Olympic Games

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has distanced himself from his pre-election pledge there would be no new stadium for the Brisbane Olympic Games under an LNP government.

Imane Khelif accuses the International Boxing Assocation of spreading "baseless lies and misinformation" after it cited Donald Trump's executive order around transgender athletes in legal action against the IOC.

Five-time Olympian Melissa Wu announces her retirement, content with the decision to call time on her decorated career.

A Queensland MP says claims of a major cost blowout on a long-awaited Sunshine Coast rail upgrade are in stark contrast to every briefing he has had on the project.

With the Asian Cup, World Cup and Olympics taking place in the next three years, the Matildas needed to re-fresh their squad. These are the faces bringing the spark back to Australia's beloved side.

In an interview with Bruce McAvaney for ABC Sport Daily, IOC president candidate Sebastian Coe opens up about the burning topics impacting the future of the Olympics.

With achievements ranging from sporting victories to public advocacy, here are the remarkable stories from some Queenslanders honoured this year.

The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton could host rowing events for the 2032 Games if LNP politicians get their way.

Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the Olympic review committee has "already decided" to build a new stadium at Victoria Park.

The 2028 Olympic Games feels like a world away, but one expert says the city of Los Angeles will still be rebuilding by the time the mega-event comes to town.

Australia won a record 18 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But there were many more athletes who didn’t achieve their goals — with some having to deal with backlash in the aftermath. 

Just four years after hopping into a kayak, 19-year-old Sammy Lourey is a national champion and has her sights set on the Olympics. But her talent almost went undiscovered.

Look back at the 2024 sporting year through some of your most read stories on ABC Sport.

Olympian Dawn Fraser's daughter says her mother is doing "so much better" after the swimming legend had an emergency hip replacement earlier this week. 

Norwegian decathlete Sander Skotheim wins an international fair play award for staying in the event at the Paris Olympics just to help his teammate take gold, in a story reminiscent of Australian pair Cedric Dubler and Ash Moloney.

There are fears one of Queensland's biggest cities may end up without a train or fast bus network that can carry athletes and spectators to Olympic and Paralympic venues.

Cycling great Anna Meares will resume her role as the Australian chef de Mission at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

A gymnastics coach who quit the Australian Olympic team after the ABC revealed he allegedly harassed a former colleague is now being accused of making sexual comments to his former teenage athletes.

Australia's most successful Olympian in history announces she is retiring from competitive swimming having won 14 medals at the Games.

Former members of the Australian women’s indoor volleyball team have outlined allegations of harm while training for the Sydney Olympics. Players are speaking out for the first time after Volleyball Australia apologised for an "environment of fear".