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Rio 2016 champion Dalton praises growth of women's rugby and reveals meal to mark Tokyo 2020

  • Rugby Sevens

Rugby sevens gold medallist Chloe Dalton has revealed that the victorious Australian team gathered for a special meal on the day they were to have competed in Tokyo this summer.

 Australia sealed the first women's rugby sevens Olympic gold medal with victory over arch-rivals

Dalton and Australia have to wait an extra 12 months before defending their title ©Getty ImagesDuring

senior girls team but no opportunities available for the young girls so it is really cool to see the way Australia

Australia qualified for Tokyo through their placing in the 2018-2019 World Rugby Sevens Series, where






Governance reforms discussed during virtual WADA Executive Committee meeting

  • Latest

Progress with governance reforms was among the topics discussed during a two-day virtual World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee meeting which concluded today.

silence in memory of former President John Fahey, who died last week at the age of 75.Fahey, who died in Australia


Rowden leads home British 1-2-3 in 800m in Zagreb as home heroine Perkovic wins again

  • Athletics

Britain’s newly established 800 metres champion Daniel Rowden set a personal best of 1min 44.09sec to win a hugely competitive race at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb, where local heroine Sandra Perkovic delivered another home discus victory with 64.67 metres.

this season, victory in the women’s high jump, with Erika Kinsey of Sweden and Nicola McDermott of Australia


BWF confirm postponement of Thomas and Uber Cup Finals for third time

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed the 2020 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals for a third time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

history – and 2010 Uber Cup winners South Korea were the latest to pull out.Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Australia


Thomas and Uber Cup facing third postponement

  • Badminton

The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals are expected to be postponed for the third time following a series of withdrawals from the qualified teams.

in 2010 and have twice finished second in the Thomas Cup this century.Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Australia



IWF holds joint technical seminar with Oceania Weightlifting Federation

  • Weightlifting

A joint seminar held by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Oceania Weightlifting Federation attracted participants from 29 countries.

Australian Pedro Sanchez, a member of the IWF Technical Committee.Organisers say representatives from Australia


Australian Swimming Championships to replicate Tokyo 2020 morning finals

  • Tokyo 2020

The Australian Swimming Championships in 2021 are set to follow a similar format to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with finals taking place in the morning.

opportunities for racing being limited but we hope this announcement will give all athletes around Australia

something to work towards and look forward to," said Swimming Australia chief executive Leigh Russell.The

Currently, Victoria is deemed to be the state in Australia most affected by the virus, with its Parliament


Former WADA President and New South Wales Premier Fahey passes away

  • Olympics

John Fahey, the second President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure in Sydney's winning bid for the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has died at the age of 75.

September 1993.Courtesy Ten News pic.twitter.com/WriI26L4Nx— NFSA -National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

s considerable achievements in politics and personally, his contribution to the Olympic Movement in Australia

commitment was absolutely crucial in Sydney winning the bid to host the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Australia


Indonesia and South Korea latest to pull out of Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

  • Badminton

Indonesia - the most successful team in Thomas Cup history - and 2010 Uber Cup winners South Korea have become the latest countries to pull out of next month's Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, further putting the event in doubt.

Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark", said a BWF statement.They join Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Australia