The Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, will work with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to support more than 250 athletes from 13 Pacific nations to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The funding from Australia made a huge difference to me in my ability to prepare for Paris 2024 and my

through #PacificAusSports. pic.twitter.com/J0gzMncNJU— Pat Conroy MP (@PatConroy1) February 13, 2024"Australia

12 countries will compete in the men's category and 10 in the women's. The last qualifying event for Paris 2024 was the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, where Croatia and the United States were crowned world champions.

-Australia.-Japan.-Romania.-Serbia.-Italy.-Montenegro.

-Australia.-Hungary.-Italy.-United States.- China.-Canada.

WORLD AQUATICSWomen:Group A:Hungary, Australia, Canada, China and Netherlands.Group B:Spain, United States

He was a player, a controversial International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire and South Africa's first post-apartheid coach. Procter died in his hometown of Durban. He died of complications following heart surgery.

All of them were against Australia," he commented.Goodbye to the one and only Mike Procter... great cricketer

With less than a week to go before the start of the 470 World Championship in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 63 international teams are making their final preparations for one of the most important regattas of their careers.

and Eilidh McIntyre took the women's gold, while Matt Belcher and Will Ryan won the men's gold for Australia

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that left one person dead and 22 injured, authorities said on Friday.

The megastar is currently in Australia as part of her blockbuster Eras world tour.

The second season of the Major League Cricket (MLC) will once again feature many of the world's best T20 cricketers, with all six teams retaining multiple superstars following the conclusion of the international player retention window.

fellow Kiwi all-rounder Mitchell Santner, who captains his nation in this month's T20 series against Australia

World Para Ice Hockey has announced that Bangkok will host this year's World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool from 25-30 November with Finland, Thailand and four other teams to be determined.

hosted the World Para Ice Hockey Skills Development Camp presented by Citi last year with athletes from Australia

The Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre (BEXCO) is becoming the epicentre of world table tennis from 16 to 25 February 2024 while hosting the International Table Tennis Federation (TTF) World Championships Finals.

In the men's team event, spots have already been obtained by France (hosts), China, Australia, Sweden

In the women's competition, France (hosts), China, Australia, Germany, USA, Brazil and Egypt have already

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Doha tournament after posting a message on social media saying he was not ready for the competition and needed to recover well for the Indian Wells tournament and the rest of the season.

the ATP Doha tournament, where he had hoped to return following his injury at the Brisbane Open in Australia

sixth longest in history), made a brief return to competition at the beginning of January in Brisbane, Australia

The Zambian striker, on loan from Real Madrid, will play in the United States League for a new franchise. Bay FC will pay €787,000 ($890,000) for the 23-year-old, according to ESPN and Marca. Her contract runs until 2027, with an option for a further season.

She represented her country at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and at the Tokyo

There were some big names in Canada over the weekend at the 2024 Canada Open. 2022 World Champions Omar Gergely Salim (Hungary) and Carlos Sansores (Mexico) were two of the two biggest names, and they did not disappoint.

-Men's 58 kg: Bailey Lewis (Australia).-Men's 63 kg: Omar Gergely Salim (Hungary).

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups for the XVIII Men's Softball World Cup, which will culminate in Canada in 2025, but will begin this year with a group stage featuring 18 teams.

Australia, ranked number 1, will defend their title in Hermosillo (Mexico) from 12 June 2024, when they

secured their places in the group stage are Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Australia

, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Mexico.🏆🥎 Men's Softball World Cup groups unveiled; World No. 1 Australia

13, 2024Men's Softball World Cup groupsMexico will host Group A, which includes defending champions Australia

🔝🇦🇺 Australia end the year as No. 1 for first time🔗 Check out the details here: https://t.co/kIZ757Qdgx

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two in tennis, said in Buenos Aires that he would rather win the gold medal in tennis at the Paris Olympics than his first victory at Roland Garros.

I've been playing good tennis in Australia and the training days I've had on clay have been very good

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced the appointment as CEO of Achilleas Tsogas, who will take up his duties on 1 March 2024 at the headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

 Originally a judo athlete and member of the Greek national team, he moved to Australia and became

This weekend saw the end of the four pre-Olympic tournaments, with 10 of the 16 participants winning the last of the coveted tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's basketball competition, with USA the defending champions and gold medallists at the last seven Games.

 Australia has won three silver and two bronze Olympic medals.

The hosts lost all three games by narrow margins, first to Australia (55-60), then to Serbia (72-65)

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