By Gary AndersonThe draw has been made for the 2014 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships, which sees a repeat of the London 2012 Paralympic final between champions Australia and runners-up Canada in the pool stages.

champions Sweden look the likeliest side to challenge the big two in this pool, while France, Germany and New

Zealand will also provide tough tests.The top two teams from each pool will advance to the semi-finals

By Duncan MackayFiji will play in the opening match of next year's Rugby World Cup against hosts England after qualifying for the tournament by crushing Cook Islands 108-6 in the decisive Oceania qualifier in Lautoka today.

57-22.Each country plays its three opponents once with the mini-league winners joining title-holders New

Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Georgia in Pool C.The runners-up visit Siberia for a repechage semi-final

By Gary AndersonA new-look website has been launched by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

The IPC cliams the new design aims to give the sport a bolder digital identity to better showcase its

We particularly look forward to welcoming 13 new countries to what will be their first World Championships

With new developments ongoing and amendments to competition formats and scoring now firmly in place,

will try out Para-clay target shooting and visually impaired shooting disciplines using a number of new

Zealand team to IPC Shooting World ChampionshipsMay 2014: Bilingual volunteers being called on for IPC

By Paul OsborneParalympics New Zealand (PNZ) today announced the appointment of Gary Francis as national

As part of the Paralympics New Zealand Para-swimming strategic plan we committed to having full time

I am looking forward to building on this and making New Zealand Para-swimming better and stronger in

ZealandMay 2014: Aspiring Para-swimmers in New Zealand given chance to shine at Talent Identification

CampFebruary 2014: Paralympics New Zealand launches Express Lane talent identification campaignJune

2013: Paralympics New Zealand appoints new talent ID manager

By Gary AndersonThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the composition of six of its 11 Standing Committees, with 21 countries represented in the 37 positions filled, while two places remain vacant.

is fellow North American Carla Qualtrough of Canada, Zimbabwean Winnet Kanyerere, Mark Copeland of New

Zealand and South Korean Sora Noh.One position remains to be filled on the Legal and Ethics Committee

By Emily GoddardThe Tonga National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) has celebrated this year's Olympic Day with a cleanup of Vavaʻu's largest city, Neiafu, as part of an environmental project.

was developed by TASANOC President Lady Robyn Tu'ivakano and Sam Judd of Sustainable Coastlines of New

Zealand at the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) General Assembly in Guam last month, while

By Duncan MackayNew Zealand today joined England and withdrew its bid to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World

New Zealand Football chief executive Andy Martin said that, after expressing an interest in the tournament

give ourselves time to investigate the full implications of bringing a tournament of this stature to New

Zealand," Martin said."

New Zealand are due to host next year's men's edition of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup and Martin claimed

Zealand "working hard" to assess viability of FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 bidMay 2014: England among

By Emily GoddardChina's women, the reigning basketball 3x3 Summer Youth Olympic champions, are to face world silver medallists Estonia at the Nanjing 2014 Games after the pools were revealed for the event.

champions Argentina will spearhead Pool B, with world bronze medallists Russia, old rivals Brazil and New

Zealand, who won the first-ever International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Under 18 World Championships

By Gary AndersonHockey Australia has revealed the men's and women's squads that will be targeting gold at Glasgow 2014 as they look to maintain their dominance at next month's Commonwealth Games.

Ashleigh Nelson and Jayde Taylor return alongside Blyth to defend the title they won after beating New

Zealand on penalties in the final four years ago.Head coach Adam Commens will be joined by assistants

hosts Scotland, Wales and South Africa while Pool B is made up of Manchester 2002 silver medallists New

Zealand, 1998 silver and bronze medal winners Malaysia and England along with Trinidad and Tobago and

Scotland in Pool B.Pool A contains former champions India as well as Delhi 2010 silver medal winners New

By Gary AndersonWales interim coach Laura Williams claims the team's netballers are "united" as the squad was revealed for this year's Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games just two weeks after head coach Melissa Hyndman was sacked.

Suzy Drane as the team makes it third appearance at the Commonwealth Games after missing Delhi 2010.New

Zealand-born Hyndman was dismissed earlier this month for "disciplinary reasons", according to Welsh

England.Barbados, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago complete the Group B line-up.Defending champions New

Zealand have been drawn in Group A where they will face Jamaica, Malawi, Northern Ireland, St.

By Gary AndersonCanadian athletes have taken part in a specially filmed video featuring the song Happy by popstar Pharrell Williams as millions around the world joined in celebrations to mark Olympic Day.

which saw more than 1,000 runners taking part in the 5.5 kilometre annual race while he also unveiled a new

programme and a host of various sport activities organised by the Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC) and its new

by encouraging men, women and children to join in its Get Active and Get into Rugby campaign.Former New

Zealand rugby star Jonah Lomu demonstrated his support for Olympic Day ©IRBThe campaign claims to have

By Emily GoddardThe English Football Association (FA) has dropped its bid to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2018 Under-20 Women's World Cup.

France, South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa remain in the running to host the 2019 Women's World

earlier this month withdrew from hosting the event just seven months after being awarded the tournament.A new

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesJune 2014: South Africa withdraw as hosts of 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women's World CupMay 2014: New

Zealand "working hard" to assess viability of FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 bid May 2014: England among

Gary AndersonThe International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has announced that Wellington, New

Zealand, will host next year's World Water Ski Racing Championships.

respectively.During competition, athletes can reach speeds of up 160 kilometres per hour on the water.The New

Zealand Water Ski Racing Association will host the 19th edition of the Championships, which will be

By Gary AndersonSouth African Jaco Peyper will take charge of the opening match of this year's Rugby Championship after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced match official appointments for the tournament along with a number of upcoming qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup 2015.

panel and will take charge of the Rugby Championship opener between Australia and defending champions New

Zealand at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney on August 16.On the same day, Irishman John Lacey will be in the

Zealand clash at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg in what could be a potential title decider.Joining

Zealand match at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in Buenos Aires.New Zealand's Steve Walsh will take

Zealand on October 18.Meanwhile, the appointments for the remaining Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers

By Gary AndersonParalympic champions Australia warned up for the Wheelchair Rugby World Championships by securing victory at this year's Canada Cup at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver.

in 2002.The United States reclaimed the Championships in 2006 when they were held in Christchurch, New

Zealand, before retaining the title in 2010.The big three will be joined by hosts Denmark, European

champions Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, France, Finland and Belgium.New Zealand and Japan complete