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India and Pakistan kept apart in draw for FIH Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers

  • Hockey

India and Pakistan have been kept apart in the draw for the men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualifiers, scheduled for October and November.

in the women's qualifiers China face Belgium in Changzhou on October 25 and 26, the same dates that Australia

earn a place at next year's Games in the Japanese capital.Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Belgium and Australia


Australia turn tables on Japan to win gold at IWRF Asia-Oceania Championships

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Australia took revenge on Japan to win gold at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Asia-Oceania

victory in the final in South Korea on a day which saw New Zealand clinch a spot at Tokyo 2020.Japan beat Australia

negotiate a play-off against New Zealand to seal their spot.Going the long way round did not matter as Australia

that they will compete at the Games after beating hosts South Korea 50-43 for bronze.With Japan and Australia





Spain dominate ITU Paratriathlon World Cup in Banyoles

  • Triathlon News

Héctor Catalá Laparra and Jairo Ruiz Lopez claimed glory as Spanish athletes dominated at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Paratriathlon World Cup in Banyoles.

the men's wheelchair race in 1:01:49.Jumpei Kimura of Japan was second in 1:02:30 as Nic Beveridge of Australia


Chinese Taipei stun United States to win WBSC Under-18 Baseball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Chinese Taipei overcame the United States to win the Under-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea.

Before the final, South Korea delighted the home crowd with a narrow 6-5 victory over Australia to secure

the bronze medal.The Netherlands thrashed Australia 10-0 in a consolation match which had been rearranged


World Para Swimming Championships set to begin in London

  • Swimming News

London is set to host the World Para Swimming Championships, with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stating the event will be broadcast by more countries than ever before.

Paralympic sports, Seven is further showing its commitment to supporting the Paralympic movement in Australia

,” said Lynne Anderson, Paralympics Australia chief executive.


Japan defeat Australia to book place in IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship final

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Japan overcame Australia to earn a spot in the gold medal match at the International Wheelchair Rugby

The world champions recorded a narrow 70-65 victory over Australia to top the round-robin leaderboard

Zealand overcame South Korea at the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship to reach the play-off match against Australia

 Japan have already qualified for Tokyo 2020 as hosts, while Australia secured their spot at last



From doping basket-case to Olympic role model – how weightlifting rescued itself

  • The Big Read

When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) put weightlifting's place on the Games schedule under threat on June 9, 2017, there were many within the sport who feared the worst, with good reason.

experience paid the price for backing Urso, including the outspoken anti-doping campaigner Sam Coffa from Australia

Curtain had been involved in the sport for many years, as a lifter for Australia and then in other roles

Federation.He developed an individual qualifying system for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia




New Zealand and South Korea set for Tokyo 2020 duel at IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

New Zealand and South Korea are set for a head-to-head battle for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic berth at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championships.

Japan and Australia are already assured of competing at next year’s Games.Japan qualified as the Paralympic

host nation and Australia secured their spot at last year's IWRF World Championship in Sydney.It has

finish appear unlikely after another heavy defeat, a 59-25 reverse at the hands of Japan.Japan and Australia


Australian men within touching distance of Tokyo 2020 at Oceania Hockey Cup

  • Hockey

Australia are on the brink of qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as their women’s team pegged

three scheduled matches to decide who goes through to Tokyo 2020.Blake Govers and Tom Whickham gave Australia

/t.co/0yLjhXbSrV— Vantage Black Sticks (@BlackSticks) September 7, 2019In the women’s second match, Australia

defeat by New Zealand, winning 3-2 to set up a winner-takes-all match tomorrow.Maddy Fitzpatrick put Australia

for New Zealand to draw level again through Ella Gunson.But when Renee Taylor added a third goal for Australia