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2024 Paris Olympics

Canberra’s Vanessa Low claims long jump gold as Ballard goes on attack

Vanessa Low wants to push more boundaries after breaking a new long jump world record en route to a third consecutive gold medal.

From near-deadly pancreatitis to Paralympics gold for Aussie star Tom Gallagher

Tom Gallagher has claimed Australia's first gold medal of the Paralympics after bouncing back from a near-deadly tussle with pancreatitis.

Raygun says hate ‘devastating’ as AOC condemns petition

Rachael Gunn calls for end to harassment as Australian Olympic Committee defends breakdancer against petition claiming she manipulated Olympic qualifying.

Aussie Olympians welcomed home as heroes after best Games

Australia's athletes have been given a heroes' welcome in Sydney after the country's most successful Olympics.

Lauren Jackson’s fifth Games medal a vivid Paris send-off

Lauren Jackson was happy to sit back, watch and - for once - soak in what it feels like to win an Olympic medal after capping a remarkable comeback with bronze.

Give Raygun a break, says head judge after backlash

Raygun's 'kangaroo dance' scored zero points in the breaking competition and attracted online vitriol but organisers have leapt to the Australian's defence.

Au revoir: Paris Olympics close with star-studded show

Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France's national stadium.

Australia’s best ever day in Olympic history

Four gold medals in less than six hours - the best day ever for Australia at the Games - have propelled the nation's golden Olympic haul to 18.

Matt Denny’s home circle visions spur historic discus medal

Matt Denny has won Australia's first Olympic medal in men's discus, finishing with bronze in the sport's greatest Games final in Paris.

History for Australia as Nina Kennedy wins gold medal in Olympic pole vault

Four Australian gold medals in less than six hours have propelled the nation's Olympic title tally to 18, eclipsing the previous best in Athens and Tokyo.

Australian surge pips British for team pursuit gold medal

Australia have beaten fierce rivals Great Britain in a pulsating men's team pursuit final to win the Olympic gold medal for the first time in 20 years.

Keegan Palmer pulls off golden skateboard double for Australia

Keegan Palmer says winning his second Olympic gold medal is a crazy feeling after the skateboard ace saluted in Paris, following teammate Arisa Trew's triumph.

Australian sailor Matt Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Matt Wearn says winning back to back Olympic gold medals is still sinking in, with the Australian sailor a cut above in the men's dinghy class.

Aussie men’s hockey player Tom Craig arrested in Paris

Veteran Australian hockey player Tom Craig is in custody after being arrested for allegedly trying to buy cocaine in Paris.

After too many ‘chocolate medals’, Glaetzer wins bronze

Matt Glaetzer and fellow team sprinters Matt Richardson and Leigh Hoffman have broken a run of fourth places to win bronze for Australia in Paris.

Goorjian calls time on Boomers reign after Paris exit

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has confirmed he will step down from the role after Australia's quarter-final exit at the Paris Olympics.

A Trew champion: Aussie skateboarder wins historic Olympic gold medal

Australia's 14-year-old skateboarder Arisa Trew has won the women's park in Paris to become the nation's youngest Olympic gold medallist.

Noemie Fox is an Olympic champion, like her sister

Noemie Fox says it's pure joy to win the new kayak cross event at the Olympics and join her sister Jessica as a gold medallist in Paris.

Jack Robinson claims silver after Vaast’s Teahupo’o masterclass

Australia's Jack Robinson has lost the Olympic surfing gold-medal match to a sensational performance from local Kauli Vaast in Tahiti.

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif says the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender 'harms human dignity'.

Aussie swimmers put silver touches on Paris campaign

Australian swimmers have added two more silver medals to their haul at the Paris pool to complete the Dolphins' third-best Olympics.

American Noah Lyles takes gold in 100 metre thriller

American Noah Lyles has taken Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres, edging Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second.

Silver and bronze for Australian high jumpers

Nicola Olyslagers has won a second Olympic silver medal in the high jump, with fellow Australian Eleanor Patterson claiming the bronze.

Opals surge into quarter-finals, avoid clash with US

The Opals have completed their Olympic resurrection, beating France by seven points to jump into second and avoid a potential United States quarter-final.

Rahimi demands ‘proper facts’ in boxing’s gender storm

Trailblazing Australian Tina Rahimi has expressed concern for the two boxers caught up in the Olympics' gender eligibility storm and demanded "proper evidence".

Super Sakakibara roars to glorious Olympic BMX race triumph

Saya Sakakibara has shed tears of joy with her brother on an emotional night for Australia's new Olympic BMX racing champion.

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown wins historic Olympic gold in Paris

Kaylee McKeown has triumphed in the women's 200m backstroke in Paris to become the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals.

Australia’s Cameron McEvoy wins Olympic freestyle gold in Paris

Australia's Cameron McEvoy has won the men's 50m freestyle gold medal at the Olympics.

Goalie Porter stars in shock water polo win for Aussie Sharks

The Sharks have earned a second-straight boilover water polo win for Australia, edging hosts France 9-8 in a thrilling contest at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Controversy surrounds Imane Khelif’s Olympic victory amid gender eligibility debate

Imane Khelif's next opponent has thrown down the challenge after the Algerian began her controversial Olympic boxing campaign with a 46-second stoppage.