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Palmer to make sixth Commonwealth Games appearance at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Australian squash player David Palmer will appear at his sixth consecutive Commonwealth Games on home soil after being selected by the host nation for Gold Coast 2018.

mixed doubles gold with Rachael Grinham.These medals added to the singles silver he won the last time Australia

Australia is the leading squash nation at the Commonwealth Games with nine gold medals and 30 medals


Italian pair seal first gold at 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships

  • Sailing

Italy's Margherita Porro and Sofia Leoni secured the first gold medal at the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya today with two races to spare in the girl's 29er class.

Percheron, of France, currently lie second with 66 points.Jasmin May Galbraith and Chloe Fisher, of Australia


Gold Coast 2018 to be focus of Australia's first-ever Pride House International

  • Gold Coast 2018

Australia will create a Pride House International for the first time before and during the Gold Coast

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Australian city.In October, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) publicly praised Commonwealth Games Australia


Switzerland to host IWRF 2018 World Championship Qualification Tournament

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has announced that Nottwil, Switzerland, will host the 2018 World Championship Qualification Tournament. 

determine who will qualify for the last four positions at the World Championship in Sydney.Action in Australia

 The top four teams from the Qualification Tournament will join Australia, Canada, Denmark, France


Short track speed skaters Lockett and Jung added to Australia team for Pyeongchang 2018

  • Short Track

Short track speed skaters Deanna Lockett and Andy Jung have been named on Australia's team for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Sochi 2014 Olympian Lockett secured the female quota for Australia after she finished the 2017-2018 World

Short track isn't on the TV normally so I think it would be great to get Australia more into short track

dominating last week’s national selection trials in Melbourne.Jung qualified a male Olympic quota place for Australia

Andy Jung will be making his Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty ImagesKorean-born Jung moved to Australia


Cameroon awarded observer status by Rugby League European Federation

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) Board has awarded observer status to Cameroon.

Rugby league in Cameroon took off with help from former Australia player Michael Hancock ©Getty ImagesTayou

said Carol Manga, CRL XIII's general and development manager, who worked in the medical profession in Australia

I brought a bit of Cameroon to Australia and now I've taken a part of Australia back with me.


Rugby heavyweights to battle for Gold Coast 2018 supremacy

  • Rugby Sevens

The top rugby nations from around the world will be represented in both the men's and women's sevens competitions at next year’s Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

in 2014.Eight nations will compete in the women’s competition, headlined by top-ranked New Zealand, Australia

sevens preliminaries so we urge people not to miss out on what will be the biggest sporting event in Australia



Netball Australia announce partnership with Deakin University

  • Other

Deakin University and Netball Australia have announced a partnership that will see Deakin support netball

s number one sports university were only too happy to partner with leaders in women’s sport Netball Australia

“This new partnership is a great fit because Netball Australia shares Deakin’s passion for advancing

providing Deakin students with unique opportunities to apply their learning across netball.”Netball Australia

“The partnership between Netball Australia and Deakin will extend well beyond traditional sponsorship

 "The collective efforts of Netball Australia and Deakin will see the sport continue to lead the



Australian Taekwondo chief executive to leave position at end of 2017

  • Taekwondo

Australian Taekwondo chief executive Joelie Chisholm has decided not to extend her contract beyond the end of this year, she has announced. 

Taekwondo as the immediate benefits of this.Hayder Shkara was one of four athletes that represented Australia

Australia entered four athletes into taekwondo competition at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro


FISU stage strategic seminar with Asia and Oceania Continental Associations

  • Universiade

International University Sports Federation (FISU) officials have held a seminar with Asia and Oceania Continental Associations as they continue to encourage organisations implement their global strategy.

The meeting took place in the Gold Coast in Australia, with attendees greeted by a cultural welcome from



Silver Ferns to face busy preparations as prepare to try to regain Commonwealth Games netball title

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand's netball team are planning warm up for Commonwealth Games with a four nations tournament in Auckland. 

tournament since netball made its debut in the Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur in 1998, meeting Australia

before winning at Melbourne 2006 and Delhi 2010.But they were beaten at Glasgow 2014.New Zealand and Australia

and Tauranga.The season concludes with the Constellation Cup with New Zealand scheduled to take on Australia


Young Belgians continue impressive form at 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships

  • Sailing

Belgium's Lucas Claeyssens and her crew Anne Vandenberghe held on to the overall lead in the 15 helm category after another good display at the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya in China.

I think Australia are a really good team and it's going to be hard to be first and then stay first but