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Australia: Mass Gaza Protest Marches Across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday, August 3, demanding peace and aid access to Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Police say 90,000 joined, far surpassing initial estimates.

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of USA celebrates winning the women's 400m hurdles final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 6, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles in a world record time at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles in a world record time at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles in a world record time at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of USA celebrates after winning women's 400m hurdles final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 8, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of USA celebrates after winning women's 400m hurdles final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 8, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Australia unveils 18-strong squad for women's football at Paris Olympics

STORY: Australia unveils 18-strong squad for women's football at Paris Olympics SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's women's football team selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MEARES, Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 3. various of Australia's women's football team selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TONY GUSTAVSSON, Head Coach of Australia's women's football team 5. various of Australia's women's football team selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPH CATLEY, Captain of Australia's women's football team 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ELLIE CARPENTER, Vice-Captain of Australia's women's football team STORYLINE: The Australian Olympic Committee on Tuesday unveiled the line-up of an 18-member women's football team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, with 30-year-old defender St

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Marathon gold medalist Takahashi starts Aomori-Tokyo relay

AOMORI, Japan - Sydney Olympics women's marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi (R) speaks before the start on July 24, 2014, of a more than 1,000-kilometer relay race from Aomori, northeastern Japan, to Tokyo. The race with some 900 participants is being held to support coastal areas recovering from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tokyo 2020 celebrates 200 days until IOC vote

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Sydney Olympics 100-meter backstroke silver medalist Mai Nakamura, Beijing Olympics individual foil silver medalist Yuki Ota, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo and Paralympics swimming gold medalist Junichi Kawai attend an event at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 19, 2013. The Tokyo Olympic bid committee held the commemorative event to mark 200 days before the vote to decide the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Gold medalist Takahashi dating ex-trainer

GIFU, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medalist in women's marathon, meets reporters at the Gifu prefectural government office on March 16, 2012, on media reports the same day about her being in a relationship with her former trainer Ko Nishimura. Takahashi, 39, confirmed the reports.

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Gold medalist Takahashi dating ex-trainer

GIFU, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medalist in women's marathon, meets reporters at the Gifu prefectural government office on March 16, 2012, on media reports the same day about her being in a relationship with her former trainer Ko Nishimura. Takahashi, 39, confirmed the reports.

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Thorpe prepares for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic champion Ian Thorpe (C) of Australia practices on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where the World Cup Tokyo meet starts the following day. Thorpe, who retired in 2006 after competing in the Sydney and Athens Olympics, returned to competitive swimming this year in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Kenyan medalist in disaster area

YAMADA, Japan - Sydney Olympics marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya runs with about 150 pupils on a mountainous path near a facility used for temporary classes of tsunami-hit Funakoshi Elementary School in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on June 13, 2011.

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Judoka Tani practices ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's judoka Ryoko Tani, the Olympic gold medalist in the women's 48-kilogram class in Sydney in 2002 and Athens four years ago, practices in Beijing on Aug. 7 ahead of the opening of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8.

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Takahashi's Beijing dream shattered

NAGOYA, Japan - Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi nods her head before running cross the finish line at the Nagoya Women's International Marathon on March 9. Takahashi saw her hopes of running in this summer's Beijing Olympics shattered after finishing a disappointing 27th in 2:44:18.

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Takahashi to train in China ahead of Nagoya int'l marathon

NARITA, Japan - Sydney Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi heads to Kunming in China's Yunnan Province from Narita airport on Dec. 25 for highland training, ahead of her participation in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in March next year, in a bid to get a ticket for the Beijing Olympics.

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Takahashi to run in Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi, who will run in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9, her management office said Dec. 17. The race will be Takahashi's quest for virtually the last spot to represent Japan in the women's marathon at next year's Beijing Olympics.

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Okamoto wins spot in Olympics for Japan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Taekwondo athlete Yoriko Okamoto (R), the women's 67-kilogram bronze medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, earned Japan a spot in next year's Beijing Olympics by finishing third at the Asian qualifying competition in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 29.

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Thorpe announces retirement from competitive swimming

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's swimming superstar Ian Thorpe (file photo) said Nov. 21 he is retiring from competitive swimming. He earned a total of five gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics.

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year.

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(2)Japan's Tanabe advances to semis in wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Chikara Tanabe of Japan (rear) defeats Sydney Olympics gold medallist Naming Abdullayev of Azerbaijan 5-2 in their qualifying match at 55 kilograms at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 27. Tanabe won a berth in the semifinals after a technical-fall victory over Kim.

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(1)Japan's Suzuki wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Keiji Suzuki (in blue) beats Sydney bronze medalist Tamerlan Tmenov of Russia to win the over 100-kg-class judo event in the Athens Olympics at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(2)Japan's Suzuki wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Keiji Suzuki (L) is jubilant after beating Sydney bronze medalist Tamerlan Tmenov of Russia (R in white) to win the over 100-kg-class judo event in the Athens Olympics at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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Olympic torch relay begins in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Cathy Freeman, the Olympic women's 400-meter champion who lit the caldron at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, runs with the Olympic torch from the Sydney Opera House. She is the first runner in the global torch relay across five continents.

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Oxfam protests against Olympic ''sweatshop'' sportswear

SYDNEY, Australia - Members of Oxfam Community Aid Abroad stage a ''sew-in'' demonstration in Sydney's business district on June 1 featuring masked machinists representing garment workers. The Australian arm of Oxfam International, a charity organization which seeks to alleviate poverty and suffering, said that the Olympics movement is evading its social responsibility by endorsing sportswear produced in sweatshop conditions by millions of exploited workers around the world.

