Football: Fan favourites Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr opened scoring for the Matildas in front of a packed house at Optus Stadium in Perth for the Aussies Olympic Qualifier against the Philippines.
Stars shine early for Tillies! | 01:26History was made over the weekend, with Raygun and J Attack booking their tickets to Paris after becoming the first Australians to qualify for breakdancing at next year’s Olympics.
Gunn, a university lecturer, defeated Molly Chapman 2-1 in a best-of-three final at Sydney’s Town Hall and will head to the Olympics as a realistic medal chance given her vast experience having represented Australia at the world championships. The 2024 Games will feature two events – solo b-boy and b-girl battles – with 16 competitors from across the world taking part in each.
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