Olympics

Anna Meares will remain as Australia's Olympic chef de mission for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Meares makes huge Olympics call after time away with family

Australian cycling legend Anna Meares took time off with her family after Paris and has made a big call on her future.

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Matthew Richardson has been banned for life by AusCycling.

Australia slaps Olympic medallist with lifetime ban

The 25-year-old has been told he is never welcome to wear the green and gold again.

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Emma McKeon has announced her retirement.

Olympic golden girl Emma McKeon announces retirement

Australia’s most prolific Olympic medal-winning athlete and one of the greatest swimmers of all time, Emma McKeon, has announced her retirement. 

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Noemie Fox and Jessica Fox have won The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Fox sisters’ personal battle on road to Fame

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning a major award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame night.

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Rachael Gunn will not be retiring from competitions.

‘Just try and stop me’: Raygun backflips out of retirement

It’s a move she couldn’t quite pull off at the Olympics but Australian breaker Rachel Gunn has executed a career backflip saying she is not retiring from the sport.

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Raygun joined Tones and I on stage.

Pop superstar invites Raygun on stage to do ‘iconic’ Olympic dance

The Australian Olympian joined a global music giant who has around five billion streams on Spotify.

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Raygun will no longer compete as a breaker.

Raygun walks away as sad decision confirmed

The viral Olympic dancer has been tipped over the edge by trolls since her performance in Paris.

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Sir Chris Hoy is living with terminal cancer.

‘Nightmare’ moment Olympic icon told his kids he is dying

The fit and healthy gold medallist had ‘no symptoms, no warnings’ except for what he thought was gym fatigue.

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Imane Khelif is taking legal action after winning gold.

‘Sad’ new situation unfolds as Olympic gold medallist takes action

The boxing champion’s life is still being turned upside down months after the Olympics.

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Raygun has launched a brand new challenge.

Raygun launches bold new challenge in latest public move

The controversial Olympian has teamed up with a major Australian company.

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Olympian Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has debuted a fashionable new look.

‘If I was a man’: Raygun hits out in eye-opening interview

Olympic B-Girl Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has opened up about gender double standards and the impact of being the subject of thousands of memes in a wide-ranging interview.

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A transformed Raygun has dazzled on the cover of a magazine.

Transformed Raygun shows off dazzling new look

The breakdancer has backed up her glamorous makeover with a bold admission to her Olympic haters.

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