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Neeraj Chopra

  • Commonwealth Sport Legends

It is hard to believe, but Neeraj Chopra weighed more when he was 12-years-old than he does now.

the junior world title in Poland, a feat that shot him to fame overnight in 2017.When he arrived in Australia


Commonwealth Games Australia praises contribution of outgoing Paralympic chief

  • Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Australia has hailed the contribution of Lynne Anderson as the Paralympics Australia

Paralympics Australia announced in July that Anderson is due to step down from her role at the end of

the year.Anderson has overseen a rebrand of Paralympics Australia from the Australian Paralympic Committee

On behalf of Commonwealth Games Australia, our Board, our team members and our staff, we congratulate

Lynne Anderson on her time with Paralympics Australia," Phillips said."

From all at Commonwealth Games Australia, we wish Lynne well for the next stage in her career and her



WADA reveals details of approved social science research projects

  • News

A total of 18 social science research projects are set to receive a share of $475,000 (£343,000/€402,000) funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

projects, approved by its Executive Committee earlier this year.The list includes tier-one schemes led by Australia


Constellation Cup netball series postponed due to COVID-19

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Constellation Cup netball series between Australia and New Zealand has been postponed due to COVID

Australia were set to host the Silver Ferns in Brisbane and Cairns in October, before travelling to Auckland

There is a joint commitment between Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand to ensure the Constellation

Cup goes ahead," Netball Australia chief executive Kelly Ryan said.New Zealand won the Constellation

Netball Australia is still working through plans to host England, who are due to travel to Australia

golf and motorsport events have been cancelled.The Constellation Cup has been played since 2010, with Australia


Australian Test captain Paine claims "very hard to see" Afghanistan featuring at T20 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia’s men’s Test cricket captain Tim Paine has said it is difficult to foresee the Afghanistan national team competing at the T20 World Cup next month.

Paine comments come after Cricket Australia said it would pull out of hosting a Test match against Afghanistan

said.An update on the proposed Test match against Afghanistan ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/p2q5LOJMlw— Cricket Australia

of the country’s squad.Tim Paine claimed it "is not looking good" for the men's Test match between Australia

At this stage we have heard from Cricket Australia, we've heard from the Australian Government, we've

India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The pandemic also led to the postponement of the 2020 edition in Australia


Sidorova stands out at Diamond League Final in Zurich with 5.01m pole vault

  • Athletics

Anzhelika Sidorova, who was in tears after having to settle for Olympic silver in Tokyo, experienced a reversal of fortune at the Diamond League Final in Zurich as she became only the third women’s pole vaulter to better 5.00 metres outdoors, winning with a Diamond League record of 5.01m.

3min 58.33, with Hassan clocking 3:58.55.Once the men's 1500m pacer had dropped out Stewart McSweyn of Australia


Australian organisers postpone two biggest golf events due to COVID-19

  • Golf

Australia's two biggest golf tournaments have been pushed back to early next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

spike in cases and the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international arrivals have forced the PGA of Australia

are talking about our flagship tournaments that are playing opportunities for our members," PGA of Australia

countries require international visitors to quarantine - the United States for example - and that puts Australia



Price and Clayton look to defend Welsh title at PDC World Cup of Darts

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Cup of Darts is due to begin tomorrow in the German city of Jena, with Wales' Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton the defending champions.

World Cup bid against Chinese debutants Jianfeng Lu and Wenqing Liu.Simon Whitlock and Damon Heta of Australia


Unvaccinated players warned will face stricter entry conditions for 2022 Australian Open

  • Tennis

Players who plan to compete at next year's Australian Open in Melbourne will face tougher measures if they are not vaccinated against COVID-19, they have been warned.

about anything right now, but I'm very confident that the Australian Open will go ahead," Pakula told Australia

Australia has imposed some of the strictest entry requirements in the world since the start of the coronavirus

Whether or not it's as strict as you won't get into Australia if you're not vaccinated, that I don’t

very confident that being vaccinated will be a wise thing for them to do before they seek to come to Australia

vaccinated, with the country expected to reach 70 per cent by early November based on current rates.Tennis Australia


Athletics Australia appoints Swinhoe as first female President in 124-year history

  • Athletics

Athletics Australia has elected Jan Swinhoe as its first female President in its 124-year history after

The changeover is part of a leadership succession plan approved by the Board of Athletics Australia,

the position in March, having led the governing body for six years.Swinhoe first joined the Athletics Australia

take place in December this year.Jan Swinhoe will replace Mark Arbib as President of Athletics Australia

Her background in business is of the highest calibre and will certainly assist Athletics Australia as

 "The future of athletics in Australia is in very safe hands."



Australian Olympic Committee donates leftover Tokyo 2020 food to Japanese food bank

  • ONOC

A donation to the equivalent of more than 8,500 meals has been made by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to Japan’s national food bank following Tokyo 2020.

emergency situations.AOC chief executive Matt Carroll revealed that the food was originally shipped from Australia

It has left our recipients with a good impression of Australia."