New Zealand steamrollered through the round of 16 in the men's and women's tournaments at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa as they look to win a third consecutive gold in both competitions.

the first match.The Fijians will face Pacific rivals Samoa in tomorrow's quarter-finals.France and Australia

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said that Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains under close observation after receiving "different signals" on its approach to women in sport.

the Australian Olympic Committee and the country’s Government in helping Afghan athletes relocate to Australia

It’s a great humanitarian gesture of Australia which we greatly appreciate."

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted that it worked with the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee to ensure "all the obligations in the Host City Contract were met", following the publication of a United Nations (UN) report on "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang.

concerns led to a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 from Western nations including the United States, Australia

has staged its draw for the two-round qualification playoffs for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia

Olympic gold medallist Cha Dong-min led the second of a series of nationwide training sessions being run by Australian Taekwondo.

world silver on home soil in Gyeongju in 2011.More than 100 people attended the session in Western Australia

, which followed on from a South Australia event.Thirty-six-year-old Cha has been integrated into Australian

and very insightful in the future direction of Australian Taekwondo," said Australian Taekwondo West Australia

Australian Taekwondo Western Australia looks forward to working cooperatively with Australian Taekwondo

Paralympics Australia has appointed Cameron Murray as its head of commercial, communications and brand

Commonwealth Games.Other experience in sport and media includes being the chief commercial officer at Rugby Australia

It's a privilege to join Paralympics Australia at such a pivotal time in the organisation’s history,"

"The Paralympic Movement in Australia has built a strong foundation from where we now launch into an

forward to working closely with chief executive Catherine Clark and the rest of the team at Paralympics Australia

Stephanie Gilmore and Filipe Toledo both outclassed Olympic champions to seal the World Surf League (WSL) titles at Lower Trestles in California.

Australia's Ethan Ewing 13.10 to 11.83.The 2019 WSL champion next overcame Jack Robinson, also representing Australia

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series ©Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II attends the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup Final between France and Australia

British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Sir Hugh Robertson was among the sporting figures to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after news of her death at the age of 96 today.

Olympic events for horses were held in Stockholm because of strict quarantine regulations in force in Australia

British Columbia 1994, Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006 where Harry White, a youth ambassador for "Plan Australia

Elizabeth II was scheduled to attend the final session of play in the Centenary Test match between Australia

that the match might finish too soon, the royal party arrived to witness an exciting finish in which Australia

New Zealand could win third consecutive men's and women's titles at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, where competition begins tomorrow.

champions Fiji in the men's event, while the women's Black Ferns side won the gold medal at Tokyo 2022.Australia

WorldRugby7s) September 7, 2022The women's competition is due to consist of 16 teams - New Zealand, France, Australia

Zealand, England, South Africa, Fiji, Argentina, the US, France, Scotland, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia

The United States are seeking to win back the Under-18 Baseball World Cup title on home soil and add a third age-group World Cup win in the space of two months.

the WBSC world ranking - behind only Japan, who they join in Group B.Fourth-ranked Mexico, Panama, Australia

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President Ian Chesterman has expressed hope that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games can "inspire young Tasmanians to imagine what is possible" at the launch of the Parliamentary Friends of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in Tasmania.

programmes in schools, universities and other institutions.Chesterman was joined by his Paralympics Australia

Willie concurred that Brisbane 2032 can benefit Australia as a whole, and also alluded to the country's

World Curling Federation (WCF) Presidential candidate Hugh Millikin has said he is disappointed by the lack of female representation on the upcoming Board, promising to bring more gender equality to the governing body and improve the fan experience of the sport to improve revenue.

Olympics when it was a demonstration sport.Since then, he has worked on the development of the sport in Australia

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's Under-23 World Championship is set to get underway tomorrow in Phuket, with a new winner to be crowned with the absence of defending champions Britain.

silver medallists and are in Group A with Canada and France.Germany and the US are in Group B with Australia

Australia's athletes and officials from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have become the first Commonwealth team to receive the Australian Sports Medal following another Games at the top of the medal table.

Over 450 team members were nominated by Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) to receive the medal after

State-based ceremonies are to take place across Australia for other team members over the next month.Australia