more
Australia’s much-loved marathon-man Liam Adams is not giving up hope of heading to this year’s Olympic Games after recently learning — in crushing circumstances — that he had missed the cut. Adams, the popular ‘sparky’ marathon runner who finished an impressive 24th in the last Olympics in Tokyo, had thought that he had made the … Read more
Top-ranked Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin is out of the Paris Olympics after suffering a serious Achilles injury during training. A seven-time national champion, Godwin was preparing for this week’s Australian titles when she suffered the heartbreaking blow, which has ended her hopes of competing in a second Olympics. The 26-year-old was an integral part of … Read more
Tom Daley will partner Noah Williams in the 10m Synchro pairs in Paris as he attempts to defend the gold medal he won at Tokyo with then partner Matty Lee; it will be Daley’s fifth Olympic Games, 16 years on from his first appearance at Beijing 2008 as a 14-year-old Last Updated: 06/05/24 11:54pm Tom … Read more
A squad anchored by Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis has smashed the national 4x100m record for the second time this year to claim an automatic spot in the field for the Paris Olympics. Racing at the World Relays meet in the Bahamas, the team of Ebony Lane, Bree Masters, Ella Connolly and Lewis stopped the … Read more
The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports, including five based in Great Britain; Olympics takes place from Friday July 26 to Sunday August 11 Last Updated: 02/05/24 8:04pm Cindy Ngamba will feature for the Refugee Olympic Team in Paris UK-based boxer Cindy Ngamba has a … Read more
