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Uluru suggested as location for Baseball5 National Championship in Australia

  • Baseball and Softball

Uluru is one of six locations suggested by Baseball Australia for their inaugural Baseball5 National

first Australian Baseball5 National Championship, tentatively scheduled from July 17 to 19.Baseball Australia

©WBSC"There is potential that our first major event could be held in front of Uluru," said Baseball Australia

 There are more than 6,400 cases of coronavirus in Australia, with 63 people dying.


Argentina withdraw 2027 Rugby World Cup bid to strengthen Australian campaign

  • Rugby Sevens

Argentina have withdrawn their bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in order to support Australia's campaign to host the tournament.

 They have now withdrawn, however, to reduce competition for Australia.Both Argentina and Australia

We discussed it with Australia and we thought it was not good for us to compete against our partner,"

So we decided to just let Australia run because they also had a stronger project."

 Rugby Australia (RA) announced their bid in 2017, having hosted the tournament alongside New Zealand

World Rugby chairman, revealed the Argentina bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup was withdrawn to support Australia






Honorary member of Australian team for Gold Coast 2018 dies aged 101

  • Gold Coast 2018

George Corones, who was named as an honorary member of Australia's team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, has died at the age of 101.

for the Games.Moneghetti said the decision recognised Corones' "amazing effort".Commonwealth Games Australia

YT0vgomog6— Comm Games AUS (@CommGamesAUS) March 20, 2018Corones’ granddaughter, Jess, who works at Swimming Australia

as a performance solutions manager, told Commonwealth Games Australia that he had lived a wonderful


Shooting Australia deny claims they misled shooters over Tokyo 2020 quota places

  • Tokyo 2020

Shooting Australia has denied claims it misled shooters over the number of places available in different

2020 Olympic Games, postponed by a year because of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.Shooting Australia

 Shooting Australia said: "Whilst Australia had the opportunity to secure a second quota on the

“As detailed in our nomination criteria, Shooting Australia reserved the right and sole discretion to

 “Shooting Australia could exercise this right if, in its opinion, the single change could increase

“Shooting Australia had opened a dialogue with the ISSF about quota change scenarios in February this


Bach dismisses claims IOC was too hesitant in postponing Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has rejected claims the organisation was too hesitant in postponing Tokyo 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic and dismissed "conspiracy theories" surrounding the decision to move the event to 2021.

been pushed back to next year.The decision came following mounting pressure from athletes and after Australia



Formula One teams clash over cost cap amid coronavirus effects

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Formula One (F1) teams McLaren and Ferrari have clashed over the new cost cap regulations, with teams being affected by the disruption of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

million).The 2020 F1 season has been postponed after the opening race of the season in Melbourne in Australia


CGF will not be drawn on claim Hamilton has exclusive window for 2026 agreement

  • Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has distanced itself from comments made by Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) chief executive Brian MacPherson claiming the CGF had given Hamilton "first and sole consideration" to host the Games in 2026.

was CSC's preferred candidate city to host the Games, despite interest from Calgary.With Adelaide in Australia


Royal Australian Mint release new Australian Paralympic coin

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Royal Australian Mint has released their new Australian Paralympic collectable coins ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, set to take place in August 2021.

Paralympics Australia chief executive officer Lynne Anderson expressed her support when she said, "In