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New Zealand and Fiji return to World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Canada

  • Rugby Sevens

The next outing for the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series is due to be in Langford in Canada this weekend.

decided by an accumulation of points from each team’s best four events out of six, which means that Australia

Australia will take on the Canadian hosts in the last game of day one in what is sure to be a competitive


Chesterman and Stockwell vie to succeed outgoing Coates as AOC President

  • ONOC

Ian Chesterman and Mark Stockwell will seek to be named Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President as John Coates steps aside from the position after 32 years at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting tomorrow.

the 2018 Commonwealth Games.He won three swimming gold medals at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics for Australia

Australia’s Olympic team medical director for Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.The AOC said his expertise led to Australia

recording a single positive coronavirus case.Former AOC secretary general McLatchey was viewed as key to Australia


Titmus set to miss FINA World Aquatics Championships for Birmingham 2022

  • Swimming

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has joined Kyle Chalmers and Emma McKeon in choosing to opt out of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships in order to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

400m freestyle at the previous edition of the World Championships in Gwangju in South Korea.Swimming Australia


Tahiti ace Rossi opens with victory at Oceania Badminton Championships

  • Badminton

opening day of the men’s singles competition at the Oceania Badminton Championships in Melbourne in Australia

Tahiti is one of four nations represented at the Oceania Championships that also includes players from Australia

of two representatives from Fiji at this year’s event but was knocked out by Ephraim Stephen Sam of Australia


Brisbane 2032 Board targets chief executive appointment after holding first meeting

  • Brisbane 2032

The recruitment of a chief executive was among the topics discussed at the first Brisbane 2032 Board meeting in the Australian city today.

That means we are going to have to work with the IOC, AOC and Paralympic Australia to make sure the budgetary

Sandy Hollway served as the chief executive of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics, the last time Australia

Palaszczuk, Minister of Sport Richard Colbeck, Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner, and Paralympics Australia


Postponed Oceania Badminton Championships set to begin in Melbourne

  • Badminton

finally set to start in Melbourne and will feature 97 players from four member associations including Australia

 Meanwhile, Tahiti's Rémi Rossi is set to face Chauncey Yu of Australia after celebrating a hat-trick

of Badminton Oceania, the tournament will be taking place at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Australia



Commonwealth Games gold medallist Piketh suffers setback at World Bowls Indoor Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

South Africa’s Commonwealth Games gold medallist Colleen Piketh suffered her first defeat in the ladies' singles competition at the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Bristol.

Two, players are unbeaten with six points, with Megan Kivlin of Jersey defeating Genevieve Delves of Australia

-6, 11-2.In Group Two, Ian Merrien of Guernsey won his second match by overcoming Robert Briglia of Australia


International teams prepare to claim vacant IFCPF World Cup crown in Salou

  • Football News

The teams entering the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Men’s World Cup are geared to claim the title following the exclusion of defending champions Russia.

group, Stuart Sharpe, the head coach, is aware of the threat world number four Iran and would number 10 Australia

Both Australia and Iran are well-coached sides who have had a lot of turnover since their last time on


CGF and FIVB confirm teams for Birmingham 2022 beach volleyball events

  • Birmingham 2022

The line-up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games beach volleyball tournaments has been confirmed, with 24 teams set to compete across the men’s and women’s events.

Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Gambia and Rwanda secured direct qualification to the men’s event due

berths.Maldives completes the field for the men’s event after being granted a bipartite invitation.Canada, Australia


Olympic bid process and help for Ukrainian athletes discussed as DOSB President Weikert meets IOC counterpart Bach

  • Olympics

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) President Thomas Weikert has met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach, at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, with the Olympic bid process and support for Ukrainian athletes among the subjects discussed.

recommending a preferred host to the IOC’s Executive Board.The 2032 Summer Olympics were awarded to Brisbane, Australia



Research suggests popularity for Australian Paralympians at highest level following Tokyo 2020 success

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

True North Research's 2021 BenchMark study has found that the emotional connection to the Australian Paralympic team is at its highest level following success at Tokyo 2020.

feel towards our nation’s Para athletes," said Catherine Clark, the chief executive of Paralympics Australia

2020 ©Getty ImagesThe Tokyo 2020 Paralympics received a record amount of viewership from audiences In Australia

heroes you will ever find, including the current Australian of the Year, our dream of a more inclusive Australia


Rahimi set to make history as first Australian Muslim woman boxer for Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Tina Rahimi is set to make history by becoming the first Muslim female boxer to compete for Australia

the Victorian Institute of Sport and is mentored by cricket great Adam Gilchrist through the Sport Australia

for them, their partners, families, coaches and friends," Petria Thomas, the Chef de Mission for Australia

Women’s boxing in Australia continues to go from strength to strength, the Birmingham selections include


Hayter dominates the opening prologue at Tour de Romandie

  • Cycling

Britain's Ethan Hayter won the opening stage of cycling's Tour de Romandie, a 5.12 kilometre prologue in Lausanne.

 Born in Australia, Dennis won a silver medal as part of Australia's pursuit team on the track at