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Érdi edges Jayet to win first global title at Sailing World Championships

  • Sailing

Hungary’s Mária Érdi overhauled Switzerland’s Maud Jayet to win the ILCA 6 title in a dramatic conclusion to the Sailing World Championships at The Hague.

the Australian.Britain’s Mickey Beckett won the battle for silver as he overcame George Gautrey of New

Zealand to take second spot behind Wearn."



IBA announces budget for "upcoming four-year cycle" with lack of clarity on source

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that it has secured a budget for the "upcoming four-year cycle", although it is unclear where the money is coming from.

The under-fire International Federation, headed by Russian Umar Kremlev, said the new budget will help

.World Boxing was formed in April, and on August 9, it announced six official members - USA Boxing, New

Zealand Boxing, Boxing Australia, GB Boxing, England Boxing, and the Dutch Boxing Federation (NBB).Earlier

conceived to oppose the IBA in governing boxing internationally," the IBA statement read.IBA said that the new

Thus, the IOC cannot simply recognise a new federation if there is another federation governing the same


Infantino boasts "FIFA was right" as Women’s World Cup breaks even

  • World Cup

Infantino has revealed that the FIFA Women’s World Cup has broken even as he praised Australia and New

Zealand for co-hosting a "truly transformational" event.

This FIFA Women's World Cup has been truly transformational, not only in Australia and New Zealand but

changed women's sport" in her country ©Getty Images"We have to thank and congratulate Australia and New

Zealand because without them this would not have been as magical."

only to fall to England.Australian Sports Minister Anika Wells said the event marked the "start of a new


Victoria pays AUD$380 million to settle disputes over cancellation of 2026 Commonwealth Games

  • Victoria 2026

Victoria has agreed to pay AUD$380 million (£190 million/$242 million/€222 million) to settle all disputes arising from the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Australia, although the breakdown of how the money has been distributed has not been disclosed.Former New

Zealand judge Kit Toogood and the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia the



Infantino criticised for using private jet to fly around Pacific during FIFA Women's World Cup

  • World Cup

criticised FIFA for insufficient action against climate change at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand.

40,000 kilometres on a private jet visiting countries in the Pacific ©OFCFoster described Australia and New

Zealand 2023 as a missed opportunity to step up the fight against climate change, and also criticised

gas emissions in an attempt to offset emissions team travel.The Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand is the first featuring 32 teams and the first held in more than one country.It is due to conclude


IJF Zagreb Grand Prix offers a step closer to Paris 2024 in judo

  • Judo

Croatian double world champion Barbara Matić has received a bye in the first round of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Zagreb.

campaign against Munkhtsedev Ichinkhorloo of Mongolia.Birmingham 2022 bronze medallist Sydnee Andrews of New

Zealand opens in the women’s heavyweight tournament against Brazil’s Victoria de Oliveira.The competition



IBA urges federations to think carefully about future, as Dutch admit complex situation

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has urged National Federations (NFs) to think carefully about their future, as countries consider whether to join the newly-formed World Boxing.

governance principles'" that are being loosely communicated.Earlier this month, World Boxing announced that New

Zealand Boxing, Boxing Australia, GB Boxing, England Boxing, and the NBB had all been granted full membership


Seine set to stage triathlon Paris 2024 test event after previous pollution concerns

  • Paris 2024

The world's best triathletes and Para triathletes are set to get their first taste of the Paris 2024 courses as they prepare for the sport's Olympic test event.

in the Series.Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games silver and Olympic bronze medallist Hayden Wilde of New

Zealand is front-runner for the men's victory.Portugal's Vasco Vilaca and Beaugrand's compatriot Léo


Infantino ends Pacific tour with opening of New Caledonia FA in Nouméa

  • World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ended his tour of the Pacific in New Caledonia where he inaugurated

a new headquarters for the territory's football association.

The new building in capital city Nouméa was built with support from the FIFA Forward programme which

aims to help finance football projects around the world.The Swiss-Italian official also met with New

discuss further development plans.Women's football, including the ongoing World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand, and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Professional League for men were key topics."

I look forward to working together with the Government and everyone at the New Caledonian Football Federation



Parsons hopes Oceania will establish multi-sport event after creation of EPC

  • European Para Championships 2023

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons hopes Oceania will follow in the footsteps of Europe by creating a continental multi-sport event.

We are talking about two big countries [in Australia and New Zealand] and islands that geographically

Obviously we are not counting Australia and New Zealand but the number of athletes across different sport


Australia set for Paris 2024 after winning Oceania Olympic water polo qualifier

  • Water Polo

Australia's women's water polo team have clinched their place at next year’s Olympics in Paris after beating New

Zealand at the Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Auckland.

Australia emerging victorious after back-to-back wins at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre in the New

Zealand city.It was a superb response from Australia who missed out on one of the two quotas at the

half-time interval.There was no stopping the Australian team as they powered to a 17-3 victory over New

Zealand today.They backed up a 17-3 win on Friday with a 15-5 victory today 💪 pic.twitter.com/js3lA4EjXu

— Water Polo Australia (@WaterpoloAus) August 12, 2023New Zealand tried to reduce their arrears, but