Today
- Opinion
- Paris 2024
Like a French film, it was genius and difficult, but a fitting end
The closing ceremony was slow, and some people walked out, but the fans stayed until the end and only the Hollywood part was a bit off.
- 3 mins ago
- Matthew Drummond
- Opinion
- Paris 2024
Paris 2024 was the Olympic Games of the new era
The city of light has shown it’s not only possible to adapt to change while remaining true to yourself, it’s a necessity.
- Tracey Holmes
This Month
Plan for 25,000 homes on racecourse site a ‘fantasy’: inquiry
Peter V’landys and Mark Latham clashed in a fiery hearing as the Australian Turf Club blamed a “high Indian population” for declining Rosehill racecourse crowds.
- Gus McCubbing
- Perspective
- Rugby Championship
Why the stars are finally aligning for the Wallabies
Australia’s challenge against South Africa on Saturday is huge, but coaching changes and new rules designed to speed up the game bode well for the Wallabies.
- Simon Poidevin
How young sports fans are changing the game
Thanks to social media, team loyalty is being replaced by devotion to individual athletes.
- The Economist
‘I’m always switched on’: How this Olympic diver balances a job at BHP
Maddi Keeney gets a second chance at a medal in the 3m springboard from Wednesday night Australian time after heartbreak in the first week of the Games.
- Hannah Wootton
AFL’s mystery man Dustin Martin bows out in unique style
Dustin Martin and Tom Hawkins have both called time on their glittering AFL careers, but the famously media-shy Richmond star didn’t attend his own press conference.
- Gus McCubbing and Patrick Durkin
AFL stars detail Hawthorn’s alleged racism in court papers
Cyril Rioli, who played in four premierships at the Hawks under former coach Alastair Clarkson, is the lead applicant in a statement of claim lodged in the Federal Court.
- William Ton
Water polo’s golden girls have feisty medallist in their corner
Gold medallist turned coach Taryn Woods says her sport has to be prepared to do what it needs to ensure exposure and inclusion.
- Michael Bleby
Aussie sport legends bag stake in golf buggy maker MGI
The investment will refresh the family-run retailer’s register for the first time since it was founded in 1993.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Paris shines in the glory of Olympic gold
Paris has used its unique sights and attractions as the backdrop to its Games. But in terms of organisation too, this is the one that Brisbane must learn from in 2032.
- The AFR View
Think you’re busy? Australia’s water polo captains live two lives
The co-captains of the men’s water polo team have full-time jobs. It’s the reality for many Australian athletes, particularly as they approach the end of their careers.
- Zoe Samios
At the Paris Olympics, the best views are the venues
By utilising existing buildings, the Paris Olympics is showing off its beautiful heritage and saving billions on construction costs.
- Jerry Brewer
July
2000 customers: Zac’s big plans for gold outside the pool
In June, swimmer Zac Stubblety-Cook qualified for the Paris Olympics and began his first business. “I’ve definitely burnt the candle at both ends,” he says.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios
Want to play the world’s top golf courses? This app could get you there
This avid golfer used his tech background to create an app that lets private club members hit the links together.
- Richard Allen
- Opinion
- The AFR View
War-torn world pauses in gratitude for Olympic Games
In 2024 with geopolitical tension everywhere, the Olympics are once again showing their power to get on with important matters like playing games.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Andrew Liveris is wrong: the Olympics are by their nature political
Letters from readers on Brisbane’s Olympic Games; the energy conundrum; and more music for the US election soundtrack.
Your guide to the Olympics: Who to watch and when
The Games are back and some of the world’s most decorated athletes will be centre stage. These are the events and competitors you won’t want to miss.
- Zoe Samios
‘No time’ to get business case for Brisbane Games stadium
Hours after Brisbane 2032 Games boss Andrew Liveris pleaded with politicians not to make it a political football, they did.
- James Hall
How the billionaire ‘godfather of the Olympics’ made his fortune
LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault created the world’s biggest luxury group - and that lavishness will be on full display at the Paris Olympics.
- David McHugh and Thomas Adamson
