Search

  • Sort results by:

10000 results Showing results 4936 to 4950


France top inaugural wheelchair rugby league world rankings

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

France topped the inaugural International Rugby League (IRL) wheelchair rugby league world rankings.

best player after receiving the first IRL Wheelchair Rugby League Golden Boot award.Wales are third, Australia

 Competition is set to feature holders France, hosts England, Australia, Scotland, Spain and Wales


Indian badminton coach launches "Run to the Moon" fundraiser

  • Badminton

Indian national badminton team head coach Pullela Gopichand has launched a "Run to the Moon" initiative aimed at raising funds for badminton academies and sport foundations.

which has impacted the finances of sporting organisations.British Rowing, Rowing Canada Aviron, Rowing Australia


Equestrian Australia enters voluntary administration after funding withdrawn

  • Equestrian

Equestrian Australia has said it will ensure requirements are met to nominate athletes for the Tokyo

The organisation entered voluntary administration following the withdrawal of funding by Sport Australia

athletes, participants, staff and volunteers," Sport Australia said in a statement, according to the

We will revisit our position on these matters when Equestrian Australia demonstrates to our satisfaction

The Equestrian Australia Board confirmed it had entered voluntary administration, with Craig Shepard

Clearly, the current Equestrian Australia model does not work."


Boxing Australia plan high-performance camp for athletes in Victoria

  • Boxing

Boxing Australia is planning a high-performance camp for athletes based in Victoria as restrictive measures

ease in Australia.

coaches from the Boxing Victoria region.Further camps are being discussed for Queensland and Western Australia

to repeat these cluster camps on a six-weekly basis until national camps are able to be held at the Australia

Institute of Sport (AIS).Cluster camps will be held until athletes can return to the Australia Institute

knowledge and understanding of boxing techniques through "Coaches Corner", a section of the Boxing Australia

 Australia have reported more than 7,300 cases of coronavirus, resulting in more than 100 deaths


WBSC pays tribute to the late Don Porter on World Softball Day

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has paid tribute Don Porter on the 15th edition of World Softball Day - a celebration he founded.

restricting what activities can take place because of the coronavirus pandemic.However, Northern Territory in Australia



MotoGP announces 14-race European season and hopes to add more events

  • Non-Olympic Sports

A fresh schedule for the coronavirus-hit MotoGP season has been announced, with organisers planning to stage 14 races in Europe before possibly holding  events outside of the continent.

the global health situation.This season's races in Italy, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Britain, Australia


IRF reshuffles World Rafting Championships schedule after 2020 postponement

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Rafting Federation (IRF) has published an updated schedule for the next two editions of its World Rafting Championships, following the postponement of 2020's event.

run from August 15 to 21 on the Wupai river, while May 19 to June 5 are the dates for 2022.Tully in Australia


First recipients of Snow Australia Medal announced

  • Winter Sports

The first five recipients of the new Snow Australia Medal have been announced, with all representing

Cedric Sloane and Bruce Haslingden, have been given the honour.Oslo 1952 was only the second time that Australia

 Australia sent nine athletes in total, with four taking part in skating events.Day, now 86, is

at the Winter Olympic or Paralympic Games, are eligible to receive the Snow Australia Medal.

 The medals are being presented retrospectively by Snow Australia at present, but will be given

The Snow Australia medal will allow us to recognise and celebrate the achievements and careers of those


IWF appoints Coffa to Tokyo weightlifting role – when he will be 85

  • Weightlifting

Sam Coffa, the Australian who lost his seat at the last International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) election, has been appointed one of the IWF’s two technical delegates for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – by when he will be 85.

said Coffa, who will work alongside Nicu Vlad, chair of the IWF Technical Committee.Vlad competed for Australia


ICC to wait before making decision on Men's T20 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket Council (ICC) has delayed a decision on whether this year's men's T20 World Cup can go ahead in Australia

until next month while planning for delivery of the events in the scheduled window is ongoing".Cricket Australia

regarding the possibility of the tournament taking place as scheduled from October 18 to November 15.Australia




FIVB confirm no top-tier Beach World Tour events will be held until October

  • Volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has confirmed there are no plans to stage any top-tier Beach World Tour events earlier than the second half of October due to the coronavirus pandemic.

cancelled after initially being postponed.Three-star competitions in Bandar Abbas, Iran, Gold Coast, Australia