Olympics

Olympian Berkin Usta died in a hotel fire.

Tributes flow after tragic death of Olympic star

The 24-year-old and his father were killed in a devastating hotel fire.

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Gout Gout could be one of the major Australian stars at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Greenies can’t see wood through the trees for 2032 Olympics

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Building a new stadium was always the best call even if the Queensland premier didn’t want to admit it and the environmentalists are kicking up a fuss about it.

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Australia's Scott Boland is congratulated by Mitchell Starc during day three of the third Ashes test at the MCG in 2021.

Qld premier lauds Brisbane’s Ashes cricket coup

The Queensland government is trumpeting a deal that will shake-up the cricketing summer schedule for the first post-Brisbane Olympics Ashes series.

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Save Victoria Park is contemplating a legal challenge against the planned main Olympic stadium.

Legal threat hangs over Brisbane Olympics centrepiece

A long-awaited venue plan has finally been revealed for Brisbane's 2032 Olympics, but organisers may face a storm from legal action over the main stadium.

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An impression of the new VIctoria Park Stadium.

Your one minute guide to Brisbane Olympics 2032 venues

Everything the Queensland Government is building for the Games in one quick hit.

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The current, not the crocodiles in the Fitzroy River is of more concern to Rowing Australia.

What worries rowers about Olympic river isn’t the crocs

Racing in a river rife with man-eaters is not what has Rowing Australia up in arms about the choice of venue for the sport at the 2032 Games.

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Callum Ah Chee, Ariarne Titmus, Gout Gout and Marnus Labuschagne. AFL, cricket and swimming are big winners, while athletics say it is a loser of the Brisbane 2032 blueprint.

Winners and losers of Olympics blueprint not who you’d expect

Several sports believe they're set up for long-term success after the release of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics venues plan, but others are furious they have been short-changed.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli speaks during the announcement of Games Delivery Plan for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.

New stadium to be centrepiece of Brisbane Olympics

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has backflipped on his pledge not to build any new stadiums for the Games as a host of venues were revealed today.

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Souvenirs of the swimming career of IOC president Kirsty Coventry have been stolen in a robbery.

New Olympics boss’s family held at gunpoint

Two brothers have been arrested after a terrifying home invasion and robbery at the Zimbabwe home of IOC chief Kirsty Coventry’s parents.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent Kirsty Coventry his congratulations on her appointment as International Olympic Committee president.

Putin makes first move to woo new IOC boss over Olympic ban

Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry on her appointment as International Olympic Committee president as Russia seeks to have it’s Olympic ban lifted.

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Kirsty Coventry speaks with Outgoing IOC President, Thomas Bach, after being elected as the new IOC President.

New female IOC president Coventry wants sit-down with Trump

New IOC president Kirsty Coventry wants to have a meeting with US president Donald Trump, the 2028 LA Olympics being the top priority.

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Kirsty Coventry has been elected the first woman President of the International Olympic Committee.

Shock vote KO as Coventry elected first female Olympics chief

Kirsty Coventry has won the race for world sport's biggest job, becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as the International Olympic Committee President.

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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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