Agenda Sports At 44, Sinead Diver’s Olympic debut ends with a triumphant result At 44, Sinead Diver has finished 10th place at the Tokyo Olympics, and sets new records for Aussie women runners.
News & Views Matildas smash tv ratings for women’s sport, with 2.32 million viewers The Matildas have officially become Australia’s most watched women’s sporting side, with a peak audience of 2.32 million viewers tuning in to watch their latest match.
News & Views Belarusian sprinter allegedly pressured to leave Olympics for speaking out against her coaches An Olympic track and field athlete has been pressured by her country to leave the Tokyo Olympics after she criticised her coaches.
News & Views ‘Queen of the pool’: Emma McKeon is the greatest of all time Emma McKeon rounded out her stint at the Tokyo Olympics with four gold medals and three bronze medals, cementing her place in history.
News & Views Jack River leads campaign to get Aussie music played in Olympics coverage Australian musician Jack River has launched a grassroots campaign to encourage major networks and corporates to back Australian music.
News & Views Simone Biles has drawn a line in the sand on mental health in Tokyo On Tuesday night, Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final, after competing in one vault that was not up to her usual, dazzling standards.
Agenda Sports Yes, Naomi Osaka is Japanese. And American. And Haitian We shouldn’t forget who Naomi Osaka is. A strong tennis player, a passionate activist, and a mixed-race woman who represents contemporary Japan.
News & Views ‘Dad’s watching over her’: What pushed Kaylee McKeown to win gold Kaylee McKeown said winning gold was dream come true, and paid tribute to her father, who died of brain cancer 11 months ago at age 53.
News & Views German gymnastics team wear full length unitards to push back against sexualisation In a departure from the norm, the German gymnastics team elected to wear full length unitards at the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers on Sunday.
Agenda Sports ‘Girls please stay in the kitchen’: As skateboarding debuts at the Olympics, beware of the lurking misogyny Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo but research shows female athletes are likely to cop abuse online when the competition starts.
Agenda Sports Tokyo Olympics: The women’s events this week you won’t want to miss It’s Day three of the Tokyo Olympics, and this week, we’ve selected the top five female events you won’t want to miss.
News & Views Some of the most exciting women (and girls!) to watch at the Tokyo Olympics Here’s a list of some of the most exciting women and girls to watch at the Tokyo Olympics this year, across sports and nationalities.