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Boxing ACT fighting to get Timor into Olympic ring

Amateur boxers from Timor-Leste are preparing to pack their bags later this month and head to Canberra for two weeks.

Canberra Olympian Caroline Buchanan champions girls on bikes

BMX and Mountain Bike World Champion and Olympic athlete, Caroline Buchanan, is determined to be the role model for young female riders she never had.

Health is wealth for local Paralympian

Eliza Stankovic-Mowle is a Canberran Paralympian and mum of three. Today, she is focusing on her family and her newfound love of cooking.

Canberra’s Peel makes aerials statement as Olympics approach

Canberra-born aerials champion Laura Peel has made an emphatic statement in the last World Cup event before next month's Winter Olympics.

Canberra’s Katrina Powell to coach Hockeyroos to Paris

Katrina Powell has been rewarded for coaching the Hockeyroos in Tokyo by being made permanent coach until at least the Paris Games.

Free virtual ‘mental fitness’ bootcamp to combat pandemic fatigue

A virtual ‘mental fitness’ bootcamp is launching this Sunday to help combat pandemic fatigue and strengthen mental health during these challenging times. Toyota has teamed up with world champion athlete ambassadors Jess Fox...

Netball pushes for Brisbane Olympics inclusion

Netball Australia has officially declared its intent to see the sport played at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

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.

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.

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.

Marschall into Olympic pole vault final

Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall checked out of isolation on Saturday, reacquainted himself with the vagaries of international competition and duly booked himself a spot in the Olympic final.

Sakakibara crashes, Reynolds fifth in BMX

Saya Sakakibara's hopes of an emotional BMX medal have been dashed after she crashed in her semi-final and was stretchered off the track.

Victory for Aussie women in and out of the water

At the Sydney 2000 Olympics, history was being made in the sport of water polo, specifically, in the first ever Olympics Women’s competition.

Fox set to chase more Olympic gold in 2024

Golden girl Jessica Fox will be back to defend her C1 crown in Paris, having already tested out the 2024 Olympic whitewater course.

Scanlan one target short of trap medal

Australian shooter Laetisha Scanlan has fallen one target short of a medal, finishing fourth in the Tokyo Olympics women's trap competition.

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