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(2)Matsuda sets Japan record in 1,500 freestyle

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Matsuda is jubilant after rewriting a national record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at 15 minutes, 9.52 seconds in a qualifying race at the swimming national championships held at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 22. The 19-year-old eclipsed the previous record of 15:14.43 set by Masato Hirano at the Sydney Olympics.

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(1)Matsuda sets Japan record in 1,500 freestyle

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Matsuda rewrote a national record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle when he clocked 15 minutes, 9.52 seconds in a qualifying race at the swimming national championships held at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 22. The 19-year-old eclipsed the previous record of 15:14.43 set by Masato Hirano at the Sydney Olympics.

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K. Inoue wins 100-kg over brother at weight category nat'ls

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics gold medalist Kosei Inoue (R) lends a hand to his older brother Tomokazu after beating him in the final to win the 100-kilogram class at the men's weight category national championships at Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium on April 4.

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(7)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, who won the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics but failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics, is surrounded by photographers at a hotel in Tokyo on March 15 as she leaves following a press conference.

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(2)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa (R) smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 after being chosen by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations as one of the three runners on the women's marathon team for the Athens Olympics. Naoko Takahasi, winner of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.

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(6)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, the gold medallist in the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, appears despondent during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 15 after failing to qualify for the Athens Olympics.

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(1)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Keisuke Sawaki, an executive of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, announces at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 Japan's marathon runners for the Athens Olympics. Naoko Takahashi, the gold medalist in women's marathon in the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.

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(5)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 15 after failing to qualify for the Athens Olympics. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations chose Naoko Sakamoto, Reiko Tosa and Mizuki Noguchi as women's marathon runners for the Olympics.

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(3)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa flashes a victory sign during a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 after being chosen by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations as one of the three runners on the women's marathon team for the Athens Olympics. Naoko Takahasi, the gold medalist of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, was not selected.

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Japanese women's judo team begins training

HONOLULU, United States - Ryoko Tani (C) begins training with other Japan judo team members in Honolulu on Jan. 6. The Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist changed her last name from Tamura after marrying Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani last December.

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Tamura, Tani return to Japan after wedding events

OSAKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani show their wedding rings on arriving at Kansai international airport on Dec. 15 after their wedding ceremony in Paris and honeymoon.

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Tamura, Tani hold wedding ceremony in Paris

PARIS, France - Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani hold a wedding ceremony at an American church in Paris on Dec. 11. Only family members and relatives attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Takahashi named board member for 2007 athletic worlds

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Naoko Takahashi, winner of the gold medal in women's marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, who has been named a member of the board of directors for the 2007 World Athletic Championships to be held in Osaka. Event organizers said Oct. 21 that Takahashi was added to the list of board members for the 10-day meet beginning Aug. 24, 2007 at Nagai stadium in Osaka with over 200 countries participating.

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Takahashi leaves for U.S. for marathon training

NARITA, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (L), gold medalist in the Sydney Olympics women's marathon event, waves as she prepares to leave Narita airport on June 23 for Boulder, Colorado, for training before the Tokyo International Women's Marathon scheduled for November.

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Olympic champion Takahashi joins Skynet Asia Airways team

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (L), gold medalist in the Sydney Olympics women's marathon event, smiles at a press conference in Miyazaki on June 16. She said she will join the Skynet Asia Airways team on a two-year sponsorship deal. At left is her coach Yoshio Koide.

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Takahashi joins locals in Tokyo road race

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympics women's marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi (C) mingles with locals in a ''Tokyo City Road Race 2003'' in central Tokyo on May 18.

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(3)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's ace judoka Kosei Inoue speaks about his competition at the world judo championships in Osaka in September at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 1. Inoue won the 100-kilogram gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

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Olympic silver medalist Shinohara to call it a day

TENRI, Japan - Shinichi Shinohara, who won the silver medal in the men's judo over-100 kilogram weight class at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, tells reporters at Tenri University in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, on April 15 that he will retire after the All-Japan championship on April 29.

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Tamura captures 12th title at weight-category judo c'ships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sydney Olympics gold medalist Ryoko Tamura holds up her medal at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on April 13 after winning the 48-kilogram class of the women's weight-category national championships.

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Inoue loses to Suzuki in weight-category nat'l judo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics gold medalist Kosei Inoue (L) falls to chief rival Keiji Suzuki (R) in the men's 100-kilogram in a ''yusei'' decision in the final at the weight-category national judo championships at the Fukuoka municipal gymnasium in Fukuoka Prefecture on April 6.

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Marathon coach Koide to leave Sekisui Chemical team

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Koide, who coached Naoko Takahashi to the women's marathon gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, tells a news conference Dec. 25 he will leave the Sekisui Chemical athletics club at the end of December. Koide said he has yet to discuss the future of his relationship with Takahashi.

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(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo)

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(1)Asian Games open in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - South Korean handball player Hwangbo Sung Il (L) and North Korean soccer goalkeeper Ri Chong Hui carry the Korean unification flag at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games at Pusan Asiad Stadium on Sept. 29. It was the first time for delegations from North and South Korea to march together in a sporting event since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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Hagiwara sets national record at short-course championships

TOKYO, Japan - Versatile swimmer Tomoko Hagiwara waves at spectators in Tokyo after setting a national record in the women's 200-meter backstroke on April 1, the opening day of the national short-course championships. Hagiwara, a Japanese representative at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, coasted to victory with a time of 2 minutes, 5.10 seconds, breaking Mai Nakamura's previous record by 1.32 seconds.