Graham Perrett, a Labor politician who represents the Queensland constituency of Moreton, has been appointed to the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee Board of Directors alongside Sports Minister Anika Wells.

federal Minister for Aged Care and Sport said that she and Perrett "are up for the challenge to see Australia

China will be seeking a sixth title when the Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup begins in the Philippines tomorrow.

Cup volleyball, which is due to begin tomorrow ©Getty ImagesPool B features Chinese Taipei, Japan, Australia

Doha are set to stage the Beach Pro Tour Finals for the next three years, with the Qatari capital now scheduled to host the climax of this season between January 26 and 29 in 2023.

eight teams of each gender based on the world rankings following the last Elite16 leg in Torquay in Australia

Baseball trailblazer Shohei Ohtani has been given his franchise's blessing to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic.

be played in the US, Japan and Taiwan from March 8 to 21.Japan are in Pool B, alongside South Korea, Australia

Paralympic swimming champion Blake Cochrane and Tokyo 2020 wheelchair racing bronze medallist Robyn Lambird are among the athletes picked for the Australian wheelchair rugby development squad's first international tour.

performance director for wheelchair rugby, says the first-of-its-kind tour is a landmark for the sport in Australia

Australia were involved in every Paralympic and World Championship final between 2008 and 2018, winning

Peggy O'Neal, the first woman to be President of an Australian Football League (AFL) club, has been appointed chair of the Victoria 2026 Board of Directors.

Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin and chief executive Katie Sadleir.Commonwealth Games Australia

Elsa Matthee is stepping down as chair of the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) Classification Committee, having led the panel for more than 20 years.

to sit on the BISFed Board.Matthee will also remain an international classifier.Shail Maharaj from Australia

Hosts Denmark are set to open this year's Wheelchair Rugby World Championship against Brazil on October 10, with Paralympic champions Britain in action against Switzerland on the first day of competition in Vejle.

October 13, starting with European champions France against New Zealand in Pool A and 2018 runners-up Australia

against Germany in Pool A on October 11.The other team in Pool B are Canada, who are due to begin against Australia

Carolyn Broderick as the country's first female medical director for an Olympic Games, with the Tennis Australia

as a "great privilege to be part of this team to ensure the health of each individual representing Australia

Medical Advisory Panel for the National Rugby League.Broderick combines her current role as Tennis Australia

joint-best performance at the Olympics.The Paris 2024 Olympics are scheduled for July 26 to August 11.Australia

Ukraine’s two-time Olympic champion Vasiliy Lomachenko has agreed to a lightweight fight against American Jamaine Ortiz at a venue yet to be finalised.

following Russia’s invasion.Instead, American Devin Haney filled in and he comfortably beat Kambosos in Australia

A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup so far.  

16.Group stage fixtures involving Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, Portugal, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Germany, Australia

Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Peter Antonie has blasted World Rowing for excluding traditional disciplines in its bid to be part of the Victoria 2026 sport programme.

Herald, World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland defended the bid in a letter to Rowing Australia

Based on the World Rowing Olympic strategy and the work that Rowing Australia are working on now to develop

Double Olympic time trial silver medallist Tom Dumoulin has announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

but I still had one project on my wishlist to end my career with a bang, the World Championship in Australia

Afghanistan's flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has thanked the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for helping her relocate to the country and vowed to carry on and compete at Paris 2024.

of Afghanistan's flagbearers at the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo last year ©Getty ImagesShe arrived in Australia

 "Thank you to the Government of Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee and everyone for

 "We will support her in this with our member sport Athletics Australia and I have already contacted

Athletics Australia chief executive Peter Bromley has promised to support Yousofi's ambition for 2024

While there is a long road ahead as Kimia and her family adjust to life in Australia, we want to make

A year on from the fall of Kabul, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has completed the evacuation from Afghanistan of five athletes and their families in exceptionally challenging circumstances, it can now be revealed.

adviser Intelligent Risk, the AOC expects 31 repatriated individuals to be able to start new lives in Australia