With the Opening Ceremony done and dusted, the Paris Olympics officially gets underway on Saturday evening — and there’s plenty of Australians in action in the French capital. The swimming heats kick off at 7pm AEST before the mouth-watering clash between Australian champion Ariarne Titmus and American rival Katie Ledecky in the women’s 400m freestyle....
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77,000 security guards, Lady Gaga and a 6km boat ride: Olympics Opening Ceremony Guide
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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Controversial Aussie star’s future in balance after club’s shock call: Netball Off Season
Diamond Donnell Wallam is without a Super Netball club for 2025 after confirmation the Queensland Firebirds won’t be offering the star shooter a new deal. In a move that’s set to shake up the off-season, Wallam has become the third player let go by the Firebirds after their horror 2024 campaign – joining Ali Miller...
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Matildas handed brutal reality check in Olympics opener against heavyweights Germany
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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Olympics dreams shattered in just 42 minutes before opening ceremony
Australia has helped shatter the dreams of 12 athletes more than 24 hours before the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony even begins on Saturday morning (AEST). Australia’s Rugby Sevens’ team has progressed through to the knockout stages with a perfect three wins from three matches and it came at the expense of Kenya — who are...
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When do the Boomers and Opals play at the Paris Olympics?
The Paris Olympics are here and both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be in action, with the Boomers and Opals gunning for glory on the world’s biggest stage. But when will they be playing? Well, for now we know when they will be up in the group stage. BOOMERS SCHEDULE (All times AEST)...
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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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‘Trying to guess what sport y’all play’: Aussies’ faces speak louder than words over Olympic outfits
Australia’s Paris Olympics uniforms haven’t received the tick of approval after two Matildas stars posted the look on social media. Mackenzie Arnold and Alanna Kennedy took to TikTok to show off the uniforms in a seven second upload. The Matildas goalkeeper and veteran defender looked incredibly underwhelmed by the outfit as they awkwardly showed off...
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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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The unlikely swimming dream behind Day’s Olympic bid… eight years after shock rejection
As Jason Day was honing his craft on the course as a boy inspired by the deeds of Tiger Woods, the American great was not the only sporting influence in his life. The Queenslander, who will make his debut for Australia in the Olympic Games next week, can remember being caught up in the gold...
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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...