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Caitlin Parker becomes first Australian woman to win an Olympic boxing medal hero image

Caitlin Parker becomes first Australian woman to win an Olympic boxing medal

August 9, 2024

Australia has had its most successful Olympic boxing campaign since Rome 1960, with Victorian Caitlin Parker contributing to the tally with a bronze in the semi-finals at Roland Garros.

Montag and Cowley combine for historic race walk bronze hero image

Montag and Cowley combine for historic race walk bronze

August 8, 2024

Victorian race walkers, Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley have stormed home to bronze in the inaugural Olympic Mixed Marathon Race Walk Relay, marking Montag's second Olympic medal and Cowley's first.

Melissa Tapper goes out on a high in final Olympics Table Tennis match hero image

Melissa Tapper goes out on a high in final Olympics Table Tennis match

August 7, 2024

Melissa Tapper nearly pulled off the upset of her career in her final Olympic table tennis match, fighting to the very last point against an opponent ranked nearly 200 spots higher than her in Paris.

Mackenzie's Boulder masterclass hero image

Mackenzie's Boulder masterclass

August 7, 2024

Oceania Mackenzie performed an absolute masterclass at Le Bourget Climbing Venue on day two of the sport climbing program in Paris 2024.

VIS Open Day returns in 2024 hero image

VIS Open Day returns in 2024

August 5, 2024

Rub shoulders with Australia’s Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic heroes at the VIS public Open Day.

Victorian Jess Morrison part of Rowsellas Women's Pair to claim bronze hero image

Victorian Jess Morrison part of Rowsellas Women's Pair to claim bronze

August 3, 2024

The Rowsellas have their first medal of the Paris Olympic Games with Victorian Jessica Morrison and partner Annabelle McIntyre claiming bronze in the final of the Women's Pair.

Claudia Hollingsworth: Entering her Olympic era hero image

Claudia Hollingsworth: Entering her Olympic era

August 2, 2024

While most 19-year-olds spend their days hopping from club to club or figuring out which career path to take, middle distance runner Claudia Hollingsworth is hitting major milestones that most could only dream of.

Bronzed Penny takes first shooting medal in Paris hero image

Bronzed Penny takes first shooting medal in Paris

August 2, 2024

Australia has its first shooting medal of the Paris Olympics, with Penny Smith claiming bronze in the Women’s Trap.

Magnificent Montag delivers record performance for Olympic bronze hero image

Magnificent Montag delivers record performance for Olympic bronze

August 2, 2024

Victorian racewalker Jemima Montag produced an inspiring 20km performance and smashed her Australian Record to win bronze underneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Golden Grace lives her Paris dream hero image

Golden Grace lives her Paris dream

July 28, 2024

Grace Brown was a cross country runner who started cycling nine years ago out of frustration with her injuries, and now she is an Olympic cycling champion.

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