qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as their women’s team pegged back Commonwealth champions New

Zealand with one round of matches left between the two nations at the Oceania Hockey Cup.

Having won their opening match at Rockhampton against New Zealand 4-0, the hosts and world number one

through to Tokyo 2020.Blake Govers and Tom Whickham gave Australia a 2-0 lead within 24 minutes, but New

Zealand responded with goals from Jacob Smith and Kane Russell to keep their chances of winning the

Zealand, winning 3-2 to set up a winner-takes-all match tomorrow.Maddy Fitzpatrick put Australia ahead

Zealand to draw level again through Ella Gunson.But when Renee Taylor added a third goal for Australia

Australia opened their International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championship campaign in fine fashion by winning their opening two matches in Gangneung.

98-3 victory over Thailand.Australia followed up their opening triumph with a tougher match against New

Zealand, which they won 62-29.It puts the defending champions on course to retain their title.Reigning

world champions Japan also beat New Zealand 60-37 in their first match of the tournament.The fourth

game of the day saw hosts South Korea earn a 63-24 win over Thailand.World champions Japan beat New Zealand

gives South Korea the early edge in the battle for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic qualification.South Korea, New

Top-seeded Egyptians Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily booked their places in the semi-finals of the men's and women's events, respectively, at the China Squash Open in Shanghai.

the Egyptian is world junior champion Hania El Hammamy after she overcame fourth seed Joelle King of New

Zealand 11-9, 11-7, 11-9.Completing an all-Egyptian semi-final line-up are second seed Nouran Gohar

New Zealand swimmer Eyad Masoud has been awarded an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Athlete

the Olympic Refugee Team is huge for me, I’ve dreamed of competing at the Olympics since I arrived in New

Zealand so to be a step closer to that is pretty special," Masoud said.Masoud was born in war-torn Syria

Getty ImagesTheir home has since been destroyed by bombs.Masoud was granted refugee status and moved to New

Zealand in late 2017.As well as being a competitive swimmer, he studies engineering and works as a junior

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smith thinks Masoud is a worthy recipient of the

qualification as the first International Ski Federation Freeski World Cup event of the season began in New

Zealand.

defence.The Canadian finished third the last time a halfpipe Freeski World Cup competition was held in New

Zealand in 2017.

Czech Republic stunned Turkey 91-76 to reach the second round of the International Basketball Federation World Cup in China.

their first World Cup, who took the spoils.Vojtěch Hruban led the scoring charts for the tournament new

straight shoot-out for a second round place in Group E, which went the way of Greece, 103-97 against New

 Greece won their do-or-die encounter with New Zealand to reach the next stage ©Getty Images"New

Zealand are a dangerous team as you could see.

halfpipe crystal globes at the first International Ski Federation Freeski World Cup event of the season in New

Zealand this weekend.

Winter Games NZ.Sharpe triumphed the last time a halfpipe Freeski World cup competition was held at the New

Zealand resort in 2017, while d'Artois finished third.A repeat of that result will see Sharpe, the reigning

Dame Louise Martin was re-elected President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for a second four-year term, at the organisation's General Assembly here today. 

appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty The Queen in the 2019 New

quadrennial elections also saw three CGF vice-presidents elected.Kereyn Smith, chief executive of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee, was assured of being voted in for a second four-year term, as she was the

prosperous communities" following her election for a second term as CGF President ©Rwanda CGAThree new

The 2019 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championship is set to begin tomorrow in Gangneung.

IWRF World Championships in Sydney, the five-team tournament will see South Korea competing against New

Zealand and Thailand for a Tokyo 2020 berth - the highest-ranked team will join the field.The first-place

be the winner of the match between the runners-up and third-place finishers on Sunday (September 8).New

Zealand are among the three countries aiming for Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesRio 2016 Paralympic gold medallists

Zealand.The Opening Ceremony will then be held before South Korea go up against Thailand and New Zealand

Australia's men's hockey team thrashed New Zealand to take a big step towards a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

best-of-three tournament.It was a reversal of fortunes, however, in the first game of the women's tournament as New

Zealand beat Australia 3-1.Megan Hull, Amy Robinson and Stacey Michelsen all got their names on the

New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) President Mike Stanley toured the facilities at the Aspire Academy

It is possible the NZOC might look to use the Aspire Academy to help train New Zealand athletes for major

Sweden's Frida Svensson, the 2010 world champion and two-time Olympian, has been elected the new chair

Svensson, the women's single sculls gold medallist in Cambridge in New Zealand nine years ago, will join

Australia and New Zealand's men's and women's hockey teams will go head-to-head for Tokyo 2020 Olympic

women's side have triumphed at seven editions.The only exceptions are in 2007, 2009 and 2011, when New

Zealand prevailed.It will be the first time that Rockhampton has hosted the event.The city was awarded

Defending champions United States claimed an incredible 93-92 overtime victory over Turkey at the International Basketball Federation World Cup in China.

 New Zealand beat Montenegro 93-83 to set-up a winner-takes-all showdown with the Greeks for progression.In

Australia has withdrawn its bid for the 2023 International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Cup, as the governing body reopened the process to select hosts for the men's and women's tournaments.

has put itself forward to host either the men's or women's event during the 2023 window.Australia and New

Zealand indicated their preference to host the Women's World Cup in 2023, but the former country has