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Snow Australia welcome advancement of National Snowsports Training Centre project

  • Snowboard

Snow Australia has welcomed the New South Wales (NSW) Government's decision to advance the development

big air competitors would perfect their skills on an inflatable bag before taking to the snow.Snow Australia

This is a significant step towards the establishment of a permanent base for snowsport in Australia,"




Hamilton Mayor throws doubt over 2026 Commonwealth Games bid after warning it will not be bound by CGF deadline

  • Victoria 2026

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger has warned the Canadian city will work to "its own timelines" in deciding whether to formally support a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. 

today via video link, claimed other countries remained interested in bidding for the event, including Australia

India and Australia are two nations that have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Games," Grevemberg



Fernandez to head Australia's 2023 Women’s World Cup office

  • Football

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed Jane Fernandez will serve as its head of the 2023 Women

Australia and New Zealand were awarded hosting rights for the tournament back in June, after overcoming

World Cup to life, just as she did previously in her role as tournament director of the AFC Asian Cup Australia

FFA has set a bold vision for football in Australia."

Australia and New Zealand were awarded the rights to co-host the tournament in June ©Getty ImagesThe

, originally built for the 2000 Olympic Games.Up to eight venues were proposed in Australia, with Sydney


IOC-backed Safer Sport Day held under cloud of abuse scandals

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is among the organisations to have marked Safer Sport Day, being held this year under a cloud of abuse scandals that have emerged across the world in recent weeks.

months, leading to calls for safeguarding measures to be strengthened.Gymnasts from countries including Australia


Li takes surprise lead after second round of PGA Championship

  • Golf

China's Li Haotong moved into a surprise two-shot lead after the second round of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Championship in San Francisco.

chasing pack which includes the likes of American Brooks Koepka, former world number one Jason Day of Australia


ICC announces postponed World T20 to take place in Australia in 2022

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the postponed Men's T20 World Cup 2020, due to take place in Australia

I’d like to thank our partners at the Board of Cricket Control in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket

will now proceed as planned with the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in India and host the 2022 edition in Australia

 Five teams have already qualified for the event - hosts New Zealand, Australia, England, South


Australian governing bodies of boxing, judo and taekwondo establish new collective high performance entity

  • Taekwondo

Governing bodies for boxing, judo and taekwondo in Australia are being combined into a new joint high

Boxing Australia, Judo Australia and Australian Taekwondo will equally own the entity, which the organisations

affiliations with their International Federations, the Australian Olympic Committee, Commonwealth Games Australia

, Paralympics Australia and any other similar organisations.Athletes will not be adversely affected by


Rowing Australia launches #Passport2Paris Para-rowing programme

  • Rowing News

Rowing Australia has announced the launch of a new Para-rowing pathway programme titled "#Passport2Paris

The programme has received support from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia

(PA).Rowing Australia says the programme will help drive performance outcomes post-Tokyo 2020.The national

The programme provides Rowing Australia with significant opportunity to continue being a leader in using

/C45FUdQZVF pic.twitter.com/A4taALSeXr— AUS Paralympic Team (@AUSParalympics) August 6, 2020Rowing Australia

Importantly, the programmes will be delivered by Rowing Australia with engagement and support at state




Organising Committee formed for 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia

  • Basketball

Basketball Australia has announced ten directors who will sit on the Local Organising Committee for the

The Committee will be chaired by David Reid, the deputy chair of Basketball Australia as well as an elected

of Basketball Australia.She will oversee the Athletes Services Advisory Committee.Commonwealth Games Australia

#MakeWayRead more below: https://t.co/8hZ4TcUe90 pic.twitter.com/TdVhvwVxKG— Commonwealth Games Australia

New South Wales chief executive Maria Nordstrom for legacy and Basketball Australia chief executive

Australia was named as the host of the tournament in March, seeing off Russia.Matches are planned for


Indonesian NOC calls on Government to support 2032 Olympic bid

  • Brisbane 2032

The Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) has called on the country's Government to fully support a bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as it attempts to reignite its candidacy for the event.

countries to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, joining the likes of Australia