Eight members of Afghanistan’s national women’s taekwondo team have been granted refugee visas in Australia

flights to Tokyo, where they competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.Oceania Taekwondo and Taekwondo Australia

Australian politician Ted O'Brien has been appointed by the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison as special envoy for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane, it has been announced.

Paralympic Games ©Getty Images"Hosting the Games is a remarkable opportunity for both Queensland and Australia

Brisbane and South-East Queensland (SEQ) is set to enjoy a decade long property boom following the decision to award it the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been predicted.

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) chairman Peter Koulizos claimed the planned infrastructure

The impact of COVID-19 is set to make a further impact upon the new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and continue into 2022 with the cancellation of four events.

include events in Sydney and Hamilton due to the strict entry conditions for visitors being imposed by Australia

I write this as I watch the men’s wheelchair basketball final at the Ariake Arena between the United States and Japan and this match perfectly summarises what the Paralympics is like to watch live.

the press tribune to chant the national anthem.A special shoutout of course has to go to Italy and Australia

The United States recovered from a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Japan 64-60 to retain the men’s wheelchair basketball crown at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics here.

Japan defeated Australia and Great Britain en route to the final and almost pulled off a sensational

World number one Novak Djokovic continued his search for a calendar Grand Slam with a victory against Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the third round of the US Open men’s singles, while women's number one Ashleigh Barty was eliminated in a huge upset.

’s singles, there was an incredible upset at Flushing Meadows as world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia

Super League Triathlon is set to return for 2021 in London tomorrow, with a four event Championship Series and a new look in the shape of a team franchise format.

from Japan in Kenji Nener and Yuko Takahashi, Rachel Klamer of the Netherlands, Jacob Birtwhistle of Australia

Bahrain Victorious now occupies the top two places after a shake-up in the general classification at the Benelux Tour as Italy’s Sonny Colbrelli rode to victory in the penultimate stage at Houffalize in Belgium, with Slovenia’s Matej Mohorič finishing second.

finished this stage 21st, just over a minute after Colbrelli.Luke Durbridge of Team BikeExchange and Australia

An all-Italian podium ended the last day of track and field competition in athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with Ambra Sabatini setting a new world record in the women's T63 100 metres final.

record of 11.85 to win gold in the men's T36 100m, holding off world record holder James Turner of Australia

A mere 121 years after cricket made its one and only Olympic appearance, we have come together as a sport to try and recreate history and rejoin the Olympic family. In the intervening years, since Britain beat France in what would later be ratified as a gold-medal match, the subject of cricket in the Olympics has been raised on numerous occasions.

Won by Australia against India, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 attracted 1.1 billion video views

we saw 86,174 fans attend the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia

The Netherlands clinched a second wheelchair tennis gold of Tokyo 2020 as Diede de Groot triumphed in the women’s singles, while France claimed victory in the men’s doubles courtesy of Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer.

in one hour and 14 minutes.He had narrowly lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to defending champion Dylan Alcott of Australia

Budapest is continuing with its plans to bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite being denied the opportunity to launch a campaign for the 2032 event after it was controversially awarded to Brisbane.

Tokyo 2020 to take its overall total of 511 and leave it eighth on the all-time list ahead of Japan and Australia

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) earned its 17th para swimming gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the men’s 4x100 metre medley 34 points relay.

Kalina, Alexander Skaliukh and Andrei Nikolaev finished in 4min 6.59sec to see off a late challenge from Australia

World Rugby has announced the appointment of former professional player Richard Heaselgrave as its new chief revenue and fan engagement officer.

revenue and fan growth strategy, including focusing on new opportunities in the digital space.At Tennis Australia

agencies as founder and chief executive of Fourth Consulting.Richard Heaselgrave worked for Tennis Australia