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Australian diver Mathews into men's Olympic 3m final

Australian diver Mathews into men's Olympic 3m final

Australia's Kurtis Mathews has advanced to the final of the men's 3m springboard at the Olympics with a clutch last dive in the semi-finals in Paris.

Minjee Lee birdie blitz boosts Olympic medal hopes

Minjee Lee birdie blitz boosts Olympic medal hopes

Minjee Lee birdie blitz boosts Olympic medal hopes

Minjee Lee birdie blitz boosts Olympic medal hopes

Minjee Lee has reeled off four birdies in the last five holes to boost her medal hopes in the Olympic golf tournament - but Hannah Green has had a woeful start.

Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Matt Wearn says winning back to back Olympic gold medals is still sinking in, with the Australian sailor a cut above in the men's dinghy class.

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Wrestler Phogat disqualified from gold-medal bout

Wrestler Phogat disqualified from gold-medal bout

Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian female wrestler to enter a gold-medal bout at an Olympics, has been disqualified for missing her weight by 100g in the final.

Peter Bol insists he has nothing to answer for

Peter Bol insists he has nothing to answer for

Peter Bol insists he has nothing to hide after his name was raised in a separate anti-doping case.

Opals march into Paris semis, eye seven-time champs USA

Opals march into Paris semis, eye seven-time champs USA

The Opals' French resurgence has pushed them into a likely semi-final with the US after Australia thumped Serbia 85-67 in their Olympics quarter-final.

Michelle Jenneke crashes in Olympics 100m hurdles heat

Michelle Jenneke crashes in Olympics 100m hurdles heat

Michelle Jenneke has crashed to the track after clipping a barrier in her Olympics 100m hurdles heat.

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Montag, Cowley snare bronze in marathon walk relay

Montag, Cowley snare bronze in marathon walk relay

Montag, Cowley snare bronze in marathon walk relay

Montag, Cowley snare bronze in marathon walk relay

Australia's Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley have won the bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic marathan race walk relay in Paris.

Aussies issue 'please explain' after Hockeyroos' exit

Aussies issue 'please explain' after Hockeyroos' exit

Aussies issue 'please explain' after Hockeyroos' exit

Aussies issue 'please explain' after Hockeyroos' exit

Hockey Australia has joined India in issuing a 'please explain' to the governing body after the Hockeyroos' controversial Olympics quarter-final exit.

Goorjian calls time on Boomers reign after Paris exit

Goorjian calls time on Boomers reign after Paris exit

Goorjian calls time on Boomers reign after Paris exit

Goorjian calls time on Boomers reign after Paris exit

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has defended his selection and strategy and confirmed he will step down following the side's Olympics quarter-final exit.

Games marathon test run goes ahead in the Seine

Games marathon test run goes ahead in the Seine

Games marathon test run goes ahead in the Seine

Games marathon test run goes ahead in the Seine

After more water pollution tests, organisers gave the go ahead for marathon swimmers who tested their Olympic course in the Seine.

After too many 'chocolate medals', Glaetzer wins bronze

After too many 'chocolate medals', Glaetzer wins bronze

After too many 'chocolate medals', Glaetzer wins bronze

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.

Mills coy on future after Boomers' OT Games exit

Mills coy on future after Boomers' OT Games exit

Mills coy on future after Boomers' OT Games exit

Mills coy on future after Boomers' OT Games exit

With their Olympics ending with a 95-90 overtime loss to Serbia in their quarter-final, it likely marks the end of an era for the Boomers, led by Patty Mills.

Brazil give Marta chance to bow out with soccer gold

Brazil give Marta chance to bow out with soccer gold

Brazil give Marta chance to bow out with soccer gold

Brazil give Marta chance to bow out with soccer gold

Brazil will meet the United States in the final of the Olympic women’s soccer tournament after beating world champions Spain 4-2 in the semi-finals.

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American Cole Hocker wins shock Olympic 1500m gold

American Cole Hocker has upstaged Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win the Olympic 1500m gold medal.

Khelif reaches boxing gold-medal bout amid loud support

Algeria's Imane Khelif has set aside controversy to earn a spot in the Olympic women's boxing welterweight final amid loud support, celebrating with a jig.

Solar power: Aussies hone in on second Games medal

Tokyo silver medallists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar delivered the ultimate one-two punch to progress to the Paris beach volleyball semi-finals.

'Sniper' Williams bags five as Stingers roar into semis

Australia's Stingers have powered into the semi-finals of the Olympic women's water polo, with Alice Williams netting five in their 9-6 win over Greece.

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Australia break men's team pursuit world record

Australia have broken the men's team pursuit world record on day two of the Olympic track cycling and will face fierce rivals Great Britain for the gold medal.

Medal fancy Hull advances to 1500m semis at Olympics

Easing into the women's 1500m semi-finals, Jessica Hull says she couldn't be better-placed to win Australia's first Olympic track medal in a dozen years.

Skateboarder Trew, 14, wins historic Olympic gold medal

Teen skateboard sensation Arisa Trew has won the women's park in Paris to become the nation's youngest Olympic gold medallist.

Giddey's Patty Mills lament: 'He deserved better'

Josh Giddey was left to lament the "what-ifs" and laud Patty Mills' legacy in an overtime loss to Serbia that bounced the Boomers out of the Paris Games.

Leader Wearn forced to wait again for sailing medal

Matt Wearn's quest for a second successive gold medal in Olympic sailing must wait another day because of conditions in Marseille.

Swim test cancelled over Seine water quality concerns

A open water training session for the Olympic marathon swimming event was cancelled as concerns over the quality of water in the River Seine continued.

Cole eclipses hero Wu in Olympic diving generation game

Australian diving veteran Melissa Wu has finished 11th in her record fifth Olympics as teenager Ellie Cole eclipsed the veteran in seventh.

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