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Gold medalist Ariarne Titmus meets American foe Katie Ledecky for the 200m freestyle gold medal as Australia enters Wednesday’s competition with three gold, one silver and five bronze medals.
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Star swimmer Ariarne Titmus has led Australia to a golden morning in the pool, winning the Women’s 400 metres after Emma McKeon won bronze in the 100m Butterfly. The men’s 4x100m relay team, anchored by Adelaide’s Kyle Chalmers, also won bronze.
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The International Olympic Committee has designated Brisbane its preferred host city for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, awarding Queensland exclusive negotiation rights for the event and making Australia the overwhelming favourite to host its third-ever Olympic Games.
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The former sports doctor who admitted to molesting some of the top US gymnasts for years has been sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in prison as the judge declared: “I just signed your death warrant.”
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, who was banned for life from the Olympics this week, insists there was no state-backed doping in Russia and has slammed the decision to exclude Russia from the 2018 Winter Games.
Russian athletes will be free to take part in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games under the Olympic flag, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
