Olympic 2024 News

Skate Queen Shows She’s A Class Act With School Next Stop

Australia’s youngest gold medallist is heading straight back to school after revealing she gave up her business-class seat “with all the other medallists” on the charter flight home from France to sit with her friends in economy.

‘I dreamed as big as I can’

Kennedy revels in success as she eyes world record... and well-earned holiday.

Ariarne hints at LA gold defence

Skateboarder can’t wait for school as Olympians touch down.

Fourth overall, but Aussie women finish in top three

Fourth place on the medal tally was snatched from Australia’s grasp on the final day but the Aussie women finished third among all female competitors and, on a per-capita basis, Australia came third for gold medals and second for medals overall among the top sporting nations.

Gina Rinehart reveals the one thing Australia got wrong before Olympic games

Gina Rinehart is celebrating Australia's most successful Olympics, but still thinks there are things the nation could do better.

The five charts that show it really was our best Games ever

Every time an Olympic Games comes around, Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond asks John Coates for his predictions.

Australia’s Major Factors in Record-Breaking Olympic Surge

Australia has a proud history at the Summer Olympics. We have won at least one medal in every Summer games all the way back to 1896.

Olympic Paris 2024 closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics take place at Stade de France.

Sailing and swimming champs fly flag for Australia

Gold medallists Matt Wearn and Kaylee McKeown will be Australia’s flag-bearers at the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.

‘Watch this space’: Defiant Aussie Stingers fall in gold-medal match to Spain but already dreaming big after historic silver

Whatever lens you look through, the Aussie Stingers’ campaign at the Paris Olympics has been one to remember.

Jessica Hull wins historic silver medal in 1500m final for the ages at Paris Olympics

Jessica Hull took on the might of the Africans and forced defending champion Faith Kipyegon to run an Olympic record as she claimed a historic silver medal in a thrilling 1500m final.

Paris Olympics 2024: WA’s Matthew Richardson wins silver in track cycling men’s individual sprint

Perth’s Matthew Richardson might be the prince of the velodrome. The gymnast-turned-cyclist finished 26th in Tokyo and has made a meteoric rise to become one of the most exciting athletes in the sport.

US swim team’s secret hotel stay to beat Australia at 2024 Paris Olympic games

USA Swimming was so determined not to be beaten by Australia on the Olympic medals table in Paris, that they did something they’ve never done before.

One Aussie state dominating the Olympics

With just two days left before the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony, one state is well in the lead for the most gold medals in the country.

4BC Mornings

9 August 2024.

Paris Olympics: The radical proposal to overhaul swimming events at Los Angeles Games

Kaylee McKeown could get the chance of a lifetime to win an extra gold medal in one of her pet events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as part of a radical overhaul of the swimming program.

U.S. women’s water polo dynasty ends with semifinal loss to Australia

The Americans won’t claim a fourth straight gold medal after falling short in a shootout.

One not-so-small vault to gold for Nina Kennedy … one giant leap for Australia’s Olympic team in Paris

The sky was the limit for Nina Kennedy. She raised the bar and cleared it. Delivered an unforgettable record-breaking 18th gold medal for Australia’s greatest Olympic team. Rare air has been found in Paris.

Aussies bring the cheer to Paris pool

When Australia took to the water for their final Team performance in the Artistic Swimming program in Paris, the anticipation was palpable. The eight Australians delivered an array of spectacular gymnastic feats and risky actions, demonstrating their creativity, power, and strength in the water.

‘I’m always switched on’: How this Olympic diver balances a job at BHP

After heartbreak in the first week of the Games, Maddi Keeney gets a second chance at a medal in the 3m springboard from Wednesday night Australian time.

Ariarne Titmus reveals the surprising truth about her rivalry with Katie Ledecky – and what happened as she partied with Gina Rinehart after her golden Paris Games

Australia's queen of the pool Ariarne Titmus has spoken about her surprising friendship with rival Katie Ledecky after facing the US all-time great head-on at the Paris Olympics.

4BC Drive

7 August 2024.

Party Time In Paris

Gina Rinehart Treats Olympians To Lavish Cruise On The Seine (With Gold Boots).

Olympic Celebration on the river Seine

Gina Rinehart hosts Australia’s Olympic champions on Paris river cruise.

Celebration on the Seine

Gina Rinehart throws party for Athletes.

These Gold Boots Are Made To Party

Billionaires, swimming gold medallists, Olympic officials and captains of industry made Gina Rinehart’s luxury Paris boat cruise a star-studded affair.

Gina Rinehart hosts Australia’s Olympic champions on Paris river cruise after success in the pool

The swimmers who missed the Opening Ceremony cruise have enjoyed one at sunset thanks to the mining magnate.

