Olympic 2024 News

Mckeown’s knockout punch puts golden Glow on day of aussie heartache.

A rare outburst of emotion showed how badly Mollie O’callaghan wanted this gold medal. The popular Aussie was ecstatic after smashing the match race against training partner Ariarne Titmus.

Women’s 200m FREESTYLE

She swept past her star teammate, then insisted she join her on top of the podium.

31 July 2024.

Backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown has become the second Australian to defend a gold medal in the pool at Paris, winning an epic 100m final.

The Australian swimmer says she’s far from satisfied with her Paris Olympics despite collecting her first gold medal in an individual event at the sporting showcase.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is splashing out on a no-expenses-spared party at the Paris Games for what she says will be the best Australian swim team in history – insisting they deserve nothing but the very best the French capital has to offer.

Mollie O’Callaghan held her nerve – and held off star teammate Ariarne Titmus – to claim gold in an epic women’s 200m final that lived up to the hype.

Dolphins head coach Rohan Taylor believes freestyle great Kyle Chalmers grows a foot taller in the green and gold after his relay heroics launched the Aussies onto the podium and set up a potential medal charge in the 100m Freestyle.

Three years after she joined Ian Thorpe at the summit of Australian Olympic success, Emma McKeon, has taken the final step to reach the absolute peak.