Organisation: Australian Olympic Committee

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<p>Australia's Tom Craig (left) battles Ireland's Lee Cole (right) for the ball during their hockey match at the 2024 Summer Olympics last week in Colombes, France. The Games were disappointing for Australia’s hockey team. Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed</p>

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Australian Olympic hockey player arrested for allegedly buying cocaine

The Paris public prosecutors office confirmed that police officers had witnessed a cocaine transaction in the ninth arrondissement of the city on Tuesday night, and arrested two men

sport

Blocked toilets and exposed wiring among reasons why Australia refuses to use Olympic village

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Aussie rower sent home in disgrace

sport

Cheap seats for women's Olympics teams as men fly business class

Lost for words as Lee looks destined for GAA

Bobsleighers get accolade

Ireland’s first women’s Olympic bobsleigh competitors, Aoife Hoey and Claire Bergin, have been named as joint ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ for January.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2010

OCI still hopeful for Irish Olympic bobsleigh duo

OLYMPIC Council of Ireland chiefs were last night hopeful that the national bobsleigh team will be allowed compete at the Winter Games in Vancouver.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2010

Aussie appeal could derail Irish bobsleigh team’s Olympic dream

THE Irish women’s bobsleigh team could be sensationally stripped of their place at next week’s Winter Olympics following a legal challenge by Australian officials.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2010

Smog threatening Olympic events

OLYMPIC chief Jacques Rogge says air pollution could lead to some events at the 2008 Beijing Games being postponed.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Surgery gives Pittman new hope

Jana Pittman, the 400 metre hurdles world champion, may have proven hasty in ruling herself out of the Olympics after an arthroscopy on her damaged knee today gave the Australian significant cause for hope.

Sun, 08 Aug, 2004

Pittman misses out on Athens dream

Jana Pittman, the 400 metre hurdles world champion, today conceded she will not run at the Athens Olympics after damaging her right knee in a freak training accident on Friday.

Sun, 08 Aug, 2004