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25.01.2022 The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Paralympic Committee (Paralympic Games) have signed a new co-operation agreement that will strengthen Para-sport at the Commonwealth Games and across the Commonwealth. An agreement which will continue to further the Para-sport movement in Australia, a movement and journey which dates back almost 60 years to Perth 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will feature the biggest Par...a-sport program in Commonwealth Games history. Find out more:

25.01.2022 Have you heard? We have launched the 2020 National Clubs Virtual Carnival in partnership with Kayo Sports! Get your club involved by filming a 60-90 second vi...deo that celebrates the four Fs of gymnastics - fun, friendship, fitness and fundamental movement, and submit through the link below. There are prizes to be won, so dont miss out! Entries close at 11:59pm (AEST) Tuesday, 15 September. Read more about the virtual carnival here: http://bit.ly/NCVC2020 #StartHereGoAnywhere #NCVC2020

25.01.2022 Ahead of the premiere of FREEMAN on Sunday 13 September ABC TV + iview which recounts the incredible story of Cathy Freemans (Cathy Freeman Foundation) gold medal winning 400m race at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, we have a final preview of the film. This preview of the film is a look back to another significant moment in Australian sporting history, this time at the Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games when Cathy Freeman won the 400m race and celebrated by carrying both the Abor...iginal and Australian flags on her victory lap of the stadium. It was a moment that divided opinion, both in the team and in Australian society, and caused debate and controversy, a controversy that then Prime Minister Paul Keating even weighed into. But through it all Cathy kept a dignified silence, telling friends she carried both flags to show her elation in what was probably the most significant moment of her life to that point. Special thanks to the Commonwealth Games Federation and and to General Strike (https://www.generalstrike.com.au/) and Matchbox Pictures for the preview vision. Make sure you watch FREEMAN on ABC TV + iview Sunday 13 September from 7:40pm AEST. #FREEMANthefilm #FreemanABC #CathyFreeman #CommonwealthGamesHistory See more

24.01.2022 To celebrate Swimming Australia champion Jodie Henry OAM's birthday, why not watch Henry joining a stellar line-up to win gold in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay in a Commonwealth Games record time at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.

24.01.2022 Applications for the Ron Clarke Griffith University Futures Scholarships are now open ahead of trimester 1, 2021! The scholarship named in honour of the Athletics Australia legend and Sport Australia Hall of Fame inaugural member will be awarded to two indigenous student athletes, one female and one male. As we celebrate National NAIDOC week, the Ron Clarke Griffith Futures Scholarship is a partnership between CGA and Griffith University to support two indigenous students ath...letes in both their sporting and education pursuits. The two indigenous student athletes will join the impressive alumni of elite athletes who have studied at Griffith University, including eight-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Swimming Australia star Emma McKeon OAM, Gold Coast 2018 silver medallist Matthew Denny, Athletics Australia sprinter Riley Day, and Australian Weightlifting Federation star Brandon Wakeling. Terms and conditions apply, please click on the link below to learn more. The closing date for applications is 4pm, Monday 1 February 2021. https://commonwealthgames.com.au/ron-clarke-griffith-futur/ #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

24.01.2022 Building from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, where the event had a first-ever Reconciliation Action Plan for a multi-sport Games, and in celebrating National NAIDOC Week, Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) is committed to the development and implementation of a Reconciliation Action Plan for the organisation. CGA has appointed Karen Milward Consulting to lead the development of the plan with work to commence this month. Karen Milward is a Yorta Yorta woman who was bo...rn and raised in Melbourne and has worked extensively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for over 20 years. CGA has received support for the development of a Reconciliation Action Plan from the Commonwealth Games Federation's Commonwealth Sport Foundation via the Game Changers Grants program. CGA CEO Craig Phillips said the Reconciliation Action Plan is an important component of the CGA’s strategic priority of ‘Connecting with Communities’. Our aim is to embed the recognition and inclusion of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in our organisation and our plans, not just for our team in Birmingham but in our daily actions," Phillips said. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek Read more:

24.01.2022 Rachael Lynch is a champion on the pitch for the Hockeyroos and shes a champion off of it as a R U OK Day ambassador and this year the Hockey Australia star is encouraging all Australians to ask their friends, families and teammates a question of R U OK? The Hey Sport, R U OK? initiative promotes creating an R U OK? Culture of mutual respect, trust, authenticity and a shared willingness to support those in the grassroots sporting community who might be struggling with ...the hidden challenges of mental health, challenges faced even by elite athletes. Read more from the champion goalkeeper: https://commonwealthgames.com.au/rachael-lynch-encourages-/ #RUOK #RUOKDay2020 #HeySportRUOK #RUOKEveryday

