Nanjing in China will host this year's International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Grand Prix Finals, the sport's worldwide governing body has announced.

Ostrava in the Czech Republic, while group three finals will take place a week earlier in Canberra, Australia

Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) President Robin Mitchell has welcomed the opportunity to compete at the 2022 Asian Games, while admitting surprise at the swiftness with which the continent has been encouraged to appear.

Australia and New Zealand are currently competing as guest athletes at the Asian Winter Games here.Australian

currently the main multi-sport event in Oceania ©Getty ImagesIn 2007, the OCA rejected a proposal to allow Australia

to participate at Incheon 2014, with Sheikh Ahmad claiming then that, while Australia would add good

at the Pacific Games, a quadrennial event last held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in July 2015.Australia

 "In fact, it strengthens the case to further integrate Australia and New Zealand into the Pacific

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched the 2017 Champions Trophy Tour at the organisation's Academy in Dubai.

The tour will visit 19 cities across the eight competing nations - hosts England, Bangladesh, Australia

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov believes airline staff should learn the martial art to combat drunk passengers in the sky.

in the entire world is growing every year.Indonesian police stand guard after a Virgin flight from Australia

The volunteer application process for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast is due to close on March 20, organisers have announced.

Submissions for the Games in Australia were welcomed from February 6, when the first three contenders

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates believes there would be "great interest" among national sporting bodies to participate at the Asian Games from 2022.

It is too late for Australia to compete in the next Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018 but we would be looking

the latter, have competed as guests at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo ©Getty ImagesIf confirmed, Australia

more experience in a higher calibre of competition.In 2007,  the OCA rejected a proposal to allow Australia

to participate at Incheon 2014, with Sheikh Ahmad claiming then that, while Australia would add good

Oceania.Sheikh Ahmad, however, revived the idea in Incheon.The proposal is a particularly popular one in Australia

India claimed a narrow one wicket victory over South Africa to win the qualifying competition for this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup in Colombo.

the World Cup, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan.They will join hosts England, defending champions Australia

Softball Australia has partnered with National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) in the United States with one eye

The deal means eight female players from Australia will play in the women's softball league for Chicago

year's World Championships in Canada.At Beijing 2008, at the sport's last appearance at the Olympics, Australia

medal.Australia won an Olympic bronze medal at Beijing 2008 ©Getty Images"This partnership between Softball Australia

for our women’s high-performance programme looking towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," Softball Australia

Paralympic gold medallist Curtis McGrath of Australia has become the first Para-athlete to win the Sportsman

Athletes from Oceania could compete at the summer Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou in 2022, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah revealed here today.

Athletes from Australia and New Zealand are currently participating on a "guest" basis at the Asian Winter

more experience in a higher calibre of competition.In 2007,  the OCA rejected a proposal to allow Australia

to participate at Incheon 2014, with Sheikh Ahmad claiming then that, while Australia would add good

Several influential members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have expressed their concern over potential plans to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games at the same time.

11 years beforehand and would also be unfair on other cities considering launching a bid.Coates' own Australia

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2016 Youth Olympic gold medallist won in a sprint finish ©Getty ImagesThe presence of guest nation Australia

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have completed the line-up for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup in England after securing top four finishes in the qualifying competition.

Africa for the tournament due to be held between June 24 and July 23.Hosts England, defending champions Australia

Germany’s Isabell Werth claimed her fourth victory of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup Western European League at Neumunster in Germany today.

extended her lead at the top of the World Cup standings and now leads on 80 points.Kristy Oatley of Australia

United States' youngster Jaelin Kauf claimed a first International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup moguls victory as Canadian Mikael Kingbury continued his dominant form victory in Tazawako.

combos.But Kingsbury's speed proved enough to continue his edge and snatch a 21-19 victory.Matt Graham of Australia