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Women’s qualification event for Australian Open moved to Dubai as WTA confirms start-of-season schedule

  • Tennis

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced qualifying for the delayed Australian Open will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic.

entry barriers.With COVID-19 rates extremely low in many areas, full stadiums are permitted in much of Australia

announcement is expected to be made by the WTA in the coming weeks with an updated calendar.Tennis Australia


Qualification takes centre stage as Oceania Climbing Championships begin in Sydney

  • Sport Climbing

Australia's Tom O'Halloran and Oceania Mackenzie topped men's and women's qualification, respectively, on the opening day of the International Federation of Sport Climbing Oceania Championships in Sydney.

combined final after finishing ahead of compatriot Thomas Farrell at the event, open to 10 climbers from Australia

Mackenzie was the star performer as she qualified in first place.The event is open to 10 athletes from Australia

and New Zealand ©IFSCThe top three athletes were all from Australia as Siobhan Dobie was second and



UniSport Australia to celebrate centenary with series of activities

  • Universiade

UniSport Australia is to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year with a series of activities including

UniSport Australia began in 1921 when the Sydney University Sports Union, Melbourne University Sports

 Now called UniSport Australia, the organisation has grown to represent 43 tertiary institution

 To celebrate its centenary, UniSport Australia will hold a number of activities including a gala

dinner at the National Conference in Sydney on May 11.A UniSport Australia Centenary Ball has also been

 Now in its second year, the programme will be rolled out at 15 universities across Australia.


ANOC signs up to UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

  • ANOC News

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has signed up to the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework.

The NOCs of Cape Verde, Australia, Brazil are among those to have already joined the UN Sports for Climate


Table Tennis Australia National Para Squad head coach extends contract

  • Table Tennis News

Australia’s head Para-table tennis coach, Alois Rosario, has signed a four-year extension to remain in then role until after the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) credits Rosario - who has been overseeing its National Para Squad since

2012, and a year later was leading the TTA National Para Squad.Back in August, TTA and Paralympics Australia


Australian Open moved to February and qualifying event shifted to Doha due to COVID-19

  • Tennis

The Australian Open has been pushed back three weeks with the men's qualification event moved to Doha in Qatar due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.

set to take place from January 10 to 13 in Doha.Players and support staff are then due to arrive in Australia

Together with the support of our tournament and player members, partners, and Tennis Australia, we have

India, has also been called off, while the ATP hope to rearrange the Rio Open for a later date.Tennis Australia



Rugby Europe Championship to finish just weeks before new campaign starts

  • Rugby Sevens

The final round of the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship is set to be held in February next year before attention begins to turn towards Rugby World Cup qualification.

qualification repechage tournament.The top-ranked Championship side will be placed in Pool C along with Wales, Australia


Softball Australia to hold selection camp to choose Tokyo 2020 squad

  • Baseball and Softball

Softball Australia has confirmed plans to hold a national selection camp early next year to decide its

| https://t.co/y5nXGrEaOA pic.twitter.com/kfJhUcPytJ— Softball Australia (@SoftballOz) December 11,

A lot of us debuted for Australia in 2009 so for us to hold out another 12 months, it’s a small mis-step

in our whole 12 year progression,” said pitcher Kaia Parnaby, who has played over 140 games for Australia


CAS to announce decision in Russia dispute with WADA tomorrow

  • News

A verdict in the protracted dispute between Russia and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be announced tomorrow, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed.

Williams of Australia, Luigi Fumagalli of Italy and French Iranian Hamid G.


Two Tokyo 2020 quota places up for grabs at African Climbing Championships

  • Sport Climbing

Qualification for the first Olympic sport climbing event is set to continue this week with the African Championships in Cape Town and the Oceania Championships in Sydney.

praise the commitment and dedication of the South African National Climbing Federation, Sport Climbing Australia


Griezmann ends Huawei sponsorship as criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs grows

  • Beijing 2022

French footballer Antoine Griezmann has announced that he is ending a sponsorship deal with Chinese telecommunications company Huawei due to claims it has been involved in the surveillance of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

closer, China is coming under increased scrutiny over its record on human rights.Politicians in Britain, Australia


Weightlifting doping violations to be punished with team reductions for Birmingham 2022

  • Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation has introduced quota-reduction penalties in weightlifting for the first time in its qualification rules for Birmingham 2022.

countries which has expressed an interest in hosting the Championships, and others are believed to include Australia

nations which can be expected to feature prominently in the medals table are India, Malaysia, Samoa, Australia