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USOPC announce Best of October finalists for Team USA Awards

  • PASO

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced the finalists for the Team USA Awards Best of October.

honour are the team that triumphed at the quadrennial World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in Tokyo, beating Australia


Three-way tie for lead in women's event at Pacific-Asia Curling Championships

  • Curling

Defending champions South Korea, hosts China and Japan are locked in a three-way tie for the lead in the women's competition at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen.

evening session at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center.Chi Un-gim's team, who had earlier beaten Australia

worldcurling) November 4, 2019China began the day with a 7-6 victory over Japan, who later thrashed Australia


Mizuno partners with Australian Paralympic team for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Mizuno has been named as the official sport shoe supplier of the Australian Paralympic team for Tokyo 2020.

The partnership is a first for the brand in Australia and will see them fit out more than 400 athletes

one for us and we’re thrilled to be wearing Mizuno shoes on our journey to Tokyo 2020," Paralympics Australia


Adams leads way as hosts Australia claim two more gold medals at Oceania Shooting Championship

  • Shooting

Australia's Paul Adams is on target for a second successive Olympic Games appearance after producing a dominant performance in the men's skeet final at the Oceania Shooting Championship in Sydney today.

Dan Repacholi | 213.2Bailey Groves secures another quota for Australia in the 10m Air Pistol Men's Final

pic.twitter.com/H4L1l3byHp— Shooting Australia (@ShootingAus) November 4, 2019"All my hard work has paid



Hosszú completes hat-trick of golds at FINA World Cup in Kazan

  • Aquatics

Katinka Hosszú of Hungary earned her third gold medal of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Kazan after winning the women's 200 metres medley. 

 Kaylee McKeown of Australia was second in 2:13.04 and another Hungarian, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, third

pic.twitter.com/DAxlGHzB3e— FINA (@fina1908) November 3, 2019South Korea were second in 3:47.92 and Australia



Australian Olympic gold medallist Peris claims Norman statue was "long overdue"

  • Athletics

Former Olympian and Labour Senator Nova Peris has claimed the establishment of a statue to Peter Norman, who played a part in the hugely controversial men’s 200m podium protest for civil rights at the Mexico 1968 Olympics, was "long overdue".

added that her fight for Norman's recognition was inspired by his championing of Indigenous rights in Australia

He was outspoken about the white Australia policy and the removal of Aboriginal children, so he had a

Norman was criticised and ostracised by sporting authorities in Australia after joining the protest staged


Pararoos coming home for first time since Sydney 2000

  • Football News

The Pararoos, Australia’s senior men’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms acquired from stroke, are set to play their first match on home soil since the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney this month.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) have announced they are to play Canada at Cromer Park - the home

Our players are absolutely thrilled with the news that they will have the chance to represent Australia

in Australia this month," Pararoos head coach Kai Lammert said.

Many of our squad members weren’t even born when the Pararoos last played in Australia, so this will

sure a great crowd will turn out for this match which will feature the 10th ranked team in the world, Australia


More than 50 years after Olympic podium protest, Norman stands again, permanently, on the home soil of Australia

  • The Big Read

In the space of the last month there have been significant official acknowledgements of the role played by the three athletes who took part in the most infamous - at the time - and now famous podium protests - Tommie Smith and John Carlos of the United States, and Australia’s Peter Norman.

Patching, however, had work to do to protect his athlete from conservative politicians back home in Australia

No male sprinters were selected by Australia.

Australia kind of pushed that aside, didn't want to acknowledge what he did for a long time."

 "He was outspoken about the white Australia policy and the removal of Aboriginal children, so he

It's really only been in the last few years since his death that Australia has sat up and taken notice



Heidrich and Gerson earn gold at FIVB Beach World Tour

  • Volleyball

Top seeds Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson triumphed at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour in Qinzhou.

Completing the podium was Wang Xinxin and Xue Chen of China.They beat Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy of Australia


Hosts Australia claim three Tokyo 2020 quota places at Oceania Shooting Championship

  • Shooting

Australia claimed three quota positions for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo after teenagers Alex Hoberg

losing a shoot-off to India’s Ravi Kumar to finish fourth.The Wingfield Rifle Club shooter represented Australia

Emma Adams | 223.3Tori Rossiter secures another quota for Australia as well as setting the Junior and

pic.twitter.com/j8ELcuFEN6— Shooting Australia (@ShootingAus) November 3, 2019He added: "Once I got into