Meares satisfied with Paris security ahead of Olympics
Australia's Olympic team boss Anna Meares is confident security plans by the French authorities will keep athletes safe after riots broke out in Paris.
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Australia’s Hauser scores triathlon win before Paris
While many of his Olympic triathlon rivals were missing, Australian Matt Hauser's win in Hamburg is a welcome confidence boost ahead of the Paris Games.
Levi sisters pondering jump from sevens to Wallaroos
Sibling rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi have joined Charlotte Caslick in expressing an interest in playing in the women's 15-a-side World Cup.
Streak extends for Australia’s Paris pistol ‘threat’
Sergei Evglevski will continue his family's enduring Olympic history in Paris, where he wants to put Australian pistol shooting on the pedestal.
Record funding boost for Australia’s Olympic hopefuls
Olympic and Paralympic athletes will share in $283 million of additional funding as Australia lifts its ambitions ahead of the 2032 Games in Brisbane.
Fairytale, regret: Kookas’ 20-year hunt for next gold
Jamie Dwyer scored the goal that won the Kookaburras a famous first Olympic gold, but, 20 years on, regrets remain as the side's search for a second continues.
Australian track team head into unknown at Olympics
Grace Brown on the road and the men's team sprint on the track are the key medal prospects among the first Australian cyclists confirmed for the Paris Olympics.
Olympic, Paralympic flagbearers feted by prime minister
A group of Australian Olympic and Paralympic flagbearers have been feted by the prime minister after a funding boost from the federal government.
Homeless to Olympian: ex-swimmer’s remarkable journey
Ex-Australian swimmer Daniel Smith has highlighted the importance of mental health ahead of the Paris Olympics after his own remarkable recovery.
Generations collide as Aussie skaters chase Paris gold
A nine-strong Australian skateboarding team will carry genuine medal hopes when they head to Paris for the sport's second Olympic instalment.
Malone responds to Hockeyroos’ Olympic snub
Rosie Malone has publicly responded to her Olympic omission, questioning what more she could have done but wishing the Hockeyroos well in Paris.
Golf stars Minjee and Min Woo Lee eye Olympic medals
Minjee and Min Woo Lee, Australia's first Olympic golf siblings, plan on feeding off each other in pursuit of medals in Paris.
Aussie skater happy to wing it in Olympic defence
Keegan Palmer will defend his skateboarding gold in Paris at a mystery park he won't even have the dimensions of until just days out from competition.
Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection
NRL-bound Mark Nawaqanitawase has been catapulted into an Olympic debut, the flying former Wallabies winger a shock addition to Australia's rugby sevens team.
Best-laid plans secure 20-year first under Eiffel Tower
Izac Carracher and Mark Nicolaidis will reset their goals after pulling off a pressure-laden plan to earn Australia's second beach volleyball berth in Paris.
Gadecki in, O’Connell out for Olympic tennis team
Olivia Gadecki has been added to Australia's Olympic tennis line-up, to play doubles with Ajla Tomljanovic, while Chris O'Connell has withdrawn with injury.
Martin soaks up Olympic fame on path to Paris
Logan Martin has some tricks up his sleeve for his Olympic freestyle BMX defence while Natalya Diehm has overcome six knee surgeries to earn her spot.
Experience pays as Jackson, Dellavedova earn Paris nods
Matthew Dellavedova will return from the Boomers wilderness in Paris while Lauren Jackson will play at a fifth Games, 12 years after her last.
Boomers coach reflects on ‘horrible’, tough Games calls
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has explained his decision to leave Matisse Thybulle out of the Paris Olympics side and recall veteran Matthew Dellavedova.
Jackson’s ‘juggle’ and the joy of a fifth Games
Lauren Jackson's historic fifth Olympic appearance, as a mother of two and 12 years after her last, will send joyous ripples through Australia's Olympic team.
Sprinter Browning in the mix to repeat Olympic heroics
Sprint star Rohan Browning and some tough calls in the middle-distance events are key talking points as the Australian Olympic athletics team is finalised.
Greek Freak awaits: Boomers’ Paris path locked in
Josh Giddey is relishing the chance to prove himself for the Boomers in a stacked Olympic pool featuring world No.2 Spain and Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece.
Sprinter Browning picked in Olympics athletics team
Sprint star Rohan Browning is in the Australian Olympic athletics team, while there were some tough calls in the middle-distance events.
Third-largest Australian overseas Olympic team named
Monday's 55 athletics selections finalises the Australian team for the Paris Games - the third-biggest for an overseas Olympics.
Head noise: sevens crank volume to counter Paris crowd
Australia's gold-chasing rugby sevens women will be prepared for the volume of 80,000 fans at the Stade de France thanks to Tim Walsh's latest "lame activity".
Jack’s journey from doping nightmare to Olympic dream
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack details her journey from a doping nightmare to an Olympic dream.
Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory
Superstar sisters Maddison and Tegan Levi insist a crippling injury toll won't derail the Australian women's rugby sevens team's gold medal hopes in Paris.
Australia on cusp of greatest Olympic Games of all
Just one month until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares is bullish about the spread of potential medallists.
Sevens star Caslick reveals Wallaroos World Cup dream
Charlotte Caslick, Australia's most decorated rugby sevens star, has revealed her dream to play for the Wallaroos at next year's Women's World Cup in England.
De Minaur to spearhead Aussie Olympics assault on clay
Fresh off a French Open quarter-final, Alex de Minaur will return to Roland Garros and lead Australia in singles and doubles in his Olympic debut.
Aussie skateboarders move one step closer to Paris
Australian skateboarders Arisa Trew, Chloe Covell and Keegan Palmer have made a clean sweep of the semi-finals in Budapest as they target Olympic qualification.