Athletics
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Greece leads historic river parade launching Paris Olympics
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting …
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Boukouvalas off target as South Korean sets world mark
While South Korean Lim Sihyeon wowed with a world record in the women’s Olympic archery ranking round, Australia’s Peter Boukouvalas was left disappointed with his Paris debut. Boukouvalas, 25, and …
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Greece and Australia gunning for glory at Paris Olympic Games
The anticipation for the Paris Olympic Games is finally over as the hundreds of athletes for Greece and Australia are now preparing to showcase their quality on the international stage. …
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Brisbane ‘political football’ Games addressed in Paris
Brisbane is no “hillbilly town”, insists 2032 Olympic chief Andrew Liveris, who indicated he’ll have the final say on the city’s controversial Games venue plan that’s become a political football. …
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Greek Aussies shine in national archery tournaments
The National and State Indoor Championships for archery was held on July 6-7 with state events all around Australia on the same weekend. Archers of all ages gathered at their …
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Gallant Aussie Steph Kyriacou denied maiden golf major
Australian golf prodigy Steph Kyriacou says it “sucks” to have fallen excruciatingly short of winning a maiden major in a dramatic finish to the Evian Championship in France. Kyriacou led …
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Emmanouela Frroku chosen as the youngest member of Australia’s rhythmic gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics
Australia’s youngest gymnast heading to the Paris Olympic Games is still in disbelief. “It feels like a dream. I never thought I’d go to the 2024 Olympics because I’m so …
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Kyriacou in storm-hit Evian Championship major hunt
Sydney star Steph Kyriacou is still right in the thick of the hunt to lift her first major title despite a storm bringing an early end to proceedings in the …
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Greek Australians share pride and anticipation as Antetokounmpo becomes flag bearer at Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games are close, so decisions of who are the country flag bearers is coming soon. The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony will be watched worldwide, and …
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The Legacy of the 1896 Olympic Marathon: Greece’s Spyros Louis and Australia’s Edwin Flack
Spyros Louis and Edwin Flack are celebrated figures from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Their legacy endures, with statues commemorating their achievements in the municipality of …