withdrawn from the Australian Open after failing to agree a "workable quarantine" plan with Tennis Australia

 "Gutted to share that I won’t be flying out to Australia to compete at the Australian Open," said

We’ve been in constant dialogue with Tennis Australia to try and find a solution which would allow some

Health will always come first, and I feel grateful for being in Australia."

 "Tennis Australia and the whole country have tried everything to let the tournament take place

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Athletes' Commission is set to hold its first-ever elections later this month.

female and five male players are in the running.The beach volleyball candidates are Louise Bawden of Australia

As organisers of next month’s Australian Open strive to manage quarantine arrangements for many of the world’s leading tennis players, they have no more sympathetic observer in the world than Hockey Canada’s vice-president Dean McIntosh, who recently oversaw the successful staging in Edmonton of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship.

Melbourne ©Getty ImagesAlbeit that it has been stoutly supported by the Victoria Government, Tennis Australia

"I certainly look at the organisers in Australia and can empathise with what they are going through."

World Olympians Association (WOA) has announced Japan’s Mikako Kontani and Sweden’s Pernilla Wiberg will serve as vice-presidents for the organisation.

Boraska serve as members representing Asia and Europe, while Oceania is represented by Natalie Cook of Australia

Australia's men's wheelchair basketball head coach Craig Friday is to also coach the women's side this year.

I am very honoured and excited about this opportunity and thanks to Basketball Australia for allowing

Australia placed sixth in the men's contest at Rio 2016 and was not involved in the women's tournament.The

World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed a list of demands to improve the quarantine conditions of Australian Open players was "misconstrued" and came from "good intentions".

 In total, 72 players are in strict quarantine conditions after flying into Australia on planes

posted on social media, Djokovic also responded to claims players had been "selfish" since arriving in Australia

 "Therefore, I would like to express my full gratitude to Tennis Australia, the Australian Government

 "We all came to Australia to compete.

Frenchman Jean-Claude Goudon was crowned Virtual Vendée Globe champion after coming out on top in a race that went down to the wire.

seconds while Maxime Thomas of France came third in 68:22:18:34.Skippers from Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia

Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for coronavirus to take the number of cases linked to the Grand Slam to 10. 

 In total, 72 players are undergoing a strict two-week period of isolation after flying into Australia

 "The management that has been made in Australia to prevent the spread of the virus is admirable

have been some feeding going on".Despite the controversy surrounding the quarantine conditions, Tennis Australia

Hosts Italy won their opening game of the Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste.

on Sunday (January 24), will book a place at Tokyo 2020.They will join United States, Spain, Canada, Australia

A pair of Olympic gold medals won by Cuban athletes are up for auction with the price expected to soar in the closing days.

over $50,000 (£37,000/€41,000) by the time the sale ends on Thursday (January 21).Pedrosa’s victory in Australia

The decision to strip Belarus of host status for this May’s Men's World Ice Hockey Championship comes almost 50 years to the day after the first Hockey World Cup on grass was postponed because of fears that the competition would take place in "an atmosphere of violence".

ImagesKenya and Argentina were selected on recent results to represent their respective continents, while Australia

They beat Australia 5-2 thanks to a hat trick from Tanvir Dar.

Two Australian Open players have tested positive for COVID-19 as the row regarding quarantine conditions in Melbourne continues.

The control of everything is not Tennis Australia, it's the people from the Government...

and having to wash her own hair.Despite the negative reaction to the quarantine conditions, Tennis Australia

pic.twitter.com/BWTqubGMR3— victoria azarenka (@vika7) January 19, 2021Two-time Australia Open champion

International Floorball Federation (IFF) has confirmed the participants for the Men’s Under-19 World Floorball Championships, after the governing body were forced to cancel remaining qualification events due to coronavirus.

in Group B.Group C includes Slovenia, Russia, Canada and New Zealand, with Norway, Poland, Japan and Australia

A couple of years after the emergence of his 2006 autobiography, Premier League footballer Ashley Cole warned players about the potential drawbacks of writing their life stories.

.Under COVID-19 restrictions, all players are subject to a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival in Australia

news broadcasts about the vlog put out by Vanessa Sierra, girlfriend of the controversial German-born, Australia-representing

World number one Novak Djokovic’s calls for quarantine conditions to be eased to allow players to prepare for the Australian Open have been snubbed by officials in Victoria.

We are here to work with the players and Tennis Australia to make that as pleasant and not impact their