24.01.2022 Congratulations to two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Kimberlee Green and her husband Trent Copeland on the safe arrival of baby Lennon #repost Kimberlee Green via Instagram Lennon Green Copeland

23.01.2022 Congratulations to the joint winners of the Victorian Institute of Sport 2020 Sarah Tait Spirit Award Caitlin Thwaites and Jenna O'Hea! Netball Australia champion Caitlin Thwaites called time on her career earlier this year, a career where the Origin Diamonds shooter helped the national side win gold at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and silver at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. While her career on the court has come to an end, Caitlin continues to help and motiv...ate young people with her contributions to the Netball Victoria Talent Academy, Bushfire Relief Appeal, Lifeline and the Confident Girls Foundation. Basketball Australia Opals captain Jenna O'Hea helped the side to the gold medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. O’Hea is passionate about raising awareness of and support for mental health. Through her initiative of personally wanting to donate $100 to Lifeline for each 3 point shot, this was then picked up by the 8 WNBL clubs and the WNBL organisation raising $15,000 and, thus demonstrating an impact beyond herself to the community. Congratulations to both winners! #VISAwards2020

22.01.2022 Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Natalie Medhurst has called time on her netball career today after a 17-year career, including representing the Origin Diamonds in 68 test caps and playing 235 games in the Suncorp Super Netball national netball league most recently for Collingwood Magpies Netball. The Netball Australia star made her international debut in 2005, and her Commonwealth Games debut at the where she won a silver medal, before making her... return at the to help the Diamonds go one better to win gold. Nat is staying involved with sport in the next step of her career joining Commonwealth Games Australia as our new , a role where Medhurst will assist in continuing to build a vibrant and engaging athlete alumni program, along with the delivery of community engagement and education activities and programs, such as the Kurt Fearnley Scholarship, Ron Clarke Griffith University Futures Scholarship and CGAs Reconciliation Action Plan. See you Monday Nat Read more: https://commonwealthgames.com.au/medhurst-takes-aim-at-n/

22.01.2022 Our friends at Bowls Australia have a special edition of #TheBowlsShow premiering on 7TWO on Sunday September 13, and on FOX Sports Australia on Tuesday September 15, which highlights the important role that our bowling clubs play in the local community. Bowls Australia embarked on a special journey in July as Bowls Australia Hall of Fame members Karen Murphy and Steve Glasson OAM joined CEO Neil Dalrymple and then President Darryl Clout on a tour of bowls clubs across South...-East NSW and Eastern Victoria, including areas affected by last summers bushfires, this special edition of The Bowls Show captures he resilience and passion of the volunteers and staff at these bowling clubs. Make sure you tune in! Read More: https://www.bowls.com.au/thebowlsshow-special-edition/

22.01.2022 Happy birthday to eight-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alicia Coutts The Swimming Australia champion made an incredible debut at the finishing the meet with five gold medals, including the 100m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle titles, becoming the first female swimmer to achieve the feat at the Commonwealth Games. After winning five Olympic medals, including a gold medal, at the , the Australian Dolphins S...wim Team star would return at the to win another three gold and a silver, to take her career total to nine medals. Enjoy your day Alicia! See more

21.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there! Theyre often our biggest fans, like four-time Commonwealth Games medallist Ariarne Titmus father who was cheering her on at the Gold Coast! Channel 7 ... #fathersday

21.01.2022 Netball Australia has selected Stacey Marinkovich as the new head coach of the Australian Origin Diamonds, making her the 15th person to lead the worlds number one netball team. Marinkovich will lead the Diamonds into the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where the Diamonds will shoot for the teams fourth gold medal from seven Games. Current coach of the West Coast Fever, Marinkovich brings more than a decade of coaching experience to the role, most recently at an internat...ional level as Specialist Centre Court Coach of the Commonwealth Games Australia funded Australian Development Squad and Australian Fast5 Head Coach. Read more:

