A fourth-place finish on the medal table and strong performances at the Paris Olympics bode well with Brisbane 2032 on the horizon
A gold medal hangs around the neck of Arisa Trew, skateboard Olympic champion, as Australia set a national record for gold medals won at Paris 2024.A gold medal hangs around the neck of Arisa Trew, skateboard Olympic champion, as Australia set a national record for gold medals won at Paris 2024.
lympic success is cyclical. No team or nation can win everything all the time. While the nature of the cycle varies depending on investment, structures, talent, good fortune and innumerable other factors, success on the grandest sporting stage tends to naturally ebb and flow . All of which means Australia’s golden performance in Paris, the nation’s best ever Olympics, raises intriguing questions about the near-term future of the team. Is this the pinnacle, with disappointment at coming Games inevitable? Or is this the new benchmark for a nation punching well above its weight?First, a quick recap. In Paris, Australia won 18 gold medals – one better than the prior joint best performances at Athens two decades ago and.
The federal government funds the lion’s share of Australia’s Olympic success – somewhere to the tune of half a billion dollars annually. Most of this money goes to the Australian Sports Commission, which distributes much of it directly to sports via its two arms: Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport.
The pathway towards Brisbane 2032 looks bright, after a record-breaking Paris performance. But whether 2024 represents the pinnacle, or just a basecamp for higher heights, will turn on mere milliseconds in four and eight years’ time. That is why the Games are so addictive – even the Olympics’ cyclical nature can be bent in the moments that matter.
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