Skateboarding sensation Arisa Trew says it feels “like a dream” to become the youngest-ever Australian to stand on the podium at an Olympic Games after her gold medal effort in Paris.
The swimmers who missed the Opening Ceremony cruise have enjoyed one at sunset thanks to the mining magnate.
The US led the final medal table of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They tallied a total of 8 golds and 28 total medals to finish ahead of Australia with 7 gold and 18 total medals.
The lack of federal funding means Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart is personally funding more than 90 Aussie athletes in Paris, including swimming stars Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus.
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.
Kaylee McKeown was robbed off an Olympic silver medal when vision showed a US rival should have been disqualified in the medley. But the Australian star’s response showed her true class.
Australia’s Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar have progressed to the Women’s Beach Volleyball quarter-finals.