21.01.2022 Congratulations to Swimming Australia star on the rise Ricky Betar on his world record swim in the 200m IM S14 SC on the weekend! Ricky fired off a time of 2:07.77 to secure the new WR in the 200m IM S14 SC Ricky was in the inaugural Kurt Fearnley Scholarship class, a partnership between CGA and Carbine Club of NSW to support young Para-sport athletes in NSW, named in honour of the Australian sport legend Kurt Fearnley, with training support from NSW Institute of Sport.... The teenager is on track to make selection for the Australian Paralympic Team Australian Dolphins Swim Team squad ahead of Tokyo 2020 #VirtualShortCourse

21.01.2022 Our hearts go out to Lisa Curry and her family on the passing of her daughter Jaimi. From all of us in the Commonwealth Games Family, our thoughts and condolences are with you during this difficult time

21.01.2022 Happy birthday to another Swimming Australia legend Jodie Henry OAM Henry is a seven-time Commonwealth Games medallist, claiming three gold medals, including the 100m freestyle crown, and a silver medal at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Before the Australian Dolphins Swim Team champion returned at the Melbourne 2006 Games to claim another gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, and two more silver medals. Enjoy your day Jodie!... #HappyBirthday

20.01.2022 How great is to see Gold Coast 2018 gold medallist Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann passing on their knowledge and experience to youngsters who might be the next Volleyball Australia stars of the future! Nice one lads! #ausvolley #beachvolleyball #volleyball

20.01.2022 Congratulations to the Cycling Australia athletes selected to represent Australia at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships. The team of 16 Australian Cycling Team stars features five athletes who have donned the green and gold at the Commonwealth Games, including Delhi 2010 Games mens time trial bronze medallist Luke Durbridge and Gold Coast 2018 team member Sarah Roy who finished fifth in the womens road race. The 2020 UCI Road World Championships take place in Imola, Ital...y from 24-27 September 2020. We wish the team the best as they compete for the rainbow jerseys Read more:

19.01.2022 Happy birthday to seven-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC, CVO, MBE The Athletics Australia legend turns 89 today, and debuted at the Auckland 1950 Commonwealth Games as an 18-year-old and dominated the track meet winning four gold medals, including the 100-yard and 220-yard double, becoming one of Australias famous golden girls of the track. Heading into the Helsinki 1952 Olympics she was the favourite in the 100m and 200m events, an...d didnt disappoint winning both events in world record times. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame icon returned for the 1954 Games in Vancouver winning another three gold medals to round out her incredible career as one of Australias greatest athletes. Marjorie stayed involved in sport following her retirement, being deputy team manager for the team at the Victoria 1994 Games, before becoming the Governor of South Australia in 2001. Enjoy your day Marjorie! See more

19.01.2022 On #worldkindnessday2020 you know we have to throw it back to this incredible moment of kindness & sportswomanship at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. When Athletics Australia runners Celia Sullohern, Madeline Heiner and Eloise Wellings waited for fellow competitor Lineo Chaka to cross the finish line An iconic moment in Commonwealth Games Federation history.... #kindness #bekind #kindnessday #kindnessmatters #spreadlove #positivevibes #worldkindnessday

18.01.2022 Ahead of the premiere of FREEMAN on Sunday 13 September on ABC TV + iview which recounts the incredible story of Cathy Freemans (Cathy Freeman Foundation) gold medal winning 400m race at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. We have a special preview of the film, with a look back to the Auckland 1990 Commonwealth Games when a then 16-year-old Cathy Freeman burst on to the international stage. A shock selection to the Australian team, Cathy displayed her tremendous talents running ...a leg in the gold medal winning 4x100m relay team becoming the first female Aboriginal gold medal winner in Commonwealth Games Australia history. Cathy would join Percy Hobson in the record books as Hobson was the first male Aboriginal gold medal winner in Commonwealth Games Australia history when he won the high jump in Perth at the 1962 Games. Special thanks to the Commonwealth Games Federation and to General Strike (https://www.generalstrike.com.au/) and Matchbox Pictures for the film preview vision. Make sure you watch FREEMAN on ABC TV + iview on Sunday 13 September from 7:40pm AEST. #FREEMANthefilm #FreemanABC #CathyFreeman #CommonwealthGamesHistory See more

18.01.2022 Commonwealth Games Australia congratulates Kate Palmer on her appointment to the Athletics Australia Board of Directors. Kate has always been a strong supporter of the Commonwealth Games Movement and will be an asset for athletics in Australia.

