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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‘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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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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Kyrgios responds over Wimbledon outrage; switch that broke Aussie’s grand slam curse: Talking Pts
On the opening day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was tested early on by a qualifier and world No.1 Jannik Sinner dropped a set, while young sensations Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu wowed the crowd on Centre Court. Three of the five Australians were successful, with Jordan Thompson, Aleks Vukic and...
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‘This guy wants it’: Demon’s stunning rise from skinny, hungry kid to ‘huge’ Wimbledon threat
As Alex de Minaur sat on the Wimbledon player’s balcony late on Saturday, the relaxed Australian looked a world removed from the player who left the All England Club bereft and bemused last year. After enjoying an early afternoon hitting session on the main courts at Wimbledon, de Minaur completed an array of press duties...
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‘Hectic’ reality of Aussie’s grand slam ‘struggle’ — and the moment that ‘drove her nuts’
When Daria Saville returned to grand slam tennis at Wimbledon last year after her second knee reconstruction, the Australian was hoping for a change in fortune but instead found herself in the midst of a puzzle, watched by a princess and driven nuts by fans farting. Pitted against Katie Boulter, the partner of Australian star...
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Demon downs world No.5 in stunning 20-year Aussie first as final eight opponent decided
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man in 20 years to reach the last eight of the French Open after producing a brilliant performance to dethrone Russian star Daniil Medvedev at Roland Garros. After dropping a tight first set, the 25-year-old performed brilliantly against the former US Open champion to progress to his...
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Scary new weapon has sparked a ‘crazy’ de Minaur rebirth. Now, he can ‘beat anyone’
As Daniil Medvedev watched Alex de Minaur whiz another first serve beyond his reach on Monday at Roland Garros, the Russian star realised he was witnessing the evolution of a player. The world No. 5 declared de Minaur delivered “probably the best match” he has played in their nine encounters to date as the Australian...
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‘Not fair’: Players unite over 3am madness; Aussie young gun to watch — French Open Talking Pts
After Novak Djokovic capped a surreal week at Roland Garros with a triumphant victory in the latest finish to a French Open match, the action early on Sunday was starkly different. A string of long matches and a scheduling faux pas saw the Serbian superstar walk off Court Philippe Chatrier at 3.08am on Sunday. Less...
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Djoker prevails in 3am ‘madness’; Kokk looks to the future; de Minaur enters new tournament – French Open Talking Points
Alex de Minaur is the sole Australian left alive in singles at Roland Garros after marathon man Thanasi Kokkinakis finally hit the wall to end a taxing French Open, but not before giving American No. 1 Taylor Fritz an almighty scare in another epic finishing near midnight. While de Minaur rallied brilliantly against Jan-Lennard Struff...
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‘Too far’: Crackdown over French Open’s boozy issue; reason for Aussie marathons — Talking Pts
On an action-packed day in Paris, Thanasi Kokkinakis pulled off a massive comeback at the French Open to enhance his burgeoning reputation as a marathon man in tennis after another five set thriller. The 28-year-old was in significant trouble against Italian Giulio Zeppieri after dropping the first two sets but fired back to win his...
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