Olympics

Kyle Chalmers and Ingeborg Loyning are expecting their first child together.

Aussie Olympic champion and swimmer fiancee share baby joy

The swimming world is celebrating after the power couple announced their ‘little Norwegian princess’ is on the way.

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Matt Graham suffered a heavy fall at the World Cup finals event.

Aussie Olympian hospitalised after ‘scary’ crash rocks World Cup

The crowd fell silent as he plunged head-first while his parents watched on helplessly.

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Belle Brockhoff is on the mend in an Athens hospital.

Australian Olympian airlifted to hospital after horror crash

The world champion’s partner is rushing halfway around the world to be by her bedside.

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Brianna Throssell has announced her retirement.

Three-time WA Olympian calls time on brilliant career

WA’s dual Olympic gold medallist Brianna Throssell is satisfied she’s ‘given everything’ to swimming after announcing her retirement.

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Raygun has taken a tumble on stage.

Raygun takes tumble during disastrous performance on stage

The Olympic breaker had been keeping a low profile but is now right back to where she started.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Imane Khelif hits Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng during the Paris Games.

Boxing gender dispute gets ugly with IBA threat

Olympic gold medallist boxer Imane Khelif is ready to take legal action against the International Boxing Federation which has used Donald Trump’s transgender athletes ban to reignite its feud with her.

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JENI O’DOWD: If Australia wants to be taken seriously as a world-class sporting nation, we should aim for Olympic venues that don’t double as wildlife documentary sets.

Dangerously dumb idea to use croc filled river for Olympics

JENI O’DOWD: If Australia wants to be taken seriously as a world-class sporting nation, we should aim for Olympic venues that don’t double as wildlife documentary sets.

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Melissa Wu has retired after a decorated career.
Athletes competing in the Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage at the Paris Olympics.

Female athletes to face gender tests

World Athletics has made the bold decision following a tumultuous Paris Olympics where the issue of gender was at the forefront of the Games in sports like boxing.

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Paris gold medallist Lin Yu-ting won't be competing in Los Angeles if Donald Trump has his way.

Trump's transgender order may redefine LA Olympics

US President Donald Trump’s executive orders around transgender competitors in the US are set to have significant ramifications for Olympic sports around the globe.

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Steph Rice and Mark Lassey during their wedding festivities.

‘No way forward’: How Olympian Steph Rice escaped dark days

After being thrust into the golden spotlight of the Olympics, swimmer Stephanie Rice found herself in her darkest days, now revealing the one thing that ‘saved’ her life.

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Australia’s swimming and football bodies are asking for new stadiums for the Brisbane 2032 Games.

Major sports’ hefty demands for 2032 Olympics

Aquatic sports and soccer have outlined what the Queensland government should spend its money on for the Brisbane Games and they have no held back.

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Michael Bohl coached Emma McKeon to Olympic glory.

Swimming Australia ‘disappointed’ as legendary coach joins rivals China

The Olympic gold medal-winning mentor has made a shock move just months after the Paris Olympics.

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US swimmer Gary Hall Jnr will get replica Olympic medals after losing them in the LA fire. (AP PHOTO)

Replica Olympic medals given to fire-hit US swim great

Gary Hall Jr, famed for his ‘smash them like guitars’ comment about the Aussie Olympic swim team, is to be given replica medals after the LA fire disaster.

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