18.01.2022 Happy birthday to three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Sarah Fitz-Gerald The Squash Australia legend debuted at the Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games winning silver in the women's singles and bronze in the women's doubles, before returning at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games to win gold in the women's singles. In 2010, Sarah was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame for her contributions and service to Squash.... Enjoy your day Sarah!

18.01.2022 Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, a landmark occasion for Australian sport. Of the 632 members of our nations largest ever Australian Olympic Team, Commonwealth Games sport athletes numbered 286, and 148 of those (51%) had previously competed at the Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips looks back fondly on a time that showcased just how good Australian sport can be when working together f...or a common objective. It is interesting to look back on our gold medallists from Sydney. For those from Commonwealth Games sports, every single individual gold medallist had competed in a previous Commonwealth Games. From Cathy Freeman who made her debut as a 16-year-old in Auckland a decade earlier, to Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie ONeill who dominated in KL in 1998, plus Michael Diamond, Commonwealth Games CEO Craig Phillips said. #Sydney2000 #MySydney2000 Read more about the Commonwealth Games connection to the Sydney 2000 Olympics:

17.01.2022 On #internationaldogday we throw it back to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony when teams were led out by Scottish Terriers Check out our lil Aussie Scottie dog

16.01.2022 Were proud to reveal the uniform our Team will wear at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Every fabric, every stitch, every garment has meaning and a value. Loy...al. Proud. Fierce. https://bit.ly/2QliV9e #ReadySetTokyo

15.01.2022 Australian Weightlifting Federation star on the rise Maddison Power has set her sights on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games With a personal best lift of 180kg and getting stronger every day, the 17-year-old is on track to achieving her goal. Read more about her journey: https://bit.ly/2WiLRBH

15.01.2022 How awesome to see Caleb Ewan win Stage 3 of the Le Tour de France overnight?! His fourth career stage victory! Caleb donned the green and gold at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games competing in the Mens Road Race event Getty Images

15.01.2022 Congratulations to two-time Commonwealth Games representative Chris Yan who was selected as the Table Tennis Australia 2020 Australian Player of the Year award. On top of his impressive performances at the 2020 Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament, Chris also won the Australian Olympic Qualification Tournament earning the right to represent the Australian Olympic Team at the Tokyo Olympics.

14.01.2022 A tremendous article from NITV about Perth 1962 Games gold medallist Percy Hobson, the first Indigenous athlete to win Commonwealth gold, an important milestone in our storied history, who sadly faced racism during his sporting career. As we celebrate National NAIDOC week, the celebration of Percy Hobson's victory and also the gold medal win by Jeff Dynevor, who claimed gold in boxing at the Perth 1962 Games, which is still to this day the only boxing win by an Indigenous fig...hter at the Commonwealth Games, are important stories that need to be told. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek Read more:

14.01.2022 Our friends at Bowls Australia have a special of #TheBowlsShow coming out tomorrow. Stories of sacrifice and survival as told by those clubs directly impacted by the recent summers bushfires. Coming to 7TWO this Sunday from 3:30pm nationwide.

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Dane Bird-Smith and wife Katy who are expecting their first child Dane won gold in the 20km walk on the Gold Coast and is also a member of the athletes advisory group. The Athletics Australia star has qualified for his second Australian Olympic Team and will don the green and gold at Tokyo 2020

14.01.2022 #RUOKDay is a reminder that a conversation could change a life. This years theme is learning what to say after "R U OK?" so we can keep the conversation going when someone says No, Im not OK. You can too! Visit the R U OK Day page or visit www.ruok.org.au... #stayconnected #RUOK #HeySportRUOK #RUOKEveryday See more

14.01.2022 Sizzling swimming by Kaylee McKeown this past weekend as the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games team member broke the Australian Records in the 100m and 200m backstroke events The Swimming Australia star on the rise swam the fourth fastest 200m backstroke time in history! Her time of 2:04.49 slashed 1.34 seconds off of her PB! The teenager will now have her sights on being selected as one of the Australian Dolphins Swim Team members for the Australian Olympic Te...am ahead of Tokyo 202One and her sights could be set on Birmingham 2022 Games only one year after. : Delly Carr - Sports Photographer / Swimming Australia

