French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris
France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.
France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.
Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.
More than 300,000 spectators have braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.
Australia scored first but were then dominated by Fiji in a 31-7 rugby men's semi-final loss that leaves them in a tussle with South Africa for Olympic bronze.
Australian swim ace Ariarne Titmus is dismissing a 400m freestyle heat loss to American rival Katie Ledecky as irrelevant at the Paris Olympics.
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus has won the women's 400m freestyle to collect Australia's second gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Australia have won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympic to join Ariarne Titmus as gold medal winners in Paris.
Mountain biker Rebecca Henderson joins Anna Meares and Lauren Reynolds as the only Australian female cyclists to race at four Olympics.
Josh Giddey and Jock Landale have combined to counter Spain, tensions simmering before the Boomers prevailed 92-80 to begin their Paris Games campaign.
South Africa have denied Australia's rugby sevens men bronze in a final-play thriller, while Antoine Dupont secured goldfor France against Fiji.
Cyclist Grace Brown won Australia's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the women's time trial.
Tim Walsh's Olympic rugby sevens team set the wheels in motion for female contact sport in Australia and will have a chance to write a final chapter in Paris.
Ariarne Titmus and Australia's women's 4x100m freestyle relayers won gold and the men's relayers and Elijah Winnington took silver at the Paris Olympics.
Jessica Fox is in the hunt for her first K1 gold medal despite the Australian qualifying for the Olympic final in eighth spot.
Chloe Covell's bid to become Australia's youngest Olympic champion remains alive after some early struggles in street skateboard qualifying.
Champion Australian paddler Jessica Fox has claimed the first leg of what could be a historic triple triumph in Paris by winning gold in the K1.
Australian swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus had little time to bask in gold medal glory before returning to action at the Paris Olympic pool.
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur is set to make an extraordinary return from a hip injury in time to celebrate his Olympic debut in Paris.
Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.
Two Australian women's water polo players have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics.
The man in charge of organising Brisbane's 2032 Games has indicated he'll get the final say on a venue plan and jumped to the defence of the growing city.
Australia's men's rugby sevens team will be among the first Olympic athletes in action when the Games begin, two days before the flame is lit in Paris.
Brisbane Olympics organisers believe lessons learned from Paris and Los Angeles will ensure the 2032 Games will be the "best ever".
Dante Exum will play through the pain of a badly dislocated finger suffered in the Boomers' one-point defeat of France that completed a positive Games build-up.
Chloe Covell is a 14-year-old with an uncommon teenager's mindset that has helped to make her a street skateboarding Olympic medal contender.
Despite a foot injury and a poor result last month, Australian BMX freestyle star Logan Martin's self-belief ahead of the Olympics remains solid.
Jessica Fox has trialled staying up late and then simulating competition the next day to ensure she can take part in the Olympic opening ceremony.
Australian star Jessica Fox will be joined by younger sister Noemie Fox for the first time at her fourth Olympics as she aims for more canoe and kayak success.
Jessica and Noemie Fox's first Olympics together in canoeing is an emotional reminder for Australian team boss Anna Meares about her own sisterly near-miss.
Two-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Anna Meares knew soon after retiring from competition she wanted to be chef de mission of the Australian team.
Queensland speedster Cameron McEvoy reckons he loves being at the heart of Australian-US Olympic swimming rivalry, as Caeleb Dressel powers back to business.