Olympics

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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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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