The second edition of the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations is due to begin in Leicester tomorrow with three days of action planned.

contest the final on Sunday (March 3).Japan, who claimed a surprise world title win by beating hosts Australia

Sam Welsford won two golds in the space of 30 minutes at the International Cycling Union Track Cycling World Championships in Poland on a day of Australian dominance.

top in the men's keirin.Welsford teamed up with Kelland O'Brien, Leigh Howard and Alexander Porter as Australia

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has appointed a total of 23 technical officials for this year's Women’s Under-25 World Championships in Thailand.

panel includes IWBF secretary general Norbert Kucera alongside technical delegates Don Perriman of Australia

return to defend their title at the event.This will be their third consecutive appearance along with Australia

Official blind football tournaments for women could be held as early as next year, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has claimed after Japan won the Normalisation Cup in Saitama.

Anniversary Hall in the Japanese capital.Players from nine countries - hosts Japan plus Argentina, Australia

The United States will look to win a HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in front of a home crowd in Las Vegas after finishing second in the last four events this season.

Kenya, while New Zealand will contest Pool A with Spain, Canada and Samoa.Fiji are in Pool D alongside Australia

A group of six men’s teams and two women’s teams representing a total of six countries will contest the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup Asian Qualification event at the Malaysia National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

will start the four-day competition, due to begin tomorrow, in two pools of three nations.Sri Lanka, Australia

Australia will host the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country

nbsp;"This will be the first time since the 1996 World Under-20 Championships, held in Sydney, that Australia

significantly reduce the costs and complexity of organising the biennial event, it is claimed.Athletics Australia

of long-distance running, and embrace elite and recreational athletes ©Athletics AustraliaAthletics Australia

 "As recreational running continues to grow in Australia, the World Cross Country represents a once-in-a-lifetime

was in Auckland in 1988 when the men's race was won by Kenya's John Ngugi ©Getty ImagesThe event in Australia

The 2019 International Cycling Union World Track Cycling Championships began in Pruszkow in Poland today with The Netherlands defending their title in the men's team sprint.

place by less than two tenths of a second.The women’s team sprint finals also went ahead today, with Australia

to Australia ?? and become 2019 UCI Track World Champions ? in the Women Team Sprint!

Vanuatu will stage a National Sports Awards for the first time, it has been announced.

country's sporting governing bodies.Vanuatu's highlight of 2018 was the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia

held in the region.There are 10 National Teqball Federations from the ONOC region: American Samoa, Australia

The International Cycling Union (UCI) World Track Cycling Championships will begin in Pruszkow in Poland tomorrow without sprint sensation Kristina Vogel, after the German suffered a career ending injury in training last year.

considered wide open, with the defending champions the United States, world record holders Great Britain, Australia

hopes this time out resting on Szymon Sajnok.In the team pursuit Denmark have two World Cup wins, but Australia

Shenzhen in China will host the first event of the new International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Veterans Tour, the governing body has announced.

shortlisted.As well as Shenzhen, the other cities named as hosts are Innsbruck in Austria, Townsville in Australia

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) officials have praised the qualification system introduced for the 2019 World Cup as the governing body confirmed the 32 teams who will compete at this year's men's tournament in China.

seven Americas teams.Angola, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia will represent Africa, while Australia

over the competition calendar.The qualification window also included a controversial match between Australia

Cameroon's Arsene Fosso, one of the athletes who failed to leave Australia after last year's Commonwealth

The 35-year-old, the vice-captain of Cameroon's team at Gold Coast 2018, is seeking asylum in Australia

the Hellenic Club of Canberra on April 5.It is estimated that more than 50 foreign athletes stayed in Australia

Welcome Legal.The athletes had made claims for protection "which fall within the eligibility criteria for Australia

the possibility of applying for distinguished talent visas on account of their desire to represent Australia

The Solomon Islands have been awarded a wildcard entry for the basketball tournament at this year's Pacific Games in Samoa, it has been announced. 

very strong and their active participation in recent years has included sending a development squad to Australia