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After too many 'chocolate medals', Glaetzer wins bronze

Matt Glaetzer and fellow team sprinters Matt Richardson and Leigh Hoffman have broken a run of fourth places to win bronze for Australia in Paris.

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COVID spreads among Australian Olympic team

More than 40 Australian athletes and staffers have tested positive to COVID and other illness at the Paris Olympics.

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Records tumble after Fox's latest Olympic triumph

Jessica Fox is officially the GOAT in Olympic slalom canoe, moving past Slovakian legend Michal Martikan after winning her sixth medal.

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Lani Pallister Withdraws From 1500m Freestyle At Olympic Games After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Moesha Johnson will be the only Aussie in the Women's 1500m freestyle heat.

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Australians unfazed as Paris men's triathlon postponed

Australian triathlon coach Dan Atkins says their competitors are "really adaptable", as water quality concerns forced a postponement of the men's Olympic race.

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Why does the Olympics turn me into such an absolute animal?

As soon as the Games start, it kicks in: the armchair expertise, the deep well of totally imagined knowledge, the phantom athleticism. I’m not sure this is the spirit of global togetherness the events are supposed to foster, writes Zoe Williams

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Henderson reaches cycling milestone at fourth Games

Mountain biker Rebecca Henderson joins Anna Meares and Lauren Reynolds as the only Australian female cyclists to race at four Olympics.

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French flair to the fore in Paris opening ceremony

The Paris Olympics will officially open with a floating parade of athletes on the River Seine, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of a stadium.

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COVID crisis eases for Australia water polo team

Australia's women's water polo team are almost back to full strength after five players tested positive to COVID.

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Aussies urge Olympic organisers to fix transport issues

Australian hierarchy are demanding Olympic organisers fix transport problems which are frustrating athletes at the Paris Games.

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Aussie swim coach in Korea furore to stay in Paris

An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.

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Australian Olympians Have Been Told To Ditch Their Green & Gold Uniforms Over Safety Fears

Australian Olympians have been warned to make a few changes to what they wear outside the Olympic Village at the Paris 2024 Games.

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Fox, Ockenden ready to perform after opening ceremony

Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden will start their Olympic campaigns only hours after carrying the Australian flag at the opening ceremony.

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Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden named Australia’s 2024 Olympic flag bearers

Paddler and hockey veteran to lead team in opening ceremony on Seine, with Fox competing at fourth Games and Ockenden at fifth

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Five Aussie water polo players infected before Games

Five members of Australia's women's water polo team have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of their Olympic campaign in Paris.

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‘Significant assault’: two staff from Nine’s Olympic broadcast team allegedly attacked in Paris in suspected robbery

The incident follows the alleged sexual assault of an Australian tourist in Paris last weekend

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NT military exercise suspended after pilot escapes crash – as it happened

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Olympics chiefs play down Covid fears as first athletes test positive

The Australia water polo team reported two players had tested positive ahead of the Paris Games

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Australian water polo Olympians test positive to COVID

Two Australian women's water polo players have tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics.

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Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.

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At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris

Chloe Covell is a 14-year-old with an uncommon teenager's mindset that has helped to make her a street skateboarding Olympic medal contender.

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Bullied, belittled but indisputably brilliant: how Victoria Pendleton survived everything – and became a cycling legend

She’s one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes – yet has often felt like a failure and fraud. She talks about her Olympic golds, the misery that came with them, and the joy she has found since she retired

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Fox sisters' Olympic milestone is poignant for Meares

Jessica and Noemie Fox's first Olympics together in canoeing is an emotional reminder for Australian team boss Anna Meares about her own sisterly near-miss.

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Toast, Thai curry and hot chips: what Australian Olympic athletes eat before they compete – and how they feast after

Some athletes chase light carbohydrates. Others seek pre-match comfort lasagne. And in Paris, one Olympian will be eating ‘way too much’ of the local cuisine

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Dress rehearsal readies Fox for hectic Games opening

Jessica Fox has trialled staying up late and then simulating competition the next day to ensure she can take part in the Olympic opening ceremony.

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