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Parker's plea as Games' boxing future goes on the line

Parker's plea as Games' boxing future goes on the line

Australia won two boxing medals at an Olympics for the first time since 1960 but the sport is far from assured a place at Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Underdog wins gave record Paris gold haul a gritty edge

Underdog wins gave record Paris gold haul a gritty edge

Underdog wins gave record Paris gold haul a gritty edge

Underdog wins gave record Paris gold haul a gritty edge

The men's team pursuit, the men's tennis doubles and Noemie Fox are among the Australian successes who defied the odds at the Paris Olympics.

Kiwi Kerr takes Olympic gold in high (then lower) jump

Kiwi Kerr takes Olympic gold in high (then lower) jump

Kiwi Kerr takes Olympic gold in high (then lower) jump

Kiwi Kerr takes Olympic gold in high (then lower) jump

Hamish Kerr became an Olympic high jump champion for New Zealand after a jump-off nobody seemed to want to win.

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Stunning silver medal for Jessica Hull in Olympic 1500

Stunning silver medal for Jessica Hull in Olympic 1500

Jessica Hull has won a sensational silver medal in the women's 1500m at the Paris Olympics to etch her name in Australia's athletic history books.

Carrington, Kerr lead New Zealand to best-ever Olympics

Carrington, Kerr lead New Zealand to best-ever Olympics

New Zealand has won nine gold medals at the Olympic Games in Paris, the country's best-ever medal haul.

Australia's Little a lot short of Olympic javelin medal

Australia's Little a lot short of Olympic javelin medal

Mackenzie Little arrived in Paris with high hopes of an Olympic javelin medal but her top throw was almost six metres off her best, set less than a month ago.

Aussie struggles among the Paris Games triumphs

Aussie struggles among the Paris Games triumphs

Australia's historic Paris campaign was not without setbacks, many of the country's teams struggling and other soloists unable to fire a shot.

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Glaetzer, Richardson win opening keirin heats at Games

Glaetzer, Richardson win opening keirin heats at Games

Glaetzer, Richardson win opening keirin heats at Games

Glaetzer, Richardson win opening keirin heats at Games

Australians Matt Glaetzer and Matt Richardson have shown strong form in the keirin, winning their opening heats on Saturday at the Olympic velodrome.

US returns to top of women's football with Olympic gold

US returns to top of women's football with Olympic gold

US returns to top of women's football with Olympic gold

US returns to top of women's football with Olympic gold

Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal won the United States Olympic gold in women's football, denying Brazil's Marta a golden retirement present.

Weightlifter Cikamatana in tears after finishing fourth

Weightlifter Cikamatana in tears after finishing fourth

Weightlifter Cikamatana in tears after finishing fourth

Weightlifter Cikamatana in tears after finishing fourth

Eileen Cikamatana and her coach Paul Coffa came to Paris with high hopes of a medal, but she finished fourth after two failed lifts in the clean and jerk.

IOC president Bach won't seek to stay on beyond 2025

IOC president Bach won't seek to stay on beyond 2025

IOC president Bach won't seek to stay on beyond 2025

IOC president Bach won't seek to stay on beyond 2025

Thomas Bach says he will step down as IOC president next year, saying new times call for new leadership.

Heartbreak for Hannah while the Ko medal show rolls on

Heartbreak for Hannah while the Ko medal show rolls on

Heartbreak for Hannah while the Ko medal show rolls on

Heartbreak for Hannah while the Ko medal show rolls on

Hannah Green's Olympic campaign has ended in heartbreak as she tied for fourth, while New Zealand's Lydia Ko completed her medal collection with gold.

Stingers wounded but proud after losing water polo gold

Stingers wounded but proud after losing water polo gold

Stingers wounded but proud after losing water polo gold

Stingers wounded but proud after losing water polo gold

The Stingers have endured an 11-9 defeat to Spain in their women's water polo gold-medal match, but were left humbled by their great, if bumpy, Olympic journey.

Stressful, but we did it: Paris 2024 organisers

Stressful, but we did it: Paris 2024 organisers

Stressful, but we did it: Paris 2024 organisers

Stressful, but we did it: Paris 2024 organisers

Paris 2024 organisers say hosting the Olympic Games has been stressful, but successful.

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Australia's Olympic chief takes aim at Raygun's critics

Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares has hit out at critics of the nation's breakdancer Rachael Gunn, saying it's typical of historic misogynistic abuse.

Oceania scales new peaks for Australia but can't medal

Sport climber Oceania Mackenzie has produced the best Olympic performance by an Australian, finishing seventh in the women's boulder and lead final.

Diver Rousseau surprises himself in near medal miss

Australia's former diving world champion Cassiel Rousseau has finished fourth in a 10m platform final that, aside from a Chinese victory, didn't go to script.

Stop the bickering over Brisbane's Olympics: Meares

Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares is demanding an end to the bickering about Brisbane's 2032 Olympics.

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Meares' Games moments need no gold to glitter

Australia's Olympic team chef de mission Anna Meares has nominated her two stand-out moments from the Paris Games, and neither of them were gold medal efforts.

McKeown, Wearn to carry flag at Games closing ceremony

History-making gold medallists Kaylee McKeown and Matt Wearn will carry the Australian flag at the Olympic closing ceremony in Paris.

Meares speaks to Australian cycling team over media

Despite winning a silver medal, Australian cyclist Matt Richardson was nearly allowed to not speak to media after his event at the Paris Olympics.

Pat Tiernan leads Australian charge in Olympic marathon

Pat Tiernan was the first Australian across the line in an Olympic men's marathon won by Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola.

Afghan refugee breaker DQ'd for political protest

Team Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, known as 'b-girl Talash', was disqualified from the first Olympic breaking competition for a political protest.

Opals bounced into bronze medal play-off by USA

United States, the seven-time defending champions, have brushed aside the Opals 85-64 in a semi-final win leaving Australia to fight Belgium for bronze.

Algeria's Khelif rides out storm for boxing glory

Algerian fighter Imane Khelif has won her country's first women's boxing gold medal, defeating China's Yang Liu in the welterweight final in Paris.

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