South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided against attending the Winter Olympics with Sports Minister Hwang Hee instead chosen to lead the country’s delegation at Beijing 2022.

the United States-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.Nations including Britain, Australia

Tennis Australia has ended its controversial "multi-year deal" with oil and gas producer Santos after

South Australia-based Santos was confirmed as the Australian Open and the Association of Tennis Professionals

natural gas partner in last February before the delayed first tennis Grand Slam of the year, with Tennis Australia

although only recently has it received more widespread publicity.Climate activists including 350.org Australia

had compared sponsorship with fossil fuel giants to "doctors promoting cigarettes in 1930".350.org Australia

Tennis Australia has signed the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, whose members aim

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed plans for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai to have an in-person meeting with President Thomas Bach inside the closed loop at the Winter Olympic Games here.

widespread criticism.Tennis great Martina Navratilova slammed the move as "pathetic" and accused Tennis Australia

Chinese Taipei secured second place in Group A of the Women's Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup with a 5-0 thumping of Iran at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai which all but ended their opponents' hopes of making the quarter-finals.

qualify, but Iran are highly unlikely to be one of them given their goal difference is now -12.Iran need Australia

South Korea became the third nation to fall victim to a forfeit at the Asian Men's Handball Championship in Dammam, with their match with favourites Qatar not going ahead due to several positive COVID-19 cases in the team.

Vietnam and Australia suffered the same fate previously in the Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup - the

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has vowed to support athletes who choose to speak out on social issues at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, insisting it does not "ignore the realities under which these very special major sporting events take place".

announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Games which has since been joined by allies including Canada, Australia

Second seed Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after he fought back from two sets down to beat Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne.

highest-seeded player at the tournament after Novak Djokovic withdrew following his deportation from Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has congratulated the athletes who have received honours on Australia

A total of 24 Australian competitors are included on the Australia Day honours list, including five-time

the athletes are Olympic medallists, the AOC said.A total of 24 athletes have been honoured in the Australia

Taiwanese officials are reportedly set to boycott the Opening and Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics here due to hostilities with hosts China.

treatment of Uyghur Muslins in Xinjiang amounts to a genocide.Nations including the United States, Britain, Australia

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott has made history by becoming the first visibly disabled person to be named Australian of the Year.

Sauvage and Kurt Fearnley that he changed his stance.He has since been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia

in 2009, three Victorian Institute of Sport Award of Excellence awards and Officer of the Order of Australia

The United Arab Emirates and Oman secured qualification into the ninth-place game at the Asian Men's Handball Championship in Saudi Arabia.

means Jordan will compete in the 11th-place game and India in the 15th-place game against Hong Kong and Australia

Three Olympic stadiums are among the 12 venues set to host qualifiers in the Davis Cup in March.

competitions.Olympic Park Tennis Court in Seoul will play host to South Korea's clash with Austria, while Australia

Rahimi was the "unsung hero" behind the successful refugee evacuation of eight female Afghani athletes, Australia

Australia Taekwondo revealed that the greatest moment of danger for the eight Afghani athletes they helped

get out of their home country was crossing the border in Pakistan ©Australia TaekwondoRahimi worked

female athletes he helped escape from Afghanistan after the Taliban Government took control in Kabul ©Australia

, and that dream, unfortunately, was destroyed by the Taliban; it is now their dream to do this for Australia

Organisers of the Australian Open will allow fans to sport "Where is Peng Shuai?" t-shirts at the tournament after performing a U-turn on its ban following widespread criticism.

Tennis Australia initially defended its decision to bar t-shirts and a banner protesting the Peng situation

of 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her career, slammed the move as "pathetic" and accused Tennis Australia

national governing body and reached its AUD$10,000 (£7,400/$13,500/€8,900) target within two days.Tennis Australia

It comes after Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley reversed his decision to confiscate them at the weekend

France have joined this season's men's Hockey Pro League after Canada withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns.

January 25, 2022France's participation is limited to this campaign, with the FIH stating it expects Australia

with matches played solely in Europe.South Africa, who also joined as a replacement team following Australia