Save the Games for sports whose zenith is the Olympics
Perspective
Olympics

Save the Games for sports whose zenith is the Olympics

The sports that should be celebrated at the Games are those whose athletes have a singular goal – Olympic gold.

  • byCameron Atfield

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Forget Eye of the Tiger,these are the songs our athletes use to pump up

Forget Eye of the Tiger,these are the songs our athletes use to pump up

Ever wondered what Olympians listen to get in the zone? Shayna Jack loves hip-hop,while one of our favourite Matildas can’t get enough of Troye Sivan.

  • byFrances Howe
Where to from here? The questions the Matildas must answer
Analysis
Paris 2024

Where to from here? The questions the Matildas must answer

After parting ways with coach Tony Gustavsson,the federation has some big,philosophical questions it needs to answer before it embarks on a search for his successor.

  • byVince Rugari
Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop

Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop

Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.

  • byVince Rugari
A nice guy with a complex legacy:Gustavsson’s Matildas roller-coaster has come to a halt
Analysis
Paris 2024

A nice guy with a complex legacy:Gustavsson’s Matildas roller-coaster has come to a halt

As the post-mortems come thick and fast,a holistic reflection of the Swede’s tenure in charge of the Matildas can be viewed through the prism of his own language.

  • byEmma Kemp
As it happened:Zhanle world record turns heads as Chalmers charges to silver,heartbreak for Matildas and O’Callaghan

As it happened:Zhanle world record turns heads as Chalmers charges to silver,heartbreak for Matildas and O’Callaghan

Kyle Chalmers powered home in the 100m and Mollie O’Callaghan missed the podium on a night belonging to a young French star. The Matildas lost. Fox won gold again.

  • byBillie Eder,Scott Spits,Andrew Wu andVince Rugari
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This was classic backs-to-the-wall Matildas – and that was the problem
Analysis
Paris 2024

This was classic backs-to-the-wall Matildas – and that was the problem

An Olympic campaign sputtered to an end in Marseille as the Matildas succumbed 2-1 to the US,their forever nemesis. It was an unprepossessing way to go out.

  • byGreg Baum
Why I still have faith that the Matildas can keep their Olympic dream alive
Opinion
Paris 2024

Why I still have faith that the Matildas can keep their Olympic dream alive

Australia is pretty quick to dump on an underperforming team,but there are two reasons why I think the Matildas can reach the knockout phase from here.

  • byElise Kellond-Knight
What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?

What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?

They’re the Olympic-sized questions you have probably been too afraid to ask. We’ve found the answers to Paris’s quirkiest conundrums.

  • byIain Payten
Paris Olympics 2024 – Day 2 as it happened:Jessica Fox wins kayak gold;Matildas defeat Zambia 6-5;Ariarne Titmus qualifies fastest for 200m freestyle final

Paris Olympics 2024 – Day 2 as it happened:Jessica Fox wins kayak gold;Matildas defeat Zambia 6-5;Ariarne Titmus qualifies fastest for 200m freestyle final

Ariarne Titmus’s swimming program rolls on with a huge clash against Mollie O’Callaghan,while champion canoeist Jess Fox eyes the gold medal that’s always eluded her. Follow live.

  • byChris Paine,Rob Harris andChloe Saltau
The Matildas faced certain disaster. Everything changed in 31 chaotic minutes

The Matildas faced certain disaster. Everything changed in 31 chaotic minutes

The Australian women’s football team was 5-2 down and facing an early exit from Paris 2024. Then came four goals – a total of 11 in an absurd and fascinating victory.