Sports organisations set to hold major events in Australia are closely monitoring the country's strict

Australia is due to host a number of global sports competitions in 2022 and 2023, including the FIFA

continuing to closely monitor the situation when it comes to the national health policy and entry policy" in Australia

Tennis Australia has expressed "deep regret" over the impact of the Novak Djokovic saga had on players

over the weekend," Tennis Australia said in its statement, which did not mention Djokovic by name."

An update from Tennis Australia. https://t.co/vJutHqH41F— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 18, 2022Tennis

Australia also defended chief executive Craig Tiley, who has come under increasing pressure since the

The Board and Member Associations commend the Tennis Australia chief executive and the entire Tennis

Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, criticised Tennis Australia for its statement, claiming

England and Australia drew 48-48 in round three of the Netball Quad Series at the Copper Box Arena while

Hosts Saudi Arabia got off to a winning start in the Asian Men's Handball Championship, triumphing 54-30 against India in the Ministry of Sports Hall in Dammam.

The result puts them top of Group B on goal difference following Iran's 32-10 win over Australia at the

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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus came from a set and a break down to beat wildcard Storm Sanders of Australia

An anti-mask spectator was ejected from the Australian Open, while, in another incident, a fight broke out between fans in Melbourne.

(My wife says “no hat, no play” is a common schoolyard rule in Australia.)

while being unvaccinated as the 20-time Grand Slam champion had COVID-19 on December 16, which Tennis Australia

this was rejected by border officials who said he had failed to meet vaccination requirements to enter Australia

Alexia Putellas and Robert Lewandowski were named the best women’s and men’s player of 2021 at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony.

win the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.Her team mate Jenni Hermoso and Chelsea and Australia

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has confirmed quota places for National Olympic Committees for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with Germany boasting the maximum across all events.

Cup champion Kimberley Bos has secured one quota place for The Netherlands.Austria, Italy, Belgium, Australia

China, Britain and Austria also able to field two competitors.Ukraine, United States, America Samoa, Australia

qualification from the two-woman bobsleigh process.ROC, Switzerland, Romania, Austria, Britain and Australia

Monaco, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, The Netherlands and Jamaica have one.Israel, Croatia, Denmark, Australia

, France, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Brazil, Romania and Jamaica each have one quota.Croatia, Australia

Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was the biggest casualty on the opening day of the Australian Open as home favourite Ashleigh Barty and Spain's 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal stormed through to the second round.

Masters.However, the British number one has yet to hit top form in 2022 and was knocked out of the first round in Australia

Five nations are set to lock horns in Kuala Lumpur for the final spot in the women’s Twenty20 cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Lanka will battle it out in a round-robin tournament over the next six days.The winner will join India, Australia

July 29 to August 7 at Birmingham 2022 with all the matches played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.India, Australia

With two wins each so far, England and Australia have confirmed their spot in the final of the 2022 Netball

pic.twitter.com/5BpybWiWuA— Origin Diamonds (@AussieDiamonds) January 16, 2022The 11-time world champions Australia

Wonder if you saw the TV news footage earlier today? Gripping stuff - a covert selfie-turned-someone-elsie was getting a lot of airplay, with the camera view creeping up past the face of the phone-holder to attain a view of Novak Djokovic further down the aisle on a flight headed for Belgrade.

defend his Australian Open title after obtaining a medical exemption from the host state and Tennis Australia

surround the team coach at Heathrow after England's return from winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia

after 4am at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 to witness the return of England’s Rugby World Cup winners from Australia

Qatar will be aiming for a fifth consecutive Asian Men's Handball Championship title, with the 2022 edition set to get underway tomorrow in Dammam in Saudi Arabia. 

Group A with South Korea, Jordan and Singapore.Saudi Arabia and Iran are drawn together in Group B with Australia

Vietnam to face now that Japan has withdrawn.Hosts Saudi Araba have been drawn in Group B alongside Iran, Australia

barred from the French Open in another blow for the unvaccinated tennis star, who was deported from Australia

vaccinated before now or be granted an exemption from the ruling.Unvaccinated Djokovic was forced to leave Australia

The second part of the 2022 Australian Open will begin tomorrow as the Grand Slam tournament gets underway, with the two-week Novak Djokovic sideshow having finally concluded.

among the "handful" of players to be granted an exemption on medical grounds by organisers and Tennis Australia

my application for judicial review of the decision to cancel my visa, which means I cannot stay in Australia

the court's ruling and I'll cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from Australia

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia today after his visa was cancelled ©Getty ImagesThe fiasco