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In Australia, sport is an important part of the country's culture and dates back to the early colonial period. The first of the country's mainstream sports to become established in order of their organisation were cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union, tennis, soccer, basketball, netball and rugby league.
Several Australian state and territory governments have established major event organisations to assist in the bidding and financing for major international sporting events in Australia. Their objectives are to improve their economies through tourism and further develop community and sporting facilities.
Australia's lower classes played sports on public holidays, with the upper classes playing more regularly on Saturdays. [2] Sydney was the early hub of sport in the colony. [3] Early forms of football would be played there by 1829. [4] Early sport in Australia was played along class lines.
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Cricket is the most popular sport in Australia at international, domestic and local levels. It is important culturally and regarded as a national sport (along with Australian rules football), [2] and is widely played across the country, especially from the months of September to April. [3]
The Australia women's national cricket team defeat South Africa at North Sydney Oval in the third and final WODI by 110 runs (DLS), claiming a series win 2-1. [31] Australia's Domonic Bedggood and Maddison Keeney win gold in the mixed synchronised three metre springboard diving at the 2024 World Aquatic Championships in Doha. [32]
Pages in category "Sport in Australia" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Australian Society for Sports History; Australian Surf Life ...
Sport in the Australian Capital Territory (6 C, 3 P) N. Sport in New South Wales (10 C, 19 P) ... Sport in South Australia (8 C, 2 P) T. Sport in Tasmania (11 C, 2 P) V.