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.
“Voila! That’s how we did it.” So ended the Olympics.
Gina Rinehart is celebrating Australia’s most successful Olympics, but still thinks there are things the nation could do better.
The 2024 Paris Olympics has been the best on record for Australia, with a haul of 18 gold medals. And award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight has brought his usual flair to the celebrations.
Every time an Olympic Games comes around, Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond asks John Coates for his predictions.
For all the euphoria surrounding Australia’s historic exploits in Paris, Olympic legend Natalie Cook fears a worrying financial reality could sap the potential from Brisbane 2032.
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.
When it comes to Australia’s stunning success in Paris, 32 is the magic number that affirms a major change in the way our champion women are coached.
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics take place at Stade de France.
While no one deserves greater credit for this success than our athletes, there is one Australian whose contributions to Australian sport must be acknowledged: Mrs Gina Rinehart AO.
Gold medallists Matt Wearn and Kaylee McKeown will be Australia’s flag-bearers at the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
Australian runner Jessica Hull has won an emotional breakthrough silver medal in the final of the women’s 1500m — the country’s first on the track in more than a decade.
