‘It has to be pretty’: Why the Paris athletics track is purple
In a country that defines style and class, that brought the world couture, the French have added their own touch to the track by making it purple.
In a country that defines style and class, that brought the world couture, the French have added their own touch to the track by making it purple.
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That's the surprise message that American swimmer Ryan Murphy got from the pool deck as he looked up at his wife in the stands at the Paris Olympics.
Dante Exum could return from injury one game earlier than planned after the Boomers' guard trained strongly on the eve of their Canadian Olympic test.
Seven-time Olympic medallist Kyle Chalmers and Tokyo double bronze winner Matt Temple compete in the early swimming heats on day four, before Jess Fox returns to the canoe slalom rapids, and the Boomers take on Canada. Follow live.
Bob Ballard says he is sorry if his comment on the Australian women swim team, which was criticised for being sexist, caused offence to some people.
Pippa Blackwell will represent South Australia at a national Australian rules competition, and wants to one day play for the Geelong Cats, but soon she will be too old to play with her local football club.
The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics that was due to take place this afternoon, Australian time, has been postponed because pollution levels in the River Seine remain too high.
Kaylee McKeown is a three-time world champion at every backstroke distance she's ever swam. So what is it about her American rival, the current world record holder, that scares her most?
It has broken the record for an Olympic venue being the longest distance away from a host city, and Teahupo'o is providing a spectacular backdrop to one of the newest events at the Games.
Scary conditions in Tahiti see the women's surfing postponed, but not before Jack Robinson sent the world number one packing.
A pair of Levis ensure Australia remains on track for a ding-dong battle with New Zealand for a second Olympic rugby sevens gold after both teams dominate their quarterfinals in Paris.
Some of the biggest music performances from the Olympic Games, from Torvill and Dean's victorious ice dance to Boléro to the Spice Girls reunion in London.
The parents of Aussie star Mollie O'Callaghan were emotional after she beat Ariarne Titmus in an epic 200m freestyle final. © International Olympic Committee
It was Mollie O'Callaghan's night in Paris, but alongside Ariarne Titmus, with the gold medal around her neck and the pressure finally released, she was free to create a moment to live long in Australian Olympic folklore.
In a touching moment of sportsmanship, Mollie O'Callaghan invited teammate Ariarne Titmus to share the podium after they went 1-2 in the women's 200m freestyle. © International Olympic Committee
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Spain’s future queen Princess Leonor and her sister Infanta Sofia are in Paris for the Olympic Games.