The announcement that an excerpt of Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has been accepted for use at medal ceremonies for Russian athletes in Tokyo will cause eyebrows to be raised for a number of reasons.

The Games took place despite an American-inspired boycott, but the Governments of Australia and Britain

The Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) has announced a partnership with Liverpool Football Club which will see the world-famous Premier League outfit bring its youth coaching programme to Sydney.

The support we receive from our fans in Australia is phenomenal and it’s always a fantastic experience

Basketball Australia has continued to make key appointments and continues to launch initiatives following

Juler as the executive general manager - marketing, communications and digital.In addition, Basketball Australia

Jo brings an enormous amount of industry experience to Basketball Australia, where she has a strong record

 "Basketball has one of the highest grassroots participation rates of any sport in Australia, our

The WNBL is one of the flagship competitions organised by Basketball Australia ©Getty ImagesThe deal

is dedicated to ensuring that this work can benefit participants at every level," Basketball Australia

Australian cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have become the latest players to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amidst the current pandemic crisis in the country.

With uncertainty over travel restrictions being imposed between India and Australia, both are returning

Challengers Bangalore.The players have left the IPL bubble but remain in Mumbai, according to Cricbuzz, as Australia

infection rate and new varients.Their compatriot Andrew Tye, the Rajasthan Royals bowler, flew back to Australia

Australian athletes and officials heading to the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo will be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Games, the Federal Government announced today.

We want to see our athletes head to Tokyo to compete and then return to Australia safely," Health Minister

coronavirus infections exceeding 5,000.So far, nearly two million vaccine doses have been administered in Australia

ne4pFVKkd7 pic.twitter.com/7r1KQlZMoy— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) April 27, 2021Paralympics Australia

Organisers of the the rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo have announced the schedule for football tournament following the draw conducted by FIFA last week.

Stadium in Group G, starting at 5.30pm; and will be followed by an anticipated match between rivals Australia

opening match at 4.30pm on July 22 at the Sapporo Dome.The other Group C match between Argentina and Australia

Athletics Canada has confirmed its withdrawal from the 2021 World Athletics Relays, with it being the latest nation to pull out of the event in Chorzów in Poland.

Scheduled to take place on May 1 and 2, Canada joins Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Australia in missing

Six of the eight teams that will compete in the women's Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are now known after the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced all but two of the qualified nations.

World champions Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have all qualified for the event

raring to go, confident of doing well after having made the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia

Para canoeist Susan Seipel believes she is "stronger and fitter leading into the Games now, than I was 12 months ago", benefitting from the postponement of Tokyo 2020.

very lucky" to have been able to train largely as normal in spite of the global health crisis.Paddle Australia

a number of new athletes in my sport whom have been classified nationally but in order to represent Australia

Sydney is to stage the Netball World Cup in 2027 after Netball Australia won the rights to the tournament

built for the 2000 Olympics and Paralympics, will be the primary venue.It will mark the fourth time Australia

third edition in Sydney, after the 1991 and 2015 tournaments.Qudos Bank Arena was used in 2015.Netball Australia

and it’s thrilling to think that we can now begin to transform our vision into reality," said Netball Australia

will work to ensure that lasting benefits will be enjoyed by communities throughout New South Wales, Australia

Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian.Liz Nicholl, President of the International Netball Federation, said "Australia

Rio 2016 bronze medallists Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney look set to miss Tokyo 2020 after Australia

diving discipline at the World Cup, as well as up to 18 spots in individual disciplines.But Diving Australia

delegations taking part.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Maddi Keeney (@maddikeeney)Diving Australia

We remain confident that the Olympics will be a safe event as both Diving Australia and the Australian

Australia has won 13 Olympic medals in diving, including three golds, three silvers and seven bronzes.The

Rachael Blackmore’s achievement this month in becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National, in company with Minella Times, marked a heady high point for women in sport - that is, the wider world of men's and women's sport.

played in three Rugby World Cups, claiming a runners-up medal in 2014.And Madeleine Putz played for Australia

Tokyo 2020 deputy executive director Yasuo Mori said he was pleased with the outcome of an operational test event for rugby sevens ahead of the rescheduled Olympics.

Rugby sevens made its Olympic debut at Rio 2016 with Fiji beating Britain to win the men’s event and Australia

Anthea Crittle and Lorraine Landon have been added to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup Organising Committee, making them the final appointments to Australia's executive team for the event.

, following previous roles with Basketball Australia, Sydney Kings and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.She

also serves as a director at Sport Inclusion Australia and was a commissioner for women's basketball

It's an exciting time for women's basketball in Australia to have the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Australia was awarded the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup in March 2020, defeating Russia to hosting

rights.Meanwhile, the Board of Basketball Australia has confirmed Carolyn Campbell as the interim chief

Egypt has been added to the line-up for the women's goalball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games following the withdrawal of Algeria.

Paralympic title, with world champions Russia also part of the field.Brazil, Algeria, the US, China, Israel, Australia