Dual Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rachael Lynch OAM, 37, is the most capped Hockeyroo goalkeeper in history, yet her wealth of experience wasn’t enough to shield her from concussion. Despite her 230+ games for Australia, the Melbourne-born remembers a scary incident from the 2014 Women’s Hockey World Cup in The Hauge like it...
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Paris 2024 Olympics: what you need to know if following from Australia
1. When do the Paris 2024 Olympic Games start? The opening ceremony takes place on Friday, 26 July at 8:24pm Paris time (4:24am AEST on Saturday 27 July), marking the official beginning of the Games. The closing ceremony two weeks later on 11 August in Paris (4am Monday 12 August AEST) signals the end. But...
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Oscar Piastri Becomes Fifth Australian to Win F1 Race
With his win overnight at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri joins an elite group of Australian Formula One drivers to take the chequered flag. Piastri is just the fifth Aussie to win a F1 race, after Jack Brabham (14 wins and three world championships), Alan Jones (12 wins and one world championship), Mark Webber...
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Australian men’s field hockey player amputates part of finger to compete in Olympics
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Every Aussie competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their medal chances rated
The Paris Olympics kick off this week, with 460 Australians heading to the French capital in pursuit of sporting glory. There are 256 women and 204 men representing Australia in 33 sports this year, with 231 athletes making their debut. Equestrian Shane Rose is the oldest member of Australia’s Olympic team at 51, while skateboarder...
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‘Complicated’: Piastri responds to team order drama after maiden F1 win as Norris talks revealed
Oscar Piastri said he realised a childhood dream on Sunday after claiming his maiden Formula One victory in a whirlpool of mixed emotions and vexed team orders as McLaren claimed an emphatic one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix. After taking the lead at the start, when he passed pole-sitting team-mate Lando Norris, the 23-year-old Australian...
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When do the Summer Olympics start? What you need to know ahead of Paris 2024
When are the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? The Olympics officially run from July 26 to August 11, French time — July 27 to August 12 for Australia. But there are several programs running before the Opening Ceremony. If you’re keen to get an early start on all the action, here’s which events will begin ahead...
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Kick, pick, and choose: Aussies’ favourite sports are changing
It’s a hot, cloudless day in north-west Victoria, and Royal Australian Air Force pilot Nicole Forrester is preparing for take-off. Her runway is unconventional – straight through a dusty paddock bordered by a simple Ringlock fence. It would make for a dangerous and unconventional take-off in any jet or cargo plane, but she’s not on...
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Is Sam Fricker in the Olympics? Australian TikTok star and diver’s status for 2024 Paris Games | Sporting News Australia
Australian diver and social media star Sam Fricker made his Olympic debut in 2021. Since then, he has continued to grow his online presence and has become one of the most recognisable current faces of the sport. The Sporting News takes a look at his status for the upcoming Olympic Games. MORE: Which TV channel has...
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Oscar Piastri becomes fifth Australian to win F1 grand prix after nervous moment with teammate on last laps
In short: Oscar Piastri has become the fifth Australian to win a Formula 1 grand prix, winning in Hungary. McLaren teammate Lando Norris, despite being in second, was given a preferential pit stop strategy under the provision the Brit would hand first place back to Piastri. What’s next? Formula 1 heads to the Belgian Grand...
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How to watch the Open Championship in Australia: TV channel, live stream, tee times for 2024 British Open | Sporting News Australia
The fourth and final golf major for 2024 – the Open Championship – has reached the final day. Royal Troon Golf Club’s historic Old Course in South Ayrshire, Scotland is hosting this year’s edition. The Sporting News explains how you can watch all the action in Australia. MORE: Updated Aussie golf rankings Where to watch The...
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Matildas’ luggage goes missing days out from Paris Olympics after private jet mishap
So much for the best laid plans. The star-studded Matildas have arrived in France to finish off their preparations for the Olympics only to discover that their equipment bags have been left behind. Australia’s favourite sporting team thought they had outsmarted France’s notoriously chaotic airport baggage handlers by booking their own private jet. But their...