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World Surf League confirm cancellation of season and plans for 2021

  • Surfing

World Surf League (WSL) has confirmed the cancellation of its Championship Tour and qualifying series due to the coronavirus pandemic, while outlining plans for the 2021 season.

format.Following the start in Hawaii, the WSL season is expected to head to Portugal in February, with Australia

I'm really excited about these new format changes," said Tyler Wright, a two-time WSL champion from Australia


UniSport Australia cancels all remaining 2020 Nationals

  • Universiade

UniSport Australia has cancelled all Nationals events scheduled in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis

remaining World University Championships which had been due to take place this year.The events UniSport Australia

 UniSport Australia has already had to postpone and cancel numerous events because of the pandemic.The

supposed to have taken place in Newcastle in June.It has been given new dates of June 20 to 24 in 2021.Australia

has seen a spike in coronavirus cases ©Getty Images"UniSport Australia remains vigilant and is constantly

Esport Championships are due to begin on July 27.Having once appeared on top of the virus outbreak, Australia



Milicic steps down as Australian women's football head coach after Tokyo 2020 postponement

  • Football

Ante Milicic has stepped down as head coach of the Australian women's football team following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

FC, who are due to join the top-tier domestic league from the 2020-2021 season.Football Federation Australia

the coronavirus pandemic.He was appointed head coach of the women's side in February 2019 and guided Australia




Australia’s Pyeongchang 2018 pairs skater Alexandrovskaya dies aged 20 after fall

  • Figure Skating

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, the Russian-born figure skater who represented Australia at the Pyeongchang

with Windsor after he had been recommended as a potential pairs partner by his Russian coaches back in Australia

But in Australia there are not so many skaters, so Harley had a better chance of finding a pairs partner

Coast.Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor were the first to win a world skating title for Australia

Geoff Lipshut, chief executive of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, added: "Katia and Harley

She came to Australia to fulfil her sporting dreams."


Indian Premier League could be held in UAE due to COVID-19 crisis

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are reportedly considering hosting this year's tournament in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic.

organisers are waiting for a decision from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on its T20 World Cup in Australia



Water Polo Australia names women's squad as players resume Tokyo 2020 preparations

  • Tokyo 2020

Water Polo Australia has named its women's squad for the next 12 months as the team resumed training

 Water Polo Australia is currently reviewing national squads' camps and potential competitions to

Rowena Webster, Lea Yanitsas have all been named to the national team, having previously represented Australia

 Australia qualified through Oceania's continental selection.



Commonwealth Games Australia celebrates 50 years since Edinburgh 1970 with virtual exhibition

  • Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Australia has launched a virtual exhibition to mark the anniversary of the 1970 British

the Australian team as flagbearer.This was the first time at an Olympics or Commonwealth Games that Australia

pic.twitter.com/XATOTvyVoc— Commonwealth Games Australia (@CommGamesAUS) July 16, 2020Kilborn told reporters

Australians to cheer at the new Royal Commonwealth Pool.The Official History of the 1970 Games wrote: "As Australia

sporting authorities to "bring out the band" to acknowledge "the greatest sporting team ever to leave Australia

 "They gave tremendous publicity to Australia and proved to be the best-ever ambassadors."


Australian Olympic and Paralympic sports given funding boost ahead of Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced that it will give 34 national governing bodies critical funding ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

pre-coronavirus funding for all other sports.The biggest benefactor from the announcement is Rugby Australia

Australia are one of the most successful nations in Olympic history, but had its worst showing at Rio



Birmingham 2022 launch Commonwealth Games mascot design competition

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 has launched a competition to find a child to design the official mascot for the Commonwealth Games in two years' time.

and adventurous thistle, and Gold Coast 2018 showcasing Borobi the koala, who is now working hard in Australia