Two-time Olympic artistic swimming bronze medallist Mikako Kotani has been appointed as the new sports director for Tokyo 2020.

years later.After achieving her best duet performance at a World Championships in 1991 in Perth in Australia

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Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 ©Getty ImagesHalep won here in 2018, while 2019 champion Ashleigh Barty of Australia

a five-set thriller won by Nishikori ©Getty ImagesGreece's Maria Sakkari broke Ajla Tomljanović of Australia

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka came out on top in a meeting of two former Grand Slam winners in the first round of the French Open in Paris, beating Andy Murray in straight sets.

0 victory.Halep was victorious at Roland Garros in 2018 and last year's champion, Ashleigh Barty of Australia

Ireland's Joy Neville is set to make rugby history at the Autumn Nations Cup in November after she was selected to be the first woman to perform television match official (TMO) duties at a major men's international competition.

greatest achievement to date – officiating the Rugby World Cup Final in 2015 between New Zealand and Australia

Madison Wilson and Brendon Smith are the only Australians to have been named on the four American franchises set to compete during the upcoming International Swimming League (ISL) season in Budapest.

named on the LA Current and NY Breakers teams, respectively, could be among the only swimmers from Australia

Badminton Asia chief operating officer Saw Chit Boon has defended the decision of several Asian nations to withdraw from the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals prior the event being postponed for a third time.

what proved to be the final nails in the coffin of the October window.Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Australia

Cathy Freeman’s gold medal winning 400m race at the Sydney 2000 Olympics has become the first Australian sporting moment to be preserved using "Synthetic DNA" technology in what a leading official has described as a "Space Odyssey."

victory and mark the launch of the video preservation project by The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

success is held in a small vial the size of a triple A battery ©National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

University Sports South Africa (USSA) Esports Committee chair Kiran Maharaj has reflected on the growth of gaming within universities over the past year.

organisation's 70-year history.Other university esports events have taken place in countries such as Australia

Australian taekwondo stars have reminisced about the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in a number of commemorative episodes of the Australian Taekwondo Talk podcast. 

silver medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesThe achievements of Burns and Trenton meant Australia

 They remain the only two Olympic medals earned by Australia in taekwondo, however.

Filippo Ganna stormed to victory in the men’s individual time trial at International Cycling Union Road World Championships in Imola.

riders left to compete.His mark looked under pressure as Ganna and defending champion Rohan Dennis of Australia

Tributes have been paid from across the cricket community to former Australia international Dean Jones

has been met with shock across the sport, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket Australia

much-loved cricketer and commentator.Dean Jones enjoyed success at Test and one-day international level for Australia

Dean was a prolific batter playing in 52 Tests and 164 ODIs and was part of the 1987 Australia team who

Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings described Jones as a "hero to a generation of cricketers" who"will

For over a century, the five rings have been a symbol of the unity of the Olympic world. Only this week, in a message for International Peace Day, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach claimed "The Olympic Games today are the only event in our world which manages to really bring the entire world together.

Olympic Athletes.At a spectacular Opening Ceremony, they made their entry immediately before host nation Australia

Iqbal Riza.Ramos, speaking through an interpreter, insisted: "We are proud and happy to be here in Australia

The International Swimming League (ISL) has accused "some" National Federations of using the COVID-19 pandemic to "intimidate" athletes following a string of withdrawals prior to the new season.

not to single out any National Federation but its statement appears to point the finger at Swimming Australia

Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands won her first women's time trial world title after reigning champion Chloé Dygert crashed during a dramatic opening day of the International Cycling Union Road World Championships.

it’s incredible and I’m really happy.”Germany's Lisa Brennauer finished fourth, while Grace Brown of Australia

Hungary's Péter Pál Kiss is set to return to the scene where he became a world champion at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe World Cup in his home nation.

Britain's multiple world champion and Paralympic champion Emma Wiggs and silver medallist Susain Seipel of Australia