Sport
Sport –
Silver and bronze for Australian high jumpers
Silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers reckons the women’s high jump produced the “perfect podium” in Paris after she and Eleanor Patterson became the first two Australians to medal in the same …
Sport –
Greece set to face Germany in Tuesday’s Olympic Basketball quarterfinals
Greece’s basketball team has reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, thanks to Serbia’s 96-85 victory over South Sudan on Saturday night. Greece, South Sudan, and Brazil all finished …
Sport –
Aussie swimmers put silver touches on Paris campaign
A quiet achiever and three megastars have put a finishing silver polish on Australia’s third-best campaign at an Olympic pool. Unheralded Meg Harris claimed a surprise silver in the women’s …
Sport –
Aiming for a record: Miltos Tentoglou advances to Paris Olympics final with 8.32m jump
Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou, the Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, advanced to the final of the Paris Olympics with an 8.32-meter jump. He will compete on Tuesday. After his successful …
Sport –
Lefteris Petrounias secures bronze in men’s rings at third consecutive Olympics
Gymnast Lefteris Petrounias clinched a bronze medal for Greece in the men’s rings event at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, marking his third consecutive Olympic podium finish. Petrounias previously won …
Sport –
Yerolimpos accused of “sudden and arbitrary” decision amidst Olympics 2024 gender controversy case
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of the 2024 Olympics gender controversy furore, secured her ticket to the 66kg semi-finals after beating Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday. …
News –
Australia’s Ebden and Peers celebrate historic golden Olympic triumph
Evergreen-and-gold, Perth neighbours Matt Ebden and John Peers are celebrating a delightfully unexpected gold medal, becoming only the second Australian tennis champions at the Olympics. The two unseeded 36-year-old veterans, …
Sport –
Rising AFL star Josh Rachele talks Greek heritage and family
Young Adelaide Crows star Josh Rachele is making name for himself in the AFL world. Playing up forward and in the midfield, he has become known for his flashy goal …
Sport –
Australia’s McKeown, McEvoy win historic Olympic golds
Not in a million years did Kaylee McKeown expect to create history as the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals. McKeown and compatriot Cameron McEvoy claimed landmark …
Sport –
Boomers lose to Greece but owe Canada a favour
A tight Canada win has ensured Australia progressed to the Paris Games quarter-finals despite losing 77-71 to Greece in their final pool game. The Boomers owe Canada a favour after …