Channel 10 News First Sydney

5 August 2024.

Gina Rinehart is everywhere at the Olympic Games. There’s tens of millions of reasons why

Gina Rinehart has been a constant presence on the pool deck and next to the rowing course, and plenty of athletes have name-dropped her after their success these Games.

4BC Morning

5 August 2024.

2024 Olympics, Paris – Queensland Swimmers

Paris 2024 Olympics: Qld claims over half of Australia’s gold medals

Queensland is punching above its weight in the Paris Olympics, its eight gold medals outstripping those of many entire countries.

Paris Olympics 24: Billionaire Gina Rinehart has shown her unwavering support for Australia’s rowers

As for Mrs Rinehart, she told us: “People ask me, ‘why do you support Olympians?’ I see this as a positive win win win, hard working, inspiring role models, representing our nation at their patriotic best, making Aussies across our country happy and proud.

Kaylee McKeown makes history by defending her 100m and 200m Olympic gold medals

If the true measure of greatness is doing things others can’t even fathom, then Kaylee McKeown really is in a league of her own.

Paris Olympics 2024: Kaylee McKeown completes historic backstroke double-double for Australia

A humble Kaylee McKeown has declared there is still more to come in one of Australia’s finest swimming careers and said “not in a million years” did she dream of becoming a five-time gold medallist.

Australian women’s pair join elite group with bronze

Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre are celebrating becoming two-time Olympic medallists after winning Australia's first rowing medal in Paris, clinching bronze in the women's pair.

A golden era

Nation’s newest awesome foursome set Olympic record in redemption win.

Day 6 Medal Count

Poised for greatness

Kaylee’s quest to be our best ever as Cam desperate to taste gold.

Taliqua and Mariafe embrace the pressure to conquer Canada

It was a must-win match for Aussie beach volleyballers Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy, but pressure was no object. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallists were a picture of calm when they returned to the court of the Eiffel Tower Stadium to face their final pool stage opponent, putting ...

Rowsellas Women’s Pair claim bronze

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

Swimmers say Gina Rinehart financial backing key to success at Paris Olympics

The swimmers have dominated in the pool at Paris, lighting up the La Defense Arena night after night with gold medals galore. And there almost every evening watching on from her corporate box overlooking the pool has been Mrs Rinehart, the swimming benefactor that just about everyone in the sport ...

Paris Olympics 2024: Australia claim gold in 4x200m freestyle relay with conquering anchor by Ariarne Titmus

Australia has obliterated the field and smashed an Olympic record to win gold in a stunning 4x200m freestyle relay victory that etches Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan into swimming history.

Oh Yes, Jess!

Fox makes it a golden double.

Medal count as of evening 31 July 2024

31 July 2024

Kaylee McKeown leaves nothing to chance with dominant performance to defend Olympic crown

A rapid start, an explosive turn and a trademark powerhouse finish with the race on the line - that’s how Kaylee McKeown defended her Olympic 100m Backstroke crown to continue Australia’s golden run in the pool at the Paris La Défense Arena.

Magnificent Mollie a Real Class Act

She swept past her star teammate, then insisted she join her on top of the podium.

Congratulations to our fantastic Aussie swimmers!

Congratulations to our fantastic Aussie swimmers!

Australian pair refuse to rule out any crew as bid for final hots up

The women’s Pairs crew of Annabelle McIntyre and Jess Morrison, one of Australia’s strongest 2024 Olympics rowing medal hopes, will take their next step towards an opportunity to win gold when they line up to race their semi-final.

Inside the glittering party on a spectacular glass riverboat that Gina Rinehart is throwing for our Olympic golden girls in Paris – and the very special treat she’s airlifting in for them

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is splashing out on a no-expenses-spared party at the Paris Games for what she says will be the best Australian swim team in history - insisting they deserve nothing but the very best the French capital has to offer.

Mollie conquers her nerves to claim 200m Freestyle gold

Mollie O’Callaghan has broken through for her first individual Olympic gold medal, surging past teammate Ariarne Titmus as the Dolphins went one-two in a 200m Freestyle final that lived up to its primetime billing at the Paris La Défense Arena.

King Kyle grows a foot in Aussie colours

Dolphins head coach Rohan Taylor believes freestyle great Kyle Chalmers grows a foot taller in the green and gold after his relay heroics launched the Aussies onto the podium and set up a potential medal charge in the 100m Freestyle.

Rowsellas Eights to hit top end speeds in fight for medal race berths

Australia’s blue riband Men’s and Women’s Coxed Eights will seek to showcase top end speeds in respective bids to win their heats at the Olympic Games on Monday 29 July.

King is Back, Baby

Blistering final leg wins shock relay medal for Chalmers and the boys.

Emma McKeon wins sixth gold medal to become Australia’s greatest Olympian

Three years after she joined Ian Thorpe at the summit of Australian Olympic success, Emma McKeon has taken the final step to reach the absolute peak.