2024 Paris Olympics

Australia sack coach for backing South Korean rival at Olympics

Palfrey's comments triggered a fierce reaction from team officials and the Australian Olympic Committee.

Taiwan leader praises Olympic boxing champion in gender row

Lin clinched gold in the women's boxing final match on Sunday, an emotional win that came as she and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been embroiled in a major row over their gender eligibility.

China's Olympic tennis glory tracks booming middle classes

Tennis was introduced to China in the 1860s, but it failed to gain mass appeal and was largely an elite sport reserved for the wealthiest families.

Breakdancer Raygun says Olympic backlash 'devastating'

The Australian Olympic Committee has decried a "misleading and bullying" online petition that described Gunn's performance as "unethical" and questioned how she was chosen for Paris.

Aussie Olympians defend scorned breakdancer 'Raygun'

The athletes, fresh from a national record 53 Olympic medal trawl, were asked about absent colleague b-girl Rachael "Raygun" Gunn.

Hero's welcome for Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif in Algiers

Khelif was the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics on her way to the women's 66kg title.

US a class apart in women's 4x400m relay

Jamaica were in third spot after the opening leg, but Andrenette Knight dropped the baton after bumping Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke on the second leg.

LeBron's USA clinch basketball glory as Ingebrigtsen strikes gold

The USA's dream team of NBA superstars held off France 98-87 to take their tally of men's Olympic basketball golds to 17.

China completes table tennis gold clean sweep

China claimed their fifth gold from five competitions at the Games.

September 6, 2024
September 6, 2024

Australia sack coach for backing South Korean rival at Olympics

Palfrey's comments triggered a fierce reaction from team officials and the Australian Olympic Committee.

August 16, 2024
August 16, 2024

Taiwan leader praises Olympic boxing champion in gender row

Lin clinched gold in the women's boxing final match on Sunday, an emotional win that came as she and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been embroiled in a major row over their gender eligibility.

August 16, 2024
August 16, 2024

China's Olympic tennis glory tracks booming middle classes

Tennis was introduced to China in the 1860s, but it failed to gain mass appeal and was largely an elite sport reserved for the wealthiest families.

August 16, 2024
August 16, 2024

Breakdancer Raygun says Olympic backlash 'devastating'

The Australian Olympic Committee has decried a "misleading and bullying" online petition that described Gunn's performance as "unethical" and questioned how she was chosen for Paris.

August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

Aussie Olympians defend scorned breakdancer 'Raygun'

The athletes, fresh from a national record 53 Olympic medal trawl, were asked about absent colleague b-girl Rachael "Raygun" Gunn.

August 13, 2024
August 13, 2024

Hero's welcome for Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif in Algiers

Khelif was the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics on her way to the women's 66kg title.

August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

US a class apart in women's 4x400m relay

Jamaica were in third spot after the opening leg, but Andrenette Knight dropped the baton after bumping Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke on the second leg.

August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

LeBron's USA clinch basketball glory as Ingebrigtsen strikes gold

The USA's dream team of NBA superstars held off France 98-87 to take their tally of men's Olympic basketball golds to 17.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

China completes table tennis gold clean sweep

China claimed their fifth gold from five competitions at the Games.

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

'The Balaton Shark' Rasovsky wins men's 10k marathon swimming

Rasovszky timed 1hr 50min 52.7sec to finish 2.1sec ahead of Germany's Oliver Klemet in the race on the River Seine.