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Tributes pour in for Australia’s Olympic cycling champion Stephen Wooldridge

  • Cycling

Tributes are arriving from all sides for Australia’s 2004 Olympics track cycling champion Stephen Wooldridge, who has died at the age of 39.

Cycling Australia also issued a statement following news of Wooldridge's death."

Cycling Australia and the cycling community are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Stephen Wooldridge

OAM, Olympic gold medallist, world champion and former Cycling Australia Board member," the organisation


Draw procedure and schedule for Gold Coast 2018 netball tournament unveiled

  • Gold Coast 2018

Organisers of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games have confirmed the netball competition will feature two groups of six teams with the draw taking place tomorrow.

tournament, with Uganda set to make their debut in the sport at the Games.They will join sides such as hosts Australia

players in their squad.Since the sport was introduced at the Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur 1998, Australia










Sjöström in world record-breaking form once more at FINA World Cup in Eindhoven

  • Swimming

Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström broke her own women’s 200 metres freestyle world record as action came to a close today at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup in Eindhoven.

Maaike de Waard by a further 0.91.The mixed 4x50m freestyle went to the Dutch in a time of 1:28.90 with Australia




Australian Paralympic Committee receive grant for Para-ice hockey equipment

  • Para Ice Hockey News

A grant to purchase Para ice hockey equipment has been given to the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) as the country continued its preparations for Pyeongchang 2018.

hope is that this equipment will be a catalyst for the development of a Para-ice hockey programme in Australia

The APC will work with Ice Hockey Australia to develop a deep pool of players from which regular training

Ice Hockey Australia has over 5000 registered members, and with our experience and enthusiasm in running

we believe we can really help Para-ice hockey to get going, and to become a serious winter sport in Australia

," said Ice Hockey Australia vice-president Andrew McDowell."


Hosts Serbia move closer to defence of title at World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Hosts and defending champions Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships after beating Italy today at the Sports Center Milan Gale Muškatirović in Belgrade.

nbsp;In today's ninth to 12th place classification matches, Canada beat China 17-4 and Russia defeated Australia

11-8.Canada will face Russia in the ninth-place play-off, while China and Australia will go head-to-head