Plans for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics — the first time a Summer Games will start outside a stadium — have been a closely guarded secret. Here is what we know about the concept, the artists and music! – WHEN IS IT? – The opening ceremony begins on Saturday morning (27 July) at...
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Matildas star ruled out of opener as Aussie sevens claim huge upset: Olympics LIVE
The Matildas have ruled out veteran Tameka Yallop just hours before their opening clash against Germany (3am AEST). 33-year-old Yallop was one of a host of Australians who entered the Olympics under an injury cloud, alongside captain Steph Catley and star attacker Caitlin Foord as well as goalkeeper Teagan Micah. The quartet all trained the...
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Every sport, every race: Full 2024 Paris Olympics schedule in with Australian start times
The world’s biggest sporting event is here, with the 2024 Paris Olympics officially getting underway on Saturday July 27 (Australian time), after several days of preliminary action beginning on Wednesday night. Over 10,000 athletes are flocking to the French capital, plus other cities around France and even the Pacific nation of Tahiti which is hosting...
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’Shocked and disappointed’: Spying scandal erupts as gold medallists apologise — Olympics Daily
The Paris Olympics have been rocked by a spying scandal ahead of the first night of competition (from 11pm AEST Wednesday), with reigning women’s football gold medallists Canada caught using a drone to film a training session of their upcoming opponents New Zealand. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) reported the incident to the International...
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Boomers revelation continues in dramatic last-second win over France amid big injury blow
The Boomers have wrapped up their preparation for the Paris Games in dramatic fashion, securing a last-second 83-82 victory over France in their final warm-up game. Australia was trailing 82-81 with 2.5 seconds on the clock before Josh Giddey, who was called the ‘SLOB Wizard’ during his time at Oklahoma City, proved why that nickname...
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Full Paris Olympics schedule in AEST and when the top Aussie medal hopes are in action
The world’s biggest sporting event is nearly here, with the 2024 Paris Olympics officially getting underway on Friday July 26. Over 10,000 athletes are flocking to the French capital, plus other cities around France and even the Pacific nation of Tahiti which is hosting the surfing, for over two weeks of events. It won’t be...
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Who’s who for Matildas as Paris Games loom
The Matildas’ epic 2023 World Cup run established a new benchmark for the women’s national football side – now nothing less than an Olympic Games medal will suffice. Australia comfortably booked a place at July’s Paris Games, adding to a legacy that is now set in stone with a statue at the scene of one...
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Patty thrills! Boomers legend explodes to snap out of worrying slump, inspire win over Serbia
After Australia’s 98-92 loss to Team USA in an exhibition game on Tuesday morning, Boomers great Andrew Bogut declared: “They’re going to need more from him”. Him being Patty Mills, who had gone 2-for-8 from the field in the defeat after a similarly concerning two warm-up games against China. And while there is danger in...
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Boomers’ ‘biggest concern’ after Team USA shootout; the tough Patty Mills call Brian Goorjian needs to make
Australia’s respectable 98-92 loss to Team USA has provided the Boomers “a great stepping stone” ahead of the Paris Olympics – but there’s plenty of room for improvement. A late blitz from the Tokyo Games bronze medallists gave the Americans an almighty scare during Tuesday morning’s Olympic warm-up at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, with USA...
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‘Got to be excited’: Giddey stars, Boomers’ weapon emerges as Aussies give Team USA big scare
The Boomers have given Team USA a big scare, rallying back from a 24-point third-quarter deficit to go down 98-92 in the early hours of Tuesday morning (AEST) in Abu Dhabi. Australia was behind 65-41 early in the third and even trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth but refused to go...
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‘I feel good’: Scott’s four-year first puts him in range of ending brutal win drought at the perfect time
Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg will go into the final round of the Scottish Open with a two-shot lead over home contender Robert MacIntyre. But Australia’s Adam Scott had another fine round of 64 to sit third, just two shots off the lead as he hopes to break a win drought stretching over four years. Indeed,...
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He’s about to make MLB history… but Travis Bazzana has much bigger plans — including making Australia a baseball ‘powerhouse’
On Monday morning, Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana will become the first Australian-born player selected in the opening round of the Major League Baseball draft. But when Bazzana’s name is read out by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, as important a moment as it is, the Sydney native — never one to stop dreaming —...