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Equestrian-Australian Olympic hopeful Rose badly injured in fall

Equestrian-Australian Olympic hopeful Rose badly injured in fall

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s three-times Olympic medallist Shane Rose was seriously injured in a heavy fall this week that could end his hopes of competing in a fourth Summer Games in Paris this year. The 50-year-old team eventer and his horse Virgil all but secured qualification for the Olympics by winning an event in New...

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Athletes encouraged to champion inclusion in sport

Athletes encouraged to champion inclusion in sport

The Thrive with Pride program supports rainbow athletes and allies celebrate and empower LGBTIQ+ peoples, with ambassadors running events and spreading awareness to help foster respectful, educated, and inclusive sporting communities. One event held by 2023 ambassador Para Jackaroo Serena Bonnell was the first all-inclusive Rainbow Versatility Pairs bowls tournament on the Gold Coast which...

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Tasmania JackJumpers continue ‘special’ Aussie sporting fairytale

Tasmania JackJumpers continue ‘special’ Aussie sporting fairytale

The Tasmania JackJumpers continue to prove themselves the ideal model for expansion sporting teams in Australia, winning through to the NBL Grand Final series. The JackJumpers defeated the Perth Wildcats 100-84 on Wednesday night to win the semifinal series 2-1 and book their place in the Grand Final against title favourites Melbourne United. Watch every...

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Award-winning Aussie sports marketing agency relaunches under new name

Award-winning Aussie sports marketing agency relaunches under new name

Sports consultancy and marketing agency Rich Digital has relaunched this week under a new name, in an effort to modernise and better reflect its community, Mumbrella can reveal. Now called The Enrichd Media Group, the agency develops and enables programs for brands, personalities and businesses, designed to increase the health and wellbeing of the sports...

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The chicken or the egg argument in women’s sport: why investment first equals revenue later

The chicken or the egg argument in women’s sport: why investment first equals revenue later

“Don’t read the comments” is common advice shared among women’s sports fans when equal pay or major investment is announced for female athletes. It’s here you’ll often find the naysayers critiquing these advancements as being undeserved because of a perceived lack of commercial return. This kind of chicken or the egg debate in women’s sport has...

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Sports Insider: Logo, jersey revealed for South Island NRL bid

Sports Insider: Logo, jersey revealed for South Island NRL bid

Te Kaha Christchurch multi-use arena Stadium. Photo / Christchurch City Council David Moffett to spearhead second South Island NRL bid with support from former Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos; Australian rugby’s post World Cup budget shocker; smart mouthguard overcomes “teething problems”; Netflix goes all-in on combat sports; and introducing “Banana Ball”. A rival contender for...

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Australian sport faces ‘significant legal and financial risks’ over environmental inaction – SportsPro

Australian sport faces ‘significant legal and financial risks’ over environmental inaction – SportsPro

Less than 1% of sporting bodies surveyed mentioned climate change in their annual reports Only 6% referred to climate change or sustainability in their strategic plans Australian Open and Tour Down Under among events to have been affected by extreme weather Sporting bodies in Australia are opening themselves up to “significant legal and financial risks”...

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Matilda Mary Fowler Launches 50k Community Sport Grant with Uber – 2NM

Matilda Mary Fowler Launches 50k Community Sport Grant with Uber – 2NM

Soccer star Mary Fowler is backing community sport underdogs, in a new partnership with Uber to sponsor Australia’s most deserving reserve grade team. The move comes as new research reveals 1 in 4 regional and remote Australian sporting clubs are experiencing declining participant registrations, threatening the future of Australian sport. Australia Women’s National Soccer forward...

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Matilda Mary Fowler Launches 50k Community Sport Grant with Uber – Power FM SA

Matilda Mary Fowler Launches 50k Community Sport Grant with Uber – Power FM SA

Soccer star Mary Fowler is backing community sport underdogs, in a new partnership with Uber to sponsor Australia’s most deserving reserve grade team. The move comes as new research reveals 1 in 4 regional and remote Australian sporting clubs are experiencing declining participant registrations, threatening the future of Australian sport. Australia Women’s National Soccer forward...

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Australia’s golden girl is on a hunt. The mission? To save rural sport

Australia’s golden girl is on a hunt. The mission? To save rural sport

“I think it gives something for people to push for. You always know there’s someone else working for your spot, and it forces the level of everyone to be higher. “This initiative [the $50,000 grant] aims to recognise the underdogs and the underfunded on the reserve bench, in their consistent pursuit to keep their club...