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Australian water polo Olympians test positive to COVID

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.

From LeBron to Eddie O? Flag backing for Kookas great

From LeBron to Eddie O? Flag backing for Kookas great

From LeBron to Eddie O? Flag backing for Kookas great

From LeBron to Eddie O? Flag backing for Kookas great

Australia's flag bearers for the Paris Games will be announced imminently, with Kookaburras' great Eddie Ockenden put forward as a prime candidate.

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Mark Nawaqanitawase's whirlwind year will continue when he runs out with Australia's Olympic rugby sevens side as one of the first athletes in action in Paris.

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De Minaur set for Olympic debut after beating injury

De Minaur set for Olympic debut after beating injury

Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur is set to make an extraordinary return from a hip injury in time to celebrate his Olympic debut in Paris.

Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

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.

Aussies tipped to finish fifth in Paris medal tally

Aussies tipped to finish fifth in Paris medal tally

The Paris Olympics commence this week and Australia are tipped to finish fifth among the medals at the showpiece event.

Sakakibara learns from BMX 'kick up bum' ahead of Paris

Sakakibara learns from BMX 'kick up bum' ahead of Paris

Australian BMX racing star Saya Sakakibara lacks nothing for perspective as she prepares to compete at her second Olympics.

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Aussies' first taste of towering presence on Paris sand

Aussies' first taste of towering presence on Paris sand

Aussies' first taste of towering presence on Paris sand

Aussies' first taste of towering presence on Paris sand

The venue for Paris's beach volleyball competition has made an impression on Australia's Tokyo silver medallists Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy.

Tour champion Pogacar ruled out of Paris road race

Tour champion Pogacar ruled out of Paris road race

Tour champion Pogacar ruled out of Paris road race

Tour champion Pogacar ruled out of Paris road race

An exhausted Tadej Pogacar has decided to give the Olympic road race a miss.

Olympic medallist Marketa Vondrousova out of Games

Olympic medallist Marketa Vondrousova out of Games

Olympic medallist Marketa Vondrousova out of Games

Olympic medallist Marketa Vondrousova out of Games

Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova and Hubert Hurkacz have pulled out of the Paris Games because of injuries.

Family comes first as J Day interrupts Olympic push

Family comes first as J Day interrupts Olympic push

Family comes first as J Day interrupts Olympic push

Family comes first as J Day interrupts Olympic push

Australia's No.1 Jason Day is jetting home to the US to spend time with his family before another trans-Atlantic journey back to go for Olympic gold.

No Grae areas as windsurfer aims to rock the boat

No Grae areas as windsurfer aims to rock the boat

No Grae areas as windsurfer aims to rock the boat

No Grae areas as windsurfer aims to rock the boat

Australian Olympic windsurfer Grae Morris grew up dreaming of being an All Black but is now set on inspiring a different wave of talent.

Spanish sting: Boomers prep for Games grudge match

Spanish sting: Boomers prep for Games grudge match

Spanish sting: Boomers prep for Games grudge match

Spanish sting: Boomers prep for Games grudge match

Another chapter will be written in Australia's basketball history with Spain when they clash in a high-stakes Games opener.

Martin remains upbeat despite pre-Paris BMX setbacks

Martin remains upbeat despite pre-Paris BMX setbacks

Martin remains upbeat despite pre-Paris BMX setbacks

Martin remains upbeat despite pre-Paris BMX setbacks

Despite a foot injury and a poor result last month, Australian BMX freestyle star Logan Martin's self-belief ahead of the Olympics remains solid.

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LeBron James to carry US flag at opening ceremony

Basketball superstar LeBron James will be the US men's flag bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris.

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.

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympians

The French interior minister has stressed that the Israeli Olympians will receive extra security in Paris.

Exum cleared for Games as Boomers hit winning form

Dante Exum will play through the pain of a badly dislocated finger suffered in the Boomers' one-point defeat of France that completed a positive Games build-up.

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GB Olympains offered military decompression interviews

British Olympians will take part in post-Paris decompression programs to help with their return to normality.

Tomljanovic ready to bounce back at Roland Garros

Ajla Tomljanovic is raring to get back to Roland Garros for the Olympic tournament on clay after her Wimbledon first-round disappointment.

Pogacar may be the greatest cyclist of all: Cadel Evans

Tadej Pogacar's amazing Tour de France win has left Australia's finest road cyclist Cadel Evans wondering if the Slovenian might be the best of all-time.

No shoeys - just the sweet taste of success for Piastri

Never mind the controversy surrounding his first Grand Prix triumph, Oscar Piastri says his shoey-free victory in Hungary could not have tasted sweeter.

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.

In full: the fiery McLaren row before Piastri's GP win

Lando Norris had a tense row over the radio with McLaren bosses before handing back the lead to teammate Oscar Piastri for the Aussie's maiden GP win.

Norris: I weighed up defying orders before Piastri win

Lando Norris admits he weighed up whether to ignore orders from McLaren bosses before allowing teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian F1 GP.

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