Eight teams are set to battle it out for the last two places in the women's water polo competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the final qualifier in Italy this week.

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

Italy women’s softball team are set to hold their first training camp of the year after announcing a roster of 22 players to gear up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Soldi also confirmed Italy plan to travel to Australia to play in the Australia Pacific Cup, scheduled

National performance pathway lead Ali Khalil is determined to help Australian Taekwondo "move with the times" after claiming the governing body had spent much of the past two decades "stuck in the mud".

Australia finished second in the taekwondo medal table at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games courtesy of Lauren

gold in the women’s lightweight and Daniel Trenton’s silver in the men’s heavyweight.But since then, Australia

I think where we have failed is that while the rest of the world was having a look at what Australia

We weren’t keeping a close eye on what the rest of the world was doing to beat Australia and over the

We are extremely challenged within our geography in Australia as everyone is so far away from each other

The Cook Island Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has welcomed record numbers of participants competing at the Cook Island Beach Games.

handball and touch rugby are among the highlights of the programme.The CISNOC had hoped athletes from Australia

Hotel-bound players have been warned they could have a police officer outside their room or face fines if found to be "persistently breaching" strict two-week quarantine rules ahead of the Australian Open.

entourage members and officials to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open.The arrival of players in Australia

themselves struck abroad and unable to return to the country as only a limited number of people may enter Australia

A total of 47 players set to feature at the Australian Open have been ordered to stay in their hotel rooms for the next two weeks after passengers on two chartered planes to Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19.

to allow for the period of quarantine after players arrive in the country.The arrival of players in Australia

themselves struck abroad and unable to return to the country as only a limited number of people may enter Australia

Hockey Australia high-performance director Toni Cumpston has resigned just over six months before the

criticism from players and said in a statement that she felt she had lost the support of the Hockey Australia

Board.An independent inquiry into allegations of a toxic culture within women's hockey in Australia

I was brought into Hockey Australia to address many of the problems that have existed within the organisation

In a statement confirming Cumpston's departure, Hockey Australia said she had "been instrumental in making

Australia has won three Olympic gold medals in women's hockey, the last coming on home soil at Sydney

Paralympics Australia has welcomed the expansion of Essendon Football Club’s NEC Hangar, with the facility

million/€2.5 million) grant from the Federal Government to support our partnership with Paralympics Australia

Paralympics Australia will utilise the dorms for up to one third of the year."

Games.The NEC Hangar continues to be the home of Paralympics Australia’s Victorian office.Paralympics Australia

welcomed the investment, which is expected to have a significant impact on Australia’s teams.Paralympics Australia

believe the facilities will provide a boost to athletes prior to Tokyo 2020 ©Paralympics Australia"This

BP Australia has offered two AUD5,000 (£2,800/$3,900/€3,200) scholarships to the most promising indigenous

 It is part of BP's ongoing partnership with UniSport Australia.

 Applications will be considered by representatives of UniSport Australia, The Wollotuka Institute

and BP Australia.Stacey Markham was one of the recipients of last year's scholarship from BP Australia

 BP Australia is also set to sponsor this year's Indigenous Nationals in Newcastle in New South

 The annual event brings together student-athletes from universities across Australia.

Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) secretary general David Shoemaker has admitted there are concerns over the human rights situation in China, but played down suggestions the country may boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

abuses against Uyghur Muslims, something the country denies ©Getty ImagesPoliticians from Britain, Australia

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has confirmed its men's Olympic qualifying tournament will take place in Mexico in March.

2020 - hosts Japan, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, New Zealand, Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Australia

Three-time Grand Slam winner Sir Andy Murray's participation at the Australian Open next month has been thrown into doubt after he tested positive for COVID-19, as American Madison Keys confirmed she will be unable to compete at the Grand Slam event.

the Australian Open.Players are required to complete a two-week period of quarantine upon arrival in Australia

organisers.Players will be permitted to practice for five hours per day.Tennys Sandgren has flown to Australia

I unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19 before I was supposed to fly to Australia," Keys wrote on

to not be able to play in the coming weeks after training hard in the off-season and knowing Tennis Australia

Players and their teams are tested every day from their arrival in Australia, a much stricter process

In the sport's corridors of power, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wields tremendous influence.

field, India are "box office" and this weekend millions will follow their Test series decider against Australia

resilience that Indian cricket did not always display, particularly away from home.India are currently in Australia

batsmen," he said.India’s next challenge was to play England, who had recently regained The Ashes from Australia

The 2021 Vuelta a San Juan has been cancelled because of a surging number of coronavirus cases in Argentina, it has been confirmed.

The current situation in the world forced the cancellation of races in Australia, Colombia, Uruguay,"

2021 Formula One season is set for a delayed start following the postponement of the opening race in Australia