Who is Australia’s greatest Olympian? It’s bound to start an argument

Who is Australia’s greatest Olympian? It’s bound to start an argument

Who is Australia’s greatest Olympian? We have narrowed the field to a top 12,consisting of seven women and five men.

  • byGreg Baum

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Gold for the record books and Australia’s Olympic future
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Paris 2024

Gold for the record books and Australia’s Olympic future

Australia’s record number of gold medals is good news for future Olympics.

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Chased out of Sydney,could Cathy Freeman’s great rival light the Olympic cauldron?

Chased out of Sydney,could Cathy Freeman’s great rival light the Olympic cauldron?

French president Emmannuel Macron fuelled speculation that Marie-Jose Perec could make an Olympic comeback 24 years after she caused an international storm by fleeing the Sydney Games.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
‘The weight of expectation was crippling’:How to avoid choking at the Olympics
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Paris 2024

‘The weight of expectation was crippling’:How to avoid choking at the Olympics

The Olympic Games are unique – and so is the pressure that comes with racing in them. Not everyone finds a way to handle it.

  • byGreg Baum
Australia’s 20 most memorable Olympic moments

Australia’s 20 most memorable Olympic moments

Freeman or Thorpe? Rugby sevens gold or water polo glory? We take a walk down memory lane and select 20 unforgettable Australian Olympic moments.

  • byTom Decent
Your Olympics warm-up:You name the sport,we name the movie

Your Olympics warm-up:You name the sport,we name the movie

With the Olympics just over a month away,it’s time to improve your sporting knowledge with our Olympic-themed film and TV festival. We’ve (almost) found a movie,TV series or documentary to match all 28 events.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
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University to study Freeman’s ‘dream state’ in famous gold medal run

University to study Freeman’s ‘dream state’ in famous gold medal run

Cathy Freeman’s 400m gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics is arguably Australia’s greatest sporting moment. Now Freeman has revealed how she mentally handled the pressure is the topic of a study at Monash University.

  • byJon Pierik
Tony Armstrong reveals the ‘thing’ he’ll never give up

Tony Armstrong reveals the ‘thing’ he’ll never give up

The popular ABC News Breakfast presenter criss-crossed the country on a bike in search of people’s most precious possessions for his new show.

  • byBridget McManus
If Messi’s jerseys are worth $15m,what price for the balls of Bairstow and Buddy … and Schlossy’s shoe?

If Messi’s jerseys are worth $15m,what price for the balls of Bairstow and Buddy … and Schlossy’s shoe?

Forget your mass-produced memorabilia,let’s take a look at what people should really want.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
You’re invited to a cosmic dance with Cathy Freeman. I hope you accept

You’re invited to a cosmic dance with Cathy Freeman. I hope you accept

This continent is caked hard with the spilt blood of Indigenous children. But the cosmic dance can temper grief and rage.

  • byMichael Boylan
‘Stand with me’:Cathy Freeman declares her support for the Voice

‘Stand with me’:Cathy Freeman declares her support for the Voice

In arguably the most high-profile Indigenous endorsement,Freeman has recorded a minute-long video message imploring Australians to “show our support for Australians who need it the most”.

  • byPaul Sakkal