Skier Scott Kneller has been elected chair of the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) Athletes' Commission, with four-times Olympic swimming gold medallist Cate Campbell being selected as the deputy chair.

expired.Both Kneller and Campbell will become full voting members of the AOC Executive.Kneller represented Australia

and I look forward to working with all of them in this very exciting time for the Olympic movement in Australia

Scott Kneller has represented Australia in two Winter Olympic Games, including Sochi 2014 ©Getty ImagesKneller

Jessica Long claimed the 16th Paralympic gold medal of her illustrious career on the final day of swimming action at Tokyo 2020.

competition concluded with the RPC winning the 4x100m 34-point medley relay in a world record 4:06.59.Australia

World champions Serhii Yemelianov and Curtis McGrath successfully defended their Rio 2016 Paralympic titles at the Sea Forest Waterway, as the first canoeing finals were held today at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

McGrath of Australia won his second men's KL2 200-metre title at the Sea Forest Waterway in a time of

final, setting a new personal best of 57.028.She was more than four seconds in front of Susan Seipel of Australia

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Ashleigh Barty from Australia - the women's singles top seed - joins her in the third round after also

Women's singles top seed Ashleigh Barty is safely through to round three of the US Open along with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

seed Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic set up a third-round contest with Ajla Tomljanović of Australia

The Russian weightlifting official Maxim Agapitov has had a complaint about an American counterpart "partially upheld" - a second ruling in his favour during a time of turmoil in the sport in recent weeks.

British Interim President who does not have the support of his own National Federation, Sam Coffa from Australia

the league over a lack of communication on the season's postponement, which has left many stranded in Australia

pre-season was supposed to begin.Up to eight New Zealand-based players signed to NRLW clubs arrived in Australia

(@rlplayers)"The New Zealand-based players made a significant personal commitment to relocate to Australia

The United States' Morgan Stickney pulled off a fantastic last leg in the 4x100 metres women's medley relay - 34 points race to win gold to round off the evening of swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

Chasing down the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and Australia, Stickney touched the wall first on

inside the old world record too for silver and Switzerland's Nora Meister took bronze.William Martin of Australia

with silver; while Marta Fernandez Infante of Spain was the bronze medallist.Benjamin James Hance of Australia

Defending champion Naomi Osaka claimed a walkover win as the second round of the women’s singles competition got underway at the US Open in New York.

in the bottom half to be completed, while in the top half of the draw, world number one Ash Barty of Australia

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his way to winning the men's 100m T53 final at the Olympic Stadium ©Getty ImagesHosts Japan edged out Australia

Primož Roglič took a huge step towards his third successive Vuelta a España title after winning stage 17 to reclaim pole position in the general classification standings in Lagos de Covadonga.

group containing Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez, Britain's Adam Yates, Spaniard Enric Mas, Jack Haig of Australia

an impressive straight sets win against the defending champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson of Australia

Azerbaijan’s Vali Israfilov has credited American rap star Nicki Minaj for helping him to win his first Paralympic gold after he stunned five-times champion Oleksii Fedyna of Ukraine at Tokyo 2020.

S10 crown in 3:59.62 ahead of Bas Takken of The Netherlands who clocked 4:02.02.Thomas Gallagher of Australia

bronze medal.The stadium announcer said Gallagher’s absence was down to a "medical issue".Paralympics Australia

It is a pre-existing medical condition which has flared after a tough race," a Paralympics Australia

Ashleigh Barty of Australia, the top seed, was among the winners as women’s singles first round action

Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev began the quest for his maiden Grand Slam in style as he blitzed Sam Querrey in straight sets to progress to the US Open second round, while world number one Novak Djokovic started his campaign for a calendar Grand Slam with victory over Holger Rune in New York City. 

humbled the 27th seed 6-2, 7-5, 6-3.Another American in Taylor Fritz defeated 14th seed Alex de Minaur of Australia