Paris stages magnifique Olympics
Louise Evans survives the stink, the crush, the heat and the lack of sleep across 16-days of competition to declare...
Louise Evans is an award-winning journalist who has worked around Australia and the world as a reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and media executive for media platforms including The Sydney Morning Herald (eight years), The Australian (11 years) and Australian Associated Press (six years in London, Beijing and Sydney).
A women sports’ pioneer, Louise was the first female sports journalist employed by The Sydney Morning Herald and the first female sports editor at The Australian. Louise went on to work at six Olympic Games, six Commonwealth Games and numerous world sporting championships and grand slam tennis events.
Louise is the Founding Editor of AAP FactCheck, the Creator of #WISPAA – Women in Sport Photo Action Awards and national touring Exhibition and the author and producer of the Passage to Pusan book, documentary and exhibition.
In 2019 she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) Queen’s Honour for services to the media and sport and named an Australian Financial Review Top 100 Woman of Influence for services to the arts, culture and sport.
In 2020 she won a NSW Volunteer of the Year Award plus the NSW Government Community Service Award for her women-in-sport advocacy work.
Louise Evans survives the stink, the crush, the heat and the lack of sleep across 16-days of competition to declare...
Australia has created a powerful legacy by winning their first water polo silver medal in Paris, Editor at Large Louise...
An eye witness account of a dramatic sea rescue reveals how Australia almost didn’t make it to the 1924 Paris...
In one of the biggest upsets at the Paris Games, Editor at Large Louise Evans watches Australia fell the USA...
A flippant expose of the country hosting the Paris Olympics. This week Louise Evans pays homage to French cuisine by...
Twelve years after witnessing 100m hurdler Sally Pearson win an Olympic title in London, Louise Evans revels in the magic...
24 hours after Arisa Trew won skateboard gold, Keegan Palmer was on the podium winning back-to-back Olympic titles. Louise Evans...
Master mariner Matt Wearn had an unassailable lead as he lined up for consecutive Olympic titles. Louise Evans got caught-up...
A flawless final run stacked with crazy tricks delivered gold for Australia’s youngest ever Olympic medallist. Louise Evans gets head...
After a decade of playing second fiddle to a winner-take-all big sister, Noemie Fox triumphed on sport’s highest altar, watched...