‘We are valued’:Medal incentives for Paralympians revealed as Games kick off

‘We are valued’:Medal incentives for Paralympians revealed as Games kick off

Australia’s Paralympians will be financially rewarded for winning medals in Paris.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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Campbell reveals most important skill in her locker as she prepares for commentary gig

Campbell reveals most important skill in her locker as she prepares for commentary gig

After calling time on her swimming career,four-time Olympian Cate Campbell is diving into commentary after being called up to Nine’s Paralympic Games broadcast team.

  • byBillie Eder
The August 17 Edition
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The August 17 Edition

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‘You go into a slump’:Some Olympic heroes return to face fight of their lives

‘You go into a slump’:Some Olympic heroes return to face fight of their lives

Our athletes’ euphoria at their success in Paris will linger. Beyond that,there is a tough time ahead.

  • byNick Wright
Gina Rinehart is the patron saint of Aussie sports. But it comes with weird strings attached
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Gina Rinehart is the patron saint of Aussie sports. But it comes with weird strings attached

Though Gina Rinehart’s patronage of Australian sporting codes goes back well over a decade,her presence at the Olympics was more overt than what we’ve seen in the past.

  • byGeoff Lemon
They returned home Olympic heroes,but won’t be resting on their laurels

They returned home Olympic heroes,but won’t be resting on their laurels

Their triumphant Brisbane homecoming provided only a brief reprieve as Cam McEvoy and Matt Denny look ahead to the next competition – and even 2032.

  • byNick Wright
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Cam McEvoy will be 38 when Brisbane hosts the 2032 Olympics. He’s keen

Cam McEvoy will be 38 when Brisbane hosts the 2032 Olympics. He’s keen

McEvoy became the first Australian man to win the 50m freestyle at the Olympics and the oldest Aussie to ever win an individual medal. But the professor of the pool has no intention of stopping after Paris.

  • byIain Payten
Forget the gold medals – Australians are not very good at swimming

Forget the gold medals – Australians are not very good at swimming

Tragically,almost 300 Australians drown every year and many of us say we can’t swim at all. It’s not good enough.

  • byJenna Price
Sprint revolution:Why six more swimming gold medals could be up for grabs in 2028

Sprint revolution:Why six more swimming gold medals could be up for grabs in 2028

Swimming officials and Olympic great Ian Thorpe want to see 50m backstroke,butterfly and breaststroke events in the 2028 Olympic program in Los Angeles.

  • byTom Decent
This is Australia’s greatest performance at an Olympics – thanks to our women
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This is Australia’s greatest performance at an Olympics – thanks to our women

My enormous head bursts with patriotic pride when I look at the medal ladder.

  • byAndrew Webster
Silver in the Seine:How one tactical turn cost Australian swimmer gold

Silver in the Seine:How one tactical turn cost Australian swimmer gold

Moesha Johnson was ‘beaten up’ by the course,spiked by plants and gulping brown water. But she was within striking distance of Australia’s 19th gold medal when she made a choice.

  • byTom Decent