Tag: International Competitions
Air race backed for three more years
The State Government has agreed to support the Red Bull Air Race for another three years.[MORE]
ICC reschedule Champions Trophy to 2009
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan has been postponed this year amid security concerns, to next September.[MORE]
Boomer Harvey named Aussie captain
North Melbourne player Brent Harvey will lead Australia against Ireland in the two match International Rules series.[MORE]
Tasmanian sheepdog trainers to head interstate
Two Tasmanians have been re-selected in the Australian team to compete at the national sheepdog championships to be held next year.[MORE]
88yo NZ man vows to keep racing until he drops
An 88-year old New Zealand man is hoping to secure a world record when he competes at the Oceania Masters Championships in Townsville next week. [MORE]
Winged pair to take big plunge
A Sydney couple will tomorrow use the area west of Alice Springs to try and beat the world record for flying through the air wearing inflatable wingsuits.[MORE]
Australian champ wins paragliding open class title
Australian paragliders featured strongly in the first round of the Paragliding XC Open World Series that wound up in Manilla on the weekend.[MORE]
Sailing championship will put Freo in the spotlight: Mayor
The Mayor of Fremantle says the 2011 Sailing World Championships in the port city will put Fremantle back on the international stage.[MORE]
Big crowds expected for air show
Police are expecting around 400,000 people to attend this weekend's air race in Perth.[MORE]
Public transport key to air race future
The Chief Executive of the Red Bull Air Race, Bernd Loidl, says the success of this weekend's event will help decide whether organisers will extend their contract with Perth beyond 2008.[MORE]
Masters Games begin in Adelaide
The Australasian Masters Games start in Adelaide today with 14,000 athletes aged over 30 taking part. [MORE]
London police ready for Tour de France start
The London Metropolitan police will provide tight security when the Tour de France starts in the British capital on Saturday following last week's failed car bombings. [MORE]
More success for Tasmanian athlete
Tasmanian athlete Donna MacFarlane has come second in a 3000 metre steeplechase event in Oslo overnight.[MORE]
Fremantle bid for Sailing World Championships
The State Government is hoping Fremantle will be chosen for one of the world's biggest sailing events.[MORE]
Burnie basketballer's US goal
Burnie basketballer, Matthew Knight, is a chance to become the first Tasmanian to be drafted into America's top league, the NBA.[MORE]
Arafura Flame makes land fall
The flame symbolising the Arafura Games has arrived on Darwin soil.[MORE]
Junior polo team to get new canoes days before internationals
The coach of the Australian junior canoe polo team says it is still training with outdated equipment, days away from an international competition.[MORE]
Beattie leads Brisbane's world athletics bid in Kenya
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says Brisbane will lay its cards on the table today in its bid to host the World Athletics Championships.[MORE]
Beattie leads Brisbane's world athletics bid in Kenya
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says Brisbane will lay its cards on the table today in its bid to host the World Athletics Championships.[MORE]
Paragliders hurt in world championship mishaps
A paraglider pilot is recovering in hospital after crashing near Manilla.[MORE]
Yachting woes continue after Sydney to Hobart
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is well and truly over, but the dramas continue for some of the fleet.[MORE]
Pilots converge on Adelaide for gliding GP
Eleven pilots from six countries will take part in the first Australian Gliding Grand Prix north of Adelaide today.[MORE]
63-year-old defends flying title
A 63-year-old Western Australian woman has flown across the Nullarbor in a light aircraft to defend her title in the UK-based Dawn-to-Dusk International Flying Competition.[MORE]
Fevola put me in headlock, says barman
An Irish barman allegedly assaulted by Carlton forward Brendan Fevola says he feared for his safety as the AFL star put him in a headlock.[MORE]
Fevola put me in headlock, says barman
An Irish barman allegedly assaulted by Carlton forward Brendan Fevola says he feared for his safety as the AFL star put him in a headlock.[MORE]
