Whether they were born in the Hunter region, lived here for a time, share a surname with a local or have married their way into our hearts, we’re claiming this talented bunch as our own.
And, if you want to cheer on our regional talents, here’s a list of who and when to follow, every day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Set your alarm clocks, book your time off, grab your green and gold outfits and cheer on our homegrown heroes.
On your marks, get set….
Friday 26 July
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer Game 1
Australia v Germany – 3am
Saturday 27 July
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey Game 1
Australia v Argentina – 9.15pm
Sunday 28 July
Sarah Baum
Women’s Surfing Round 1 Heat 1 – 7.48am
Tyler Wright
Women’s Surfing Round 1 Heat 3 – 9am
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo Game 1
Australia v Spain – 6.30pm
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey Game 1
Australia v South Africa – 8.45pm
Monday 29 July
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer Game 2
Australia v Zambia – 3am
Sarah Baum, Tyler Wright
Women’s Surfing Round 2 – 3am to 7.36am
Mathew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey Game 2
Australia v Ireland – 6pm
Spencer Turrin
Men’s Rowing – 7.40pm
Tuesday 30th July
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey Game 2
Australia v Great Britain – 1am
Tyler Wright, Sarah Baum
Women’s Surfing Round 3 – 7.48am to 12.36pm
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo Game 2
Australia v Serbia – 6.30pm
Wednesday 31 July
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey Game 3
Australia v Belgium – 3.45am
Tyler Wright, Sarah Baum
Women’s Surfing QF – 5.24am to 7.48am, SF 9am to 10.12am, Bronze 10.53am, Gold 12.15pm
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey Game 3
Australia v USA – 9.15pm
Thursday 1 August
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer Game 3
Australia v USA – 3am
Spencer Turrin
Men’s Rowing Eight Repechage – 6.20pm
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey Game 4
Australia v New Zealand – 6.30pm
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo Game 3
Australia v France – 11pm
Friday 2nd August
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey Game 4
Australia v Argentina – 4.15am
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey Game 5
Australia v India – 9.15pm
Saturday 3 August
Rose Davies
Women’s Athletics 5000m heats – 2.10am
Spencer Turrin
Men’s Rowing eight final – 7.10pm
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey Game 5
Australia v Spain – 8.45pm
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer QF 1 – 11pm
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo Game 4
Australia v Hungary – 11pm
Rhiannon Brown, Brin Liddell
Sailing Mixed Multihull Nacra 17/races 1-3 – 11.45pm
Sunday 4 August
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer QF 2 – 1am
Women’s Soccer QF 3 – 3am
Women’s Soccer QF 4 – 5am
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey QF 1 – 6pm
Men’s Hockey QF 2 – 10.30pm
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 200m heats – 6:55pm
Rhiannon Brown, Brin Liddell
Sailing Mixed Multihull Nacra 17/races 4-6 – 10.05pm
Monday 5th August
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey QF 3 – 1.30am
Men’s Hockey QF 4 – 4am
Rhiannon Brown, Brin Liddell
Sailing Mixed Multihull Nacra 17/races 7-9 – 8.05pm
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey QF 1 – 6pm
Women’s Hockey QF 2 – 8.30pm
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 200m repechage – 8.50pm
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo Game 5
Australia v Japan – 9.35pm
Tuesday 6 August
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey QF 3 – 1.30am
Women’s Hockey QF 4 – 4am
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 200m SF – 4.45am
Rose Davies
Women’s Athletics 5000m final – 5.10am
Jessica Hull
Women’s Athletics 1500m heats – 6.05pm
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey SF1 – 10pm
Rhiannon Brown, Brin Liddell
Sailing Mixed Multihull Nacra 17/races 10-12 – 11.05pm
Wednesday 7 August
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer SF1 – 2am
Women’s Soccer SF2 – 5am
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey SF2 – 3am
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 200m final – 5.40am
Jessica Hull
Women’s 1500m repechage – 8.45am
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey SF1 – 10pm
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo QF1 – 10pm
Men’s Water Polo QF2 – 11.35pm
Rhiannon Brown, Brin Liddell
Sailing Mixed Multihull Nacra 17/medal race – 10.43pm
Thursday 8 August
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey SF 2 – 3am
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo QF3 – 3am
Men’s Water Polo QF4 – 4.35am
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 4x100m heats – 7:10pm
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey gold – 3am
Genevieve Janse van Rensburg
Women’s Fencing modern pentathlon – 10.30pm
Friday 9 August
Matthew Dawson, Ky Willott
Men’s Hockey gold – 3am
Jessica Hull
Women’s Athletics 1500m SF – 3.35am
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo classification – 9pm
Men’s Water Polo SF1 – 10.35pm
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey bronze – 10pm
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer bronze – 11pm
Saturday 10 August
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo classification – 2am
Men’s Water Polo SF2 – 3.35am
Torrie Lewis
Women’s Athletics 4x100m final – 3.30am
Jacqueline Nichele
Women’s Weightlifting 71kg – 3.30am
Mariah Williams
Women’s Hockey gold – 4am
Genevieve Janse van Rensburg
Women’s Modern Pentathlon SF1:
Showjumping – 5.30pm
Fencing – 6.10pm
Swimming – 6.40pm
Laser Run – 7.10pm
Women’s Modern Pentathlon SF2:
Showjumping – 9.30pm
Fencing – 10.10pm
Swimming – 10.40pm
Shooting/Laser Run – 11.10pm
Sunday 11 August
Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler
Women’s Soccer gold – 1am
Nathan Power
Men’s Water Polo 7/8th – 3.35am
Men’s Water Polo 5/6th – 5pm
Men’s Water Polo bronze – 6.35pm
Men’s Water Polo gold – 10pm
Jessica Hull
Women’s Athletics 1500m final – 4.25am
Genevieve Janse van Rensburg
Women’s Modern Pentathlon final:
Showjumping – 7pm
Fencing – 7.40pm
Swimming – 8.10pm
Shooting/Laser Run – 8.40pm
