Shaun Norris and Tristan Knowles will make their fifth Paralympic appearances as part of the Australian men’s wheelchair basketball side as they bid to win the nation’s first gold medal in the sport for 13 years at Tokyo 2020. 

It’s up to us, as the current-day squad, to continue that and do Australia proud."

Hosts Japan triumphed in the first sporting action of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as they defeated Australia

 Australia, who boast four Olympic medals in softball, had taken the lead in the first inning but

Australia's Tokyo 2020 showjumper Jamie Kermond will miss the Olympic Games here after testing positive for cocaine.

he was initially provisionally suspended.Kermond failed a drugs test carried out by Sport Integrity Australia

China is predicted to continue its Olympic decline for the third straight Summer Games, according to the final Tokyo 2020 medal projection from Gracenote.

Olympic finish since Athens 2004 - and the gold-medal total of 14 is below what Gracenote projects for Australia

Australia’s deputy Chef de Mission Ken Wallace is confident athletes will thrive at Tokyo 2020 without having medal targets "pushed down our throats".

’ Commission which managed to persuade the governing body to make the move after the Rio 2016 where Australia

Australia ranked fourth at both Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, slipping to sixth at Beijing 2008, eighth

Australia slipped to tenth in the overall medals table at Rio 2016, their lowest position for 24 years

The first sporting action of Tokyo 2020 in the Japanese capital itself is due to take place tomorrow with women's football set to take centre stage, two days before the Opening Ceremony.

gold.Their Tokyo Stadium clash is scheduled to be followed by the second Group G contest between neighbours Australia

Anton Zappelli has called on his teammates to "set our own history" as the Australia shooting squad heads

competition last year at the age of 78.Zappelli, Natalie Smith and Chris Pitt have been chosen to represent Australia

way they’ve gone about preparing for Tokyo, it’s clear they’re absolutely ready to step up and put Australia

Sara Blicavs has been drafted in to replace Liz Cambage following her withdrawal from Australia’s women’s basketball squad for the Olympic Games here in Tokyo.

Australia suffered a blow when Cambage pulled out of the event, citing mental health concerns while the

Andris, who competed at the Montreal 1976 Olympics, while her mother Kara has also played basketball for Australia

Australia is looking to win its first basketball medal since earning bronze at London 2012.Head coach

investigation for alleged breaches of discipline during a training camp in Las Vegas ©Getty ImagesBasketball Australia

experiencing panic attacks.Born in London to an Australian mother and Nigerian father, Cambage was raised in Australia

Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) athletes have been offered free entry to an online taekwondo tournament organised by two Global Civic Sharing (GCS) chapters.

poomsae and kyorugi kicking competition to be held.It is being organised by GCS chapters from Victoria in Australia

Basketball Australia has launched an investigation into Liz Cambage’s conduct during a warm-up match

-year-old broke COVID-19 protocol by leaving the team’s hotel to head out into Las Vegas.Basketball Australia

The circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred during the scrimmage between Nigeria and Australia

investigation for a breach of the integrity framework and code of conduct," a statement from Basketball Australia

Liz Cambage scored more points than any other player at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as Australia

lack of diversity.Born in London to an Australian mother and Nigerian father, Cambage was raised in Australia

Australia’s triathlon team have been backed to establish themselves as a "powerhouse" in the sport when they participate at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics here.

Paralympic Australia chief executive Lynne Anderson has spoken of her confidence in the squad after revealing

these Games, which makes the achievement of the athletes, their coaches and the staff at Triathlon Australia

This squad will head to Tokyo with a fierce determination to establish Australia as a powerhouse in Paratriathlon

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) is seeking to appoint a community engagement manager in the lead-up

strong interest in the Commonwealth Games, the sports contested and CGA's athletes.Commonwealth Games Australia

Paralympics Australia chief executive Lynne Anderson is to step down at the end of this year from the

be there "every step of the way with our staff and athletes" amid the challenges posed by COVID-19.Australia

fifth in the medals table at Rio 2016, winning 22 golds.The chief executive, who had joined Paralympics Australia

from Repucom - Australia and New Zealand, where she was managing director, will officially leave the

position on December 31.Anderson has overseen a rebrand of Paralympics Australia from the Australian

Lynne has garnered greater recognition and respect for the Paralympic movement in Australia, delivering

In Australia, they are already getting the celebration areas for Wednesday's (July 21) big announcement

The last Olympics to be held in Australia was the Summer Games of Sydney 2000 ©Getty ImagesThe only reason

Every member of the Australian athletics team for Tokyo 2020 was quarantined for several hours after a member of staff recorded an inconclusive COVID-19 test result.

It's another sign though of the systems and meticulous planning of Athletics Australia - this was an

 "I should say that the Athletics Australia medical personnel worked in really close consultation

But when you have an issue like this crop up, the fact that Athletics Australia have been so meticulous