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Drunk flight furore for Aussie Olympians

Australia's Olympic chief is yet to unmask the drunk Australian athletes facing sanction for their rowdy return flight from the Tokyo Games.

Aussies record upset win to reach beach volleyball semi

Aussies Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have prevailed in a beach volleyball quarter-final they likened to a gold-medal match.

Boomers refocus on USA after thumping Argentina

Patty Mills was quick to remind his Boomers teammates they "hadn't done s**t yet" after setting up an Olympic semi-final against USA.

Aussie Kareena Lee wins historic marathon swimming bronze

Australia's Kareena Lee has won a bronze medal gruelling conditions in the women's Olympic marathon swimming.

Kookaburras through to Olympic hockey final

The Kookaburras will play in the men's hockey final at the Olympic Games after beating Germany 3-1 in the semi-final.

Garside guaranteed Aussie boxing medal

Harry Garside is guaranteed Australia's first Olympic boxing medal in more than 30 years, and possibly the country's first gold.

Aussie men’s team sprint miss cycling bronze

The Australian men's team sprinters missed out on the bronze medal as the drama continued at Izu Velodrome on day two of Olympic track cycling.

Sport climbing turns heads in Olympics debut

Sports climbing has captivated a new audience in its Olympics debut with French gun Bassa Mawem showing the way in Tokyo.

Bol targets gold in Olympic final

Peter Bol's remarkable journey from war-torn Sudan to Olympic Games 800m finalist will be completed on Wednesday.

More gold waiting for Aussie sailors

Mat Belcher and Will Ryan are on the cusp of sailing gold after building an unassailable lead in the men's 470 class in Tokyo.

Stratton finishes 7th in long jump final

Consistent Australian Brooke Stratton has finished seventh in the women's long jump at a second successive Olympics.

Sweden break Matildas’ hearts in semis

The Matildas' dreams of Olympic gold have been dashed in heartbreaking fashion with a 1-0 defeat to Sweden in their semi-final.

Cate Campbell yet to make swim future call

After winning two gold and a bronze in Tokyo, Cate Campbell wants the emotion to settle before making a call on her competition future.

Hockeyroos out of Games after India loss

The Hockeyroos have been upset 1-0 by India in a women's hockey quarter-final boilover at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Hall, Hull cruise into Olympic 1500m semis

Gun Australian duo Linden Hall and Jessica Hull have eased into the Olympic 1500m semi-finals with a minimum of fuss.

Boomers draw Argentina in QF, Spain or US await

A blockbuster semi-final against either the United States or Spain awaits the Boomers if they can beat Argentina in an Olympics quarter-final.

Peter Bol wins semi, into Olympic 800m final

Peter Bol has rocketed into medal contention at the Olympics after improving the Australian 800m record for the second time in as many days.

Aussie track cyclists aim for more Tokyo gold

Spurred by their "kick in the arse" at last year's world championships, Sam Welsford and his fellow Australian team pursuiters have a point to prove.

470 gold looms large after Wearn’s win

Sailor Matt Wearn has completed his Laser medal race in style, securing a record-breaking fourth gold for Australia on the 10th day.

Four golds make Australian Olympic history

Australia has shone in the pool, on the open water and at the skate park to make history at the Tokyo Olympics.

Logan Martin turns backyard investment to gold

Australian two-time world champion Logan Martin has dominated the Tokyo Olympics men's BMX freestyle competition to win the gold medal.

Aussies leap to second in Games eventing

Australia will go into the final day of equestrian eventing in the silver medal position after a near flawless performance in the cross-country at the Tokyo Olympics.

Kookaburras win shootout, into Games semis

Kookaburras goalkeeper Andrew Charter has starred in a tense men's hockey Olympic quarter-final over the Netherlands.

Aussie swim team hit record-breaking Olympic high

Emma McKeon is the most successful female Olympic athlete at a single Games after Australia's swimmers put triumphant final touches on a record-breaking campaign.

Australia win women’s medley relay gold

Australia has won gold in the women's 4x100-metres medley as the Tokyo swim team becomes the nation's most successful at any Olympics.

Emma McKeon wins historic gold medal

Emma McKeon has won the 50-metres freestyle gold medal at the Tokyo Games to break Australia's record for most Olympic career medals.

Aussies in action: Day 10 Tokyo Olympics

Day 10 of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, including Emma Mckeon going for gold in the 50m freestyle and BMX star Logan Martin.

Aussie Browning wins 100m heat in Tokyo

Rohan Browning is aiming for "finals and beyond" after victory in his opening-round heat of the men's 100m at the Tokyo Olympics.

Australian sailors hunting another Olympic medal

Australia's Nacra 17 team, cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin, are in the hunt for another Olympic medal after banking a win among their results on Saturday.

Mills stars as Boomers beat Germany to stay unbeaten

Australia will head into the Tokyo Olympics men's basketball finals as unbeaten group winners after making it a perfect three from three with a gritty 89-76 win over Germany.
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