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Caithness calls mixed doubles a "great advert" for curling after Beijing 2022 spotlight

  • Curling

World Curling Federation (WCF) President Kate Caithness has called Italy's mixed doubles victory at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games a "great advert" for participation to increase in the sport.

debuted at the Games at Pyeongchang 2018.The event became one of the talking points of the Games as Australia

A way back when I was in Australia, I spoke to [Australian Olympic Committee President] John Coates and

we spoke about how they could get Australia on the podium and I suggested to invest in one man and one

 "It was just a fantastic achievement and now Australia is buzzing with curling.

Australia qualified for curling for the first time at the Games in mixed doubles ©Getty ImagesAustralia's


Australian Sailing launches Sailing 2032 strategic plan with end goal of Olympic medals

  • Sailing

Australian Sailing has launched Sailing 2032, a 10-year strategic plan with the ultimate aim of winning medals at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

often" to make sailing more visible and accessible to the public.The third pillar, "win", seeks to make Australia

is an iconic part of Australian culture and Sailing 2032 charts the future direction of sailing in Australia



Bach met Chinese President Xi "multiple times", Beijing 2022 claim

  • Beijing 2022

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met with Chinese President Xi Jinping "multiple times" during the Winter Olympics here, it has been revealed.

rights record resulted in an United States-led diplomatic boycott of the event in Beijing.Governments in Australia


Australia name flagbearer for Beijing 2022 Closing Ceremony as celebrate record number of Winter Olympic

  • Beijing 2022

Australia have celebrated winning their biggest ever medal haul at a Winter Olympic Games by naming freestyle

and Vancouver 2010 but they have never won four medals before at a single Winter Olympics.Overall, Australia

Three-time Olympian @samikennedysim will carry the Flag for Australia in tonight's Closing Ceremony of

pic.twitter.com/XRiF0bYUCT— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) February 20, 2022Vewing figures in Australia



AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 sets records for digital engagement

  • Football

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reported that the recent Women's Asian Cup has set all-time records for online engagement.

qualifying to the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.The tournament is set to take place in Australia


Scotland, Kazakhstan and Colombia chase last women's Rugby World Cup berth

  • Rugby Sevens

Top seeds Scotland will enter the final qualifier for this year's women's Rugby World Cup as the favourites to progress to their first full tournament since 2010, but Kazakhstan and Colombia are eyeing an upset.

next Friday (February 25) to decide the final World Cup berth.The victor will join hosts New Zealand, Australia




World Netball reveals team of "incredible voluntary officials" for Birmingham 2022

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Netball has revealed the officials set to assist with the running of the tournament at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with President Liz Nicholl paying tribute to "incredible voluntary officials around the globe".

nation England and the next top five Commonwealth Games Associations in netball's world rankings - Australia

confirmed.England won gold at the Commonwealth Games for the first time at Gold Coast 2018, beating Australia




Ireland and Oman seek to live up to favourites tag and secure T20 World Cup berths

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Eight teams - Ireland, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Germany, the Philippines, Bahrain, and hosts Oman - will vie for two spots at the Men’s T20 World Cup in a qualifier starting tomorrow.  

the final stage of the qualification process for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia


Australian Government backs Virtus Oceania Asia Games to help raise awareness of inclusivity before Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

Sport Inclusion Australia alongside national and state sporting organisations have been given the green

Australia keeps attracting major sporting events because of our well-justified reputation as an excellent

Morrison Government supported the successful INAS Global Games in 2019, also hosted by Sport Inclusion Australia

of the world having an intellectual impairment, Robyn Smith, the chief executive of Sport Inclusion Australia