14.01.2022 Sadly a chronic knee injury has forced Hockeyroos defender Karri McMahon into a premature end to her international playing career. Karri helped the Hockeyroos to the gold medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, before the Hockey Australia star represented the green and gold again at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, helping the side to the silver medal. The 28-year-old ends her Hockeyroos career with 153 international caps, including representing Australia at the ...Rio 2016 Olympics, and is a three-time Champions Trophy winner. We wish Karri all the best in the next chapter of your life

13.01.2022 Monday marked one year until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, we are less than one year away from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and today marks 700 days until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Its going to be a bumper 12 months of sport from July 2021 until July 2022! #Birmingham2022

13.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the incredible fathers out there! Tell your dad how much he means to you #fathersday

12.01.2022 Happy birthday to six-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Sport Australia Hall of Fame legend Dawn Fraser Making her Commonwealth Games debut at the Cardiff 1958 Games, the Swimming Australia legend finished the Games in Wales winning two gold medals in the womens 110-yards freestyle and in the 4x110-yards freestyle relay team, and two silvers in the 440-yards and 4x110-yards medley team. At the Perth 1962 Games, Fraser was at the peak of her swimming abilit...ies winning four gold medals sweeping the same four events. Adding her eight Olympic medals, including four golds, Dawn Fraser is one of our countrys greatest athletes. Enjoy your day Dawn! See more

11.01.2022 Shout out to Alissa Jordaan who has become the first Australian female T46/47 sprinter to run the 400m sub 60s The Athletics Australia star on the rise clocked a time of 59.69" at the Australian Institute of Sport. Alissa was in the inaugural Kurt Fearnley Scholarship class, a partnership between CGA and the Carbine Club to NSW to support young Para-sport athletes in NSW, named in honour of the Australian sport legend Kurt Fearnley, with training support from NSW Institut...e of Sport. The 17-year-old sprinter is now one to watch for the Australian Paralympic Team team ahead of Tokyo 2020 #ThisIsAthletics

11.01.2022 Wishing all Commonwealth Games Australia athletes, family, friends & supporters a very Merry Christmas!

11.01.2022 Awesome to see Aussie athletes like Athletics Australia stars Stewart McSweyn, Matthew Ramsden and Ryan Gregson running fast times, even setting PBs, after returning to major events after having their training interrupted by a global pandemic #repost @stewy_mac3 via Instagram 13:09 5k for the win in Sweden. Congrats @m.ramsden & @ryangregson25 on the pbs #beansingit

10.01.2022 #RisingPhoenix is now available to stream on Netflix, a brilliant documentary from HTYT Stories about the Paralympic Games and the para sport movement, featuring four-time Commonwealth Games medallist and Swimming Australia star Ellie Cole We cant wait to cheer for our Australian Paralympic Team stars at #Tokyo202One and then again when many don the green and gold again in Birmingham in 2022! The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will feature the biggest para sport pr...ogramme in the history of the Commonwealth Games. #WaitForTheGreats

10.01.2022 After news this week the postponement of the 2021 ODI Womens World Cup, as the quadrennial tournament moves from 2021 into early 2022. 2022 is shaping as a bumper year of cricket for the Australian Womens Cricket Team with the 50-over World Cup, T20WorldCup 2022 in South Africa, the womens Ashes and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where womens T20 cricket makes its Commonwealth Games debut Read More:

10.01.2022 Congratulations to three-time Commonwealth Games representative Renuga Veeran who has been announce as the new National Development Coach for Badminton Australia. Renuga first competed at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, before going on to finish fifth for the Australian Olympic Team in the women's singles at the London 2012 Olympics, before returning to compete again at both the Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. She joins fellow Commonwealth Games representatives Stuart Brehaut and Jeff Tho on the high performance coaching team. Renuga has had an illustrious career and will now be sharing her experiences and knowledge with the next generation of elite Australian badminton players

08.01.2022 Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Madi Browne has called time on her netball career yesterday after a 15-year career including representing the Origin Diamonds in 61 test caps, and playing in the Suncorp Super Netball domestic netball league since 2006. The Netball Australia star retired from international netball in the months following the where she was on the team that won the silver medal, Madi was also on the gold medal winning team at the . We wish Madi all the best in the next stage of her life.

