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FIG Executive Committee member banned over "judging irregularities" at Olympic qualifier

  • Gymnastics

International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Executive Committee member Kitty Chiller has been sanctioned by the worldwide governing body for her role in "judging irregularities" at a qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

FIG competitions during that period.The former modern pentathlete was chief executive of Gymnastics Australia

been punished for their involvement in "judging irregularities" at the tournament held in Carrara in Australia

nomination and selection process," the AOC spokesperson added.According to the Guardian, Gymnastics Australia

steps for the organisation and the sport".During her modern pentathlon career, Chiller represented Australia

Entourage Commission since 2017.Chiller is head of Modern Pentathlon Oceania and Modern Pentathlon Australia


Philip Barker: The year of devastating debuts and "sporting comets"

  • Inside the Blogs

Fifty years ago this week, Australian Bob Massie made his Test debut at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

preparation for the first of a series of five Test matches against England.Massie was from Western Australia

Scottish summer while playing club cricket in Kilmarnock.He had missed the first Test through injury when Australia

I had heard of Massie vaguely when I happened to see him bowl in Australia and I mentioned to Don Bradman

more victims followed as England were all out for 272.In a series where runs were hard to come by, Australia


South Korea rule team events at Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships

  • Gymnastics

South Korea enjoyed a successful day at the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Guimaraes as they topped the qualification standings in two of today's four events.

 Australia clinched the last spot to progress to the final as they finished in 11th with 15.900





Duncan Mackay: Dancing goalkeeper latest chapter in Socceroos' strange FIFA World Cup qualifying history

  • Inside the Blogs

Australia's journey to qualifying for its fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance, when they beat Peru on penalties in an inter-continental playoff in Doha, will long live in the memory of anyone who saw it thanks to the unique dancing display put on by substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne.

The 33-year-old, whose whole career has been played in Australia, was brought on for his third cap with

Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saves the penalty which meant Australia beat 5-4 in a shootout to qualify

There, they led Portugal 3-0 before eventually losing 5-3.After the two qualifying matches, Australia

Jimmy Mackay (my uncle) scored the goal which booked Australia its place in the 1974 tournament with

 It was quite an achievement to qualify for the first time when only 16 teams took part and Australia


World Bowls to move HQ to Melbourne as search for new chief executive begins

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Bowls is to move its headquarters from Scotland to Australia after the world governing body, currently

appointment.The International Federation also "agreed in principle to relocate the World Bowls headquarters to Australia

".World Bowls which was founded in 2001,is set to move in and share offices with Bowls Australia in the

Championships at the Gold Coast next year ©Getty ImagesAs part of the "expression of interest," Bowls Australia

Commonwealth Games which has featured bowls in all Games except Kingston 1966, are set to return to Australia

 Bowls Australia chief executive Neil Dalrymple is chairing the panel.



Americans set new relay record at World Para Swimming Championships

  • Swimming News

The United States ended day three of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira by setting a new world record in the mixed 4x50 metres medley relay 20 points final.

gold.Naohide Yamaguchi of Japan set a record in the men's SB14 breaststroke final of 1:04.46 as Jake Michel of Australia


Australian netball squad for Commonwealth Games announced as Diamond bid to reclaim top spot

  • Birmingham 2022

Australia's netball squad for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been announced, as the team looks to go one better from Gold Coast 2018 when the Diamonds lost by a point in the gold-medal match.

Commonwealth Games AustraliaThe squad is completed by Western Australia’s Sunday Aryang, Sarah Klau of South Australia

Australia is the most successful team in Commonwealth Games netball history, winning three golds and




Dancing goalkeeper sends Australia to FIFA World Cup at Peru's expense

  • Football

Australia qualified for the FIFA World Cup thanks to a penalty shootout win versus Peru, with dancing

the 107th minute, when Edison Flores headed onto the post.Shortly before the end of the extra time, Australia

start as Martin Boyle's effort was denied by Gallese.Andrew Redmayne, right, was the shootout hero for Australia

penalty which was far from the his bottom right-hand corner.Peru brought far more fans to Qatar than Australia


Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

respective women’s and men’s 100 metres titles at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Mackay in Australia

just 0.01 off Tabakaucoro’s mark as he finished second, while invitational athlete Jacob Despard from Australia

Australian clean sweep in 20.76 as Calab Law sealed silver in 20.90.Alex Beck earned another gold for Australia

Fry in 52.10, while compatriot Liam Cashin was crowned men’s 3,000m steeplechase champion in 9:01.62.Australia

15.88m set by Nigerian Oluyemi Sule 22 years ago.There were also victories for Damien Birkinhead of Australia

12.33.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Zoe Hobbs (@zoe__hobbs)There was more success for Australia