Hollywood Olympics start with near catastrophe on the high seas
An eye witness account of a dramatic sea rescue reveals how Australia almost didn’t make it to the 1924 Paris ...
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Aussie athletes help French aristocrat kick start the Olympics
France and a rich Baron are the very essence of the Olympics, writes Senior Correspondent Mike Osborne who will be ...
Frivolous facts about France’s hatred of the English for Olympic bon vivants
A flippant expose of the country that will host this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Don the riot gear as ...
Paris 1924 Olympic Games become a Hollywood blockbuster
As Paris prepares to host its third Olympics, Correspondents Mike Osborne and Louise Evans look back at the legion of ...
Death in Paris and other bizarre but true tales from the 1900 Olympics
Paris 2024 will be the third Olympics in the French capital but nothing will beat the first chaotic 1900 Games ...
When in Melbourne – think of Paris
Six months out from the Paris 2024 Games and the Olympics are looming large for the top players at the ...
Olympics pucker up for another French kiss
France’s love affair with the Olympics is set to continue with the Paris 2024 Games, writes Senior Correspondent Mike Osborne.
New President forecasts golden era for Athletics Australia
Corporate and athletic champion Jane Flemming has stepped onto a runway leading to a home Olympics and potential global glory, ...
Olympic rowing champion has muzzled her inner mongrel in a bid for more gold
After calling the shots to win gold in Tokyo, Lucy Stephan tells senior correspondent Mike Osborne how she plans to ...
League convert ready to lead Australia’s Rugby Sevens campaign at the Paris Olympics
Mike Osborne explains how a cousin’s invitation to play a game of Rugby Sevens turned league player Maurice Longbottom into ...