Olympics

Aussie volleyballers seek bronze after gold chance goes

Australia's Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar lost their beach volleyball semi-final to Brazil but say they will be up for a bronze medal battle.

Serbia come oh-so close to MONSTER upset over US

The US needed every ounce of brilliance from arguably their 3 greatest players this century - Steph Curry, LeBron James & Kevin Durant - to reel in a huge deficit against Serbia and reach the gold medal game.

RECAP: LeBron, Curry lead clutch comeback win for USA

Stingers hold nerve in shootout to reach gold medal game

The Aussie Stingers have made it into the Olympic final after an amazing shootout win over USA and will shoot for women's water polo gold against Spain.

COVID-stricken Lyles makes wheelchair exit after 200m upset

US track superstar Noah Lyles left the arena in a wheelchair amid a COVID concern following his 200m bronze medal, with Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo romping to an upset victory.

Aussie cyclist narrowly avoids carnage in nasty crash

An Australian cyclist has narrowly avoided being involved in a nasty crash on the finish line of the women’s track cycling keirin quarterfinals at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Aussies claim sprint kayak silver in thrilling photo finish

Australia have clinched an Olympic silver medal in a thrilling men’s K4 500 metre final, edged in a photo finish by sprint kayak powerhouse Germany.

Aussie snags silver in Seine marathon swim

Moesha Johnson has won a silver for Australia in the 10km marathon swimming event in the Seine.

Our greatest Olympic Games yet, and there’s more to come

EDITORIAL: For those up late, it was a night they will never forget. For the rest of us, it was the best way to wake up.  Australia’s greatest ever day at the Olympics, to seal our best-ever gold medal haul.

The one thing I don't like to hear from Olympians

As we revel in our golden night of success, there are other athletes failing to make the podium we need to remember.

Your what to watch one minute guide: Day 13

After a record-breaking day 12 at the Paris Games, Australia will be looking to extend their historic campaign.

Five bizarre Olympic moments you might have missed

From crazy cameramen to free colonoscopies, here are five bizarre moments you may have missed in Paris.

World record holder rushed to hospital after sickening fall

The champion athlete looked on track for gold, but was ‘knocked out’ on the final lap.

How boxers are supporting opponents under gender scrutiny

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting has set up a gold-medal bout with Julia Szeremeta in the women's featherweight division but it is the gesture Lin’s opponent made after the fight that is drawing attention.

The best bits of our best-ever day at an Olympic Games

It was an incredible day of Australian action in Paris as Australia claimed four more gold medals to breach uncharted territory. Here are the 10 moments to remember from day 12.