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.
The medal count at the Paris Summer Games will change fast in the days ahead, but a couple of big trends have emerged that are fun to examine.
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.
It was lovely again to see our Patron Mrs Rinehart in the crowd passionately cheering the girls on.
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.
Ariarne Titmus, Jess Fox, Nina Kennedy and the rest of this golden generation of Aussie athletes are victims of a $600 million robbery.
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.
West Australian diver Maddison Keeney had to wait eight years to return to the Olympics after winning bronze in Rio, but her first crack at a medal in Paris ended in a flash, with one botched dive.
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.
It’s about half the time it takes the average person to blink their eyes.
