No one will ever forget the moment when Queen Elizabeth II starred in the opening sequence of the London 2012 Olympics.

won team gold and were then invited to meet her on the Royal Yacht Britannia.She did not travel to Australia

 Australia beat England by 45 runs.When she was introduced to the players afterwards, Australian

Jakara Anthony won Australia's first Winter Olympic gold medal in 12 years, holding her nerve in today's women's moguls final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.

Australia have been cleared to continue in the mixed doubles curling event at Beijing 2022 after clearance

India won a record-extending fifth title at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Cricket World Cup as they sealed a four-wicket victory against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.

2022It was India's fourth consecutive final after finishing runner-up to Bangladesh in 2020, beating Australia

in 2018 and falling short against West Indies in 2016.Australia came third overall after getting the

limit Afghanistan to 201 all out before notching a half-century in the chase.It was a nervy finish for Australia

Cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a Uyghur from the Xinjiang region, was chosen as one of the athletes to light the Olympic Cauldron, designed in the shape of a snowflake as the Winter Olympic Games here were officially opened.

minorities.China denies the allegations but several nations, led by the United States and including Australia

Japan's freestyle snowboard stars Ayumu Hirano and Kokomo Murase lead hopes for their nation prior to action starting tomorrow at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Scherrer of Switzerland is the 2021 bronze medallist in the discipline too, while Scotty James from Australia

Eight women's teams will compete in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have announced.

Sri Lanka, Australia, Barbados, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa will participate

The tournament is scheduled to open with a match between ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finalists Australia

Ash Brazill has put her Australian rules football career on hold to focus on netball with the hope of being selected for Australia's Commonwealth Games squad later this year.

to coming home from England and I need to get my body in the best shape possible to try and play for Australia

India has announced it is joining the United States-led diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing after China decided to include a soldier involved in the border skirmish with the Indian Army in the Torch Relay.

 Skier Arif Khan is the only athlete representing India in Beijing.The US, Canada, Australia and

China and South Korea will meet in the Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup Final after semi-final wins against Japan and the Philippines.

to the semi-finals means they have successfully taken a spot at the FIFA World Cup 2023, hosted by Australia

Australia's Cate Campbell, one of the world's leading swimmers, has decided not to compete at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

because of COVID-19 appears to have persuaded Campbell to step back from the sport for a period.Swimming Australia

Australia won six more gold medals at Gold Coast 2018 than every other country and territory combined

Graham Smith, finished ahead of them.At the last Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast four years ago, Australia

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Jakara Anthony of Australia topped women's moguls qualification ©Getty ImagesJapan and Sweden played

New Zealand have named freestyle skier Finn Bilous and Alpine skier Alice Robinson as joint flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony tomorrow.

New Zealand Team (@TheNZTeam) February 3, 2022The 20-year-old Robinson was actually born in Sydney in Australia

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics here enjoy the "strong support of the international community", triumphantly hailing that the Games' unifying message has fended off the "boycott ghosts of the past".

population.China denies the allegations.A group of nations, led by the United States, and including Australia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has again condemned the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games on the eve of the Opening of Beijing 2022, which he is expected to attend.

Politicians and diplomats from several countries, led by the United States, and including Australia,