Tag: Olympics (Summer)
Ponting backs Twenty20 for the Olympics
Australian captain Ricky Ponting says it is only a matter of time before Twenty20 cricket is part of the Olympic Games.[MORE]
Phelps considering Bernard challenge
Swimming sensation Michael Phelps told an Italian magazine that he may challenge French Olympic champion Alain Bernard in the 100 metres freestyle at next year's World Championships.[MORE]
Street parade for Tas Olympians
A welcome home parade for Tasmania's Olympic athletes will be held in Hobart next month.[MORE]
Kayaker Davis looking ahead to London Games
South Australia's bronze medal kayaker, Hannah Davis, says she will begin planning her attack on the 2012 London Olympics almost immediately.[MORE]
Pool tribute for Olympic medallist Stoeckel
Berri will soon have the Hayden Stoeckel pool to honour an Olympic champion.[MORE]
Coach Stirling ponders Opals future
The coach of the Australian women's basketball team, Jan Stirling, says it is unlikely that she will coach the Opals at the London Olympics in 2012.[MORE]
Qld Olympians loudly welcomed home
A cheering crowd mobbed Queensland's Olympians as they arrived back in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Curry-Kenny in hospital
Qld Olympian Lisa Curry-Kenny is recovering in hospital after complications from an operation she had in April.[MORE]
Rudd considering Olympic lottery funding
Kevin Rudd says Australia could adopt a UK-style national lottery system to fund Olympic sports.[MORE]
'Sensational' Qld Olympians due back in Brisbane
Queensland's Olympians are due to arrive at Brisbane Airport just after 11am AEST today. [MORE]
Olympians touch down in Sydney
Australia's Olympic team has touched down in Sydney aboard two chartered Qantas jets.[MORE]
Olympians due to touch down in Sydney
Two chartered jets filled with Australia's Olympic athletes and officials will arrive at Sydney airport this morning.[MORE]
Games puts China's politics under the spotlight
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The Games are over and debate has already begun as to whether they may have changed China.[MORE]
Canberrans to welcome home Olympians
A public reception will be held to welcome home Canberra-based Olympians and Paralympians.[MORE]
Praise for Games organisation, criticism over rights
China has won praise for organising an impressive Olympics, but rights groups remain critical.[MORE]
Olympia Britannica
Looking towards London 2012, what better line to push than replaying the drama of Federation and the imperative of heading off the embarrassment of a British victory over its former colony in the heart of Old Empire?[MORE]
Hindley portrait used in London's Olympic video
Uproar after London's tourism body uses child murderer's image in Olympics video.[MORE]
London street party marks Beijing handover
Around 40,000 people including record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps have gathered to celebrate 2012 host London taking over from Beijing as the Olympic city.[MORE]
US coach lauds volleyball victory amid grief
United States men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has celebrated a team gold medal and said it should not be overshadowed by the murder of his father-in-law during the Olympic Games.[MORE]
Curtain drawn on 'truly exceptional' Olympics
The Beijing Olympics, featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, has drawn to a spectacular close.[MORE]
British woman jailed for Tibet protest to be freed
A British woman sentenced to 10 days in a Chinese jail for a pro-Tibet protest is to be released early and deported, the British Government has said.[MORE]
Beijing Olympics drawing to close
The Beijing Olympics is wrapping up with the closing ceremony underway at the Bird's Nest Stadium.[MORE]
IOC gives Beijing Games seal of approval
The International Olympic Committee has given the Beijing Olympics its seal of approval, expressing itself "extremely pleased" with the Games which saw China emerge as the power in sport.[MORE]
Hungary retains men's water polo supremacy
Men's water polo powerhouse Hungary has battled to a thrilling 14-10 victory over the United States to win its third successive Olympic gold medal.[MORE]
