Rugby Australia are hoping to lure future star Joseph Suaalii for the now-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, after the 16-year-old was initially too young to be part of the nation's rugby sevens team.

Morning Herald, Australia's Under 18's coach Peter Hewat, who oversaw both players in a win over New

Zealand, praised both talents.The try that started Australia's Schoolboys win over NZIt came after defending

The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary general Owen Lewis revealed restrictions on international travel due to the pandemic made the organisation realise it needed to focus on domestic athletes.

looking at how we're going to develop the next Jane Nicholas here'," Lewis said, as reported by Radio New

Zealand."

We can't always be relying on the New Zealand Cook Islanders or Australian based Cook Islanders, we've

 "We can't offer the same opportunities as you can if you go through the New Zealand system, but

What we don't want is, we don't want people to fail to get into a New Zealand team and then us be the

New dates for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Baseball World Cup have been

Germany, Italy and Guam complete the 12.Guam qualified for a WBSC event for the first time by outscoring New

Zealand at the Under-15 Oceania Championship.The US are the defending champions.The event was originally

Zambian captain Barbra Banda revealed the team are aiming for the semi-finals in the Olympic women's football contest in Tokyo next year.

Zambia will join hosts Japan, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Britain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Canada

A documentary following the Canadian wheelchair rugby team at the final Tokyo 2020 qualification event has premiered.

next year.The Canadian team are set to join Japan, Australia, Denmark, Britain, the United States, New

Zealand and France in the competition.Canada will hope to secure a medal in the event having missed

The New South Wales Government has confirmed it has dropped plans for the refurbishment of ANZ Stadium

, with AUD800 million (£432 million/$533 million/€480 million) now set to be redirected towards a new

and economic climate caused by the coronavirus pandemic meant it no longer made sense.Australia and New

Zealand are jointly bidding to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ©Getty ImagesThe AUD800 million

Stadium Australia, which is commercially known as ANZ Stadium, features as part of Australia and New

Zealand be named as hosts.The other venue would be the Sydney Football Stadium, formerly known as Allianz

Zealand.Australia and New Zealand face competition from Brazil, Colombia and Japan to host the tournament.Both

Tributes have been paid to Susie Simcock, a former President of the World Squash Federation (WSF) and New

Zealand sports administrator, following her passing.

Simcock was elected WSF President in 1996 and the New Zealander completed a maximum term in office, leaving

elected to the Council of the General Assembly of International Sports Federations, a member of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee Board and a New Zealand Sports Foundation governor.In 2010, the International

Federation awarded Simcock an Order of Merit in 2018, while a year later she was made an Officer of the New

Zealand Order of Merit.Susie Simcock was World Squash Federation President from 1996 to 2002 ©Getty

Incoming coach Dave Rennie described the situation at Rugby Australia as "messy" and urged for the infighting to end.

the position but left his role as director after a disagreement over the recruitment process for the new

suggested former Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle had been bullied ©Getty ImagesRennie, from New

Zealand, revealed his concern at the situation."

The 56-year-old Rennie has previously coached Super Rugby's Chiefs, New Zealand sides Manawatu and Wellington

, the New Zealand under-20s and most recently the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland.He was appointed by Rugby

Jamaica moved up to third in the International Netball Federation (INF) world rankings, updated to reflect the results from fixtures that took place before the suspension of sport due to the pandemic.

 The tournament saw New Zealand, England, South Africa, and Jamaica compete across 4 venues in England

, with New Zealand triumphing overall.Despite their victory, New Zealand remain second in the rankings

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has moved the 2020 World Junior Championships back by four months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Junior Championships are scheduled for January 18 to 24.Although New Zealand has been widely praised

Zealand at present must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and only residents and citizens are likely

We look forward to working with Badminton New Zealand to put on a great show in Auckland."

And we fully understand that we are guided by New Zealand Government regulations and international border

Zealand will have the experience of a lifetime, and the event with leave a lasting positive legacy."

Forty years ago this week, the deadline for entries to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games officially closed.

designed to eliminate political pressures and all types of exploitation and give to the Olympic Movement a new

red tracksuited volunteers carried Olympic flags on their behalf.Most striking was the appearance of New

Zealand modern pentathlete Brian Newth, carrying his NOC flag, a silver fern above Olympic Rings on

 It was proof, if needed, that Moscow's extravaganza had launched a new "arms race" for Opening

New dates in February have been confirmed for the Tokyo 2020 women's football playoff between China and

and were pictured training in a hotel corridor.Hosts Japan, four-time winners United States, Brazil, New

Zealand, Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada and Zambia have all also qualified for Tokyo 2020.A South

New Zealand marathon runner Daniel Jones has said he wants to extend his stay in Kenya during the lockdown

I miss my partner in New Zealand, but in the long term, I think it's going to be very beneficial for

my running and if this helps me put on the New Zealand singlet, then it's all worth it," he said.NZ marathon

July.His decision to stay in Kenya could be beneficial, as he remained healthy on nutritious foods while New

Zealand was under tight restrictions.Robertson, who has benefited from training in Iten, spoke highly

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has found 13 more of its missing Paralympians, with nine left to go as

 Five of those yet to be tracked down were part of the Tel Aviv 1968 team - New Zealand's first

1972 and is known to have passed away.Dave Tarrant, Denis Butler and Tui Te Rupe - who still holds the New

Zealand record for the 5,000 metres in the T11 class - all represented the country in the 1980s but

 New Zealand have won 221 medals across 23 Paralympic Games ©Getty Images"We have been so privileged

The New Zealand have won 221 medals across 23 Paralympic Games and each of the country's Paralympians

Ireland’s Ayeisha McFerran has admitted to doubts over the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games taking place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Olympic champions Britain in Group A.Group B will feature hosts Japan, Argentina, Australia, China, New

Zealand and Spain.The Irish were runners-up at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.The rescheduled Olympic