Planned Nine newspaper strike to hit Olympics coverage

Nine's newspaper journalists have voted to strike during the opening weekend of the Paris Olympics. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Nine's newspaper journalists will strike across the first weekend of the Paris Olympics if a deal can't be struck during crunch talks with management.

Editorial staff at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WA Today will stop work for five days from Friday if the company doesn't bring an improved deal to the table.