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5 August 2024.

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2024 Olympics, Paris – Queensland Swimmers

Paris 2024 Olympics: Qld claims over half of Australia’s gold medals

Queensland is punching above its weight in the Paris Olympics, its eight gold medals outstripping those of many entire countries.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meg Harris swims personal best to steal freestyle silver medal

Meg Harris has pulled off the best swim of her career to nab silver by 0.26 of a second in the women’s 50-metre freestyle final.

Paris Olympics 24: Billionaire Gina Rinehart has shown her unwavering support for Australia’s rowers

As for Mrs Rinehart, she told us: “People ask me, ‘why do you support Olympians?’ I see this as a positive win win win, hard working, inspiring role models, representing our nation at their patriotic best, making Aussies across our country happy and proud.

Kaylee McKeown makes history by defending her 100m and 200m Olympic gold medals

If the true measure of greatness is doing things others can’t even fathom, then Kaylee McKeown really is in a league of her own.

Paris Olympics 2024: Cameron McEvoy wins 50m freestyle final for Australia in stunning career turnaround

Australian veteran Cam McEvoy has won the splash-and-dash 50m freestyle in a fairytale end to his Olympic career, just years after walking away from the sport.

Paris Olympics 2024: Kaylee McKeown completes historic backstroke double-double for Australia 

A humble Kaylee McKeown has declared there is still more to come in one of Australia’s finest swimming careers and said “not in a million years” did she dream of becoming a five-time gold medallist.

‘She’s in it with us’: Bronzed rowers pay tribute to Rinehart after being pipped on the line

Australian rowers Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre have paid tribute to mining magnate Gina Rinehart after they clinched their country’s first rowing medal at Paris 2024, winning bronze in the women’s pairs.