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McIntosh clinches first FINA World Championships gold medal aged 15

  • Aquatics

Summer McIntosh became the first swimmer aged under 16 to win gold at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships for more than 10 years with a stunning victory in the women's 200 metres butterfly here.

Smith of the US had to settle for joint-fifth with 100m and 200m Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia

Championships record time set by the US in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.Canada and 2019 world champions Australia

staved off Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan to secure gold in the Championships record time of 7:41.45.Australia


Tabakaucoro wins men's 100 metres gold at Pacific Mini Games

  • Pacific Games News

Banuve Tabakaucoro won the men's 100 metres title as the Pacific Mini Games continued in the Northern Mariana Islands.

runner, known as the "Bau Bullet", came home to win the flagship race in 10.56sec.In weightlifting, Australia

with Beau Garrett adding to Australia's haul with men's 89kg gold.The women's 76kg title also went to Australia


Ferrer appointed tournament director for Davis Cup Finals

  • Tennis

Former world number three David Ferrer has been appointed as tournament director for the Davis Cup Finals.

Finals so far.Spain triumphed in 2019 and the Russian Tennis Federation, playing neutrally, won in 2021.Australia



Garriock welcomes taekwondo's inclusion at Virtus Oceania Asia Games

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

Australian Taekwondo's chief executive Heather Garriock has welcomed the sport's inclusion on the Virtus Oceania Asia Games programme.

taekwondo's inclusion at the new event ©Getty Images"We're really pleased to be working with Sport Inclusion Australia


Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela complete Under-21 Baseball World Cup line-up

  • Baseball and Softball

Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have qualified for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup after advancing to the semi-finals of the Pan American Under-23 Baseball Championship.

world number three South Korea all feature alongside China.South Africa, The Netherlands, Germany and Australia


Australia name men's hockey team for Birmingham 2022 with aim of seventh gold

  • Birmingham 2022

Eddie Ockenden is set to compete at his fourth Commonwealth Games after being included in Australia's men's hockey squad for Birmingham 2022, with the team looking to win a seventh straight gold.

Games since the sport was introduced to the event in 1998.Ockenden, who has made 387 appearances for Australia

I love playing hockey for the Kookaburras and I love representing Australia, so we will be doing everything

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Commonwealth Games Australia (@commgamesaus)Ockendon is due


England name 12-player netball squad for Birmingham 2022 in bid for home glory

  • Birmingham 2022

England netball head coach Jess Thirlby believes her players will have the physical and mental robustness to secure a second successive Commonwealth Games crown after naming a 12-strong squad for Birmingham 2022.

England claimed a last-gasp victory over Australia to win netball gold for the first time at Gold Coast

2018 ©Getty ImagesHousby netted in the dying seconds as England stunned hosts Australia 52-51 to claim


Brazil and Greece looking to defend titles at Beach Handball World Championships

  • Handball

Reigning champions Brazil and Greece will be gunning for glory at the ninth edition of the Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships set to run from June 21 to 26 in Heraklion.

Spain, Vietnam, and the United States while Argentina, The Netherlands, Uruguay, and Oceania champions Australia


International Ski Marathon Federation bans Russian and Belarusian athletes

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Ski Marathon Federation (Worldloppet) has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions in response to the continued invasion of Ukraine.

was founded in 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden and its ski marathon series calendar also includes races in Australia


McCloughlin appointed Australia's Chef de Mission for Paris 2024 Paralympics

  • Paris 2024 Paralympics

Kate McCloughlin has been appointed as Australia's Chef de Mission for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, following her successful leadership of the country's teams since Rio 2016.

Games, and the Beijing Winter Games, was an enormous privilege and I'm humbled that the Paralympics Australia

team culture and provide our athletes with the optimum performance environment so they can represent Australia

leader, who has the rare combination of energy, humanity and organisational brilliance," Paralympics Australia


Australia pick new-look gymnastics squad for Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Australia has announced its gymnasts for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with nine of the 13

 View this post on InstagramA post shared by Commonwealth Games Australia (@commgamesaus)Five men

have been chosen to represent Australia in Birmingham, but only 29-year-old Mitchell Morgans will have


Australia’s Heta and Whitlock win maiden World Cup of Darts title in Frankfurt

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia’s Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock defeated Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton of Wales 3-1 to win their maiden World Cup of Darts title in Frankfurt.

I’m stoked for Simon and stoked for Australia with all the support we’ve had back home."

Australia started the day with a 2-1 win over fourth seeds Belgium before a 2-0 win over England in the

semi-finals.England’s Michael Smith and James Wade suffered a humbling whitewash against Australia despite


FINA Extraordinary Congress approves Aquatics Integrity Unit composition

  • Aquatics

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) Extraordinary Congress has approved the election of 24 officials to the newly-formed Aquatics Integrity Unit here.

with Spain's Jordi Segura serving as vice-chair, and Bill Bock of the United States, Laura Lewis of Australia

from the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2016 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Windsor, with Australia