08.01.2022 Happy birthday to two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sally Pearson The Athletics Australia star has experienced the highs and lows of competing on the track during her four appearances at the Commonwealth Games. Making her debut at the Melbourne 2006 Games, Pearson made it to the final of 100m hurdles but tripped on a hurdle and fell to miss out on a medal, but the resilient Sally returned at the Games in Delhi in 2010 to win her first gold medal in the 100m ...hurdles, and had a second gold medal won in the 100m sprint before being controversially disqualified. She would then go on to win a gold medal for the Australian Olympic Team team at the London 2012 Games, before returning at the 2014 Games in Glasgow to win her second Commonwealth Games gold medal Enjoy your day Sally See more

07.01.2022 Happy birthday to nine-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Petria Thomas OAM The Swimming Australia legend debuted at the Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games, winning two gold medals, including gold in the 100m Butterfly as an 18-year-old. The Australian Dolphins Swim Team champion returned at the Kuala Lumpur Games in 1998 to defend the 100m Butterfly title and help Australia to the 4x100m Freestyle gold. Before her incredible Games in Manchester in 2002, where Petria ...claimed seven medals, including five gold medals. Her victory in the 100m Butterfly event, made her the first female swimmer ever to win the same event at three consecutive Commonwealth Games It wasnt just at the Commonwealth Games where Petria dominated, but her tally of eight Olympic medals for Australian Olympic Team (three gold, four silver, one bronze) is equal with two other Commonwealth Games legends, Dawn Fraser and Susie ONeill, as the best by an Australian woman. In 2004, Petria won the Sport Australia The Don Award and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2007 Petria was appointed Australias first female Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where she will lead the Australian Team and share her knowledge and experiences to the next generation. Enjoy your day Petria! See more

07.01.2022 We think four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist James Magnussen will have any of the swimming tasks in Channel 7s SAS Australia on 7 nailed. The Missile debuted at the Dehli 2010 Games winning gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, at Glasgow 2014 Games claimed the 100m freestyle crown

07.01.2022 Its great to see four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jodie Henry return to Swimming Australia to share her experiences and her knowledge to the next generation of Australian Dolphins Swim Team stars, both when they are in the pool and when they hang up the goggles. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jodie Henry will make a triumphant return to swimming in September when the swimming champion takes on a new role at Swimming Australia as part of the Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement team Head to the Swimming Australia page for more #wellbeing

07.01.2022 Who else feels the same as Brandon Starc? #Christmas #xmas2020

06.01.2022 We congratulate the first 10 athletes selected to the Australian Paralympic Team for Tokyo 202One The first crop of selected athletes features three members of the Gold Coast 2018 team, including Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006 team member Eliza Ault-Connell, who returns to Paralympic competition after a 16-year gap since her last appearance in Athens in 2004. Congratulations to the 10 athletes!... #ReadySetTokyo #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ParaAthletics #ParaSport Read more:

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games team member Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins on being one of the winners of Channel 7's SAS Australia on 7 and earning his number. Great to see some of the speed and talents the Rugby Australia AU 7s Honey Badger showed in Delhi helped in the SAS extreme challenges #SASAustralia

05.01.2022 Congratulations to three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Damon Kelly on being voted as Oceanias representative on the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) interim Athletes Commission. The Australian Weightlifting Federation champion has represented Australia at four Commonwealth Games. At the Melbourne 2006 Games, Kelly won silver, at the Delhi 2010 Games Damon won gold in the 105+kg weight division, a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2014 Games, and most recently competed at the Gold Coast 2018 Games. Congratulations Damon!

05.01.2022 Happy birthday to nine-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Sport Australia Hall of Fame member Michael Wenden. One of Australia's greatest swimmers, the Swimming Australia legend won three gold medals at the Kingston 1966 British Empire Games, before going on to win four medals at the Mexico City 1968 Olympics, including gold medals in the 100m and 200m freestyle double. Wenden went on to dominate the Edinburgh 1970 British Commonwealth Games, winning five medals, incl...uding four golds, before returning to win his ninth gold medal at the Christchurch 1974 British Commonwealth Games, bringing an end to his stellar career with 13 career Commonwealth Games medals. #HappyBirthday

05.01.2022 It has been a year like no other for Australian sport. We look back at the year that was for Commonwealth Games Australia Read more:

03.01.2022 How great is it to see our Swimming Australia swimmer take the pool again in competition?! The Swimming Australia 2020 Hancock Prospecting #VirtualShortCourse is underway! The events will be taking place in Melbourne (MSAC), Sydney (SOPAC), Brisbane (Chandler), Perth (Venues West) and Hobart (Hobart Aquatic Centre) swum as four sessions of timed finals and held as close to simultaneously as possible.... Good luck to all the swimmers! Make sure you are following Swimming Australia to stay up to date with the results!

