Amid the buzz of anticipation for the 2024 Olympics, organizers and Paris City Hall officials inaugurated Sunday the first – and only – purpose-built site in the French capital for this summer’s Games, nestled in a multicultural working-class neighborhood. The Adidas Arena at Porte de la Chapelle – among the poorest areas in Paris – is ready and “operational” … Read more
The Opals have qualified for the Olympics for the 10th time after thumping Germany 85-52 in Belem, Brazil. Australia punched their ticket to the Paris Games with a commanding 54-24 first half on Saturday (Sunday AEDT), crushing Germany 24-10 and 30-14 in the opening two quarters. In a more authoritative performance than Friday’s nervy five-point … Read more
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was the first 100m sprinter to win individual medals in four consecutive Olympic Games; Fraser-Pryce is the oldest woman to win the 100m world title after taking gold in Eugene in 2022 at the age of 35 Last Updated: 09/02/24 11:19am Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed her plans to retire after the … Read more
Peter Bol will miss the start of the Australian athletics season after suffering an “unfortunate injury”. The Australian 800m star was set to race in Adelaide this weekend and then again next Thursday in the John Landy Mile at Melbourne’s Maurie Plant Meet, which can be seen live and free on 7plus. But the man … Read more
An Olympic gold medallist is among a swag of Australians keen to compete at an event for drug-taking athletes. Aron D’Souza, the Australian entrepreneur behind Enhanced Games, says the “household name” is among more than 900 global athletes interested in contesting the multi-sport event with no drug testing. Two billionaires, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, … Read more
Olympic triathlete Emma Jeffcoat is in full-swing training, with this year’s Paris Games in her sights. But this time last year, a rigorous exercise regime was the last thing on the elite athlete’s mind. Instead, the 28-year-old — who represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympics — thrust herself into fertility treatment, in the hope of … Read more
Olympic champion Mack Horton has announced his retirement from swimming just six months out from Paris 2024. The 27-year-old’s future had been up in the air since he missed the cut for the Australian squad at last year’s world championships. But only now, with the Olympic trials coming up in June, has the gold medal-winning … Read more
A 2032 Olympic review will look for a better option than rebuilding Brisbane’s Gabba stadium, with Queensland Premier Steven Miles concerned over its $2.7 billion price tag. Miles said on Thursday his preference was to find an alternative, barely two months after announcing the bold stadium project. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Debate over merit of … Read more
A Calgary Olympic canoeist who broke gender barriers in her sport is speaking out about the importance of fighting for what you believe in. Haley Daniels was speaking at the 2024 Female in Sport Summit on Saturday in Calgary. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and made history. Women’s canoe/kayak events had … Read more
With the 2024 Paris Olympics now just a few months away, the world’s biggest and best sports stars are starting to gear up for one of the globe’s most prestigious events, where they’ll be joined by a slightly unlikely face: Snoop Dogg. This summer, the rapper, actor and entrepreneur will be headed to Paris with … Read more
