Commission (ASC), a Government agency which oversees sport in the country, while outgoing Paralympics Australia

Barcelona.The new chief executive will be responsible for high performance and participation sport as Australia

to host the Olympic Games in Brisbane in 2032.He brings recent experience as President of Swimming Australia

contained our highest level of female participation - nearly 54 per cent of our team.Outgoing Paralympics Australia

their terms extended,In July, she confirmed that she would step down after six years as Paralympics Australia

I’m so grateful for my role at Paralympics Australia and will forever remain one of Paralympic sports

Britain's world champion Charlotte Bankes takes to the slopes once again in the International Ski Federation Snowboard Cross World Cup in Cervinia.

World Cup in China, suffered a nasty crash in Montafon and will not be competing.Belle Brockhoff from Australia

Matti Suur-Hamari recovered from a disappointing first day to claim victory on home soil in the men's lower limb impairment category in snowboard cross at the World Para Snowboard World Cup in Pyha.

He defeated Ben Tudhope of Australia in the final for the gold medal, while Evan Strong of the United

Ian Chesterman and Mark Stockwell have both entered the race to replace John Coates as Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President, according to reports.

said Chesterman, according to the Australian Financial Review.Stockwell won three swimming medals for Australia

Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) officials have worked to expand a youth development programme in Australia

The initiative, run by IMMAF Australia (IMMAFA), will now cover New Zealand as well from January.It follows

Austria will not send any high-ranking politicians to the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced, but added it is not because the country has joined the diplomatic boycott and is due to China’s tough COVID-19 regulations.

not to support the diplomatic boycott led by the United States and which has so far been joined by Australia

Six-time Paralympic champion Ellie Cole wants to retire from swimming after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

at the Commonwealth Games ©Getty ImagesCole is the most decorated female Paralympic medallist from Australia

Eileen Cikamatana's attempt to become Australia’s first female world champion in weightlifting failed when she bombed out of the women’s 81 kilograms in Tashkent in Uzbekistan today.

Cikamatana was unable to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games because she switched nationality from Fiji to Australia

The International Ski Federation's Freestyle World Cup is set to continue with a dual moguls double-header in Alpe d'Huez.

Idre Fjall, having placed second in the moguls.Laffont has 230 points to her name.Jakara Anthony of Australia

International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Husain Al-Musallam claims the World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi brings "hope to the normalisation of life" in response to growing global concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

but only two have been confirmed as entries - 10-time short course world champion Chad Le Clos and Australia-based

Five Para Sailing World Championships are scheduled to take place in 2022 as World Sailing claims its athletes and communities support its intention to have the sport reinstated at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

Sailing World Championship for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment is scheduled to take place in Australia

France is set to host the 2.4mR European Championship on May 15 in Quiberon in France.New Zealand, Australia

Seokhun Lee has been placed in charge of the taekwondo high-performance programme in Australia.

appointment as national performance coach was confirmed by Australian Taekwondo and the Combat Institute of Australia

 "I'm looking forward to coming to Australia and working with their athletes."

in a position to attract a coach of this calibre to lead the taekwondo high-performance programme in Australia

Ascending tennis player Olivia Gadecki appears set to miss next month's Australian Open and other tennis events in her home country after opting not to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Australian Associated Press reports that governing body Tennis Australia has held talks with

Rosie Williams has been appointed Softball Australia's new chief executive, replacing David Pryles.

Pryles has left the organisation to be the chief executive for Hockey Australia.

Rosie is an exceptional leader with a track record to match," declared Softball Australia chair Richard

I'm thrilled to be returning home to join the team at Softball Australia," Williams said.

Australia opener David Warner and West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews have been named men's and women's

the Player of the Tournament honour at the Men’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup.He played a crucial role in Australia