The Matildas have suffered a brutal reality check in their bid for a first-ever Olympics medal, slumping to a 3-0 defeat to heavyweights Germany in the opening match of their Olympics campaign. World number four Germany, a team the Matildas have only beaten once in five previous meetings, entered the tournament in far stronger form...
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Meet the Australian Olympians with French connections
If the French navigator Lapérouse had arrived in Botany Bay six days earlier in 1788, we might all be speaking French and preparing for a “home” Olympics in Paris. But as it turned out, Captain Arthur Phillip arrived first, so only a select few athletes in the 460-strong Australian Olympic team have strong links to...
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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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Captain Kerr Ruled Out Of Australian Women’s Football Squad For Paris Olympics On Cricketnmore
Paris Olympics: Matildas captain Samantha Kerr has been ruled out of the upcoming Paris Olympics due to her ACL injury, Australia’s governing body of football confirmed on Tuesday. Football Australia said in a statement that the 30-year-old skipper will continue her rehabilitation program in home club environments and subsequently will not be available for selection...