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We’d like to say it looked easy, but the showdown between Zambia and The Matildas on Monday morning was the epitome of a nail-biter.

Ariarne Titmus dominated the stella 400m field to win Australia’s first swimming gold at the Paris Olympics. 

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the people, teams and events that you’re definitely not going to want to miss witnessing compete this year. 

Kimia Yousofi, Fariba Hashimi and Yuldoz Hashimi are the the only female athletes representing Afghanistan at the Paris Games. 

Keesja Gofers, a member of Australia’s water polo team, will be in Paris at her third Olympics but this time around, she’ll also be a mum.

The Australian equestrian team heading to the Olympics is one to go down in history, with the oldest competing Olympian in the reserve side.

Angel City FC secured a record-breaking ownership deal: the most valuable professional women’s sports team in the world. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its new plan to grow women’s cricket around the world.

Women and girls are in the limelight and becoming leaders in skatebording as athletes gear up for the Paris Olympics.

The Matilda’s luggage has still not arrived in Marseille, as their most crucial game since last year’s World Cup draws nearer. 

For the first time in history, women will make up 50 per cent of all athletes. That’s over 5000 women representing different nations.

Female Australian football players at the sub-elite level experience different injury patterns to their male counterparts, research says.