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Brown dominates for gold in Olympic time trial

Brown dominates for gold in Olympic time trial

Cyclist Grace Brown won Australia's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the women's time trial.

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

Fijian rugby hero Jerry Tuwai has hinted at retirement after adding silver to two Olympic gold medals in a show-stopping Paris final against hosts France.

Stingers end COVID-hit week with resilient Olympic win

Stingers end COVID-hit week with resilient Olympic win

Stingers end COVID-hit week with resilient Olympic win

Stingers end COVID-hit week with resilient Olympic win

Australia's water polo women have ended a tough week when five players tested positive for COVID-19 with a resilient win over China in their Olympic opener.

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Aussie beach volleyball aces shine beneath Eiffel Tower

Aussie beach volleyball aces shine beneath Eiffel Tower

Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have made a terrific start to their beach volleyball golden bid at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging

Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging

South Africa have denied Australia's rugby sevens men bronze in a final-play thriller, while Antoine Dupont secured goldfor France against Fiji.

Fox in fine form as Olympic gold medal treble beckons

Fox in fine form as Olympic gold medal treble beckons

Australian ace Jessica Fox has moved into the K1 semi-final with the fastest time as the superstar paddler looks to win the first of three gold medals in Paris.

Host nation claims two judo medals

Host nation claims two judo medals

Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli have claimed France’s first two medals of the Paris Olympics in judo.

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Burton stars at Versailles in Olympic eventing dressage

Burton stars at Versailles in Olympic eventing dressage

Burton stars at Versailles in Olympic eventing dressage

Burton stars at Versailles in Olympic eventing dressage

Chris Burton is in bronze medal position after the dressage section of the three-day event at Versailles with his Australian team lying eighth overall.

Georgian shooter now the first 10-time female Olympian

Georgian shooter now the first 10-time female Olympian

Georgian shooter now the first 10-time female Olympian

Georgian shooter now the first 10-time female Olympian

Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze has created her own slice of Olympic history at the Paris Games.

Rower Rigney gets gold medal quest off to strong start

Rower Rigney gets gold medal quest off to strong start

Rower Rigney gets gold medal quest off to strong start

Rower Rigney gets gold medal quest off to strong start

Australian rower Tara Rigney blitzed her singles sculls heat by more than three boat lengths on the opening day, with mixed results from two other crews.

Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

Govers strike gives Kookaburras a first-up win in Paris

A Blake Govers penalty corner has given Australia's men's hockey team a 1-0 win over Argentina in their opening game at the Paris Olympics.

Boomers overcome Spain in fiery Games foul-fest

Boomers overcome Spain in fiery Games foul-fest

Boomers overcome Spain in fiery Games foul-fest

Boomers overcome Spain in fiery Games foul-fest

Josh Giddey and Jock Landale have combined to counter Spain, tensions simmering before the Boomers prevailed 92-80 to begin their Paris Games campaign.

Last-dive woe costs Keeney and Smith first Aussie medal

Last-dive woe costs Keeney and Smith first Aussie medal

Last-dive woe costs Keeney and Smith first Aussie medal

Last-dive woe costs Keeney and Smith first Aussie medal

Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith have suffered a last-dive calamity to miss out on winning Australia's first medal at the Paris Olympics.

Chinese shooters win first Paris gold

Chinese shooters win first Paris gold

Chinese shooters win first Paris gold

Chinese shooters win first Paris gold

The first gold medal of the Paris Games went to Chinese shooters Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao.

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'Bloody oath' - Australians want triathlon swim

The Australian triathlon team is adamant the swim leg of their events should go ahead, despite rain raising concerns about the River Seine water quality.

Olympic street skateboarding postponed for two days

The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics has been postponed for two days.

South Korea upset by awkward opening ceremony gaffe

South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as from North Korea in an embarrassing and awkward opening ceremony gaffe for Paris Games officials.

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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Latest tests show Seine water quality substandard

Tests results just released show the water quality in the Seine was below the standards needed to authorise swimming when Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo jumped in.

Celine Dion serenades Paris in sodden start to Olympics

More than 300,000 spectators have braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.

Ferraris, Fiji and an Aussie 7s blue-collar rebirth

Australia's blue-collar men's rugby sevens team will face two-time defending champions Fiji in the Paris Olympics semi-finals.

Flame soars, rain falls in historic Paris Games opening

Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.

French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris

France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.

Swimmers look to start gold rush on opening day

Australia's swimmers will be the stars of the show on the opening day of competition at the Paris Games as they chase four Olympic gold medals.

'Mission Impossible': Ebden laughs off Djokovic task

Australian veteran Matt Ebden is laughing off the prospect of taking on Novak Djokovic in his first tour-level singles match for two years at the Olympics.

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