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Scotty James topped the World Cup podium in Laax with fellow Aussie Valentino Guseli (r) third. (EPA PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumScotty soars to win on big day for Aussie Olympic hopes

Scotty James has sent a clear message to his Olympic snowboard rivals as fellow Australian Winter Games hopes also prospered.

Ian Chadband and Neil Harvey

Olympic finalist Peter Bol opens up about moving on from the drug ban saga that took years from his career, becoming a father and what’s next.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
‘You just move on’: Peter Bol opens up on drug ban saga

In an exclusive interview with The West Australian, Olympic finalist Peter Bol opens up about moving on from the drug ban saga that took years from his career, becoming a father and what’s next.

Glen Quartermain

Greenland's Ukaleq Slettemark says the threats from the US are impossible to ignore. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumUS stance piles pressure on Greenland Games hopeful

The pressure of trying to qualify for the Winter Olympics has been heightened for Greenland athletes as Donald Trump keeps the country in the global spotlight.

Martha Bellisle

Moves to prevent Brisbane's Olympic stadium from being built have hit a hurdle. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumDecision made on bid to stop Brisbane's Olympic stadium

The federal government has rejected an application to stop work on the 2032 Brisbane stadium site but appointed a mediator to "avoid harm to cultural heritage".

Laine Clark

American halfpipe superstar Chloe Kim says a shoulder injury won't keep her out of the Olympics. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumSnowboard star locks in Olympics after shoulder injury

Dual Olympic halfpipe champion snowboarder Chloe Kim says she's set to compete in the Milan-Cortina Games after suffering a serious shoulder injury in training

Eddie Pells

Danielle Scott will arrive at the Winter Olympics full of confidence after another World Cup medal. (HANDOUT/Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA))

OlympicsPremiumAustralian athletes add another medal ahead of Olympics

Ahead of the Winter Olympics Australian athletes continue to wow on the World Cup stage, with Danielle Scott backing up her aerials gold medal with a bronze.

Melissa Woods

Jakara Anthony (pictured) and Matt Graham have fallen short in the World Cup dual moguls in Canada. (EPA PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumMedal success evades Aussie skiers in duals dash

Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham have been unable to back up their single moguls World Cup medals in the dual event, which will make its Olympic debut next month.

Melissa Woods

Russia's Nikita Filippov wants to prove a point as he readies to compete at the Winter Olympics. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumRussians readying for another frosty Winter Games

A band of Russian "neutral" athletes will compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in one of the smallest ever Russian Olympic delegations.

Pavel Bednyakov and James Ellingworth

Para-cycling tandem pair of Luke Zacaria and Kane Perris who have just won 2 silvers and a gold (including a world record) at the recent world champs. Iain Gillespie

CYCLINGCommentsPremiumWA pair set their sights on LA 2028

West Australian para-cycling tandem tour de force Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria are painfully aware of the thin red line that separates disaster from triumph

Glen Quartermain

Australian Bree Walker has driven to her third World Cup monobob win of the season in St Moritz. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremium'Oh, am I?': Walker plays down Olympic favourite talk

Bree Walker has roared back to her best, becoming the first Aussie sledder to win at the famed St Moritz track with her third World Cup monobob victory.

Ian Chadband

Lindsey Vonn has continued her amazing comeback with another downhill triumph, aged 41. (EPA PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumGoing downhill fast: Olympic dreamer Vonn wins again

American ski queen Lindsey Vonn has won another big downhill -- with the Winter Olympics looming in Milan-Cortina.

Staff Writers

Jakara Anthony (centre) won the gold medal at the World Cup moguls event in Val St Come in Canada. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumAussie Winter Olympians grab World Cup medals

Jakara Anthony won World Cup gold and Matt Graham silver, with Australia's Olympic medallists also taking over the overall moguls standings.

Melissa Woods

All-time skiing great Marcel Hirscher has announced he's shelved his bid at an Olympic comeback. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremium'Not competitive': ski legend rules out Olympic bid

Austrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher has decided to can his planned Olympic bid for his adopted nation, the Netherlands, because he's just not competitive.

Staff Writers

Ahead of the Olympics, Australia's Laura Peel soared and spun her way to aerial World Cup gold. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumOlympic medal hopes boosted with aerial World Cup gold

After recently struggling for form, Australian star Laura Peel struck gold at the aerial World Cup event in Canada in her best showing of the season.

Melissa Woods

Artist impressions of the $3.8 billion Brisbane Olympic stadium have been unveiled. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumOlympic stadium design unveiled for Brisbane Games

The design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion Olympic stadium has been unveiled, sparking renewed protests from activists seeking to halt the development.

Robyn Wuth

Artist impression of what the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Stadium could look like at Victoria Park. Supplied

OLYMPICSPremium‘Loopy’: Olympic stadium critics slammed

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has branded critics of the Brisbane Stadium development “loopy” and “a bunch of nimbies” while announcing the architecture team.

Phoebe Griffiths

Australia's 2026 Olympics contingent is set to be the nation's biggest ever team for a Winter Games. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

OlympicsPremiumThe Aussies to watch at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games

All eyes will be on defending champion Jakara Anthony at the Winter Olympics. But she is one of many Australians expected to be in contention for medals.

Melissa Woods

Matt Graham and Jakara Anthony are among the Australians gunning for medals at the Winter Olympics. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumAussie medal prospects mount ahead of Winter Olympics

January 6 marks one month to go to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, with recent performances by Australians raising hopes of a record medal haul.

Melissa Woods and Joanna Guelas

Gout Gout has already captured the attention of Australia - and the world. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

OlympicsUnder 21: the Aussie sporting prodigies to watch in '26

With Milla Coco Brown surfing to new heights and Manchester United's James Overy eyeing a World Cup spot, Australia's production line of sports stars rolls on.

Joanna Guelas, Jasper Bruce, Shayne Hope and Anna Harrington

Aussie snowboarder Josie Baff plans to take a break from social media at the 2026 Winter Olympics. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

OlympicsPremiumHow Olympians handle the icy onslaught of social abuse

As Aussie athletes prepare for the Winter Olympics, many are grappling with whether a Games social media presence is worth it amid a torrent of online abuse.

Lisa Martin

Indra Brown has soared to the highlight of her career, claiming freeski halfpipe bronze in China. (HANDOUT/FIS)

OlympicsPremiumAussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Indra Brown is edging closer to Olympic qualification after the 15-year-old claimed a podium finish in the freeski halfpipe at Secret Garden.

Sebastian Tan

Alisa Camplin-Warner is hoping to give Australian athletes an edge at the Milano-Cortina Games. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

OlympicsPremiumDistance no worry for Australia's winter Olympians

Spread out across Italy's Alps and cities, Australia's Olympic chef de mission Alisa Camplin-Warner says a new-look opening ceremony is logical and necessary.

Joanna Guelas

Lindsey Vonn has made a bright start to Olympic year in St Moritz downhill practice. (AP PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumOlympic ace Vonn shines in training for downhill opener

Lindsey Vonn, who's making a bid to strike Olympic gold at 41, has started her season promisingly by going fastest in training for the season's first downhill.

Staff Writers

Olympic organisers have unveiled a vision for Brisbane as the city gears up to host the 2032 Games. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

OlympicsPremiumB-words revealed as Olympic vision splendid

Olympic organisers have unveiled a slogan they promise will define the legacy of its host city long after the 2032 Games are over.

Andrew Stafford