Does anyone else think it is a bit rough on athletes still competing that the flagbearers for #australia have been announced already? What about the athletes already competing? Itβs still about #belief.
#OlympicGames
"Australia wins on medals per capita" has become a national circle jerk.
What about our outdoors-friendly climate? What about our govt-funded sporting programs and infrastructure?
Australia's main handicaps are distance and relatively low population, but our advantages are many
I expected better from @abcnews . Daughters of football stars? Really?
They are amazing women who have worked hard to reach where they are.
FFS why does the media feel the need to relate the #OlympicGames to the codes played in Australiaβs little pond?
What a STING!! πͺΌ
Our Australian Women's Water Polo Team defeats USA to advance to the #Paris2024 gold medal match!
Australia π¦πΊ vs. Spain πͺπΈ
β° 11:35pm AEST
π Saturday 10 August
#AllezAUS | @waterpoloaus
(canβt believe I am saying this about a news ltd yarn but) interesting piece about the metrics of most medalled in Olympics sport.
The metric of *success* is another story.
#OlympicGames
https://t.co/fYqf0E3mxk
π₯ Nina Kennedy vaults Australia into history!
Nina's gold makes the Paris Games Australia's most successful ever.
It's also Australia's best single day at a Games - four golds and two bronze.
#AllezAUS | @athsaust
πΉ At just 14 years of age, Arisa Trew showed cool nerves to win the women's park final and eclipse a milestone that has stood since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. π¦πΊπ₯
And legend Tony Hawk says she's leading the way! π¦
Read more: https://t.co/0Pw4TENzX9
#Paris2024#Olympics
Walz: In Minnesota we respect our neighbors and their personal choices that they make. Even if we wouldn't make the same choice for ourselves, there's a golden rule, mind your own damn business.
Iβm still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! You can just feel the love shining through these ladies. Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone! β¨
β±οΈ WORLD RECORD π₯π₯π₯
Oliver Bleddyn, Conor Leahy, Kelland O'Brien and Sam Welsford have ridden the fastest 4,000m team pursuit in history!
#AllezAUS#Paris2024