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The elusive win that retiring Olympic champ craves most

Weeks after winning Australia's first gold at the Paris Olympics, cycling star Grace Brown wants to cap her career with an elusive world time trial title.

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Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?

With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of their 2024 seasons, many athletes will be celebrating well-earned wins and commiserating losses.

The Conversation

Storm sign Kiwis sevens player after Warbrick success

Looking to unearth another high-flying Will Warbrick, Melbourne have signed New Zealand sevens player Moses Leo who played at the Paris Olympics.

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French Olympic and Paralympic athletes enjoy 'golden' send-off in Paris

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by an evening concert. Many of France's medal winners were presented with the country's top award, the Legion d'Honneur, by President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

Radio France Internationale

Lady Gaga shares how 'kind' fiancé Michael Polansky supported her through mental health battle

The Oscar-winning singer confirmed her engagement to the investor as she watched the swimming finals at the Paris Olympics last month

Evening Standard

Ugandan Olympian Fighting For Her Life After Fire Attack

Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei was still fighting for her life on Wednesday after being set on fire by a Kenyan man, just weeks after taking part in the Paris Olympics.

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Steph Curry Had Powerful Quote About Being LeBron James’s Teammate in Olympics

Steph Curry and LeBron James have faced each other countless times in huge games during their legendary NBA careers, which made what they did at the Paris Olympics so cool as they were able to join forces for once and lead Team USA to a fifth straight gold medal.

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Dan Bigham becomes Head of Engineering at Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe after leaving Ineos Grenadiers

After winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Bigham then left his role at Ineos due to his frustrations with the setup currently in place at the team

Cycling Weekly

Medals And Mobs: China's 'Toxic' Sports Fans Face Crackdown

Crowds descended on the home of 17-year-old Chinese diver Quan Hongchan after she won two golds at the Paris Olympics while gymnast Zhang Boheng hid in a Beijing airport toilet to escape overzealous throngs of fans.

International Business Times

Cash splash to boost canoe slalom world championships

Two levels of government have invested in hosting the canoe slalom world championships in Australia after the sport's success at the Paris Olympics.

AAP

After being wowed by Olympic athletes in Paris, it’s time to take notice of exceptional Paralympic exploits

The Paris Olympics have been and gone but memories of the athletes’ achievements will live on, from Mondo Duplantis breaking his own pole vault world record for the ninth time, to Sifan Hassan winning gold in women’s marathon after winning bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000m on the track earlier…

The Conversation

Kookaburras coach Colin Batch steps down

The Kookaburras are on the lookout for a new coach after Colin Batch stepped down following the team's disappointing quarter-finals exit at the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Shooting glory: young snapper seizes moment at the Paris Olympics

"I was thrown into the deep end, which, to be honest, I loved."

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Boxer Harry Garside on why he's not ready to throw in the towel

The 27-year-old boxer has released a new book called The Good Fight.

AAP

Olympic disappointment to fuel Matildas: Fowler

The Matildas flopped badly at the Paris Olympics, with star attacker Mary Fowler determined to use the harsh lessons learned as motivation for the Asian Cup.

Sports Illustrated

American Players to Watch at the 2024 U.S. Open

Coco Gauff will look to defend her title, while a crop of promising talent hopes to make a breakthrough at Flushing Meadows.

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Day heeds Olympic lessons in hunt for US PGA Tour glory

Jason Day says he's taking some valuable lessons from his experience at the Paris Olympics as he chases some late-season glory on the US PGA Tour.

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Pole Vault King Duplantis Continues Winning Ways Post-Olympics

Armand Duplantis picked up from where he left off at his world record-setting, gold medal-winning showing at the Paris Olympics by dominating the men's pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on Wednesday.

The Canberra Times

'Where is Snoop Dogg?': Minister playfully roasts US at Independence Day party

Good-natured roasting to America over its Olympics medal count.

Guitar World

“They wanted to create a moment similar to the Eddie Van Halen solo in Michael Jackson’s Beat It”: Unmasking the Paris Olympics’ mystery guitar virtuoso, who shredded his way through the closing ceremony in front of millions

The internet furiously debated the identity of the hooded shredder, better known as Phoenix collaborator Noé Efira. He shares the hidden meaning behind his outfit, how he secured his ultra-rare aluminum guitar from another iconic French group – and why we wasn't nervous performing in front of the audience of…

The Conversation

What makes Brisbane 2032 different from Paris and the rest? A ‘climate-positive’ Olympics plan for lasting benefits

The Paris Olympics have put Brisbane back in the spotlight as host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The plans for 2032 make one thing clear: these games will be different.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s not about Raygun’: Breakdancers speak out on Olympics row

Legendary breakers Kwikstep and Rokafella give their take on the now infamous ‘kangaroo hop’.

Newslaundry

‘Won’t let her retire. In our eyes, she won gold’: locals at Olympian Vinesh’s village

After reaching the final round of the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being overweight by 100 grams. With this, her hopes to win a gold were dashed. Subsequently, she approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a silver medal. But that too was rejected.

Newslaundry

Guess who just won the Olympic Gold Medal for mindless questioning

Shooter Manu Bhaker’s two bronze medals in the Paris Olympics, ending India’s 12-year medal drought in shooting, should have piqued interest in her athletic journey. But during an interview for digital portal The New India, journalist Rohan Dua could not resist asking her “trivial and awkward” questions, attempting to link…

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