No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze
Lauren Jackson “played” her last game for Australia on Sunday and came away with a bronze medal and a trove of memories.
- by Greg Baum
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On their own terms, the Paris Games were a winner
Spectacular but not without flaws, this year’s Olympics played out in the image of their host city.
- by Greg Baum
‘Do it for this little girl’: How a photo from mum inspired Hull’s brilliant silver
On the morning of the biggest race of Jessica Hull’s life, her mother sent her a photograph that brought her to tears.
- by Greg Baum
Oceania Mackenzie had a medal within her grasp. But she hit the wall
Briefly, Oceania Mackenzie held the bronze medal position in the sport climbing final. It slipped away, but her resolve did not. LA, Brisbane, here she comes.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Paris 2024
The secret about the Olympic city that became a ghost town
This wasn’t Paris as it normally lives and breathes.
- by Greg Baum
Who is Australia’s greatest Olympian? It’s bound to start an argument
Who is Australia’s greatest Olympian? We have narrowed the field to a top 12, consisting of seven women and five men.
- by Greg Baum
Brazilians tower at the Eiffel, leaving Aussies beached
The beach volleyball stadium will be the defining image of the Paris Olympics, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to play there.
- by Greg Baum
Olympic golf began as a doubtful proposition. It’s in no danger of missing the cut
Picture-perfect conditions and a large crowd made the first day of the women’s golf a triumph, but the Australians had mixed fortunes.
- by Greg Baum
Serbia 95 Australia 90 (OT)
Paris 2024
If this was Patty Mills’ final Olympic act, it belongs in the Louvre. It wasn’t enough
The best of the last generation of Boomers – and their next-gen star – were superb. But the end to this Olympics campaign was sadly poetic.
- by Greg Baum
Her hero’s Batman, but she channelled Spider-Man to break two world records in one day
It can be said without demur that the one Olympic sport that is on the up and up is sports climbing.
- by Greg Baum
Australian jumpers raise the bar, but Ukrainian flies over it
Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson took different paths to the same Olympic podium on Sunday night, but both were happy to cede the gold to an admirable Ukrainian.
- by Greg Baum