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Winners of remote World Para Dance Sport competition named

  • Paralympics

Dancers from five countries were named winners of the first-ever World Para Dance Sport Freestyle and Showdance Online Competition, which attracted almost 100 participants from 19 nations.

for the platform.The online competition reached a total of 51 new athletes from 12 countries, with Australia



Jamaican team withdraw from World Athletics Relays over COVID-19 restrictions

  • Athletics

Organisers of next month's World Athletics Relays have been dealt a major blow following the withdrawal of a star-studded Jamaican team due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

top eight teams securing a place at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games.The Jamaican team have followed Australia


World number one Barty receives COVID-19 vaccine in US through WTA initiative

  • Tennis

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has revealed she had received an early vaccination against coronavirus after benefitting from a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) initiative.

We were looking at different avenues to try and get vaccinated without jumping the queue in Australia

March," said the 25-year-old.Ashleigh Barty won this month's Miami Open - her first tournament outside Australia

Barty, the 2019 French Open champion, competed in her first tournament outside of Australia since February


Snow on the Lexington parade but FEI Kentucky Three-Day event ready for the off

  • Equestrian

A freakish coating of snow appeared overnight in Lexington ahead of the Kentucky Three-Day Event that gets fully underway tomorrow following today’s horse inspections - but this is a minor trial for a competition that has already reversed an earlier cancellation.

successes in 2010, 2012 and 2014.The home entry includes 57-year-old Philip Dutton, who won team gold with Australia


Tokyo 2020 goalball draw delayed after withdrawal of unnamed women's team

  • Goalball News

The draw for the goalball tournaments at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games has been postponed after an unnamed team withdrew from the women's event.

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


India's Hockey Pro League visit to Britain postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

  • Hockey

India's Hockey Pro League matches away to Britain next month have been postponed after the host nation's Government banned entry to those from the country in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the discovery of new variants.

also scheduled to play in London before the end of the month.The International Hockey Federation said Australia

 Australia, China and New Zealand have not played a Hockey Pro League game since the pandemic hit


Draw for men's and women's Tokyo 2020 football tournaments confirmed

  • Football

Defending Olympic men's football champions Brazil will open their Tokyo 2020 campaign against Germany in a repeat of the Rio 2016 final.

A.Group B consists of New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras and Romania, while Egypt, Spain, Argentina and Australia

E.Four-time winners the United States will face Sweden, who lost to Germany in the Rio 2016 final, as well as Australia


CAS dismisses Tonga appeal against International Rugby League expulsion

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal by Tonga National Rugby League (TRNL) against its expulsion from International Rugby League (IRL) over governance issues.

Annabelle Bennett of Australia and Professor Richard McLaren of Canada - concluded: "TNRL's refusal to


Tokyo 2020 and Rule 50 set to headline IOC Executive Board meeting

  • Olympics

Preparations for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are again set to be the focal point when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board holds its latest virtual meeting tomorrow.

of recommendations that will be discussed by the IOC Executive Board.Athletes in countries such as Australia



Rebuilt Gabba proposed as focal venue of Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

Brisbane's The Gabba stadium looks set to be demolished and rebuilt as the centerpiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at a cost of AUD$1 billion (£556 million/$778 million/$645 million). 

Australia is odds-on to host the Summer Games in 11 years' time after the International Olympic Committee


Commonwealth Games Federation announces formation of Ethics Commission

  • Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced the creation of its new independent Ethics Commission, with Northern Ireland's Brian Speers appointed as chair.

Frank Fowlie named as deputy chair.Sue Taylor of Australia has also been appointed as an independent


World champion Ferreira knocked out of Narrabeen World Surf League event by Coffin

  • Surfing

Brazil has been knocked out of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in Narrabeen in Australia

Caio Ibelli.Also going through to the final eight were Frederico Morais of Portugal, Ethan Ewing of Australia

of 14.00 to defeat Australia's Nikki van Dijk's 6.23.Seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore of Australia