Kurtis Marschall finishes sixth in Olympic vault final
Australian Kurtis Marschall has finished sixth in an Olympic pole vault final won by peerless Swede Armand Duplantis.
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COVID spreads among Australian Olympic team
More than 40 Australian athletes and staffers have tested positive to COVID and other illness at the Paris Olympics.
Australians unfazed as Paris men’s triathlon postponed
Australian triathlon coach Dan Atkins says their competitors are "really adaptable", as water quality concerns forced a postponement of the men's Olympic race.
Giant Buckley to support Mucci’s Olympics run from afar
GWS defender Jack Buckley says a joke on radio about travelling to Paris to watch his partner's Olympics dream took on a life of its own.
Robinson beats world No.1 Florence in Olympic surfing
Australian two male surfing hopes are through to the last eight in Tahiti with Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing triumphing in scary surf.
Chalmers revels in bid for Olympic 100m freestyle glory
Australia's Kyle Chalmers is bullish about his prospects of capturing another Olympic gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle.
Yet more Olympic gold for superstar Kaylee McKeown
Kaylee McKeown successfully defended her Olympic women's 100m backstroke crown and Australia's men's 4x200m freestyle relayers picked up a bronze in Paris.
Australian triathlon shows signs of life with Hauser
Great Britain's Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the gold medals as the Olympic triathlon events went ahead following months of drama.
Garside rocked by boxing loss as giant Aussie triumphs
A distraught Harry Garside has been unable to turn bronze into gold with the Australian boxer bowing out in his first fight at the Paris Olympics.
Aussie Chris Burton grabs eventing silver on gift horse
Australian Chris Burton has won a silver medal in the individual eventing competition at the Chateau of Versailles.
O’Callaghan beats Titmus to win 200m freestyle gold
Mollie O'Callaghan overcame intense nerves as she beat fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus to win the women's 200m freestyle at the Paris Olympics.
O’Callaghan wants more after slaying the Titmus beast
Newly-crowned Olympic 200m freestyle champion Mollie O'Callaghan says she wants more after downing compatriot Ariarne Titmus in Paris.
Fox hoping K1 is just the start of Olympic gold rush
Jessica Fox will take a night to celebrate her K1 gold medal but will then be straight back into training in Paris as she looks to defend her Olympic C1 crown.
Titmus and O’Callaghan set up golden freestyle showdown
Ariarne Titmus and her compatriot and swim club mate Mollie O'Callaghan have set up a highly-anticipated duel for Olympic gold in the women's 200m freestyle.
Matildas earn amazing 6-5 comeback triumph over Zambia
The Matildas have earned one of the most extraordinary soccer wins in Olympic annals, a 6-5 comeback win over Zambia in Nice, to keep their golden dream alive.
Magnificent seven: Levi on record rugby pace
Maddison Levi scored seven tries in two games as Australia's rugby sevens women defied adversity to start their Paris campaign with promise.
Fox lands dream K1 gold as she chases Olympic treble
Already regarded as the GOAT, Australian paddler Jessica Fox has claimed the first leg of what could be a historic triple triumph in Paris by winning K1 gold.
Medal hope Burton’s sadness on dramatic eventing day
Australian rider Chris Burton is in line for an individual eventing medal - but was left sad over a teammate's horse suffering an injury.
Games village no longer earmarked for social housing
At least 2000 dwellings to be built for a major Brisbane 2032 Olympic athletes' village will not be offered as temporary social housing prior to the Games.
Five Aussie water polo players infected before Games
Five members of Australia's women's water polo team have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of their Olympic campaign in Paris.
Fox, Ockenden to carry Australian flag at Games opening
Canoeing gold medallist Jessica Fox and hockey great Eddie Ockenden will be the Australian flag bearers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Australia’s Olympics boss Chesterman gets IOC nod
AOC president Ian Chesterman has been voted onto the IOC at a meeting before the Paris Games opening ceremony.
Fox, Ockenden ready to perform after opening ceremony
Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden will start their Olympic campaigns only hours after carrying the Australian flag at the opening ceremony.
Aussie swim coach in Korea furore to stay in Paris
An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.
Yallop out with injury in pre-match blow for Matildas
The Matildas have had a make a late change before their opening Olympic match with Germany with experienced midfielder Tameka Yallop ruled out through injury.
Burton makes quick mates with Shadow Man for Olympics
Chris Burton credits his horse Shadow Man for why he is back at the Olympics, where he will compete in the three-day team event.
French flair to the fore in Paris opening ceremony
The Paris Olympics will officially open with a floating parade of athletes on the River Seine, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of a stadium.
Coach Gustavsson apologises for Matildas’ Olympic loss
Matildas' coach Tony Gustavsson has apologised to Australian soccer fans for the 3-0 humbling by Germany but expects his side to hit back at the Olympics.
States urged to follow NSW lead in later Olympics trade
NSW licensed venues will be allowed extended trading hours if they screen Matildas games or other key events from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
‘Malicious acts’ disrupt French trains before Olympics
French officials have condemned fires and vandalism that have heavily disrupted high-speed train lines just hours before the Olympics' opening ceremony.
Vandals attack French railways before Olympic ceremony
Vandals have targeted France's high-speed rail network with co-ordinated attacks that brought major disruption before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.