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Australian Olympic Committee launches inaugural Indigenous athlete scholarship program
High achieving First Nations athletes are set to be better supported after the A...
Callan Morse 4 May 2026
Athletics great joins race to help deliver 2032 Games
Athletics great Cathy Freeman is set to make an impact on another home Olympics...
Laine Clark 1 Apr 2026
'Our Rocky': telling tale of first Aboriginal Olympian
Francis "Frank" Roberts was a world record-holder and legendary boxer, but when...
Keira Jenkins 1 Dec 2025
Scouts monitor Indigenous stars at Ella 7s ahead of international schedule
Rugby's Ella 7s continues to produce a goldmine of potential Australian Olympian...
Andrew Mathieson 6 Mar 2025
Peters returns from Olympic boxing disappointment to the arms of relieved mum
As Callum Peters touched down at Adelaide Airport, walked off the chartered Olym...
Andrew Mathieson 15 Aug 2024
PARIS 2024: Clancy to contest for bronze after beach volleyball semi heartbreak, Law sets national record

Taliqua Clancy will play for bronze on Saturday morning after falling short in a heartbreaking loss to the Brazilian world no.1s in the women's beach volleyball semi-final in Paris.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 9, 2024
PARIS 2024: Hamstrung Law goes out in a puff at Paris Olympics

Calab Law ended his brief maiden Olympic campaign by sharing in an extraordinary Australian record on the track. Part of Australia's 4x100-metre men's relay team, Law ran the third leg on the bend on...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 9, 2024
PARIS 2024: Clancy moves into semis after three-set victory over undefeated Swiss pair

Wulli Wulli and Goreng Goreng beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy is one game away from a chance at going one better than her Tokyo silver after progressing through the quarterfinals with teammate Maria...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 7, 2024
PARIS 2024: Patty’s dominant display not enough to drag Boomers over the line in quarterfinal clash against Serbia

A Wednesday morning heartbreaker has ended the Boomers' Olympic dream, with Patty Mills' first half clinic and final seconds jumper to force overtime not enough to see Australia outlast Serbia and cla...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 7, 2024
PARIS 2024: Clancy and Mills in quarterfinals, Law a chance to progress in huge night for First Nations medal fancies

There's tough tasks ahead of Taliqua Clancy and Patty Mills with just three matches separating themselves and Olympic gold in women's beach volleyball and men's basketball in Paris, with quarterfinals...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 6, 2024
PARIS 2024: Crunchtime for Clancy, Hockeyroos and Boomers as Indigenous track star awaits Olympic debut

Medals are on the table for Indigenous Olympians Brooke Peris, Mariah Williams, Patty Mills and Taliqua Clancy ahead of their introductions to the knockout stages in Paris this week.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 5, 2024
PARIS 2024: Mariah Williams saves Hockeyroos from jaws of defeat, Ally Wilson leads Gangurrus over USA while Taliqua Clancy lodges crucial beach volleyball win

Ally Wilson has led the Gangurrus to the top of their pool after beating defending gold medallists USA while Mariah Williams stole a draw for the Hockeyroos against powerhouses Argentina.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 2, 2024
PARIS 2024: Peters' Olympic loss leaves him 'gutted' but not defeated

The second of the two biggest fights early in the burgeoning career of Callum Peters has gone by the wayside and is a painful reminder of who forgets history are condemned to repeat it.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 2, 2024
PARIS 2024: Ally Wilson and Gangurrus clinch historic first win, Abbey Connor books spot in butterfly final, Hockeyroos remain unbeaten

Ngarrindjeri basketballer Ally Wilson sealed her Gangurrus' maiden Olympic victory by hitting a two-pointer from distance to upset Germany in the women's 3x3 Basketball overnight.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 1, 2024
Belief on shifting grounds typifies Taliqua Clancy's beach volleyball chances

Australian beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy has a proven track record on the unpredictable sands, with her previous international experience guiding this year's Paris Olympic campaign.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 1, 2024
PARIS 2024: Peters takes plenty of pride out of meeting with champ, Gangurrus and Boomers fall short

South Australian boxer Callum Peters has fallen painfully short of pulling off a major upset in the biggest fight of his young career in Paris overnight.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 31, 2024
PARIS 2024: Hockeyroos and Boomers post wins across opening weekend, First Nations athletes to watch next

Brooke Peris, Mariah Williams, Taliqua Clancy and Patty Mills have successfully kicked off their Paris campaigns registering wins at the weekend, while Maurice Longbottom has fallen just short of a me...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 29, 2024
Longbottom comes alive in quarter-final win, offers touching tribute to his grandfather

Indigenous sevens veteran Maurice Longbottom has secured Australia a path into the semi-finals for the first time in its brief Olympic history.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 27, 2024
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