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No prize money, but Olympians to share in $200m bounty

The Australian Olympic Committee is welcoming new grants being made available to all summer and winter Olympic athletes.

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'We can be great': Aussie on track after 'grim' injury

Kristina Clonan was struggling to tie her shoelaces a year ago, but now she has sights on Olympic glory as part of a new-look women's team sprint unit.

AAP

Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban

Over 100 human rights, sports and scientific groups have criticised the new gender eligibility guidelines as ‘a blunt and discriminatory response’

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Distance no worry for Australia's winter Olympians

Spread out across Italy's Alps and cities, Australia's Olympic chef de mission Alisa Camplin-Warner says a new-look opening ceremony is logical and necessary.

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Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Sporting mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million Australian Olympic Committee funding package lauded by cycling great Anna Meares.

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Master Aussie swim coach Bohl takes job in China

Renowned Australian swim coach Michael Bohl has taken a job in China, reversing a decision to take a lengthy break from the sport.

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Meares to continue as Australia's Olympic team chief

Cycling great Anna Meares will continue as Australia's Olympic team chief at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

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Raygun clarifies whether she really is retiring from breakdancing: ‘Never used the word retire’

The breaker was mocked online for her performance at 2024 Olympics Games

The Independent UK

Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

Rachael Gunn was mocked online for her performance at 2024 Games

The Independent UK

Aerial ski champion to lead Australian team at Olympics

Aerial skiing great Alisa Camplin-Warner will be chef de mission for the Australian team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, following in the footsteps of Anna Meares.

AAP

Swimming Australia sack coach for Korea barracking

Michael Palfrey has been sacked by Swimming Australia, who say the coach's Paris Olympics comments caused 'serious damage' to the governing body's reputation.

AAP

'Really sad': Raygun breaks silence after Olympics saga

Aussie Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says she has needed support after the international fallout from her controversial performance in Paris.

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‘Disgraceful’ petition targeting Raygun and Anna Meares withdrawn after Australian Olympic Committee outcry

Change.org says online petition, described as bullying and defamatory by the AOC, was ‘flagged for misinformation’ and taken down

The Guardian - AU

Raygun replies to "devastating" comments

Online criticism and a petition have questioned Rachael Gunn's inclusion in the Paris Games' breaking competition

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Viral Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Speaks Out After On Zero-Point Performance Amid Backlash

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Raygun reveals impact of ‘devastating’ breaking criticism at Olympics

The Australian athlete was the subject of criticism following her performance at Paris 2024

The Guardian - AU

Raygun: Australian Olympic Committee condemns ‘disgraceful’ online petition attacking Rachael Gunn

Petition amassing more than 45,000 signatures repeats falsehoods about Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing selection for Paris 2024, says AOC

AAP

Raygun says hate 'devastating' as AOC condemns petition

Rachael Gunn calls for end to harassment as Australian Olympic Committee defends breakdancer against petition claiming she manipulated Olympic qualifying.

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The Australian Olympic Committee Has Condemned A Change.org Petition Made Against Rachael Gunn

“The petition has stirred up public hatred without any factual basis. It’s appalling.”

The Independent UK

Jimmy Fallon brutally mocks Australian breakdancer Raygun on The Tonight Show

Australia’s B-Girl Raygun stole the show at the first breaking competition at the Olympics

Marie Claire

Viral Australian breakdancer responds to critics of her Olympics performance

She made quite the impression

AAP

Australia's Olympians savour golden French feast

Australia's Olympic boss Anna Meares is basking in the glory of the nation's record-breaking Paris Games, but warns there's no guarantee of a repeat in future.

The Guardian - AU

How Australia outshone Great Britain at Olympics

With well under half the population, Australia will likely beat Team GB in the medal tally for the first time in 20 years

The Guardian - AU

Paris 2024 Olympics: what you missed overnight in Australia on day 15 of the Games

Jessica Hull’s silver medal highlights the penultimate day in Paris after the Stingers also secure silver following defeat in the women’s water polo final

The Guardian - AU

‘Really disappointing’: Australia’s chef de mission hits out at trolling of breaker Rachael Gunn

Chef de mission Anna Meares issued an impassioned defence of under-fire breaking competitor Rachael Gunn

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