Artistic Gymnastics - World Championships

Aussie gymnasts are hoping to write history this weekend at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium from Saturday 30 September to Sunday 8 October.

The competition is a major chance for athletes and countries to earn quotas for Paris 2024 for individual and team events. Australia hasn’t qualified a gymnastics team at an Olympics since the women’s team at London 2012, and are hoping this weekend could be their chance, with the top nine unqualified country teams earning a quota spot for Paris 2024.

In the individual component, the top eight men and top 14 women in all-around qualifications will earn a quota spot by name. The top eligible athlete in each apparatus will also earn themselves a quota spot by name.

Event Coverage:
Keep up to date with Gymnastics Australia.

Skateboarding - Park World Championships

The road to Paris continues for our Aussie skateboarders this week from Sunday 1st – Sunday 8th October in Lido di Osto, Rome at the Park World Championships.

Skaters will not only be vying for the title of world champion but will look to secure valuable Olympic World Skateboarding ranking points to go towards qualifying for next year's Olympic Games.

Australians in action include Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Keegan Palmer, plus rising stars Arisa Trew and Ruby Trew.

Event Coverage:
The event will be streamed live and free on the Olympic Channel. Keep up to date with Skate Australia.

Beach Volleyball - Pro Tour Elite 16

The Beach Volleyball Pro Tour Elite 16 takes place from Wednesday 27 September to Sunday 1 October in Paris, France and is the last hit out before the Aussie teams head to Tlaxcala, Mexico for the first qualifying event for Paris 2024.

Our women’s duo, Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar, recorded a come from behind win in their first pool match against the USA’s Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft (18-21 25-23 15-11), before going down to another American pair, Kristen Nuss & Taryn Kloth, (21-13 21-19). This puts Taliqua and Mariafe in a must win situation for their final pool match at midnight tonight (Friday AEST) to progress through to the knockout stages.

Tom Hodges and Zac Schubert unfortunately lost in straight sets (22-20 21-18) to Brazil’s Evandro Oliveira & Arthur Mariano and in a third set extended tiebreaker to Dutch pair Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot (21-15 18-21 20-18). Their last pool match is on tonight at 7pm (AEST) against Miles Partain and Andy Benesh (USA).

Event Coverage:
Keep up to date with Volleyball Australia.

Athletics - Road Running Championships

The World Athletics Road Running Championships takes place on Sunday 1 October in Riga, Latvia with 13 of Australia’s best distance athletes competing. 

Olympian Jessica Hull with spearhead the Australian team, looking to add another global medal to her collection in the road mile. Jess will be joined by senior debutant Sarah Billings, while 2023 World Athletics Championships representative Matthew Ramsden and Jack Anstey are set to compete in the men’s event. 

Stewart McSweyn, Morgan McDonald, Lauren Ryan and Caitlin Adams will contest the 5km event, while Isobel Batt-Doyle, Sinead Noonan, Tara Palm, Ed Goddard and Tim Vincent will take on the half marathon.

Event Coverage:
The broadcast will be live and free. Keep up to date with Athletics Australia.

Golf – LPGA Arkansas Championship

Seven Aussies are lining up to take on the Arkansas Championship from Friday 29 September to Sunday 1 October as the LGPA season nears its end.

It’s a great opportunity for each golfer to earn ranking points to be among the world’s top 60 for the season ending championship tournament, and leading the charge this weekend will be Grace Kim (world no.27), Hannah Green (no.30), Steph Kyriacou (no.59) and Sarah Kemp (no.68).

Read more here.

Not competing is Minjee Lee, who currently sits as Australia’s highest ranked women’s golfer at world no.13.

Event Coverage:
Keep up to date with Golf Australia.

Equestrian - Jumping Nations Cup Final

Spain is the destination for Aussie jumpers to compete in the Nations Cup Final, with four combinations competing from Thursday 28 September to Sunday 1 October in Barcelona.

Christopher Burton is riding Chedington Hazy Toulana, Jamie Kermond is riding Yandoo Oaks Constellation, Hilary Scott is riding Oaks Milky Way and Izabella Stone is riding Tulara Stolzette.

Event Coverage:
Keep up to date with Equestrian Australia.

Taekwondo - Grand Prix

The Taekwondo Grand Prix kicks off from 10-12 October in Taiyuan, China. Australia will have an 8-strong team competing in the event, including Olympians Stacey Hymer and Reba Stewart.

Stacey and Reba will be joined by Bailey Lewis, Leon Sejranovic, Liam Sweeney, Saffron Tambyrajah, Juliet Lahood and Rebecca Murray.

Event Coverage:
Keep up to date with Australian Taekwondo.