Olympics

Opals bounced into bronze medal play-off by USA

The Opals will play for bronze after their latest effort to unseat the all-conquering Americans was swatted away in a semifinal loss.

WA’s Keeney makes history with Olympic silver medal

Three years after missing out on the Olympic Games in Tokyo, West Australian diver Maddison Keeney put mental and physical challenges of the past behind her to claim silver in Paris.

Aussie pair paddle to bronze medal in K2 500m

Australia's sprint kayak stars Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen have been unable to reproduce their Tokyo heroics, winning bronze in the K2 500m.

Egyptian wrestler arrested in Paris on assault charges

An Egyptian Olympic wrestler has been arrested on sexual assault charges after allegedly groping a woman at a Paris cafe, prosecutors say.

Aussie runs personal best in Olympic 800m semi

Hugely-promising Australian middle-distance runner Peyton Craig has just missed out on a spot in the Olympic 800m final.

Golden Nina can break world record, says long-time coach

After winning gold in Paris, Nina Kennedy's next challenge is to chase down a mark only three women have ever cleared.

Teenage Olympian calls for help in ‘tragic’ scene during 10km swim

A lifeguard rushed out to the 17-year-old who was in distress about an hour into the marathon race.

RECAP: Aussie beach volleyballers fall short of bronze

'Take them down a peg': Opals light fuse for US semi

United States have won 59 consecutive Olympic women's basketball games but the match-hardened, WNBA-stacked Opals are giving themselves a chance.

Your what to watch tonight one minute guide: Day 14

On the track, sand and dancefloor, Australia is the medal hunt to continue our record-breaking Paris Games.

Non-binary masked American makes shot put final

The Olympic shot put competition veered towards a gender controversy of its own with a BBC commentator struggling to find the right pronoun.

Tensions explode after wild act in gold medal match

Both sides had to be separated when one player appeared to take his celebrations too far.

Day 13’s biggest moments as Games drama escalates

There were tears of joy and tears of despair - and some seriously close near-misses - on an action-packed Day 13. Here’s the biggest storylines.

Are China’s swimmers too good to be true?

A squad including 11 members who have failed drug tests has secured a record medal haul. So why did Olympic chiefs force the FBI to stop investigating Beijing’s superhumans?

‘We did nothing wrong’: Aussie runners coach on drug ban

Peter Bol’s long-time coach has broken down live on air as he revealed the toll of the runner’s drug ban ordeal on his failed Olympic campaign.