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Swimming Australia sets dates for Tokyo 2020 Olympic trials

  • Tokyo 2020

Swimming Australia has set the dates for its Tokyo 2020 trials next year and confirmed finals at the

April 14 to 18, have been scheduled for the morning to help athletes prepare for Tokyo 2020, Swimming Australia

domestic calendar provides plenty of strong, quality race practice for our athletes," said Swimming Australia


David Owen: No third chance - an oarsman's tale

  • Inside the Blogs

For the past couple of weeks, I have been immersed in the rowing scene of the 1950s and 1960s - a minority pursuit, no doubt, but the reasons should become plain to insidethegames readers very shortly.

Germany, the eventual silver medallists.But four years later, he and Fifer made the long journey to Australia

We were given pins to swap with athletes from other countries.Lake Wendouree in Australia was the scene


Australian Paralympian named as one of first recipients of new scholarship

  • Paralympics

Australian Paralympian Rae Anderson is one of two athletes chosen to receive the first scholarships awarded by disability charity CoastAbility.

the F38 shot put and sixth in the F57 discus at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, and has also represented Australia

2022.Para swimmer Blanshard is also on track to secure a spot at Tokyo 2020.Anderson, 23, represented Australia


Weightlifting mourns John Lear, British Olympic coach who helped give Darth Vader special powers

  • Weightlifting

Tributes have been paid to John Lear, the influential coach who worked with some of the biggest names in British weightlifting and led the national team at eight consecutive Olympic Games.

trilogy.Prowse was a national champion who represented England at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia

he sat for many years, said Lear "was at heart what we like to call a larrikin [a maverick] here in Australia


New unit to protect reputation of Australian sport set for official launch

  • Latest

Sports Integrity Australia (SIA), a new unit that aims to protect the reputation of the country's sport

Where sports already have advanced integrity units, Sport Integrity Australia will support and value-add

 Where sports have advanced integrity units, Sport Integrity Australia will support those existing

) June 27, 2020"Where sports may currently lack resources, Sport Integrity Australia will help those

All integrity functions currently performed by ASADA, NISU and Sport Australia will continue to take

place under Sport Integrity Australia."


Australia submits bid to host 2027 Netball World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia has today submitted a bid to host the 2027 Netball World Cup, which if successful would be

proposing Sydney as the host city.Sydney has previously hosted the event in 1991 and 2015, the last time Australia

won the competition, while Perth staged it in 1967.Netball Australia celebrates its 100th anniversary

and around the world has come," said Netball Australia chief executive Marne Fechner."

Last week we celebrated the fantastic news Australia and New Zealand will host the FIFA Women's World

In an attempt to secure the bid, Netball Australia is exploring the possibility of using light emitting


UniSport Australia announces new dates for Indigenous Nationals

  • Universiade

UniSport Australia has announced the Indigenous Nationals are now scheduled to take place from June 20

 The Wollotuka Institute, The University of Newcastle and UniSport Australia have subsequently announced

 The annual event brings together student-athletes from universities across Australia.  


New Zealand awarded titles as remaining World Rugby Sevens Series legs cancelled

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand have been crowned men's and women's champions for the 2020 edition of the World Rugby Sevens Series after the competition was concluded early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

runners-up South Africa.Olympic champions Fiji finish third in the men's standings, two points above Australia

 In the women's event, Olympic champions Australia came second and Canada third.New Zealand won




International Netball Federation host world ranking webinar

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Netball Federation hosted a world ranking webinar for its members featuring statistician David Kendix.

 Australia top the INF world rankings ©Getty ImagesAs the ability to play is restricted, the INF


Cate Campbell

  • Universiade Legends

following year's World Championships in Rome she added another 50m freestyle bronze.Campbell, who moved to Australia

younger sister and silver to Sjöström.The two sisters joined up again at the Rio 2016 Olympics, helping Australia


Olympic champion Chalmers says "a lot of doping" occurring in swimming

  • Swimming

Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers has claimed that he cannot trust half of his opponents as "a lot of doping"occurs in the sport.

The Rio 2016 gold medallist spoke on the Phil Davis Podcast about attitudes towards doping in Australia

Jack, she failed a drug test this year and she got a four-year ban just because we hate drug cheats in Australia


ICC releases record viewing figures for Women's T20 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes that this year's Women's T20 World Cup in Australia

while live coverage hours went up around the world by 62 per cent to 1,529.The final, which saw hosts Australia

In host nation Australia there were 13.45 million live viewing hours, which is 473 per cent higher than