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Australia

— 18 September 2023

A grandstand to Cathy Freeman

Late but deserved. At the end of last week, the Australian Olympic Committee announced that one of the grandstands at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in the Olympic Park would be... Read more »

— 31 July 2023

A new $20 million boost

Perfect timing. With the Paris 2024 Games just a year away, Australia has just had the kind of week that gives cause for optimism. At the World Swimming Championships... Read more »

— 13 February 2023

The IOC had set the bar very high

After the announcement, the figures. Having become last week the exclusive broadcaster for Australia of the Olympic Games between 2024 (Paris) and 2032 (Brisbane), via an agreement with the... Read more »

— 5 September 2022

La santé mentale en débat

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is looking at the mental health of athletes. The body now chaired by Ian Chesterman has announced the launch of a series of programmes... Read more »

— 17 August 2022

Five Afghan families welcomed by the AOC

The Australian sports movement is mobilising to help Afghan athletes and officials. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) explained on Wednesday 17 August that it had succeeded in getting five... Read more »

— 7 June 2022

Team Euro changes format

The European Athletics Team Championships are changing format. The next edition, which will be integrated for the first time into the 2023 European Games in Poland, will be divided... Read more »

— 27 April 2022

Thomas Bach will make the trip

A fitting tribute. IOC President Thomas Bach will make the long journey from Switzerland to Australia at the end of the week to witness the final hours of John... Read more »

— 12 April 2022

A Chesterman – Stockwell match

There will be two of them. Two men for one chair. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed it: Ian Chesterman and Mark Stockwell will compete on Saturday 30... Read more »

— 7 March 2022

Premiums up for record results

The Tokyo 2020 Games were the best since Athens 2004 for the Australian delegation in terms of titles and podiums. The National Olympic Committee (AOC) will not complain, but... Read more »