03.01.2022 This week commemorates the First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games which were held in Perth, Western Australia from 10 to 17 November 1962. The connection and eventual partnership between Para-sports, Australian Paralympic Team and the Commonwealth Games occurred in three stages over 40 years. Sports included in the program were archery, Dartchery (a combination of darts and archery), athletics, swimming, weightlifting, pentathlon, fencing, snooker, basketball and table tennis.... Not commonly known, but between 1962 and 1974, four British Commonwealth Paraplegic Games (BCPG) were held immediately before or after the British Empire Commonwealth Games, three times in the same city of the Games and once nearby. The Games were the initiative of an Australian George Bedbrook who was director of the Spinal Unit of Royal Perth Hospital. Two years after the first Royal Perth Hospital Games in 1954, Bedbrook was encouraged to organise para sport in Australia and by 1959, the Paraplegic Association of WA began to promote the 1962 Paraplegic Empire Games. The 1962 British Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held over eight days, nine nations and 93 athletes competed, with Australia topping the medal table with 38 gold and 90 medals total. Sports included on the sport program were archery, Dartchery (a combination of darts and archery), athletics, swimming, weightlifting, pentathlon, fencing, snooker, basketball and table tennis. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will feature the biggest Para-sport program in Commonwealth Games Federation Games history, thanks to trailblazers and pioneers like the athletes who competed at these Games. Words courtesy of David Tarbotton

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Glynis Nunn OAM on being elevated to QSport's 20th Hall of Fame Legend. Nunn debuted at the Edmonton 1978 Games, returing to win gold in the heptathlon at the Brisbane 1982 Games, before showing her versatility as an athlete winning bronze in the women's 100m hurdles at the Edinburgh 1986 Games. The Athletics Australia star would make her fourth Commonwealth Games team at the Auckland 1990 Commonwealth Games. Congratulations also to former Hockey Australia Kookaburras head coach Barry Dancer on being inducted into the QSport Hall of Fame. Dancer led the Kookaburras to gold medals at the Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

02.01.2022 Adam Vella is one of our nation's greatest sport shooters and a Shooting Australia icon. But it could have been a completely different journey when he had an offer to represent Malta. Luckily for us, he chose to represent the green and gold! Read more about the four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallists journey

02.01.2022 Jingeri Borobi! (Hello Borobi!) How great to see our mate Borobi continuing his incredible work after the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games being a champion for Indigenous Languages in Australia! Why not celebrate 2020 National NAIDOC Week by learning some Aboriginal words? ... Head over to Borobi Jingeri to learn some Aboriginal words today! #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Table Tennis Australia stars Melissa Tapper and Heming Hu who have been selected to represent Australia at the 2020 International Table Tennis Federation World Cup in China in November. The ITTF World Cup in China will be the first event on the international table tennis calendar since COVID-19 put competition to a startling halt, and the event is set to be a celebration as the global table tennis community reunites in a safe and secure manner. The event is... expected to be seen by over 1.1 billion viewers globally. #ITTFWorldCup2020 Read more:

01.01.2022 Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips joined the Sport Integrity Australias podcast On Side to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the sporting calendar, on planning the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and on sports very survival. We will have an action-packed 12-month opportunity for Australians to celebrate the great achievements of athletes wearing green and gold we see it as a wonderful opportunity for Australian sport, Phillips said. As we hopefully ge...t into the middle of next year and are exiting COVID, to have athletes in the green and gold, leading that rebuild, leading that excitement, leading that inspiration for our nation, its absolutely vitally important. Read More:

01.01.2022 On this day an icon of Australian sport was made... Before he was winning Australian Olympic Teams first gold medal at the s, a then 15-year-old Ian Thorpe kick-started his historic sporting journey by dominating the pool at the , winning his fourth gold medal of the Games on this same day. The Swimming Australia champion would go on to win five medals at the Sydney Olympics, including three gold medals, it what w...ould be a Sport Australia Hall of Fame legendary career. Maybe September 16th should be "Thorpey Day"? #OnThisDay #CommonwealthGamesHistory #Sydney2000 #MySydney #ThorpeyDay